We all know what a lot of fun you can have at Halloween. A lot of people will be taking part in strange games and activities such as 'bobbing for apples' and eating themed cookies that are purposely made to look green and moldy. Halloween is also the most popular time of the entire year for fancy dress. You are bound to find guests dressed up in all kinds of weird and wonderful things. Strangely enough, something that is becoming increasingly popular on All Hallows Eve is 70s fancy dress.

I think that part of the reason for people choosing this rather than the more traditional spooky outfits is that they simply want to try doing something a bit different. When you are at a Halloween party, you can certainly be sure that you will stand out from the crowd if you are wearing a 70s fancy dress costume. A guest who is dressed up as Elvis Presley is definitely going to stick out like a sore thumb when he is in a room that is full of vampires, robots, ghosts and werewolves. If you want to go to a Halloween party and make an impression then this is a great way to do it.

One of the best things about a party at Halloween is that anything goes. No one is going to laugh if you turn up in 70s fancy dress. The whole point of this sort of event is that everyone wears something bizarre. For one guest that can mean dressing up as Edward Scissorhands whilst for another it can suggest becoming Ronald McDonald for the evening. If you like the idea of being Barry Gibb (complete with stick-on hairy chest, open-necked shirt and gold medallion) then so be it.

Some people choose to have a 'themed party' at Halloween. This can be really good fun, especially if you are bored of your guests being made up of zombies, ghouls, aliens and serial killers. 70s fancy dress can make a really good subject for a Halloween party. You could even go as far as saying that anyone not wearing a costume based on that fashionably-dubious decade would be refused admission. This would then ensure that your event remained one hundred percent 'spook free'.

A lot of people are very traditional about things and when someone comes up with a new idea they are wary of it. Don't let anyone talk you into not having your 70s fancy dress party. Some of your friends and family might think that you are being mean by not letting your guests wear their normal Halloween outfits. Stick to your guns and, when it gets to the actual party, everyone will realise that it really was a good idea.

It is essential that you have got your camera charged up ready for the Halloween party. When you see all of your family and friend in their 70s fancy dress you will want to get as many pictures of them all as possible. After all, how often do you get everyone you know to adopt such bizarre alter-egos?