70 History & Costumes

Beyond saturday night fever and the disco craze that swept the nation, hustling all the way to the famed Studio 54, the '70s saw the decade playing host to a number of edgy movies and television shows.

One of the darkest characters to ever set foot on the silver screen, Malcolm MacDowell's "Alex" of the cult classic "A Clockwork OrangeBenny" is a simple, yet sinister costume to pull off at your next costume gathering. All you need is a smart, black bowler hat and cane, a set of false eyelashes (Just one! Share the other one with a fellow droog!), long johns and suspenders. Crank up a bit of the ol' Ludwig Von and your costume is complete.

From dark minds to dark waters, the '70s spawned a fear of the water thanks to a film by the name of "Jaws." Strike terror into the hearts of party-goers with this great Man Eating Shark costume! Available in sizes to fit children and adults, the full, over-the-body shark costume is constructed of foam polyester with a wide, gaping mouth. Two different styles of shark costumes are available, one with a pair of fake legs sticking out of the "shark"'s mouth, the other featuring an opening in the mouth to stick your upper body out of giving the appearance of being gobbled up by ol' Jaws.

If scaring seafarers isn't your thing, then the shark costume doubles as another great '70s schtick, the door-knocking Landshark of Saturday Night Live fame!