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Fashion in 1950-1970

1950: Blouses were made of synthenetic fabrics. Most of them were white and other light colors. Womens dresses were hight waisted. Pink was fashionable and so were furs. 1960: Close-fitting jackets and loose skirts were common. Fabrics were made out of tweed. In 1964, in London, Brittain, minniskirts were being worn by teenagers and the trend soon made it's way to America. Peolpe started wearing bright colors. Boots, knee socks, and low-lenth socks, were popular with adults and teenagers. 1966: Skirts got very short, ties were wide and short, and cloths started being made with the colors silver and gold. designer Paco Rambame used metal, plastic, and leather, to make eccentric dresses of almost any color. Haule Ceriture abopted the hippy and exotic design, that reflected ideals of the era. Rock performers influenced styles like rubber boots, plastic daisy sandals, fake fur, and pop art-inspired jackets. In the 70's the punk-rock look came into syle. Ripped and bleached clothes were one of their styles, as was spiked hair dyed bright colors. Black makeup and safty pins as earings were often worn. Punk rejected to hippy style and it's veiws on the world. This look coutinuied through out time and is even being reinvinted in this century.

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"1950-1970 fashion." 12 Mar 2009 .