60s Fashion Hippie Style

Hippie clothing was ahead of its time when it emerged. Combining elements from the military, workwear, biker, and Latin American styles with those found on hippies themselves – it also stressed peace, nature, and back-to-nature movements.

Women wore wide-leg pants, maxi dresses, and smocked peasant blouses made of linen or cotton material that could be hand personalized through acid washing, tie-dyeing, painting, tatting, or embroidery.

Western Clothes and Workwear

The hippie fashion of the 60s was an eclectic mixture of Western clothing, Latin American surfer style, and Indian/African fabrics with an overall anti-materialist attitude. It created an individualistic look rooted in creativity and fantasy; men often donned jeans or corduroy shirts in various denim washes along with jackets in different hues; Henley shirts took dyeing well; these could then usually be tucked into pants without needing a belt!

Hippie females were known for wearing long and flowing skirts and dresses with floral or paisley patterns, like long maxi skirts or floor-length caftan-style dresses, featuring lightweight fabrics like cotton or thicker material such as wool.

Hippie women preferred robes and tunics over blouses and T-shirts due to their spiritual significance; wearing these garments might symbolize altered states or reflect religious experiences, with some women donning shawls or capes for a more mesmerizing effect.

Women’s jewelry was predominantly handcrafted, featuring necklaces with Native American-influenced or other nature-inspired designs. Rings were often seen worn together with wide bangle bracelets. Some also opted for headbands or floppy hats, while most went barefoot.

As hippie culture evolved during its later years, men’s hairstyles became less neatly groomed; sideburns, mustaches, and full beards became increasingly commonplace; some even grew their hair long into an unruly mullet while others left it long and wavy. Most hippie footwear consisted of flat sandals; however, traditional black shoes were sometimes worn for an alternative appearance.

Dresses

As the hippie movement transitioned from a temporary trend into an established lifestyle, more feminine clothes began appearing in its attire. Women favored tunics and caftans in floral prints and colorful patterns like paisleys to convey spiritual enlightenment through visual communication. Men often donned military surplus robes based on Eastern culture or military surplus, as well as African, Native American or Indian prints. Afghan capes and shawls were worn to channel religious experiences from drug use into physical manifestations while serving as statements of individualism or individuality.

Hippies preferred making their clothing instead of purchasing it from mass-production factories, and often dyed it themselves; tie-dye dresses and shirts were fashionable at that time. Some would even create skirts from patchworks made up of unique squares of cloth like this stunning velvet patchwork maxi dress from the 1960s/’70s with its striking asymmetrical designs that attracted much attention during this era.

The hippie style of the late ’60s had an enormous influence on fashion trends that are still fashionable today, such as bell-bottom jeans. Boho fashion also inspired this movement’s peasant skirt trend during this era. Long, hippie-style skirts were an antidote to the conventional hemlines established by fashion. Women were allowed to express more individuality through more whimsical independence with these unconventional clothes and hairstyles; Audrey Hepburn even made this iconic style her own when wearing it in Breakfast at Tiffany’s! Long wavy locks and beards became part of everyday male attire as a sign of freedom from society’s expectations, still seen among some younger males today as an expression of individualism.

Scarves

Scarves with a rainbow colors can easily add a hippie style touch to any ensemble. Wear one around your neck or tie it into your hair as a head scarf; for added effect, tie-dying scarves can even add an exciting hippie twist when used to tie back long locks in a ponytail!

The hippie movement flipped fashion on its head, leading to women wearing more casual and loose-fitting clothing that could be customized through acid washing, tie dying, or painting with pins, beads, or patches – often featuring Asian or Native American designs as inspirations for these custom garments. Toward the latter half of the 1960s clothing designs increasingly took cues from Asian and Native American cultural influences in their prints and designs.

Men’s clothes also became increasingly casual during the latter part of the decade, featuring looser-fitting garments with striped or plaid blazers and more relaxed looks. Denim and corduroy were trendy for trousers; men’s shirts often featured bleached or acid-washed effects to give a range of patterns and colors for use.

At this time, skirts were much longer than they are today, often reaching to the ground for women and to the knee or upper thigh for men. Paisley and floral patterns were incredibly fashionable during this era, and printed hippie skirts provided an ideal opportunity for embroidery, beadwork, and patchwork techniques to flourish.

If you want a more authentic ’60s fashion experience, consider purchasing vintage pieces online from private sellers specializing in them. They usually cost much less than retail store offerings and will feature unique pieces with stories behind them that won’t appear elsewhere.

Sunglasses

Hippies’ love of exotic designs inspired their fashion choices. They incorporated Eastern designs from religion and iconography to colors and fabrics used in their clothing, like tunics, kaftans, and kimono-style shawls with rich ethnic prints; tie dyeing techniques popularized at Woodstock became an iconic component of their attire, as were symbolic figures like Buddha and yin-yang found throughout fabrics, art projects, stencils etc.

Other components of hippie style included fringed dresses, skirts, and vests; leather sandals or boots (clogs), often decorated with fringes or beads and made from natural materials like suede or cotton, were standard footwear for women; for more minimalist looks, one could wear flip-flops instead; women’s jewelry was often handmade or inspired by Native American designs and natural elements derived from nature like peace sign necklaces or bracelets featuring bells or tinkly pendants as popular pieces to wear; hippies often also loved music so many music-themed earrings (bells or tinkly pendants) would complete their ensemble.

Hippies were known to value freedom. By coming together under this common goal, they formed their communities with like-minded individuals while contributing a fresh take on fashion trends of the period. Through rebelling against rigid structures in society and casual clothing trends from this decade – such as mini skirts and go-go boots – hippies helped shape the pop culture of that decade, which is still popular today.

Shoes

The 1960s hippie style has had an indelible imprint on fashion. Whether you’re searching for vintage Go-go boots or want to channel Janis Joplin by donning an eye-catching floral backless summer dress, there are plenty of choices if you abide by one rule from that decade: “Less is more.”

Hippie clothes were more casual, colorful and comfortable than the highly structured styles seen during the 40s through early 60s; many popular hippie pieces could be found among music artists like the Beatles, Jim Morrison and Bob Marley; they brought peace and love into society while wearing colorful clothing that heavily reflected eastern culture. Long hair was fashionable among men, as was bright-colored clothing influenced by Eastern culture as part of this generation’s wardrobes.

Hippie clothing at its core was similar to beatnik or early Mod styles – workshirts, drainpipe trousers, mohair sweaters, and tee shirts were staples of hippie attire. Later however, due to the increased use of psychedelic drugs came far-out patterns and colors often drawn from nature or stars; concurrently, the rise of Buddhism and other religions gave way to spiritually inspired tunics, kaftans, capes and shawls that became iconic pieces for this era.

Go-go boots were an iconic fashion choice for hippies. Typically white in hue, these knee-high boots laced to just below the ankle were popular among them as part of an iconic retro look paired with mini skirts or dresses to complete this iconic retro look. Now famous as trendy alternative heels, they can be worn with anything from jeans to maxi dresses for an iconic, retro look.