1970-1979: Hippie Fashion!!!!!!

            1970-1979: Hip Hippie Fashion!!!!!

                                                       

     Origin
          In the 1970's the Hippie fashion swept America. Though not every American became a Hippie many people became hippies. Hippies used inspirations from nature to create carefree and loose yet stylish clothes.

"Fashion in the 1970s was daring, carefree, and diverse. For women, skirts ranged from extremely long to drastically short and fabrics were bright and boldly patterned. Men wore their shirts tight, their trouser-legs wide and their mustaches long. 'Hippie' styles of dress entered the mainstream and new ethnic-inspired fashion imitated styles from all corners of the world."
"Their clothing was often loose and made of natural fibers like cotton and hemp. Men and women grew their hair long and eschewed products and fussy styling (although, contrary to popular belief, they did still shampoo). The black turtlenecks and trousers worn by the Beatniks, male and female, morphed into peasant blouses and jeans. Anything handmade, whether sewn, knit or woven as macramé, was prized. Gradually, this extended towards dyeing one's own clothes and the colorful tie-dye style became popular."

     Purpose
          The Hippies got their ideas for their style from nature. They embraced nature and tried to live as naturally as possible. This style became mainstream in the 1970's. The Hippie style of clothing could've been seen everywhere during this time period as many people embraced the hippies values and ideals.

     Value
          The main focus of the hippies was to not be tied down to any one government, they also wanted to live natural lives so they loved anything handmade, and wore loose clothes made from "natural fibers". This shows that the values of the hippies were to help the planet and encourage peace between all people.

     Limitations
          The hippie style can't tell us that the women's movement started in the 1970's or that many people were fighting for their equality under the law. Gays, lesbians, African Americans, and other people who were considered social outcasts all fought for their equality.