Defying the World with Miniskirts, Bikinis and More!
Miniskirt:
Well, one of the boldest forms of dressing is the miniskirt. Perhaps one
of the best discovered clothes in 1960, this skirt is still very much
popular. Mary quaint, a famous designer of 1960s who had her clothes
store in Chelsea first designed the mini skirt by giving it an exclusive
hemline. The Hollywood actresses soon started flaunting this kind of
miniskirts on screens. After that, miniskirts became a rage. Women
started wearing it to parties and other special occasions. Miniskirts
became a “must have” for the ladies. Miniskirts can be made from various
materials. Though the most coveted material for making miniskirts is
synthetic fiber, still wool and denim miniskirts are also quite popular.
The miniskirts became a symbol of confidence and attitude. The designers
also never stopped experimenting with the designs and the hemline of the
miniskirt. Another very bold form of miniskirt was soon
 discovered. This
was the micro-mini skirt. Brides also started opting for miniskirts.
Special bridal miniskirts were available in the market. They were white
in color and were designed to give an elegant look to the bride.
Miniskirts became useful to some people too. Sportspersons started
wearing miniskirts because it helped them to move their legs freely
which was required in the practice sessions and games. In tennis, the
girls utilized the miniskirts extensively. Miniskirts proved to be
comfortable to these people.
Bikini: why will the women not want to wear it?
1960 was an awesome era of fashion, modernity and daring. Women wore
clothes that people could have never even imagined. Bikini was one of
the best discovered clothes in this area. The bikini consisted of two
parts and resembled a swimsuit. The upper half covered the breasts while
the lower half covered the butt and the other parts. It was designed to
wear on beaches or in particularly hot weather. The rectangular shaped
bikini was the most famous bikini in the 1960s. Bikinis made the girls
look hot, sexy and appealing. They increased any women’s beauty. But of
course you need to maintain a good figure if you want to play on the
beach in a bikini. You cannot have a clumsy figure if you want to flaunt
a bikini. The bikinis were available in various colors and patters. The
bikini created frenzy because women loved to wear it and men loved to
see women wearing them.
This innovative clothing which resembles women’s underwear also shows
the changed attitude and perception of women in that era. Women made it
loud and clear that they could not be restricted anymore and wanted to
taste freedom.
Bell bottom pants:
 Bell bottom pants also had a huge fan following in the 1960s. This
particular trousers or jeans appealed to the men and women alike. Hip
huggers, high waist baggy pants were the modified forms of bell bottom
pants. The rock bands and the Hollywood movies also were instrumental in
promoting these pants. The pants were an integral part of the hippy
culture and so were very trendy in that era. Bell bottoms were
manufactured in materials like Jeans and velvet too so it appealed to
more number of customers. Loon pants also came into fashion. Hollywood
stars like Jimmy Hendrix, David Bowie, Joan Collins popularized the bell
bottom pants further. Television shows, ballets and every other person
started flaunting these kinds of pants. Though many people term it as a
fashion disaster but bell bottom pants gave a definite jerk to the
fashion industry.
Fashion got a new meaning in the era of 1960. Many new clothes came into
fashion. Floral prints, paisley prints were used a lot. Bikinis,
Miniskirts and bell bottom pants were some of the most fashionable
clothes of that era.
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