Need a Costume? Throw It Back to What Was Popular the Year You Were Born!
OK, it’s crunch time. If you don’t have a costume by now, you need to get busy! Start rummaging through your closet, because the pickings will be slim in stores. Need some inspiration? Take it back to the old school with one of the most popular Halloween costumes from the year you were born! The 80s and 90s were a wonderful time for fashion (LOL just kidding). But, the fashions and stars of yesterday can make for a GREAT retro costume this year!
Most Popular Halloween Costumes, 1983: Madonna! (Duh.)
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The Material Girl is timeless. And there are so many looks to choose from!
1984: Ghostbusters
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The Ghostbusters crew makes an excellent group costume! And babies are born to be Slimer, let’s be honest.
1985: Marty McFly from Back to the Future
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Not feeling McFly? Doc Brown is another great option from 1985.
1986: Jem and the Holograms
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Be honest, you have plenty of clothes in your closet that will work for this. Sometimes, the really bad stuff is just too good to part with.
1987: Robocop
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“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me” to trick-or-treat some delicious candy (not garbage, toss that).
Most Popular Halloween Costumes, 1988: Garfield
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Grab your Odie and go as everyone’s favorite curmudgeonly cat!
1989: Batman
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We’re partial to the campy 80s version of Batman, but it really does stand the test of time. So many partner and group possibilities, too!
1990: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Heroes in a half shell, Turtle Power!
1991: Morticia Addams
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She’s creepy and she’s kooky, and really sexy. Can’t go wrong with Mrs. Addams.
1992: Catwoman
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Meooooooooow! Practice that whip, you’re gonna need it.
1993: Dinosaur from Jurassic Park
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A dinosaur costume can be hard to pull together last minute. But Drs. Grant and Sattler would be a cinch!
1994: The Lion King
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Hakuna Matata your way to bags full of candy.
1995: Star Trek: The Next Generation
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We’d love to see a bunch of Lady Picards running around.
1996: Scream
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Ghostface is an oldie but a goodie, and so easy to throw together last minute.
1997: The Spice Girls
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Slam your bodies down and get some girlfriends together to make this happen.
1998: Godzilla
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Sometimes it helps if your costume matches your mood, and we’ve all felt a little … destructive, yes?
1999: Tarzan
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Serious couple costume goals.
2000: The Flintstones
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The Flintstones are the perfect family-friendly costume!
2001: Josie and the Pussycats
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Is there any such thing as too much animal print? No, no there is not.
2002: Hermione Granger
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It’s trick-OR-treat, not trick-or-TREAT.
What year do you think you’ll go as this year? Let us know in the comments!
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