Toga party

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A popular fad on American college campuses, a toga party is a particular kind of costume party at which everyone wears a toga, or a semblance thereof, normally made from a bed sheet, and sandals. Started in the 1960s, at Wake Forest University, in the residence Collins Hall. The toga party concept originated within the dormitories, hence the costume. Toga parties are notorious for featuring large amounts of alcoholic beverages, especially beer. Toga parties were depicted in the 1978 film Animal House, which propelled the ritual into a widespread and enduring practice. Ivan Reitman was one of the producers of Animal House, and he attended Wake Forest University and stayed in Collins Hall.