Suits were very diverse in color but were, for the first time ever, fitted and very slim. In 1966, the Nehru jacket arrived on the fashion scene, and was worn by both sexes. For daytime outerwear, short plastic raincoats, colourful swing coats, bubble dresses, helmet-like hats, and dyed fake-furs were popular for young women. Non-cloth material, such as polyester and PVC, became popular in clothing and accessories as well. The synthetic fabrics of the 1960s allowed space age fashion designers such as the late Pierre Cardin to design garments with bold shapes and a plastic texture. After the Second World War, fabrics like nylon, corfam, orlon, terylene, lurex and spandex were promoted as cheap, easy to dry, and wrinkle-free. Synthetic material was also popular with space age fashion designers. The space age look was defined by boxy shapes, thigh length hemlines and bold accessories. Designers often emphasized the energy and technology advancements of the Cold War era in their work.
SPACE AGE CLOTHING SERIES
It was heavily influenced by the Space Race of the Cold War, in addition to popular science fiction paperbacks, films and television series such as Star Trek: The Original Series, Dan Dare, or Lost In Space. Space age fashion first appeared in the late 1950s, and developed further in the 1960s. For casual wear, capri trousers were the fashion for women and girls.
For evening wear, full-skirted evening dresses were worn these often had low necklines and close-fitting waists. Simple, geometric dresses, known as shifts, were also in style. In addition to tailored skirts, women wore stiletto heel shoes and suits with short boxy jackets, and oversized buttons. Women's fashion Early 1960s (1960–1962) High fashion įashions in the early years of the decade reflected the elegance of the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. In the late 1960s, the hippie movement also exerted a strong influence on women's clothing styles, including bell-bottom jeans, tie-dye and batik fabrics, as well as paisley prints. Designers were producing clothing more suitable for young adults, leading to an increase in interest and sales.
SPACE AGE CLOTHING MODS
In the early-to-mid 1960s, London "Modernists" known as Mods influenced male fashion in Britain. US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrives in Venezuela, 1961
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