Celebrate Halloween as we explore the fun photos of classic Halloween parties (for adults) from the past.
This blog post will look at a collection of fun vintage Halloween costumes, the parties themselves, and the cool photographs that truly capture the spirit of the holiday. You will be amazed at the level of creativity people had back then, with costumes ranging from simple to elaborate, and sometimes just plain silly.
So come join me on a trip down memory lane to explore the wonderful world of vintage Halloween parties!
Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay, are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Vintage Photos from Adult Halloween Parties 1940s-1960s
A 1967 Halloween party featuring a woman dressed up as Mae West and I’m going to assume the man is a fan (share your ideas in the comments section)?
Our Mae West costume in this photo is fantastic!
Source: Archive.org
The next few images are from the same 1967 Halloween party as the one Mae West attended above.
2 Parisians walk into a halloween party and they are the life of the party! “Happy HOLLOWEEN!”
Source: Archive.org
A man dressed as a bartender and a woman as a 1920s flapper pose for a picture at the same 1967 party (gosh this looked like a good time!
Source: Archive.org
The invisible man and a top hot wearing happy go lucky fancy dressed man also attended the 1967 Halloween party.
Source: Archive.org
Last photo from the 1967 party and this fun couple all “decked out” in playing cards. What a fun costume if they are going as “decked out” (I thought card shark at first, but that did not make sense).
Source: Archive.org
1940s vintage photo of a adult Halloween party from October 1941 featuring a man dressed as cowboy, women as maids, spanish man, a boxer (maybe a wrestler) and other costumes. So fun!
Source: Etsy – JakeRoeBucks
1950s Halloween party featuring three fantastically dressed ladies. One is “Miss Burlap”, another is a Lucky Strike Box (this brand featured many times had a beautiful model on the ad), and another lady is a “don’t mess with me” cowgirl. How fun!
Further Reading: Fun & Wacky Vintage Beauty Pageants & Pageant Queen Titles
Source: Pinterest
1940s photo. Another cigarette box costume (Old Gold Cigarettes), but this time with a matchbox and…?? I have no clue what the middle costume is but what creativity!
Halloween party for the troops, October 25, 1943 courtesy of the Florida State Archives.
Personal note: I LOVE the 1940s hair in this photo.
Source: nationalww2museum.org
At this 1950s Halloween party, everyone is having fun and letting loose.
Source: Archive.org
At this 1960s party there is a hillbilly, and two lovely ladies in cute costumes. Everyone is so happy even our party pooper with no costume, guy.
1957-Our costume wearing ladies are in need of some diner food and shoes off at the end of a fun night.
Source: Etsy – Therescuedphoto
I feel like this party was pretty wild from the state of our “chef” and the look of the room. Good times at this 1950s party!
No costumes for the 1950 ‘Carrier’ Company Halloween party, just some Halloween decor and well dressed staff & their partners.
Further Reading: The Vintage Work Christmas Party
Source: biblio.com
Thanks for dropping by friends!
Will you be dressing up for Halloween? Or going to any costume parties? Share any thoughts on this topic in the comment section below. I love hearing from my readers.
See other costume inspiration here:
The below images from the 1940s-1960s will supply you with some fun ideas on what to wear to your halloween parties if your looking for a ‘vintage halloween costume’ idea.
- Vintage Photos of Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s
- Happy Halloween! Vintage Photos of Costumes from the 1950s & 1960s Part 2
Further Reading:
Liz