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LITTLE SUMMER SUIT The little summer suit always has a smartly tailored open front Chanel-type jacket over a sleeveless dress with open neckline.
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STOCKINGS TOO TIGHT  If your feel are uncomfortable, check the size of your stockings. They may be too small. If they are, you will have as much discomfort as you would if your shoes were too short - more, in fact, for stockings tend to shrink from perspiration.



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1960s Fashion Wool Dresses from 1964 Sears Catalog

 

Diane von Furstenberg Mondrian Patchwork Mini Dress $375.00
'60s revisited by Diane von Furstenberg in this Mondrian Patchwork Mini Dress $375.00 at Saks.

RETRO-SPECTIVE: HOUSEWIFE FASHION

Fashions of the 1960s

1964 Women's Short Sleeve Pullover $2.64
Short Sleeve Pullover. Crew Neck. Mock Fashioned. No Pin. 1964 Price $2.641960 Vintage Sleeveless Dress by M. Sarti in Orange.

1960 Vintage Sleeveless Dress by M. Sarti in Orange. Decorative buttons and two faux pockets with decorative buttons on front. Decorative floral applications in silk. Side zip closure. The skirt is lined. Made of 70% Wool, 30% Cotton found at yoox.com.1960s Chanel Long-sleeved dress in dove grey chiffon.

Vintage Chanel 3/4 length dress. Production date: 1960s. Made of: 100% Silk, For Sale in December, 2007 for $1,920. Long-sleeved dress in dove grey chiffon. The bodice is composed of two layers that accentuate the material's transparency: the outer layer has a deep V-neckline and sleeves that close with fabric-covered buttons; the internal layer is sleeveless. The pleated skirt, composed of three chiffon layers, is decorated with a curled waistband and displays two front pockets and a front zip. The hem is slightly asymmetrical (shorter at front).

1964 Outfit with red had More 60s hats
 

Skirts start to get shorter and more form fitting in the early 60s, but are still a far cry from the mini-skirt which will appear towards the end of the decade.

Shoes of the 1960s

Golo Boots - 1962 More Shoes of the 1960s

1960s Winter Fashion
  Winter Fashions of the 1960s

>>FASHION STATEMENTS<<

"Oscar de la Renta, the designer who creates clothing for the woman indoctrinated to modern life, is fascinated this fall season by the jungles of the Turkish harem." Ohio Mansfield News Journal, July 1968

1961 Cover of Fashion Magazine Mademoiselle
60's Fashion Sense
Tip: Check out the DECADES OF STYLE - '60S Section at Saks 5th Avenue - for some modern interpretations of 1960s fashions.

  • 1968 Esprit Flower Power VW Van1968 - Esprit - the Brand was born when "Susie and Doug Tompkins started selling Esprit clothes out of the back of their station wagon."

  • Book - 60s Fashion: Vintage Fashion and Beauty AdsBook: 60s Fashion: Vintage Fashion and Beauty Ads at eCampus Bookstore for $7.79. ISBN: 3822849359

  • Ben Sherman the Mod God who started making shirts from a small, back street factory in Brighton, went on to dress the swinging Sixties and became the King of Carnaby Street.  Ben Sherman Clothing as a brand started in 1963.

  • 1965 Oscar de la Renta hits the scene and is an instant darling of the celeb crowd.

  • Emilio Pucci, Italy - The most colorful of the 1960s designers. Look: Psychedelic op-art prints and patterns, swirling silk dresses and tops, bias cut eveningwear, silk handbags.

  • Mary Quant, London - Created the "Swinging London" look of the 60s. Look: Mod mini-skirts, Vidal Sassoon haircuts, dark stockings, daisy logo.

  • Paco Rabanne, Spain - Studied architecture in Paris, became one of the most experimantal designers of the 60s. Look: Space Age Mod fashions, metal dresses and helmets, plastic disks bib necklaces, chainmail mini dresses.

  • André Courreges - Since 1961 has been known for crisp clean lines, structure and attention to detail! Recent collection now at La Redoute.

1969 San Francisco, California: The First Gap Store is Opened.

After going through a few transformations, The Gap is still with us in 2006!



 
1968 2 Piece Double Knits in Navy, Yellow, Green and Turquoise from Sears
1968 Double Knits in  in Navy, Yellow, Green and Turquoise from Sears. Made from Perma Prest® textured Polyester, you never have to iron them! Hand wash and drip dry. Note that the hemline is now clearly above the knee.

 Undergarments

1968 Girdle with Lycra by Du Pont

Daahhrling...have you seen Du Pont's new line of girdles? You simply must try one! OK, so maybe a girdle isn't high fashion, but wearing one could make or break your look! "Lumpy" wasn't IN in the 1960s either!
Fabrics of the 1960s

  • Wool

  • Wool jersey

  • Pile

  • Acrylic jersey

  • Poplin

  • Nylon

  • Perma Prest® textured Polyester

  • Acetate/rayon crepe - as lining

  • Lycra® by Du Pont - 1962

The Jump Suit was a popular style in the 60's, as it became more acceptable for women to wear pants!

Jiffy Jump-In Style No. R263