1960s Clothing Fashions for Guys
The 1960s were an era of extreme social and political change. During these turbulent years, fashion also underwent a dramatic overhaul, reports The People History in "The 1960s: A Time of Great Fashion Protest, Growing Prosperity, and Youth," with men's styles shifting to a range of looks in formal-wear and casual styles and new influences, as evidenced in exotic Eastern styles, natural looks and hippie dress. Male fashion of the 1960s often reflected the changes in society. Does this Spark an idea?
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The 1960s "Average Joe"
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Men often wore turtlenecks in the 1960s. The 1960s demonstrated a slow departure from the monochromatic, safer styles of earlier decades. Instead of plain T-shirts and slacks, men opted for bright blazers paired with turtlenecks. Jeans gravitated away from the slacks of the 1940s and '50s, to tight jeans in the mid-1960s and bell-bottoms later on in the decade. Inspired by the Beatles' overgrown hairstyles, men let their hair grow more shaggy. For footwear, many "average" men wore sneakers or loafers.
The Mod Style: Keeping It Cool and Casual
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By the middle of the 1960s, ties became wider and flashier. At the start of the decade, men frequently donned suits with narrow lapels, slim ties, tapered trousers and "winklepickers," a style of shoe, according to Mod Style. Eventually, men updated this look with striped blazers, wider ties and Fred Perry shirts. Some men completed the "mod" look with a scooter. By 1965, the mod look defined mainstream youth culture.
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Peace, Love and Hippiness
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The 1960s saw the introduction of the the tie-dyed T-shirt. Toward the end of the 1960s, the mod look was replaced by hippie fashion, according to Baby Boomer Headquarters, in "Fashion in the '60s and '70s." Hippie style was an expression of the political and social disapproval and restlessness of the day. This fashion marked a departure from the clean-cut look of previous decades. Men grew out their hair and beards, put on bell-bottom jeans, and topped off their look with a bright paisley shirt or tie-dyed T-shirt. Accessories included layers of strands of love beads and large sunglasses.
Asian Invasion: Eastern Influences on Style
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Perhaps as a complement to the colorful clothes worn by hippie flower children's styles, men began to wear exotic fashions that reflected an Eastern influence. Indian-styled Nehru jackets were frequently worn alone or atop a turtleneck, reports American Cultural History -- 1960-1969. Men also began to wear textiles inspired by traditional Asian fabrics.
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