The fashion in the 70s responds to a turbulent time in which the pacifist movements against the Vietnam War, the youth empowerment, sexual liberation and activism dominated the social scene for an entire decade.
Known as the decade of bad taste, the seventies marked the beginning of a great revolution in fashion which gave greater prominence to the individual taste, than the strict rules set until then by the catwalks.
As far as aesthetics are concerned, the early years of the decade The seventies are the era of 'anti-fashion' and she was followed by the triumph of glam and disco fashion and living with both, the 'working girl' style. If the aesthetics of the day were unattractive, the nights were always dominated by the eccentricity, the brightness, the strident colors and the dizzying necklines. But we must not forget that all these styles shared a decade with funk, punk and sport-chicThese were the key garments of the 1970s.
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As a legacy of the hippies, in the sixties the jeans had become the uniform of a youth who sought equality among men, women, rich and poor. Cowboys experimented with all kinds of shapes and volumes, although those of elephant's foot They have become a symbol of the era. They have ceased to be a garment of protest andthey roasted from the street to the office combined with blazer and blouse.
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The long skirts and dresses inherited from the hippies continued to have a very wide audience in the seventies, although with a more romantic aspect, with concessions to the East and betting on softer colors than in the previous decade. Along with maxi dresses, we must talk about miniskirts and shorts, which although it is true that they appeared on the scene in the 60s as an irreverent piece in the wardrobes of the youngest, became a generally essential item of clothing.
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The thick-heeled shoes with platform soles They become the essential footwear for those who want to be fashionable, a model that rivaled the high-top boots that invaded office looks.
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Knitting and crocheting Hand knitting was another of the great revolutions of the seventies. Designers opted to create garments of bright colors and stamped with geometric motifs that many women could replicate at home with the help of the dressmaking magazines that were all the rage on the streets.
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If daytime clothes weren't too fun, the one at night It was doubly so. Lycra tights, long necklines, feathers, sequins, satin, lurex... anything excess was welcome under the slogan “Bad taste is the best taste”.
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