70s Fancy Dress - Flares

One of the 70s biggest fashion trends was flared or bell bottomed trousers, and luckily the fancy dress industry has really gone to town with flared costumes. Although popular from the mid 1960s through to the mid 1970s flares really took off thanks to John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, and now flares often get associated with the 70s disco scene.

Unlike many fashion trends that were gender specific, both sexes wore flares and this is shown in some really fun fancy dress costumes for both men and women.

There are a couple of flared costumes that are ideal for couples because there’s both a male and female version. These are the Frilly or Frilled Fantastic Costumes by Smiffys below:

Ladies' Frilly Fantastic Costume - Orange & Blue Jumpsuit
with Silver Trim and Flares

 Men's Frilled Fantastic Costume - Yellow & Green Jumpsuit with Silver Trim and Flares

As you can see they're great costumes and double up on the flares! Both costumes are also great for disco parties and have an Abba look so are also ideal for Abba themed parties too!
Another classic 70's female jumpsuit is the Disco Diva Costume by Smiffys. This is a silver halterneck jumpsuit with some great frilled flares:

70s Disco Diva Costume - Unmistakeably 70s

There are a number of real fun men's costumes with some great flares, some of which are jumpsuits and some of which are made up of a top and flared trousers. Here are just a few:

70s Retro Costume - Psychedelic top

 

and flared trousers

Groovy Dancer Costume - Blue Jeans Look Jumpsuit with Attached Shirt

70s Jumpsuit Costume - All in One Jumpsuit with Attached Shirt

These men's costumes are great fun and will force you to get those legs kicking and body shaking and grooving! They also cry out for a few accessories and there's nothing more 70s than a medallion or stick-on hairy chest!
For the ladies' who don't fancy wearing a jumpsuit there are some excellent flared costumes that have hippy & psychedelic influences. They are shown below:

Vintage Hippy Costume - Boob Tube Halterneck Top, Arm Cuffs, Flared Trousers, Headband

Fever Groovy Babe Costume - Bright Psychedelic Top & Yellow Flared Trousers

They both add a bit of colour to your costume and have got some great flares to get you boogying on that dance floor!
This list of flared costumes is by no means exhaustive but is a selection we have here at shop.noodlenogs.co.uk. The costumes are at competitive prices and we have a good selection of accessories but it's always worth looking around as many fancy dress websites are doing great deals on a regular basis.
Would love to hear from people with ideas for 70s fancy dress costumes, accessories and parties. In the meantime have a cool and funky 70s fancy dress party!
Noodlenogger Dave