The 1970's is making a massive come back, so knowledge of one of the most
iconic decades for fashion ever will come quite handy for the oncoming year. Designers have embraced this hot new trend so I've decided to give you a "how to" written and visual guide to 1970's fashion.
The 70's began with the continuation of miniskirts,
bell-bottoms and the rebellious hippy-bohemian look from the late 1960's. One
of the most famous silhouettes of the mid and late 1970's for both genders was:
tight on top and loose on the bottom.
The Hippie Look:
Hippie clothing during this time was
made in extremely bright colours, as well as Indian patterns, Native American
patterns, and floral patterns.
The 70's began with the hippie look from the
1960s. Some of the popular early 1970's fashion for women included tie dye
shirts, Mexican peasant blouses, ponchos, capes, and military style clothing.
Bottom attire for women during this time included bell-bottoms, frayed jeans,
mid-calf-length dresses and ankle-length dresses were also worn in the early
1970s.
Glamorous Wear:
Although the hippie look was popular, it was not
adopted by everyone. Many women still continued to dress up with more glamorous
clothes, inspired by 1940s movie star glamour. Other women just took to simple
casual fashion.
More simple early 1970s trends for women included fitted
blazers, long and short dresses, miniskirts, maxi evening gowns as well as hot pants paired
with skin-tight t-shirts, his & hers outfits, and flared pants.
Pastel colours
were most commonly used for this style of clothing; other colours became more
popular from 1973 onwards. Jumpers were a phenomenon in the early 70s, often
outfits being judged entirely by the jumper.
This turned into more styles,
such as jumper coats, jumper dresses, floor-length jumper, and even jumper suits.
Many of them were trimmed with fur, especially faux. Chunky, shawl-collared,
belted cardigans, often in brown and white, were also common.
