Pair floral dresses and leg warmers with your blue eyeshadow
The 1980s were a time of memorable fashion. While it may not have been a time of good fashion, it was fun and different. In recent times, 1980s clothing, hair and makeup has come back into fashion. One popular party theme is 1980s retro style. Crimp your hair, slap on some blue eyeshadow and celebrate the 1980s by dressing the part. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Instructions
1. Wear floral-print, long, cotton dresses. The dresses tend to resemble a large sack and are not particularly figure-flattering. There is usually gathering around the waist. This is reminiscent of the preppy 1980s style.
2. Along with the floral dresses, add white socks and canvas shoes. In addition to wearing them with your floral dresses, you can add wear them with other cropped pants and dresses.
3. Pair leggings with a large knit shirt or sweater. The leggings can be any color, but black is the most common. They should be form-fitting and end right at the knee or right below it. Add a knit shirt or sweater that covers your rear end and hips. The more over-sized the shirt, the better.
4. Wear skirts with ruffles on them. The ones that were most common in the 1980s had a flat top and ruffles starting at about hip-length. The ruffles were layered and the skirts commonly went to knee-length. Try them in fun patterns and colors, such as neon pink and polka dots.
5. Wear leg-warmers with skirts and shorts. They come in all colors, purple ones are nice and bright and retro looking.
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