How to Dress Like France Gall
France Gall was one of the most famous French singing idols of the 1960s, and her career has spanned well into this century. In the 1960s, her cute, girlish style and mod look made her almost as famous as her music did. Here are a few ways to achieve her fashionable retro look. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- girly attitude
- mod style (mini dresses, mini skirts, belts, baby doll dresses, go go boots)
- bangs
Instructions
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Wear ultra mini skirts. Gall's look was swinging sixties and mod, and one surefire way to get that look is by wearing extremely short mini skirts, with hemlines well above the knees. With these 1960's mini skirts and mini dresses, the shorter the hemline and the tighter the fit the better.
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Wear knee-high boots. Knee-high go go boots were all the rage in the 1960s, and they're the perfect way to add a mod touch to an already mod outfit. Go go boots can come in any color, but white is probably the ideal color for the style. France Gall however often sported red go go boots. Make sure your boots are flat-heeled as well - not only are they easier to walk in, they look much more authentically retro when they're flat.
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Add baby doll dresses to your wardrobe! France Gall's appeal with young, girlish, and almost Lolita-esque. Baby doll dresses with frills, ruffles, and girlish designs (like sunflowers or polka dots) are a great way to get the innocent, kitsch, and feminine France Gall sixties look.
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Sport brightly colored belts! Thick, bright belts were the rage in the 1960s, and France Gall was often photographed wearing them. Often paired with mini dresses, the belts mainly served as an eye-catching accessory to complete a mod ensemble. Reds, yellows, and pinks are perfect for this function.
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Get bangs. As with most of the swinging sixties sirens, France Gall had a perfectly coiffed haircut complete with thick, geometric bangs. Nothing screams "mod" louder than having bangs, so if you want to dress and look like France Gall this is the way to go. Make sure your bangs aren't wispy and sparse, because the thicker and straighter they are, the more "mod" you will look.
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Tips & Warnings
France Gall had a fun, flirtatious, and casual swagger about her. Walk and move with a light grace and confidence to achieve the France Gall style and appeal.
