Table of Content
This fragmented into more styles, such as sweater coats, sweater dresses, floor-length sweaters, and even sweater suits. Chunky, shawl-collared, belted cardigans, often in brown and white, were also commonplace. On the feet, platform shoes were widespread in a variety of styles, including clog-like forms and sandals, with relatively wide straps.
During the apartheid era, those classed as "Coloured" were oppressed and discriminated against. But, they had limited rights and overall had slightly better socioeconomic conditions than those classed as "Black". The government required that Blacks and Coloureds live in areas separate from Whites, creating large townships located away from the cities as areas for Blacks. One popular black-owned fashion label from the 1990s is Phat Farm. This brand created high-end designs influenced by the up-and-coming hip-hop culture. Phat Farm was particularly known for their denim products, proving that denim doesn’t need to be clean-cut like Calvin Klein or Levis.
How to Dress Like a Hippie With Clothes in Your Closet
Television programs featuring black actors attracted advertisers who tapped into a growing black consumer base. My favorite hat is the cricket hat or newsboy cap which came in every material and color imaginable from terry cloth in summer to corduroy in winter. The best hats for winter had to be hand-knit beanies and berets.
The look is rumpled, worn fresh from the washer and dryer by both men and women. One of the big changes in [Mary McFadden's] current collection is a loosening of the rather strict, austere McFadden silhouette. That means there are more bloused bodices, somewhat fuller skirts and even various layering effects.
In-Depth 1960s Fashion Profiles
None of [Beene's coats] are lined and all inner construction has been removed....'n spite of their new bulk, they actually weigh less....It's the first direction of the seventies, I believe,' he said. The early 1970s' fashions were a continuation of the hippie look from the late 1960s. Late 1970s accessories included low-top sneakers, tennis headbands, puka shell necklaces, and wristbands. Accessories were less of an importance during this time, but two very desirable accessories included sneakers and tennis headbands. Example of glam rock costume worn by Roy Wood and Wizzard, early 1970s. Really the tank top of the 70s was a forerunner to the scoop necked camisole top of the 1980s, the shell of the 1990s and the vest of the millennium.
Skirts that grazed the ankle, that were intended to be evening gowns, were being worn out on the town. Another, more extreme, backlash were “hot pants”, which had nothing to do with the so-called fashion world. In 1971 there was a huge impasse between what designers made and what people wanted to wear. It seemed at times the two were fighting each other like siblings. Teens often made colorful friendship bracelets to give to one another. They also wore mood rings – colored gems that changed with body temperature, predicting what “mood” she was in.
Women’s Fashion Pictures, 1970-1974
This list celebrates and gives some context to prominent fashion trends we have the black community to thank for. More importantly, it was endowed with a mobility previously unknown in men's suit jackets, except on Savile Row. It had the kind of comfort found only in sports clothing, which he achieved in part by stripping out much of its cumbersome lining and padding. From the runway, the push is on for big shoulders and suits, but...what was being worn by the audience at the Paris shows? Lots of Calvin Klein-looking clothes, easy sportswear separates, and a lot of the comfortable clothes the designers seem to be working awfully hard to replace.
Although glam rock had largely supplanted the hippie movement in urban areas during the mid to late 70s, offshoots such as the New Age travellers, Freak scene, Nambassa housetruckers and surfers continued until the 1990s. Despite the fact that synthetic fabrics were used in many items of clothing there was still a great following for natural fibres. Cotton velvet and cotton corduroy in particular were worn at all hours of the day by both sexes. High Bulk Crimplene began to run out of steam by the early to mid 70s and finer examples of the fabric like Lirelle had been introduced. Crimplene had been used since the 50s and was loved for its wash and wear qualities. The ethnic influence meant that people were looking for natural fabrics or a fabric that at least looked more natural.
Patchwork, Persian and Navajo rug motifs were seen everywhere. Pant suits were an acceptable means of fashion and were worn everywhere. The thunder was first heard in England, where a youth rebellion resulted in massive profits for mod designers. Although the flames of fashion rebellion sparked in London in 1965, it spread like wildfire in 1966.
Occasional slits or slashes allowed for some show of leg amid all the billowing fabric. Skirts were almost entirely dirndls, with tiered or flounced versions called gypsy skirts or peasant skirts particularly popular. Skirts were also sometimes layered, with, say, a white underskirt beneath a hiked-up, floral-print top skirt. Dhotis, zouaves, and harem pants were also frequently shown.
