Trends In The 1960's

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Many of our fashion styles today relate back to the 1960’s when many things changed and people wanted something new. In 1960’s Fashion trends always mirror social trends going on. Women had not many options in life; they got married, took care of their husbands and kept their house clean. Then the women realized that there is more than one path of life. Women started to protest and disagree with their husbands and the government that they are more than housewife and can do bigger things. Women wanted to do something different so they start to dress differently and act differently. They changed the world perspective on women. Women wanted to be noticed so they changed their swimwear from like very modest one pieces to a bikini. Many of the …show more content…

They would go from just a few chores to full responsibility of a family. This is when teens really wanted to express themselves and show that they are not yet ready to grow up. Teenagers split themselves up into two groups; those who wanted to conform to the social norms and those who wanted to rebel against it. The social norms would wear what their parent expected them to wear like skirts below their knees, pants and sweaters and for the boys khaki pants with a polo shirt or dress shirt with a tie.* Were as the rebellious ones wore short skirts and short tops and the boys jeans with a white shirt and a jean jacket that there parents didn't approve of. * There outfits reflect on their environment and their values and expresses who they are. An example of teenagers and their outfits is from the book and movie “The Outsiders”. This shows the different groups of people and how they fit into their environments. A quote from the book is “It was my pride. It was long and silky...Our hair labeled us greasers, too – it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. “(71). This quote pretty much explains that the way they dress defines and expresses

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