Fashion Advice From The 1960s Fashion Revolution
If a single word defines an era, the sixties can be defined by the word “liberation.” Change was in the air in the 60s. It was an era of social movements and peaceful revolution that spread from the campus to the fashion advice columns.
Sexual revolution and women’s revolution were just two of the revolutions taking place in the 60s. These revolutionary movements spilled over into the fashion industry. If you need proof of this, just look at the mini skirt.
Some spell it mini skirt, some spell it mini-skirt and some spell it miniskirt. No matter how it’s spelled, it’s the same: it’s very short and very sexy. It’s been that way ever since a French fashion house moved the hemlines of skirts up several inches above the knees in 1964.
Then a British designer took her cue from them and pushed the limits even further with the Chelsea style skirt. That was in 1966.
After that, the miniskirt took the world by storm. This bold new look, combined with the fact that the invention of pantyhose liberated women from girdles, was embraced by youthful women with unprecedented passion. In the blink of an eye, they were being seen everywhere in all the major fashion capitals of the world.
Gradually, mini-skirts were replaced by the next big thing in fashion, but they never disappeared altogether. While the denim mini continues to be the biggest seller, their are still plenty of bold young women who wear them in everything from vinyl to leather. They are still the sexiest skirts around, too, especially if they’re in see-through fabrics or in a schoolgirl or nurse design.
If you’re looking for fearless fashion advice, take it from the sixties. The sixties told us to do our own thing and “if it feels good, do it.” Don’t listen to anybody else, girls – do what you want!
Angela Hayward is a fashion expert, and gives fashion advice to the stars. She is renowned for her refreshingly honest into women’s mordern fashion, her particular area of interest lie in modern dresses like mini dress. Please visit her site, for great fashion tips and deals.
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