Fashion In Current Times
Friday, 28 May 2010 07:47 | 
Author: Richard Whiteman |
If a single word defines an era, the sixties can be defined by the word "liberation." Change was in the air in the 60s. It was an era of social movements and peaceful revolution that spread from the campus to the fashion advice columns.
If a single word defines an era, the sixties can be defined by the word "liberation." Change was in the air in the 60s. It was an era of social movements and peaceful revolution that spread from the campus to the fashion advice columns.
From the Civil Rights Movement to Women's liberation, the 60s paved the way. This era of liberation even spread to the fashion industry. No other lasting item of apparel proves this point more than the mini skirt.
Different people spell it differently, but the mini-skirt, miniskirt or mini skirt remains the same: it is short and sexy and only for the young and the bold. A French fashion label was the first to lift the hemline above the knees in 1964.
Then a British designer took her cue from them and pushed the limits even further with the Chelsea style skirt. That was in 1966.
It was then that the miniskirt swept the world off its feet. Young women, recently liberated from girdles, thanks to the invention of pantyhouse, embraced the mini with a passion. Before long, every self-respecting woman under the age of 30 was turning heads on the streets and in the nightclubs of London, New York and San Francisco in a mini skirt.
Gradually, mini-skirts were replaced by the next big thing in fashion, but they never disappeared altogether. While the denim mini continues to be the biggest seller, their are still plenty of bold young women who wear them in everything from vinyl to leather. They are still the sexiest skirts around, too, especially if they're in see-through fabrics or in a schoolgirl or nurse design.
If you're looking for fearless fashion advice, take it from the sixties. The sixties told us to do our own thing and "if it feels good, do it." Don't listen to anybody else, girls - do what you want!
If a single word defines an era, the sixties can be defined by the word "liberation." Change was in the air in the 60s. It was an era of social movements and peaceful revolution that spread from the campus to the fashion advice columns.
From the Civil Rights Movement to Women's liberation, the 60s paved the way. This era of liberation even spread to the fashion industry. No other lasting item of apparel proves this point more than the mini skirt.
Different people spell it differently, but the mini-skirt, miniskirt or mini skirt remains the same: it is short and sexy and only for the young and the bold. A French fashion label was the first to lift the hemline above the knees in 1964.
Then a British designer took her cue from them and pushed the limits even further with the Chelsea style skirt. That was in 1966.
It was then that the miniskirt swept the world off its feet. Young women, recently liberated from girdles, thanks to the invention of pantyhouse, embraced the mini with a passion. Before long, every self-respecting woman under the age of 30 was turning heads on the streets and in the nightclubs of London, New York and San Francisco in a mini skirt.
Gradually, mini-skirts were replaced by the next big thing in fashion, but they never disappeared altogether. While the denim mini continues to be the biggest seller, their are still plenty of bold young women who wear them in everything from vinyl to leather. They are still the sexiest skirts around, too, especially if they're in see-through fabrics or in a schoolgirl or nurse design.
If you're looking for fearless fashion advice, take it from the sixties. The sixties told us to do our own thing and "if it feels good, do it." Don't listen to anybody else, girls - do what you want!
About the Author:
Richard Whiteman is a fashion expert, and offers Shoulder Bags to the celebs. She is well known for her refreshingly honest into women's fashion, her particular area of interest lie in modern dresses such as those found in her shop. Please visit her site, for great fashion tips and deals.
