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The 1960s Look: Recreating the Fashions of the Sixties
The 1960s, known as the Swinging Sixties are recognized as a landmark decade both by those who lived through them and those who look back in awe at the revolutionary changes in fashion, style and sexual freedom.
Continuing interest and appreciation of vintage fashion mean that 1960s styles, hair and make-up have seen a huge increase in popularity and the need for detailed information on this period has never been so great.
The Swinging Sixties saw young designers such as Mary Quant producing exciting new clothes modeled by the likes of Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy. New clothing styles were created like the miniskirt and new materials came to prominence including PVC and Perspex.
But achieving the 1960s Look is not just about the clothing but also the hairstyles, make-up, shoes, and many other accessories, all of which Mike Brown covers in detail.
Using contemporary sources, photographs and meticulous research The 1960s Look walks you through the decade telling you how men, women and children dressed - and why they looked the way they did.
Lavishly illustrated throughout this book takes you back to a decade of fab miniskirts, groovy Beatles jackets, swinging Edwardian military uniforms, Mods in parkas and Rockers in leathers, plus the hairstyles, jewelry, make-up, and so much else that went to make up the 1960s look ."
Continuing interest and appreciation of vintage fashion mean that 1960s styles, hair and make-up have seen a huge increase in popularity and the need for detailed information on this period has never been so great.
The Swinging Sixties saw young designers such as Mary Quant producing exciting new clothes modeled by the likes of Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy. New clothing styles were created like the miniskirt and new materials came to prominence including PVC and Perspex.
But achieving the 1960s Look is not just about the clothing but also the hairstyles, make-up, shoes, and many other accessories, all of which Mike Brown covers in detail.
Using contemporary sources, photographs and meticulous research The 1960s Look walks you through the decade telling you how men, women and children dressed - and why they looked the way they did.
Lavishly illustrated throughout this book takes you back to a decade of fab miniskirts, groovy Beatles jackets, swinging Edwardian military uniforms, Mods in parkas and Rockers in leathers, plus the hairstyles, jewelry, make-up, and so much else that went to make up the 1960s look ."
- GenresHistoryFashionNonfiction
144 pages, Paperback
Published August 29, 2016
About the author
Mike Brown
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Mike^^Brown
This is the author of wartime histories of Britain.
The author of How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Is here
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September 26, 2023
This is a fantastically research bible for 60s fashion. And interestingly for a book like this is aimed squarely at the UK historical context and less so in relation to the US.
The reference pictures are great, and the wording is made up of multiple references to magazines of the time period.
The book is split into multiple sections, and you can really see how well researched it is.
Further, I enjoyed the lack of criticality - its purely reference.
My only takeaway - is I wish there was a section on the celebrity impact of fashions, hair and makeup. This book could definitely include a chapter on specific style icons of the period as well as adding any major films or tv shows which impacted the style of the period.
The reference pictures are great, and the wording is made up of multiple references to magazines of the time period.
The book is split into multiple sections, and you can really see how well researched it is.
Further, I enjoyed the lack of criticality - its purely reference.
My only takeaway - is I wish there was a section on the celebrity impact of fashions, hair and makeup. This book could definitely include a chapter on specific style icons of the period as well as adding any major films or tv shows which impacted the style of the period.
February 17, 2020
If there's one thing you want to know about this series: I HIGHLY recommend them! The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s Look are the best books if you really want to get into the fashion history of the times. They are especially in-depth on the women's front, but they don't forget men's fashion and children's. Again, I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend this series!
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