Mod is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and spread, in varying degrees, to other countries and continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of London-based stylish young men in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz, although the subculture expanded to include women. Here is a collection of black and white photos showing mods on streets in the 1960s.

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Women's 1960s fashion was an extreme style and attitude from the start of the decade to the end. In the early years, the fashion idol was Jackie Kennedy with her perfect white pearls and tailored suit dresses. By the middle of the decade, supermodel Twiggy had women freeing their minds and bodies into clothing that

Butterick 5841; ca. 1970; Fitted mini jumper with deep U-neckline, cut-out low armholes, has long back zipper. Front with variations of trim & pockets. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!] Fluorescentadolescente

Now we head East, bypass Lowestoft and jet over to the land of the rising sun to check out some great images from this groovy 1969 Japanese fashion magazine – Young Woman. Whilst we’re by no means experts on Far-East female fashion fads from decades gone by there does seem to be a distinctly Japanese [&hellip

1960s fashion and style.

Vintage Fashions, 1970s

Mod is a subculture that began in London in 1958 and spread throughout Great Britain and elsewhere, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries, and continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small group of stylish London-based young men in the late 1950s who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz. Elements of the mod subculture include fashion (often tailor-made suits); music (including soul, rhythm

Twiggy, a stick-thin doe-eyed supermodel waif of the 1960s, is one of the most famous fashion icons of all time.

I *adore* this photo!! 1960s.

Simplicity 7635; ©1968; Misses' Dress in Two Lengths - (With Two Neckline Interests): The A-line dress has extended neckline and back zipper. V. 1 & 3 have scalloped neckline. Regular-length V. 1 has short set-in sleeves. V. 2 & 3 are sleeveless. Regular-length V. 2 has button trim. Above knee-length V. 3 has scalloped hemline. Scalloped Edges, Patterns with Extra Interest Groovy60sSewing Cider Teak Maria's Discoveries size 14 Resurrections Sewing Pattern Archive 34 bust [insert your photos of t

Whenever one thinks of the mini skirt, Mary Quant usually springs to mind, and the sixties. The two are intrinsically linked and set the fashion world on

Simplicity 8345; ©1969; Junior Petite and Misses' Jumper in Two Lengths and Blouse: The blouse with back zipper, bias roll collar and long set-in sleeves gathered at wrist with elastic casing may be worn with self bow slipped thru opening in neck seam. The lined, double breasted jumper with very low round neckline and top-stitching has front button closing. V. 1 & 2 are regular length. V. 3 is mini-length. VintageStitching.com [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, a

Now we head East, bypass Lowestoft and jet over to the land of the rising sun to check out some great images from this groovy 1969 Japanese fashion magazine – Young Woman. Whilst we’re by no means experts on Far-East female fashion fads from decades gone by there does seem to be a distinctly Japanese [&hellip

60s Hippie Fashion part 2. Now that you know the basics of what went into hippies and their clothing, let's begin applying it. Hippie Fashion Tips Scroll down or click the following links to jump to women's hippie fashion or men's hippie fashion. What hippies wore was an act of protest against their society. Their

While the seventies tend to get a bad rap when it comes to fashion, these pages demonstrate that women's styles could actually be quite attractive and brilliantly creative.

Ewa Aulin, 1960s

1960s Geoffrey Beene cotton piqué mod mini dress. Floral Paisley pop-art print. Fitted sleeveless bodice with button and loop closures at front. Mandarin Collar. Flared A-Line skirt with pockets built into clever seaming at front.

Today we take a look at vintage scarf styles in spring and summer weights and how they were worn through each decade 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Learn about vintage winter weight scarves and accessories too. Vintage scarves have been an essential accessory in women’s wardrobes for years. They have the power to

Columbia-Minerva 1968