Popular 80s character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Al Bundy and Peggy (Married with Children) Costume
Al Bundy costume involves a button down long-sleeved shirt with necktie, dark slacks, and an optional jacket. Peggy wears a printed (off-shoulder) top, dark pants, hive wig, and jewelry.
Tina Turner Costume
Tina Turner's costume includes a gold or nude tassel dress, gold heels, and a soul-inspired wig
Madonna 80s Costume
Madonna graced the 1985 AMAs in stunning and sexy Jean-Paul Gaultier corset dress. She accessorized it with beads,crucifix, and pearls in her necklace. She also wore fingerless glove, a watch, tights, and heels.
Sloane Peterson (Ferris Bueller) Costume
Sloane Peterson costume is wearing a white shirt underneath a blue tank top, a white fringe jacket, olive shorts, and white knee-high cowboy boots.
James Sonny Crockett (Miami Vice) Costume
James Sonny crockett from miami vice costume is all white, casual suit, millennial pink shirt, and white shoes.
Hulk Hogan (WWE) Costume
Hulk Hogan's iconic costume is wearing a yellow muscle tee, wrestling briefs, and boots. He also wears red knee protector and yellow bandana on the head.
Bill & Ted Costume
Bill costume is a white cropped shirt paired with ripped jeans and a plaid button down around his waist. Ted costume a white graphic shirt underneath an open black vest, a pair of black cropped joggers, and red zip-up jacket tied around his waist.
Cheech and Chong Costume
Cheech costume is a yellow sando top, red suspenders and matching beanie, khaki pants, and open-toed leather footwear. Chong costume is a long sleeved denim top and distressed jeans with brown shoes, eyeglasses and a red bandana.
Cameron Frye (Ferris Bueller) Costume
Cameron Frye costume is a red Gordie Howe hockey jersey throughout the film which he paired with a pair of khaki pants. He also wears a red tartan bakerboy cap during the film.
Madonna (Like A Virgin) Costume
Even what Madonna wore in the Like A Virgin music video is still emulated today. She was wearing a flowy white dress with a bustier top, fingerless lace gloves, white heels, and layered necklaces.
Don Draper Costume
Don Draper costume is well-fitting suits, a white dress shirt underneath, and a pair of black Oxfords. He is also known for his love for cigars and whiskey.
Cabbage Patch Doll Costume
A Cabbage Patch Kid doll comes in many different skin colors, hair colors, and accessories. But they all have similarities in that they have the same round face, body shape, and the same hair made from yarn.
Doc Brown (Back to the Future) Costume
Doc Brown is your typical absent-minded mad scientist, always tinkering with this and that. He also dresses like your typical mad scientist, crazy white hair and lab coat included
Barbara Holland (Stranger Things) Costume
Barbara Holland costume is a simple high-waist mom jeans, brown loafers, a cool plaid top with frills, and an awesome pair of eyeglasses.
Ziggy Stardust & Labyrinth David Bowie Costume
David Bowie stage outfits and costume were always very unique and creative in ways that had never been seen before. Here are his Labyrinth and Ziggy Costumes.
Richard Simmons Costume
Richard Simmons costume is a red tank top, candy-striped dolphin shirts, and red sweatbands. Don’t forget his unforgettable afro hairdo!
Ferris Bueller Costume
Amongst those cool 80s style outfits is Ferris Bueller’s own outfit, an interesting mix of casual and laidback pieces that features a very wild printed vest top.
Elvira Costume
Elvira costume is a very dramatic black evening gown, a knife and belt sheath, dark makeup, and a black mullet style wig.
Prince Rogers Nelson (Purple Rain) Costume
In line with his theme, Prince costume is a dominantly purple outfit with a white medieval ruffle shirt, black pants, and a bright purple long coat.
Hall and Oates Costume
As the group was very popular and active during the 80s, expect lots of 80s stereotypes such as leather vests, double denim, and mullets.
Marty Mcfly (Back to the Future) Costume
You need these items to cosplay as Marty Mcfly from Back to the Future Series
Biff Tannen (Back to the Future) Costume
One of his most recognizable Biff Tannen outfits is his look during the 60s. Here’s what you will need to recreate this Biff Tannen look for yourself
Jennifer Parker (Back to the Future) Costume
Jennifer Parker has a very kind and open-hearted personality. Her style and fashion-sense are also very sweet and her clothes make her appear even softer
Will Byers (Stranger Things) Costume
Dress like Will Byers from Stranger Things with Bubble jacket vest, button-down full sleeved shirt, white thermal shirt, faded jeans, sneakers & wig
Mike Wheeler (Stranger Things) Costume
Dress like Mike Wheeler with long sleeve golf shirt, casual long pants, white shoes, windbreaker jacket, backpack, calculator style watch, & a wig.
Lucas Sinclair (Stranger Things) Costume
Dress like Lucas Sinclair with camouflage bandana, button down jacket, sneakers, backpack, blue jeans, & optional walkie talkie.
Eleven (Stranger Things) Costume
Eleven Costume is pink frock, white socks, bomber jacket, white shoes, blonde wig, fake blood & Eggo.
Dustin Henderson (Stranger Things) Costume
Dress like Dustin Henderson with trucker hat, graphic tee, windbreaker jacket, corduroy pants, athletic shoes, & optional walkie talkie.
Dana Barrett Costume
Dana Barrett is a sweet girl next door, a day after she is fierce and sexy.