70s - 32 Halloween Costume Ideas

1970s Halloween Costume Ideas in 2026

Bold prints and platform shoes, louder than the decades around it.
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Rocky Horror From The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show

Rocky Horror From The Rocky Horror Show

Riff Raff From The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show

Riff Raff From The Rocky Horror Show

Magenta From The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show

Magenta From The Rocky Horror Show

Janet And Brad From The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show

Janet And Brad From The Rocky Horror Show

Eddie From The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show

Eddie From The Rocky Horror Show

Frank N Furter From The Rocky Horror Show
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Frank N Furter From The Rocky Horror Show

Columbia Costume Guide
The Rocky Horror Show

Columbia Costume Guide

Raoul Duke From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Raoul Duke From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Funk Ops From Fortnite Cosplay
Fortnite

Funk Ops From Fortnite Cosplay

Randle Patrick McMurphy From One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Male

Randle Patrick McMurphy From One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Nurse Ratched From  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Female

Nurse Ratched From One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Star Wars Boom Mic Operator Halloween Costume
Male

Star Wars Boom Mic Operator Halloween Costume

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About 70s Costumes

70s costumes lean on bold patterns and glam styling, David Bowie's art-rock flair, Maxine Minx's disco-era glamour, Bobby-Lynne Parker's period-specific look. The decade shows up loudest in the prints and silhouettes, more than in any single item.

Platform shoes and wide collars are the fastest way to signal this decade specifically, since both are pretty distinct from the decades on either side of it.

70s Costumes: FAQ

Softer, more flowing silhouettes with bold prints, versus the 80s's more structured, bright looks. Check the specific character for exact cues.

They help a lot for period accuracy, this is one of the more distinctive footwear choices for the decade.

Thrift stores, as with most vintage decades on the site, real secondhand pieces read better than new reproductions.