1970’s Fashion
By Heather Parsons
Words and quotes that describe
the time.
 “The bohemian hippies”
 Disco era
 The loose hippy feeling of the 60’s to tight pants and
open shirts for men.
Who Influenced fashions?
 Laura Ashley- floral dresses were very popular in London
 Stevie Nicks (biker style/western style)
 Jane Birkin ( in French Vogue magazine,
 Julie Christie (perm and curls)
 Jacqueline Bissett (longer wavy hair)
 Ali Macgraw (make up and eye brows)
What was the prominent
silhouette?
 The silhouette’s in the 1970s are kind of mixed in that
people wore skin tight jump suits the you need to have a
slender and small with no curves to pull off decently.
 To wearing maxi dresses that just cover everything.
 Hour glass silhouette was also a good thing.
 Apples, slender, petite were also prominent to pull off
the “hot pants” well.
Who were the popular designers
and/or labels? (if available)
 Laura Ashley- floral dresses were said to be her major
“look”
 Vivienne Westwood- created the punk look
 Diane Von Furstenburg – created the wrap dress style.
 Roy Halston Frowick – created the jersey dress trend
 Yves St Laurent – created the women trouser suits that
became popular in the late 1960s but really came into
the fashin industry in 1970s into the present day.
What were the fashion trends?
 Platform heels
 Bell bottom
 Jump suits
 Tie dye
 Floppy hats
 Wrap dresses
 Crop, halter, and tank tops
 Arrow strip form
 “hot pants”
 Maxi dresses
 Animal prints
 High waisted trousers
What colors were popular?
 Greens
 Pink
 Blue
 neon greens
 Silver
 Gold
 Red
 Tie dye
What textiles were used?
(fabrics)
 Fringe
 Feathers
 Lace
 Spandex
 Denim
 frayed edged denim
 Metal embellishments
 Animal prints/furs
What clothing parallels can be
made to other time periods?
 The trends of bright and bold in the 1970’s were taken
mostly from inspiration in the '20s, '30s and '40s
 The 60’s were a big influence on the 1970’s style like the
tie dye and frayed edged denim
 The 1970s got these styles: satin, ruffles, feminine
colours, and bias cuts from styles in the 1930’s.
What historical moments
occurred?
 The first case of feral children was realized in the 1970s
the little girls name was Genie.
 In some states the drinking age was lowered from 21 to
19 or 18 but then changed back to 21 at a later date.
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Photos Bibliography
 www.partyon-line.co.uk
 hedonblog.co.uk
 www.ehow.com
 www.etsy.com
 www.flickriver.com
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70s_and_193/