Seventies
Fads and Fashions
Some of the fads and fashions of the
1970's are still instyle today. Men and women wore tye die, bell
bottoms, and disco uniforms. They wore tye die often on all clothing.
Tye die clothes could be faded or colored very dark.
Bell bottom pants were worn
most of the time and went with almost anything. Often they were included
in pairs with other tye die clothes. Bell bottoms flair out at the
bottom, and may also be called "flair pants." They were often worn
with high platform shoes.
The disco uniform was usually worn
to parties and disco clubs. It included a vest to go underneath,
a jacket to go over the vest, a butterfly collar shirt, and bell bottom
pants. The suits were usually white. They were very popular
and were seen around a lot. Nylon jogging suits were also in and
were often worn when exercising
Most of people owned lava lamps.
The lava lamp had lava looking goo inside. When you turn it on, the
lamp heats up and the lava goes up and down in many forms, Also shag
rugs were in. Shag rugs, were rugs that the material was looped and
stood quite high. The shag rug was good for keeping your feet warm.
The heat wouldn't get through the rug, and would keep anything on top of
it warm.
Finally, pet rocks were a big fad
in the seventies. The rocks came in a box, with a piece of straw
in the bottom. People would carry them around, and care for them.
Earth Day was also very popular.
Everybody took part in it. People planted trees, flowers, and cleaned
the ground. They cared about the air and air pollution. Society became
aware and more educated about the atmosphere.
Some of the cars for the 1970's, were
Ford Mustangs, Dodge Charger, Callidac Elorado Convertible, Buick Century
Turbo Coupe, the Volkswagen, and much more. Another fad,
were tattoos. Tattoos weren't big until the 1970's. Everybody started getting
them. Some people got them all up and down their arms, legs, and even their
stomachs. Some people even had them all over their body! Telephone
Booth stuffing was also a big fad. Collage students would stuff themselves
into telephone booths until nobody else would fit. The world record
is 25 students in a booth.
John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever; sporting butterfly collar and bell bottoms. |
Bell bottoms |
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