1960s Style - What Women Wore in 1960s America

Join me as we take a step back in time to the 1960s - an era of great change in America in general and in American fashion in particular.

From mini skirts to go-go boots, we take a look at the styles that were all the rage in the 1960s. We'll also talk about shift dresses, A-line dresses, mod style and hippie style. Fashion styles were changing fast in the sixties and we'll get a look at it all!

Most of these images are simply candid photos of life in the 1960s. A couple of celebrities appear - British model, Twiggy, and Norwegian actress, Julie Ege.

Most of the photos are original color prints, and the rest have been colorized.

Thanks for joining me for this look at women's fashions of the 1960s - I hope you enjoy the show!

#1960s , #lifeinamerica , #vintagestyle

[paintedlady]

I was a teen in the early 70's and we still wore many of these clothes. Loved them!

[pinkypromise]

60’s was always my favorite era. The dresses, the go go boots and the hair do’s!

[Mapleleaf]

Was in my mid teens in the mid 60’s and just loved the styles we wore: the mini, maxi, over the knee boots, teased hair. I drew the line at white lipstick lol.

[DanielHennessy]

What an excellent tour back through those times... it feels like I just returned from a visit there... Thanks.

[ediewall]

In the late 60s as a pre-teen, what made mini skirts and dresses more practical for everyday wear, was the availability of quality and lesser priced panty hose. I started off with a garter belt ( b/c that is what my mom bought for me) and those are just not easy to keep hidden with miniskirts. Simplicity patterns made it easy to pick out wild fabrics to sew. I enjoyed the creativity and expression of sewing some of my clothes then.

[drewpall]

Thanks for a groovy look back at the Swinging 1960's fashions.

[CAROLDDISCOVER-]

Hey Grandma a nice pair of legs back then! Think about these people are mid-seventies and older. That's why it's nice to see these wonderful pictures from days gone bye because it lets us I have an insight to what life might have been back 60 years ago. Always enjoy seeing the pictures from those decades and seeing how much people have changed as well as cars and buildings.

[edwardgabel]

What a great time to be young for so many reasons.

[beachbum]

Love this channel! 1st. ever Super Model Jean Shrimpton🥰 popularised the mini skirt when she wore one to the Melbourne Cup, Australia in 1965. She scandalised the local socialite matrons: no stockings or gloves & skirt 5 inches above her knees!!! 🤩😍🤣😂👍

[denisadellinger]

A lot of these styles I wore. I remember it all. The teased hair was one of those things that I'm glad went out. I swear, women of that era still wear that style today.

[carolynridlon]

Having been born in 1960, I remember so much of these styles! My aunt was wearing much of these styles - and many that you see on Mad Men show (since she was an office gal in her twenties)
I wore more of the late 60's into the 70's clothes as I grew up nto my pre-teen/teen years.
I definitely still like wearing the shift or A line dresses or sundresses from that era ( easy to wear & very cool on hot days)
Another thing, you definitely had to learn how to sit in mini skirts! Many of girls today would be flashing everyone because of the way most sit! 😧😳😵😲

[kristinb]

Many of these are right, but it’s important to remember not everything was easy. My high school didn’t allow pants for females until 1971, and even then they had to be slacks, not jeans. Before that it was skirts or dresses no matter how cold. Anyone who lived less than a mile from school had to walk. We had weird gym uniforms we had to wear. Stockings were worn with garter belts and ran if you looked at them wrong. Every girl had a bottle of clear nail polish in their purse to stop stocking runs. And the colors didn’t begin to match most skin tones. Don’t get me started on the torture devices we had to wear when it was that time of the month. Still, some of the outfits I had during that time were some of my lifetime favorites.

[AirborneAirAssault]

A wonderful time of life! Women didn't have bolts, ink, and hooks! Beautiful and full of class!

[martinnogales]

Wonderful times, without hesitated, the best facions styles ever, long heard and mini skirts, love that one
Thanks for your effort

[dlw]

Best time of my life. I loved the clothes and the big hair and false eyelashes and the music was the best.

[hikerx]

Got to admit the 60's had some kool looking outfits and hair styles of the time.

[questfortruth]

Of course, all us guys loved the styles and especially the miniskirts! However, the smell of Aqua-net hairspray is indelibly etched into my brain, and THAT I could do without!

[alpha-omega]

I remember there were Mod. (wide belts) ; Collegian (penny loafers) and Hard/Rocker (pointed black leather heeled boots )

[conniecharley]

Loved the style dress called A shape. So neat looking.

[samiam]

I was a kid back then, good memories.