Check Out The Most Popular Costume The Year You Were Born

While costumes come in all kinds of varieties, there always is that one that is more popular than the rest. And the movie industry seems to be one of the…

Wendy Rush

Published Oct 8, 2019 2:23 PM PDT

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 28: A member of staff at Angels Fancy Dress shop works in their Shaftsbury Avenue branch in a Halloween costume on October 28, 2011 in London, England. Many London partygoers are preparing their fancy dress costumes ahead of Halloween which falls on Monday October 31, 2011. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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While costumes come in all kinds of varieties, there always is that one that is more popular than the rest. And the movie industry seems to be one of the biggest influencers. If a film made it huge at the box office in a certain year, you can almost bet you'll see a costume from that movie. Music is a close second in what influences the fans choices for dress-up.

So what was the hottest getup the year you were born? Cosmo recently put together a list (and slide show) of the most popular costumes since 1950. Here are the highlights:

1955: James Dean

1969: Elvis

1977: Princess Leia

1981: Indiana Jones

1983: Madonna

1996: Ghostface from "Scream"

2004: Captain Jack Sparrow

2008: The Cast of High School Musical

Check it the rest of the list.

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