1. 1970’s

2. Fashion Influences
Farrah Fawcett Major- Charlie’s Angels (actress) popularized flared trousers and rough cut hairstyle
John Travolta – (Saturday Night Fever) revolutionized disco
Roy Halston and Viviene Westwood– famous designers

3. Popular Silhouettes Widely varied outlines Flared line of bellbottoms
Free-form silhouettes (muu-muu style)
Empire waists and leg-o’-mutton sleeves (Victorian and Edwardian styles )

4. History Vietnam War continued Roe vs. Wade (legalized abortion)
1978 the Panama Canal was approved
Watergate
Nixon resigned
Ford- first person to become vice president and president without being elected

5. Popular Colors and Prints
Loud and clashing colors
emerald, apple, and bottle green (favorite color)
Psychedelic prints
Geometric prints
Flower printed

6. Accessories Hair styles Medallions Beaded necklaces Mood rings
Go-go boots
Platform
Hair styles
Big curls
Bangs
Feathered Hair
Straight long hair (middle part)
Afro

7. Roles of Women Housewife
Second Wave Feminism/Single Women Era = women demanded to educate women and stop discrimination

8. Fads Platform shoes (with outrageous designs) Pantsuits
Natural and ethnic style (hippies)
Tie die

9. Disco Fever Shiny Colors (glowed in ultra-violet lights) Sequin tops
Leopard skin prints
Clothes not acceptable for day wear
Stretch halter jumpsuits

10. Television Star Wars Rocky- presented the American Dream Jaws
The Brady Bunch –family of the 70’s
Happy Days

11. Overall Fashion Wool jersey sweaters
Pants started slightly flared to straight to wide until the end of the 70’s
V style long style cardigan