I need idea's for 80's clothes for 3 and 5 year old

March 24, 2006 6:55 PM

I need ideas to Dress my 3 and 5 yr old up for an adults 40th with an 80's theme... Something comfortable, but recongizable enough to be a hoot! Thanks!
posted by kmurray24 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (26 answers total)

Boys or girls?

How about ET and the little girl from ET?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:57 PM on March 24, 2006 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Sorry, both are boys. ET gave me a good laugh though!
posted by kmurray24 at 7:03 PM on March 24, 2006

Response by poster: OK.. I've thought of the Blues Brothers! 2 Little Blues Brothers! Hilarious! Any ideas where I could get the stuff that would fit them?

Other ideas are still very much welcome!

Thanks!
posted by kmurray24 at 7:19 PM on March 24, 2006

The California Grapes?

The Noid and a Domino's Pizza Delivery Man?

Megatron and Optimus Prime?

Rubic's Cubes?

Mr. T and Rocky?

How about Bono and the Edge circa the Joshua Tree?
posted by visual mechanic at 7:34 PM on March 24, 2006

A school uniform store for some of the Blues Brothers stuff?
posted by Airhen at 7:34 PM on March 24, 2006

Milli Vanilli.
posted by kimdog at 7:36 PM on March 24, 2006

Whatever you go with, I recommend Flock of Seagulls style haircuts.
posted by frogan at 8:09 PM on March 24, 2006

Kris Kross.
posted by Fat Guy at 8:09 PM on March 24, 2006

Little Blues Brothers


posted by nakedcodemonkey at 8:10 PM on March 24, 2006

Little Adam Ants?

Little Boy Georges?
posted by tristeza at 8:32 PM on March 24, 2006

My son (14) went to an 80s theme party recently dressed in Miami Vice style. It was a hit. Other successful styles were influenced by Boy George and Cindy Lauper. Also, Ramones clones.
posted by johngumbo at 8:40 PM on March 24, 2006

Punky Brewster
posted by nuclear_soup at 8:44 PM on March 24, 2006

Punky Brewster! or Rainbow Brite characters
posted by nuclear_soup at 8:44 PM on March 24, 2006

Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Pac Man and Ms. Pac Man
Zombies from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
Ronald and Nancy Reagan ('Star Wars' & 'Just Say No')
Bill Buckner in a Red Sox uniform (son); A baseball (daughter)
George Bush (son); Brocolli Spear (daughter)
posted by ericb at 8:55 PM on March 24, 2006

Oops -- on preview -- saw that they are both boys. My bad.
posted by ericb at 8:57 PM on March 24, 2006

Amended suggestions:

Zombies from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
Bill Buckner in a Red Sox uniform; a baseball
George Bush; Brocolli Spear.

I second the Rubik's Cube idea (above).
posted by ericb at 8:59 PM on March 24, 2006

A 33 RPM vinyl record; a CD-Audio disc.
posted by ericb at 9:00 PM on March 24, 2006

Crocket & Tubbs ..... Michael Knight & Kit .... JR & Bobby ... Pac-man & Blinky ..... He-man & Skeletor ?
posted by doogyrev at 9:07 PM on March 24, 2006

Will you please post follow-up pictures to this thread?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:12 PM on March 24, 2006 [1 favorite]

dr J and larry bird (or larry bird and magic johnson)
posted by visual mechanic at 9:17 PM on March 24, 2006

Norm Peterson and Cliff Claven.
posted by ericb at 10:29 PM on March 24, 2006

Norm & Cliff.
posted by ericb at 10:31 PM on March 24, 2006

Try your local Salvation Army store for Blues Brothers stuff. Lots of little boys' first communion suits end up on the racks there!
posted by Biblio at 6:16 AM on March 25, 2006

Alf?
posted by dobie at 10:29 AM on March 25, 2006

Members of Menudo * Smurfs * Alvin & one other chipmunk
posted by haplesschild at 3:41 PM on March 25, 2006

just put overalls on them and they can be members of Dexy's Midnight Runners.
posted by nimsey lou at 10:40 AM on March 26, 2006