The Hippie Fashion in the 1970s

HIPPIE FASHION

The hippie fashion style we wear today has a rich history behind it. The hippie movement, incited mostly by young people, was started in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The hippie fashion is defined by a carefree, non-conformist attitude toward life, love, and politics. Hippies inherited a tradition from bohemians and the beat generation in the late 1950s. 

Around the late 1960s, many young people were concerned with social values; their passion and resulting actions developed into an anti war movement. Some hippies opposed Australian involvement in the Vietnam War, while others were concerned about nature. In the early 1970s, young people strongly called for peace, love, and freedom.

These often nomadic hippies were frequent drug users. Their style was inspired by non-Western cultures, such as Indian and African. Hippie clothing is usually made out of natural fibers and free flowing materials. Flowing and romantic fabrics are very popular among hippies.

Let's dress like a Hippie!!!

 1.     No bras or corsets! Be comfortable!

      2.     Wear male clothing such as baggy trousers, jackets, vests, over—sized shirts, ties and hats.

      3.     Wear “midi” (knee length) or “maxi” (floor length) skirts!

      4.     Have some flower prints.

      5.     Wear Pocahontas headband!

      6.     Wear a chain or thick belt.

      7.     Have a peace symbol!

      8.     Wear boots or have bare feet!

Coco Chanel

                                      Coco Chanel
                                 Mademoiselle Coco Chanel

The woman who I admire the most, Gabrielle Bonheur, was born in 1883. In 1909, she founded her fashion line under her new pseudonym, "Coco Chanel". She revolutionized women's fashion. However, she struggled with her dark childhood. Her mother died and her father abandoned her. She grew up in an orphanage, where she learned how to sew.  She used two men to start her business: she became a mistress of the esteemed Englishman Arthur Boy Capel and also became involved with Etienne Balsan, who offered to help her with her new career in fashion. During the 1920s, women were trapped in corsets and fashion was restricted. Coco Chanel changed women's fashion dramatically. She introduced clothing that was different from the trends of the time, such as black dress. Even these days, a lot of people wear black little dresses. 

She was also the first designer to ever lend her name to a fragrance, "Chanel No. 5". She opened up a whole new industry, serving as the proprietor of luxury fashion in many ways. Even now, fashion she popularized lives on today. She died in 1971 at the age of 87. However, there are more than 300 Chanel stores worldwide. She was successful because she refused to follow trends and separated herself from other designers. 


                                                              Quotes
                                             She left many significant quotes.
                         
                       - A girl should be two things; classy and fabulous
                       - In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different
                       - As long as you know men are like children, you know everything!
                       - A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future

FASHION: Everyone loves to look nice:)

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The fashion in the 19th century grew throughout the reign of Queen Victoria. Until 1820s, mostly women's dresses were affected by French which is classical ancient Greece style. 
After Queen Victoria became queen, the fashion style changed dramatically. 

In the 1830s, they took in more colors and wore tighter-waisted skirts, large hats, and bonnets. Usually, the upper classes dressed fashionably. Because of the technological advances, women's fashion started to change rapidly from the 1840s. Dresses from the 1840s became dominated by restrictive corsets and framework underskirts. However, the tight corsets became unbearable and cage crinoline was invented. It was more flexible and comfortable. In the 1870's and 80s, crinoline changed into that of the rear bustle and it became fashionable. In the 1890s, the style of skirts changed to slender shape. However, that style was hard to wear and restricted movement.