Fashion of the 60's

The sixties was the decade that broke many fashiongiving place to a new Edwardian look of
clothing rules. The late sixties saw the advent of thedouble-breasted suits in crushed velvet, particularly for
hippie movement along with its particular clothingthe men. They also favoured frilled shirts and brocade
fashions of bell-bottom jeans and flowing caftanswaistcoats. Twiggy and others similar saw that skirts
made in batik prints and tie-dyes.were even shorter and tighter than before.
If you didn't go for hippie fashion then you could choseThe late sixties saw the advent of the hippie
the angel dress with its long, wide sleeves and skirtmovement along with its Clothing in the mid-sixties
that was short and flared. The more conservativewent from the ridiculous to the sublime with the space
woman wore lounging pajamas with wide, pleated legslook of PVC and sequins giving place to a new
instead of frayed jeans. From culottes to the mini-skirtEdwardian look of double-breasted suits in crushed
and the bikini, clothing became more daring andvelvet, particularly for the men. They also favoured
determined to bare as much flesh as possible. It wasn'tfrilled shirts and brocade waistcoats. Twiggy and
only skirts that became shorter, but the hemlines ofothers similar saw that skirts were even shorter and
dresses rose, with the whole of the western world'stighter than before. Particular clothing fashions of
younger females falling under the power. Even femalebell-bottom jeans and flowing caftans made in batik
suits reflected the trend with pastel colours, short skirts,prints and tie-dyes. If you didn't go for hippie fashion
boxy jackets with big buttons, topped off by the pillboxthen you could chose the angel dress with its long,
hat made popular by Jackie Kennedy.wide sleeves and skirt that was short and flared. The
Clothing in the mid-sixties went from the ridiculous tomore conservative woman wore lounging pajamas
the sublime with the space look of PVC and sequinswith wide, pleated legs instead of frayed jeans.