Fashions of the 1970's

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Fashions of the 1970's
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Quotes about the groovy 70's

• Jeans get tighter, bikinis get smaller, tube
  socks get higher, afros get bigger and colors get
  brighter.

• The 70s was a very fun time period for
  fashion. It was so trendy that a lot of the
  styles are coming back today!

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Who influenced 70's fashion?

• Disco played a big part in 70s fashion!
• Thanks to John Travolta and Saturday Night Live
  disco exploded into the scene.
• Dallas and Dynasty also influenced the disco
  era.

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Silhouettes

• The silhouette from the 70s is
  hourglass/triangle
• The fashion was big bells, small waists, and
  average sized shoulders.

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Designers and Labels

• Some of the designer labels were
• Givenchy
• Norell
• Halston

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Trends

• Women wore common designs that consisted of
  straight skinny shirts with bellbottoms, a knit
  suit, in a jacket and skirt, or a pant set, print
  dress, or a one-piece dress or pants suit.

• Men wore wide ties with big floral prints, and
  unstructured jackets. The disco look was
  popular. It consisted of bell bottomed pants and
  matching jackets. Leisure suits was also worn.

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Popular Colors

• Loud clashing colors were very popular ranging
  from considerate to wild.
• Swirling psychedelic prints, flowers,
  medallions, geometric shapes, and zodiac signs on
  clothes were favored.
• Vivid, striking colors, bright pinks, sea
  greens and wonderful shades of cornflower blues.

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Textiles that Were Used

• Some of the textiles that were used are
• Courtelle
• Trevira
• Polyester
• Nylon
• Acrylic
• Acetate

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Movies Created in the 70's

• The Godfather (1972)
• Jaws (1975)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

• Star Wars (1977)
• Saturday Night Fever (1977)
• MASH (1970)
• Rocky (1976)
• The Exorcist (1973)
• American Graffiti

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The 70's REPEATED?

• The 70s fashion also appeared during
  spring/summer 2002
• Off the shoulder gypsy blouses
• Peasant blouses
• Fringes on belts, bags, skirts, dresses, and
  shirts
• Vibrant colors and bold prints

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Historical Events

• Early 70s Vietnam War
• Nuclear disaster near Pennsylvania (1979)
• Richard Nixon was President (1970-1974)
• 1974 Nixon resigned

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Works Cited

• http//mlvintage.com/
• http//www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/shows/dec
  ades/fashion_1970s.php
• http//www.fashion-411.com/Trends/TrendsS02/Fash
  ion trends S02.htm
• http//www.wooster.k12.oh.us/highschool/studentp
  rojects/Fashion20Design/1970s.htm