1960s Hippie Fashion

Styles come and go, but there is one style that still makes waves in the fashion couture, and that’s the hippie style. Flowers, flared bottoms, chunky rings, head bands, fringes, beads, long hair, ankle bells, feathers, and floppy hats are all part of this haute fashion  look. Even more so is the attitude behind the clothes, which connote carefreeness, independence, fun, wildness, wackiness, and a cool outlook. The hippie fashion is truly a psychedelic wonderland with fabulously bright colors, flattering cuts and trippy prints. It did raise some eyebrows originally but became a phenomenon during 1960s. It was originally made popular by the ‘baby boomers’. Back then, the hippies were also known as flower children because the women wore flowers in their hair. Many hippies even painted and pierced their bodies, inked tattoos, and wore loose long hair. The hippie movement actually started as a youth movement in the United States, as a protest against social restriction, and a society that was increasingly becoming conformist and restrictive. The hippies wanted to find their own way and their own meaning to life. They were focused on freedom and going back to nature. And their clothing, therefore, reflected their thoughts through the styles and cuts of the fabric. Even the fabric was made of natural fibers like cotton and hemp. The hippies tried to express their individualism through their clothes. To know more about popular 1960s hippy fashion read on.

Men and women both wore long unkempt hair as a connotation of equality, and as a symbol of their free lifestyle. Bright headbands or headscarves were used to keep the hair in place.

Facial hair and long untrimmed beard was characteristic of the hippies.

Jeans were also a popular style wear. Hipsters, bell-bottom, ankle fringes, and patches were the rage along with wide belts.

The men would wear tee-shirts, leather vests, combat style vest/jackets, and granny glasses.

Real flowers and floral patterns were symbolic of the hippie movement because they represented peace and love. Tops, skirts, and dresses were adorned in floral patterns and motifs. Even jeans were ornamented with flowers especially around the knee or ankles. Besides these, tresses were also adorned with real flowers and faces bedecked with ornate flower patterns.

Dresses 

Dresses were short, fitting, long, loose peasant or granny dresses. Of course, all these dresses were beautified with ribbons, and sometimes, real flowers were also used.

Tie-dye garments in bright colors were considered cool and in. It was done at home on a variety of clothes such as skirts, dresses, hats, and even bed sheets.

Footwear
Hippie footwear mostly comprised of leather sandals. Some even chose to walk barefoot as a style statement.