The 60s became a real "era of change"! The world of fashion has become liberated and presented a whole string of exceptionally striking styles, which are still popular today.
60s: hot and stylish! Burda Special Project 07/2019
For the first time in the history of fashion, style rules were dictated not by recognized podium authorities, but by progressive youth. It was in the 60s that the young post-war generation was formed, which became economically independent from their parents and who extremely wanted to go their own way - to listen to music that they liked and wear clothes that they chose.
In this decade, Paris, for many years acting as the main fashion capital, began a rivalry with London. Moreover, if French fashion still dictated the course for "sophisticated femininity" with elegant costumes and dresses, then English literally required a change!
Symbol of the 60s - A-line dress: 25 best patterns
1961
butterick The beginning of the Little Nothing Dress craze, which can be translated as "a little lowly dress." Yes, we hear much more often about the little black dress that Chanel invented back in 1926 and which got a second wind in 1961 thanks to the release of the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” but at the same time, Audrey Hepburn started the fashion for very simple dresses, often without sleeves and extra trim, just above or below the knees.
My beautiful lady: 9 things in the style of Audrey Hepburn
1962
Diabolo minidress, Mary Coint, 1969 British designer Mary Coint presented the first collection of miniskirts, the manufacture of which, as ill-wishers said, required less material than Victorian handkerchiefs.
Burda Moden 5/1965 By the way, the first mini model appeared in Burda Moden 5/1965 in the beach fashion section. The one and only tunic dress against the background of all other models looks randomly on the pages of the magazine, but over time, the length of the mini has become increasingly common in Burda models.
Shorts - a fashionable alternative to a miniskirt
1963
Vintagedancer Pants - for women! In the early 60s, a real boom occurred on women's trousers, which until then were still considered primarily the prerogative of men. Especially popular were capri pants, which Audrey Hepburn popularized, but finally, any girl who wanted could find in her stores suitable trousers of all styles and any length: from wide palazzo trousers to Bermudas.
Pants, shorts, culottes: 22 universal patterns
1964
Andre Courreges, Pierre Cardin This year cosmic motifs began to gain extraordinary popularity, moreover under the influence of pop culture and, in particular, such series as Star Trek and Lost in Space. Synthetic materials, fancy cuts, helmets - many eminent fashion designers, for example, Pierre Cardin and Paco Raban, willingly experimented in this area.
1965
One Washington Demonstrator Holds a Flower to a Police Officer The beginning of the hippie movement. Very quickly, the hippie ideology finds its supporters and becomes the real driving force of the decade. The new generation advocated non-conformism and social justice.By 1968, discontent had accumulated and a wave of hippy protests swept around the world: against US participation in the Vietnam War, for human rights, against racism, in support of feminism and environmental protection.
1966
@retrofashionphotography Twiggy is recognized as the Person of the Year by the Daily Express. The model became a role model for millions of girls, and in addition, it introduced fashion in the style of babydolls, which appeared the same year in the special edition Burda fall / winter 1966/67.
1967
Franco Rubartelli for Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent is releasing a collection of "African", which marked the beginning of the safari style. They were ideally suited for the city, but they had both a dominant power and attractiveness, reflecting the spirit of the times.
Wildlife: Best Safari Patterns
1968
Ship'n'shore Fashionable youth, including against the backdrop of a hippie wave, is more and more fascinated by the culture of other countries and various folk trends. Floral motifs, tai-dai, Indian and Native American clothing, from saris to ponchos, entered the wardrobes of both men and women, in the best traditions of unisex.
All the best at once: how to wear a dress with jeans
1969
Vintagedancer Flirting with space is a thing of the past, replaced by a passion for the Edwardian era! Velvet suits, shirts and dresses with lush frills, long hair for men - all this was such an unusual sight for the older generation that the mods of the 60s were awarded the most diverse, including unflattering, epithets. In the history of this era entered as one of the most turbulent, ambiguous, and therefore especially loved!
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