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1960’s. By KATRINA MCALEER. So what was said?. “ The people who invented the twenty-first century were pot-smoking, sandal-wearing hippies from the West Coast like Steve, because they saw differently .” Steve Jobs.
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1960’s By KATRINA MCALEER
So what was said? • “The people who invented the twenty-first century were pot-smoking, sandal-wearing hippies from the West Coast like Steve, because they saw differently.” Steve Jobs The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility. John Lennon A lot of people remember hating President Lyndon Baines Johnson and loving Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, depending on the point of view. God rest their souls.”- Richard Brautigan
Who influenced fashion?? • Terence Conran ZikaAscher Christian Dior.Vogue
Designers….. • Mary Quant • Andre Courreges, PacoRabanne, Ossie Clark Diana Dew Betsey Johnson
What was the prominent silhouette • In the 1960s, there were many changes in the silhouettes of clothing. Because of public acceptance the relaxed shaping and lowered waistline became a popular silhouette. American and European collections concentrated on low-waisted silhouettes and also reintroduced the princess shape and the narrow tubular or oval outline with little or no waistline indentation
So what were the fashion trends?? • FUR SYNTHETIC FABRIC WEIGHTLESS FABRICS NYLON POLYESTER ABSTRACT ART PATTERNS
What colours were popular? • Pinks Blues Orange Reds Yellows
What textiles were used? • Cotton Linen Papacha Rayon
What clothing parallels our time? • Long skirts MAXI DRESSES Funky Patterns Boho Headbands Peasant skirts
Historical moments………. • The Berlin Wall (1961) Assassinations (1968): On April 4, 1968, an assassin murdered Martin Luther King Jr. King JFK Assassination (1963): Bloody Sunday (1965):
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