GREASE COSTUMES – AN INTRODUCTION
Grease is an iconic movie , made in the 1970′s and depicting life on an American college campus in the 1950′s. It is a lively musical staring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta. Costumes for this musical are based on fashions of the 1950′s and include leather jackets, white t-shirts and jeans for the boys and poodle skirts for the girls. Nothing complicaed or expensive or complicated. A grease fancy dress theme is perfect for both adult’s and childrens parties.
GREASE COSTMES IDEAS AND SOURCES
Nobody wants to spend a fortune on a fancy dress costume so when it comes to getting a grease costume have a look in charity shops. For example you maybe lucky and get a black leather or faux leather jacket. If you cannot find a jacket you could try dying a waterproof 1/2 length jacket.
Cardigans were also worn widely in the 50′s by both boys and girls so if a leather jacket is proving difficult to find then a cardigan would be an excellent substitute.
The stock held by charity shops is never consistent so you may not be lucky to get a suitable grease costume. Another source worth trying is friends and relatives. Hopefully not all your friends will be attending the same party and will be willing to have a look in their wardrobes or attics.
Ask for anything that is pink. The pink ladies “clique” was central to the grease movie
The internet has transformed the way people shop and sites such as gumtree and Ebay give people access to a huge range of merchandise, including second cloths. Spend some time surfing the net using terms such as “grease costume ideas” and “grease fancy dress”. All it will take is half an hour of looking and you are sure to find budget costumes.
GREASE COSTUME WIGS
When looking at Grease the movie it is obvious that there is one item of fancy dress that you will not be able to do without and that is a wig. For the lads an Elvis style “quiff” is the real deal. Make sure you complete the look with a long comb in the back pocket and a pair of sunglasses with large lenses.
When it comes to the ladies there is really only one choice and that is a pink wig. your best option is to go online and make a purchase, unless of course you already have a wig that you do not mind dieing.
GREASE COSTUMES BY CHARACTER.
Here are some ideas for a grease fancy dress party, by character.
SANDY GREASE COSTUME
A white short sleeve blouse * Pale yellow waistcoat * A long flared yellow skirt * White socks * White tennis * Ponytail style blonde wig * Mascara, pale pink lipstick
RIZZO GREASE COSTUME
A black short sleeve blouse * A narrow black skirt or black Capri pants * A pink jacket (“Pink-Ladies” written on the back) * Black shoes * Eye liner, mascara, dark green eye shadow, black pencil on eyebrows and red lipstick
Danny Costume:
* A black jacket * A black t-shirt * Black pants * White socks * Black shoes * A 1950s-style black wig * Black sunglasses