A few weekends ago, I happened to be at a stoplight waiting for it to turn green. While I was waiting, I group of young girls dressed up to the nines on their way to some sort of dance crossed the intersection in front of me.
I was thinking about how those dresses were so pretty and it (of course, right?) made me think of dressing up. It occurred to me how much fun you could have getting a group of young kids dress up together for a 50’s themed Halloween party. 
I could just picture having the young men wearing muscle t-shirts and jeans, and having all of the girls in poofy poodle skirts dance the night away in bobby socks. Don’t forget the bright pink lipstick for the girls, and the extra think hair gel for the guys! 
There are so many ways to dress up for Halloween, and sometimes it’s fun to step outside the witch/vampire mold. A 50s themed Halloween party can be an amazing night for everyone, and just think of all the options for girls dress up costumes there are pink jackets, sock hop style dresses and those great cat-eye glasses from the 50s.
Can't go wrong with cat-eye glasses as an accessory.
You can give the kids vintage glass bottles of soda to drink, complete with straws and have cheeseburgers and fries to eat. You could even let them watch the movie, “Grease” and see if a friend would give them short, safe motor-cycle rides.
Oh, and don’t forget to play the song the “Monster Mash” at the party, and let them watch at least one scary movie to make sure to get the Halloween flavor in.
A Sock Hop Halloween Party? Why not!?
Emma Rae Curtis is a costume/dressing up/makeup & accessories expert. She mainly writes about Halloween but also about all things costume and dress-up related.
