Fashion History Sessions: The Fashion of the 1970s

In this week’s fashion history session, we will be taking a look at the fashion of the 70s.

Fashion during the previous decade witnessed the transformation of utility clothes into hippies style. Womenswear during the previous Era followed three broad trends which are a continuation of the previous decade’s ladylike elegance, the youthful styles of Mary Quant, and the late 1960s “hippie” style.

The Hippie look of the 1960s carried over to the early ’70s. Bell bottom pants, frayed jeans, midi skirts, maxi dresses are quite popular during this period. Chokers, scarfs, and headbands are also used to achieve the hippie’s look during the early 1970s. Women not dressing in the hippie’s look go for a more casual form of dressing. This includes wearing fitted wide blazers, cardigans, flare pants, and so on.

The men’s fashion during the 1970s was influenced by bright-colored outfits and fabrics. Bell-bottom jeans and satin shirts are often worn for casual outings. On the other hand, bright-colored three-piece and double-breasted suits are worn for special occasions and even in some cases are worn for everyday occasions.

During the Mid-70s, the hippie look fell out of fashion and a more classy look was popular. This involves a tailored blazer, a midi skirt often worn with heels.

Fashion during the late 70s witnessed the change from tailored blazers and skirts to disco outfits. Spandex shorts, wrap tops, sequined shirts became quite popular during this era.