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1970’s

1970’s. Fashion Influences. Farrah Fawcett Major- Charlie’s Angels (actress) popularized flared trousers and rough cut hairstyle John Travolta – (Saturday Night Fever) revolutionized disco Roy Halston and Viviene Westwood– famous designers. Popular Silhouettes. Widely varied outlines

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1970’s

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  1. 1970’s

  2. Fashion Influences • Farrah Fawcett Major- Charlie’s Angels (actress) popularized flared trousers and rough cut hairstyle • John Travolta – (Saturday Night Fever) revolutionized disco • Roy Halston and Viviene Westwood– famous designers

  3. Popular Silhouettes • Widely varied outlines • Flared line of bellbottoms • Free-form silhouettes (muu-muu style) • Empire waists and leg-o’-mutton sleeves (Victorian and Edwardian styles )

  4. History • Vietnam War continued • Roe vs. Wade (legalized abortion) • 1978 the Panama Canal was approved • Watergate • Nixon resigned • Ford- first person to become vice president and president without being elected

  5. Popular Colors and Prints • Loud and clashing colors • emerald, apple, and bottle green (favorite color) • Psychedelic prints • Geometric prints • Flower printed

  6. Accessories • Medallions • Beaded necklaces • Mood rings • Go-go boots • Platform • Big curls • Bangs • Feathered Hair • Straight long hair (middle part) • Afro Hair styles

  7. Roles of Women • Housewife • Second Wave Feminism/Single Women Era = women demanded to educate women and stop discrimination

  8. Fads • Platform shoes (with outrageous designs) • Pantsuits • Natural and ethnic style (hippies) • Tie die

  9. Disco Fever • Shiny Colors (glowed in ultra-violet lights) • Sequin tops • Leopard skin prints • Clothes not acceptable for day wear • Stretch halter jumpsuits

  10. Television • Star Wars • Rocky- presented the American Dream • Jaws • The Brady Bunch –family of the 70’s • Happy Days

  11. Overall Fashion • Wool jersey sweaters • Pants started slightly flared to straight to wide until the end of the 70’s • V style long style cardigan

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