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The World of 60s Fashion The 60’s was
the time of experimentation with various styles and dresses to find new
designs from old patterns. This was a time, which saw the birth of
various subcultures and the rock and roll music. From Elvis Presley to
the Beatles, everyone inspired the different types of styles of this
decade. One cannot deny that the men’s fashion of pastel jackets with
vibrant colors and collarless jackets with bell-bottomed boots were a
concoction of this period. The bell-bottomed boots with its flares was
the ideal hippy style that started portraying during the 60’s with many
opting to protest against the wars that were going on throughout the
world.
 The 60’s saw the birth of the miniskirt that revolutionized the
women’s fashion world and it is still a favorite dress of the modern
women. The culture and trend of alarmingly high hemline started in this
era with modifications of the miniskirt to suit various occasions became
popular. It became a part of the bridal wear and as well as a common
party wears. The miniskirt fashion became a rage during this period.
Sportspersons opted for the frilled versions of these skirts that gave
them the freedom of movement in games like Tennis.
The bikini culture also started during the 60’s with several
Hollywood motion pictures, celebrities, and models endorsing it. The
different shapes and colorful patterns of the bikini extended its use,
as a beach wear to a party wear. It was all about attitude and the 60’s
was the time that was all about showing off your attitude and thinking
out of the box. The huge amount of innovation on this form of clothing
that resembled the women’s underwear is a clear indication about the
effort that went in creating new designs and styles in the world of
fashion.
 The pillbox hat was another famous design and style statement of the
60’s. A small women’s headgear, this hat was made famous by the then
first lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy. This was a small
hat that was made of several type of materials including silk and satin
to cover the top portion of the head and is still quite common, as part
of the uniform for various institutions. This wonderful hat looked
fabulous with a miniskirt and had various combinations and designs to
suit the occasion. Brides in the 60’s wore the pillbox hat along with a
veil on weddings and it soon became a common tradition to wear pillbox
hats with various types of attachments. These were some common aspects
of the strong fashion trend and revolution of the 60’s. This golden era
of fashion still inspires many modern designers today and you can easily
find a reflection of that in their work. Truly, the 60’s was a time that
changed the fashion world completely. |
