Fashion in the 1960s

• Drop waist miniskirts became popular in London.Shopping image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.com
  
  The '60s generated many firsts for the world. In fashion, young women were setting the trends. The Chelsea look, made popular by Mary Quant, produced the mini-dress that stopped 6 to 7 inches above the knee. As this caught on, stockings became less in demand and tights were used to cover the legs. Flat boots accented the tights and mini-dress, as did clogs and pointed-toe shoes. Baby doll dresses, trousers with flared legs, and dropped waists became must-have fashions by the end of the decade.
  
  

Bohemian

• Hippies wore loose-fitting clothesafrican american hippie girl image by monamakela.com from Fotolia.com
  
  The Bohemian look was first considered unsophisticated and caught on with the crowds shopping in lower-price stores first. Comfortable and trendy by the end of the 1960s, it was how "hippie chicks" dressed, with fringe vests, fringe purses, blue jeans, and, of course, bell bottoms.
  
  

Mod

• Mod hair was wispy and short.beautifil androgynous mannequin with wispy hair image by Tamara Kulikova from Fotolia.com
  
  Mod or modernist hit the high-fashion crowds of London first. Miniskirts and boots replaced pencil skirts and heels. Color blocking, which combined vivid colors, was used widely on mini-dresses, as were symbols like the Union Jack Flag. Model Twiggy, of course, popularized the androgynous look with short hair and flat shoes.
  
  

Famous Women in the 1960s

• Costumes from this eclectic era do not have to be confined to certain fashion genres. Many famous women had looks that easily can be imitated. Janis Joplin, for example, would require blue jean bell bottoms, a tank top and hair parted down the middle. Audrey Hepburn's character from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" needs only a simple black dress, pearls, gloves and an updo. Jackie Kennedy, trendsetter and former first lady, requires nothing more than a skirt suit, huge sunglasses and a bouffant.