"All the girls are snowflakes, and the boys are clowns": children's costumes for New Year's parties in the 90s

Nowadays, children at New Year's parties shine in a variety of outfits depicting hundreds of different characters, from banal ninjas and pirates to heroes of the Marvel universe and transformers. But in the 90s, all this splendor did not exist and parents followed Soviet traditions, exploiting the images of snowflakes, bunnies and gnomes to the fullest. Any flight of creative thought immediately ran into limited resources and lack of experience, but there were those who were not stopped by this.

Those moms and dads who still had the good old New Year's costumes of the era, which were traditionally passed down as an inheritance, could consider themselves lucky.

The timeless classics were in demand both in the 70s and at the dawn of the 90s.

In extreme cases, it was always possible to get out of the situation with honor, using a smart white dress, white tights and some handy New Year's decor.

These costumes may not have been as original as those tailored specifically for the holiday, but they looked great and, most importantly, were comfortable.

In the case of girls, the headdress played a decisive role - with its help it was possible to designate a snowflake, a princess or a bunny.

Here, for example, are typical snowflakes - costumes created from simple materials by mothers and grandmothers based on their own rich New Year's experience.

Contrary to stereotypes, boys are not only clowns. There were many Cheburashkas, Buratinos and other mythical characters.

How do you like this cute little pig?

There was also some innovation. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles inspired the most advanced. Although this version is most likely for home use.

And here is the hardcore version, destined for success and a prize for the best costume.

But sometimes everything started as it should, with a sketch.

Candy? Firecracker? It's not quite clear, but it's fresh and not hackneyed.

Older children have more solid images.

At school events, there are far fewer people who want to be snowflakes - Snow Queens are more popular.

Despite the fact that people lived in poverty in the 90s, it is quite obvious that costumes have become more diverse and interesting. As for modern New Year's looks, this is a separate topic for discussion.