Tune in to the Sixties, the decade that changed the world – find far-out 1960s costumes for a swingin’ party, whatever your generation.

Go Go Girl Costume!

Get your groove on with this hip & trendy 60s long sleeved minidress with multi-colored print pattern.

The belt & clip on earrings come with the dress & you can finish off your look with some gorgeous gogo boots.

The tradition of the go-go dancer started in the nineteen sixties in the Peppermint Lounge in New York when women got up onto tables & started dancing popular dances like the twist.

After that nightclub owners began to hire performers to dance in their clubs, a practice that still continues today.

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Happy Hippie Chick – Kids Hippy Costumes

If you’re looking for a children’s 60s Halloween costume then this cool pink hippy outfit brings the look right up to the present day.

The striking multi colored psychedelic design & modern comfortable material give you the best of both world.

This modern twist on 1960s costumes includes the pink flared sleeve top with attached vest & matching pants & of course that adorable hat with flower motif.

Need 1960s costumes accessories? Why not try the feelin’ groovy instant hippie kit which includes a colored headband, funky round glasses, peace sign necklace & matching earrings.

Peace man! Adult Hippy Costumes

This adult hippie costume is the ultimate in flower power with its wild psychedelic fringed vest & bell bottom flared pants.  The white v neck tunic with a simple red trim & patterned headband & belt are also included.

Accessorize these far-out 1960s costumes with some groovy round sunglasses & a peace symbol necklace or some colored beads & if you want to pull out all the stops, an afro wig.  For the ultimate accessory, of course you need a tambourine and remember if you’re going to San Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

Beatles Costumes

It’s impossible to talk about the sixties without mentioning the music that defined the decade & it’s impossible to talk about 60s music without mentioning the Beatles.  When the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964 Beatlemania tightened its grip on the world.

If you wanted a 60′s theme party or Halloween costume that’s instantly recognisable then a Beatles costume would be ideal.

Whether you want to be John, Paul, George or Ringo is up to you because this deluxe costume that takes its inspiration from the Sgt. Pepper Album is available in four different colors.  Team up with some friends & dress up as the fab four in your Beatles costumes & you’ll be sure to have lots of hysterical fans.

Women’s 1960s Costumes

Really get into the 1960′s groove with this striking sixties mod costume.

Geometric designs were all the rage & this black & white minidress is a fab fun look.  Not only that it’s also great value & the dress comes with the black & white vinyl cap & belt included.

To complete the look go for some stylish white gloves & a pair of patent boots.

If your natural tresses don’t quite fit the bill you could also opt for a 60s wig.  Either a simple bob or a great big beehive would look fabulous.

The miniskirt became one symbols of the 1960s.  A few people including the British designer Mary Quant claimed that they had “invented” the mini skirt.  They may have all done so separately, but prior to the arrival of the really mini miniskirt, hemlines had been on the rise for a number of years, so it wasn’t really like inventing the wheel.

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The years following the end of the Second World War saw a huge surge in the number of babies born all over the world and by 1960 more than half the population of the United States of America were under 18 years old.  While their parents needed stability & security after the uncertainty of the war years, this new generation, who knew only peace, began to look for freedom & to question the accepted norms of convention.

Young people felt that their future was already mapped out for them in a way that they were not comfortable  with.  They felt constricted & began to question their parents, teachers & authority in general. Teenagers around the world started to rebel against the conventions of society & the values that the felt had been imposed on them by their parents.  Music fuelled that rebellion.  Parents were often disapproving of the provocative & loud rock & roll music that their children were listening to.

Work was easy to find & the newly affluent youth, who also had more leisure time, sought ways of spending their wages.  For the first time companies & advertisers saw young people as a target market & began  to manufacture products that would appeal them directly.  Before that time clothing & costumes had changed according to the tastes & needs of the era, but it wasn’t until the sixties fashion that trends for a whole generation were really born.  The importance teenagers placed on looking different from their parents resulted in up to the minute trends & in clothes, hairsytyles, makeup & music.  Everyone wanted to be part of the in crowd & wear the latest crazes in miniskirts & go go boots.

The 1960s were a boom time & there was less pressure on the youth of the day to leave school & start contributing to the family business than for young people previously.  Far greater numbers of teenagers continued their education & colleges & universities had to expand quickly to accommodate the growing number of students attending.  Many students were the first in their families to be able to attend college & found themselves far from home.  While this was an exciting world full of possibilities, it was also a daunting one & many young people began to seek a sense of belonging & identity that they felt that thay were missing.

The hippy movement became an alternative lifestyle where young men & women rejected consumer values & conventional structure.  Instead they embraced communal living with pooled resources & shared duties.  This counter culture was anti-establishment, anti-consumerism & anti-war & pro peace & freedom.  Fashions also became freer & less restricted & men & women wore brightly colored patterned clothing
& grew their hair long & wild.  Hippie accessories included brightly colored beaded necklaces & many wore flowers in their hair & often painted their bodies as well as their faces.

1967 which became known as the Summer of Love saw as many as 100,00 young people converge on the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco.

We hope you’ve been inspired to recreate the great looks of the sixties & that you’ll come back again soon to see us at 1960s costumes.