1960's

Background
- JFK becomes president in 1961 and was assassinated in 1963.
- __________________ passed many civil rights laws in the mid 60s including Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The __________________ invasion was the first time pop culture had all eyes on

- Lyndon B. Johnson
- British invasion
- war on drugs
- space race
- hippie movement, bell bottoms

3 main fashion styles:
1. ____________-like elegance
2. mod
3. hippie

ladylike elegance

Womenswear became more casual as hemlines became very ___________ in the mid 60's

short

- Girls began to wear shorts, __________ pushers, or trousers when playing.
- Pedal pushers were long ______________ with a narrow fit

- pedal pushers
- long shorts

__________________ was the first international supermodel from London. She was a part of the beatnik sub culture, which wore the color ________________.

Twiggy, black

There was pantyhose/tights that could be worn without _________________ = a big fashion movement that advanced the 60's.

garters

Scientific progress led to the use of materials in fashion such as acrylics, __________________, and shiny PVC.

polyesters

__________________ boots were about the only item that remained popular throughout the majority of the decade.

gogo boots

Women wore metallic colored __________________ inspired by the space race.

lipstick

Women's fashion changed more than men's and children's did throughout the decade.

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Jackie Kennedy influenced by the popularity of the ______________ box hat and the Chanel suit (tweed jacket, straight skirt)

pill box hat

First __________________-style stores were founded in the 60's.

Boutique style

__________________ designed the first miniskirts and a-line sheath dresses from her London studio in the mid 60's.

Mary Quant

The black panther party had their own distinct style consisting of __________________ jackets and berets.

leather`

For the past 150 years, mens clothing had been tailor made, and plain and somber in appearance. By the mid 60's, colorful new elements were introduced such as the __________________ jacket worn with slim fitting trousers and boots.

collarless

London music group, __________________, influenced men's fashion bringing collarless jackets, slim trousers, and hair longer than the __________.

The beatles
ears

__________________ jacket = a mandarin-like style collar, jacket from india.

Nehru

________________ went hatless at inauguration, men stopped wearing hats.

JFK

sportswear included polo shirts with stripes, sweaters, _______________-up shirts

button up shirts

- single __________________ trousers, unique in colors/stripes
- late decade introduced __________________ bottom pants

pleated
- bell bottoms

oxfords, loafers, ankle boots

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