The Halloween Costume Everyone Was Wearing The Year You Were Born

Everyone this year was “ready for their close-up,” in the words of Norma. Her arched brows and dramatic gowns made such a standout costume.

Can you believe the animated movie is this old? Alice’s pinafore with her socks and black shoes is basically iconic and immediately recognizable—two features that make a great Halloween costume.

If watching this musical didn’t make you want to splash around in a raincoat and tap-dance, I don’t know what would?

Godzilla has gone through a lot of remakes over the years, but this was the original that started it all. The giant reptilian dude loved grabbing planes out of the sky, that’s for sure.

James Dean immortalized a red jacket, white tee, and jeans in this classic flick. Plus, his costar Natalie Wood had the best fashion sense.

Extravagant puff-sleeve gowns, white gloves, and perfectly coiffed hair? This film character was practically made for an elegant Halloween costume during this year.

This year, there was a live broadcast of the storybook tale on CBS, in which Julie Andrews was the titular character. She really knew how to wear a tulle dress and red lip, and everyone was inspired come October.

The Alfred Hitchcock film, set in San Francisco, had some incredible detective-inspired outfits, including Madeleine’s (played by Kim Novak) trench coat and gloves, seen here.

From The Seven Year Itch to Some Like It Hot (which came out this same year), the icon was at her peak and it was impossible not to run into a look-alike during Halloween.

Okay, so no one was going naked on Halloween back then, but this pic is just too famous NOT to include. That being said, Marion’s style in the film, from her mock-neck shirts to her more racy lace bras, was also extremely memorable.

I mean, this outfit is still a popular costume today, so it really stood the test of time. But when this movie first came out this year, everyone wanted to be the character—and have a long cigarette holder.

It was in the middle of his presidency (before his untimely assassination the following year) and he had just given his famous “We choose to go to the moon” speech. And with Jackie as the First Lady in her bold-colored suits and coats, this was one costume everyone would recognize right off the bat.

Lucille Ball’s follow-up to I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show was just as great of a sitcom—and just as popular of a Halloween costume.

The iconic actress married Richard Burton this year and had just come off her previous role in Cleopatra, which was a hit the year before.

Jeannie’s pink-and-red scantily clad outfit and sky-high hair was her signature look when the show debuted in ’65, but it continued to be widely popular years later.

Boo! Thanks to successful books and a cartoon, Casper the Friendly Ghost made many trick-or-treat appearances in 1968.