If you loved their music, their soulful melodious voices and their path breaking looks and love ABBA costumes, you are a die hard ABBA fan. The 70s disco sensations rocked the world with songs like “money, money, money”, “Dancing queen”, “ Voulez Vous”! They still continue to have successful solo careers but the heights they attained as the band ABBA are unsurpassed. After Volvo, ABBA was the next best thing to happen to Sweden and for several years they were revered and worshipped by the nation.

The ABBAs were as popular across the Atlantic too! Their albums opened at top slots on the UK and US music charts alike and their tours took them from the English speaking world of England and United States to the non-English speaking Scandinavia, Japan and Germany among others. They were equally loved everywhere they toured and their Swedish accents, hair, clothes, elaborate belts, fringed bottoms and ABBA costumes were copied and imitated all over.

An ABBA costume

Buy a green, blue, fuchsia or silver shiny pantsuit highlighted with gold. Typical ABBA costumes come with long sleeved shirts and dresses featuring giant bells extending from the elbows; the collars are high and fold over.The bodice is adorned with lace on the front and is completed with a wide and large belt. The pants have three layered ruffles below the knee. An ABBA costume is an elaborate affair and probably that is why it is priced high. But what is a few extra dollars when they can make you the queen of the party?

You could even make your own ABBA costumes. It does not have to be white polyester, though white ruffles on shiny suits is always an ABBA or an Elvis. Buy a wig which would be definitely difficult to get right on your own. If you go through vintage shops, you are bound to find something easily, keeping in mind not all ABBA costumes need to be color coordinated. Loose flowy top or shirts for men over mini skirts or bell bottoms will do for starters. Add colored bands for wide belts and matching appliqués. Big shoes or boots, a Swedish accent, melody in your voice and you are ready to hit the party!

The men would look like today’s disco kings with the ABBA male shirts. The silver and blue patterned shirt with a matching belt for your trousers and you are Benny or Bjorn. Dress up in these ABBA costumes, don a wig that suits you and impress with “Do you want to be having the time of your life?

Well, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!” All you guys out there can add the man’s ABBA wig and watch yourself being transformed into the life of the party.

Want to take it one step further?

You could be adventurous and add an inflated guitar to your attire while you strum away famous ABBA songs like the “ money, money, money…its so funny..!” ABBA costumes sare not just for Disco enthusiasts, anybody who loves the 70s, that era of melodious music and meaningful lyrics knows and loves the ABBA. Their beautiful music, happy couple image has been always well perceived, so if you want to be the happy couple out to have fun at a friend’s party or at a Halloween party, put on your best ABBA costume. However, for that satin ABBA look, you have to decide a good budget. ABBA costumes do not come cheap.

The Classic ABBA Look

If you are organizing a party on the disco theme or attending one, the sure way of ensuring you are the king or queen of the party, wear an ABBA costume. ABBA costumes are extravagant outfits worn by the members of the band were as famous in the 70s as they are today!

Agneta’s white dress with frills or Frida’s spangled mini-skirt from the first ABBA tour is sure to make heads turn. When it came to disco dressing at its best, no other band could outdo the ABBA costumes. The cat suits that the ABBA band members wore to tours were nothing but fabulous. Complete the look with a funky belt and a wig. A long blonde wig with fringes is ideal if you want the ABBA look. If blonde is not your look, how about Frida’s look with a roxy red wig for the ultimate style quotient at your party?