The 1960′s fashion atmosphere was charged with ions of rebellion and experimentation! This attitude was vividly reflected by1960′s clothing and accessories. Let’s take a look at the clothing and wild fashion of the sexy sixties!

The 50′s formal elegance was followed by the 60′s non-conformist, almost-outrageous fashion extravaganza. 60′s clothing style for men and women underwent a sea change and the 1960′s fashion was defined by a bold, experimental attitude! This was the era that witnessed the coexistence of elegant and casual or gypsy fashion. The clothing and fashion trends of the 1960′s, like any other era for that matter, was strongly influenced by the individual styles of celebrities and prominent public figures. Men could be seen dressed like ‘The Beatles’ or the ‘Rolling Stones’ whereas women dressed after the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Jacqueline Kennedy! The 60′s was a decade of bright colors and bold cuts! Let us take a look at the 1960′s clothing for men and women which made up the fashion kaleidoscope of that period.

60′s Clothes for Men

Who says haute couture is only the fair sex’s prerogative? Men’s clothing styles in the 60′s refute this claim! Turtlenecks marked their territory in men’s wardrobe during this period. Other male fashion clothing items such as Nehru-collared shirts, Paisley Shirts, velvet pants, high collared Regency jackets, mods and buffalo plaid shirts announced their arrival in the 1960′s. Fashion, especially men’s fashion, experienced a never-before liberalization and you could see men flaunting creatively fashioned clothes in bold, psychedelic colors! Bell bottom pants, hipsters, flared jeans and neckerchiefs were very popular items of the 1960′s clothing for men! The 60′s fashion had a young and more casual feel to it owing to the rise of teenage fashion influence, as opposed to the 50′s sophisticated high-end-fashion-house influences. Frills, wide ties, bold and crazy prints and trouser straps were popular accompaniments for men’s clothing in the 1960′s. Check out the following illustrations to get an idea of what a fashion conscious guy might have turned up in on an average casual day back in the sixties:

60′s Clothes for Women

Mary Quant brought sexy back with her invention of the mini skirt! Never has there been a better piece of women’s clothing that held such sway over women and men (for obvious reasons! Wink!) alike! The bouffant look was very popular, as were shifts, capri pants, culottes, baby-doll dresses and tie-dyed tops and mini dresses. Bell bottom pants and flared pants were equally popular with women as with men during the 1960′s fashion era. These were mostly accompanied by chiffon blouses, polo necked ribbed sweaters or tank tops. Swing coats and dyed fake fur were among the hot favorites! Another introduction in the fashion scene of the 1960′s were the Go-Go boots! The 1960′s clothing for women exuded a sense of uber cool fashion with non-conformist undertones. The gypsy look, which included head scarves, kerchiefs and hoop earrings, was very popular those days, as were slim fit pants, stiletto heels and plunging necklines! Newsboy caps, pillbox hats and fur hats were popular women’s head gears in those times. The use of false eyelashes and seamless pantyhose was introduced in the 1960′s fashion and clothing for women. Take a look at the following clips to get an idea of what the ladies in the sexy sixties deemed fashionable as far as clothing was concerned: Read the rest of this entry »