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In the early 60s, fashion was still designed for the wealthy, older women who could afford haute couture. However, young people began to influence the fashion industry with styles, fabrics, bold colors. The sixties was the first era of young people influencing fashion trends, and that influence continues today (Editors). Most fashions today begin with young people and work their way up the age ladder. In fact, during the sixties, young people had more disposable income than any time since World War II, and they wanted to spend it on fashions that did not look like the fashions their parents were wearing (Editors). Thus, a new type of fashion was born. One fashion history notes, "The elfin Twiggy who was five feet and six inches tall, and weighed 91 pounds, measuring '31-22-32' at the time of her fame was one of the first models to be identified with the 'youthquake'" (Radner 191). Thus, the 60s marked a radical shift in fashion and fashion influence that is still felt in many designs today. In fact, many designs of the sixties could be worn today, especially if they were updated in more modern fabrics. Polyester knits, synthetic fibers, and new stretchable fabrics such as Spandex and Lycra were developed, which changed the way fashions were constructed and how they fit. These materials are widely used for many different types of garments today, from exercise wear to formal wear, and along with many other fashions, they have their foundations in the fabrics and fashions of the 1960s. Today's casual lifestyle calls for comfortable, casual clothing, and that trend began in the 1960s and has never really stopped.
References
Editors. "History of 60s Fashion and Textiles." Victoria and Albert Museum. 2006. 18 Dec. 2006. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1211_sixties/history_page.htm
Radner, Hilary. "Embodying the Single Girl in the 1960s." Body Dressing. Ed. Joanne Entwistle and Elizabeth Wilson. New York: Berg, 2001. 183-196.
Thomas, Pauline Weston. "1960s Fashion History." Fashion-era.com. 2006. 18 Dec. 2006. http://www.fashion-era.com/the_1960s_mini.htm
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