1. Fashions of the 1970's

2. Quotes about the groovy 70's
Jeans get tighter, bikinis get smaller, tube socks get higher, afros get bigger and colors get brighter.
The 70’s was a very fun time period for fashion. It was so trendy that a lot of the styles are coming back today!

3. Who influenced 70's fashion?
Disco played a big part in 70’s fashion!
Thanks to John Travolta and Saturday Night Live disco exploded into the scene.
Dallas and Dynasty also influenced the disco era.

4. Silhouettes The silhouette from the 70’s is hourglass/triangle
The fashion was big bells, small waists, and average sized shoulders.

5. Designers and Labels Some of the designer labels were: Givenchy Norell
Halston

6. Trends
Women wore common designs that consisted of straight skinny shirts with bellbottoms, a knit suit, in a jacket and skirt, or a pant set, print dress, or a one-piece dress or pants suit.
Men wore wide ties with big floral prints, and unstructured jackets. The disco look was popular. It consisted of bell bottomed pants and matching jackets. Leisure suits was also worn.

7. Popular Colors
Loud clashing colors were very popular ranging from considerate to wild.
Swirling psychedelic prints, flowers, medallions, geometric shapes, and zodiac signs on clothes were favored.
Vivid, striking colors, bright pinks, sea greens and wonderful shades of cornflower blues.

8. Textiles that Were Used
Some of the textiles that were used are:
Courtelle
Trevira
Polyester
Nylon
Acrylic
Acetate

9. Movies Created in the 70's The Godfather (1972) Star Wars (1977)
Jaws (1975)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Rocky (1976)
The Exorcist (1973)
American Graffiti

10. The 70's REPEATED?
The 70’s fashion also appeared during spring/summer 2002
Off the shoulder gypsy blouses
Peasant blouses
Fringes on belts, bags, skirts, dresses, and shirts
Vibrant colors and bold prints

11. Historical Events Early 70’s Vietnam War
Nuclear disaster near Pennsylvania (1979)
Richard Nixon was President ( )
1974 Nixon resigned

12. Works Cited http://mlvintage.com/
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