The 1960s were a time when counter-culture individualists started dressing differently than everyone else. They shunned the strict fashion norms of the time and dressed down in grungy-looking second-hand clothes or bright, psychedelic colors. Hippies grew their hair long and their power symbols were peace signs and flowers. "Flower power" was hip, and everyone was encouraged to do his own thing.
Hippies fashion ideas came from other countries. Hippies wore brightly-colored styles from countries such as India, Nepal and Central America, to name a few. They wore the free-flowing blouses and long skirts of the gypsies of the Czech Republic. Styles and fabrics from India were imitated and women wore Indian cotton blouses with gathered sleeves and necklines. These shirts were embellished with beads and small pieces of glass. At the same time, women were also wearing the very short hemline of the mini skirt from Paris and London. The Beatles started wearing Nehru shirts, and the hippies followed suit. Colors were psychedelic, tie-dyed or batik, which is a method if making patterns on fabric using fabric dye and candle wax. Almost everyone wore jeans, which were usually denim or leather. Denim jeans were flared at the bottom and were called bell bottoms. Women often wore hip huggers; jeans that sat on their hips instead of their waists. Hippies wore "love beads," headbands to keep their long hair out of their faces bandannas, fringe on everything, and granny glasses. Men often wore leather vests. They accessorized with silver jewelry such as bangles, ankle bracelets and nose rings from Mexico, India or Morocco. Necklaces had peace symbols, raised fists and yin-yang symbols. Hippies made macrame belts or wore chains for belts. Small Islamic hats hugged the heads. Fedora type hats were brightly-colored and were sometimes decorated with feathers.
Hippies fashion ideas came from other countries. Hippies wore brightly-colored styles from countries such as India, Nepal and Central America, to name a few. They wore the free-flowing blouses and long skirts of the gypsies of the Czech Republic. Styles and fabrics from India were imitated and women wore Indian cotton blouses with gathered sleeves and necklines. These shirts were embellished with beads and small pieces of glass. At the same time, women were also wearing the very short hemline of the mini skirt from Paris and London. The Beatles started wearing Nehru shirts, and the hippies followed suit. Colors were psychedelic, tie-dyed or batik, which is a method if making patterns on fabric using fabric dye and candle wax. Almost everyone wore jeans, which were usually denim or leather. Denim jeans were flared at the bottom and were called bell bottoms. Women often wore hip huggers; jeans that sat on their hips instead of their waists. Hippies wore "love beads," headbands to keep their long hair out of their faces bandannas, fringe on everything, and granny glasses. Men often wore leather vests. They accessorized with silver jewelry such as bangles, ankle bracelets and nose rings from Mexico, India or Morocco. Necklaces had peace symbols, raised fists and yin-yang symbols. Hippies made macrame belts or wore chains for belts. Small Islamic hats hugged the heads. Fedora type hats were brightly-colored and were sometimes decorated with feathers.