Dress of the 70s: bohemian fashion on the photo

Bohemian 70s forever entered the history of fashion, as a decade full of contradictions, combinations of the incongruous and the desire to become free by falling into a very different dependence. This is the time of hippy America, bohemian Europe and the Soviet era of stagnation. We will learn how historical events influenced the formation of fashion trends and consider the most popular silhouettes and lengths in which the women's dress of the 70s was performed.

The influence of history on fashion

The military actions of America in Vietnam gave birth to such a youth movement as the hippies. Young people expressed their opinion with mass demonstrations, where they protested against war, violence, nuclear weapons and other manifestations of political aggression.

Hippies led a peculiar way of life: they propagated "free love", nudism, used psychotropic substances. It was a challenge to the "system" and to everything that somehow influenced the minds and behavior of the masses. Of course, hippies differed not only in their outlook, but also in their appearance. In their outfits, many ethnic elements were present, and since the American ethnogroup was made up of native Americans (Indians), the hippies could be recognized by fringed clothing, prints with national patterns, ornaments made of wood and feathers.

A characteristic women's dress of the 70s is a long, half-open, free cut, decorated with floral print or hand embroidered.

The political and economic situation in European countries was more favorable for fashion formation than in the United States. Hence the emergence of such a thing as bohemian chic. Clothes, characteristic of the creative layers of the population, acquired hypertrophy and gloss. Dominated by expensive fabrics, decoration, accessories. Eclecticism, characteristic of the style, allowed in one dress of the 70s to combine ethnic motives, sports elements and glamor of the old Hollywood.

Designers of the 70's

One of the most iconic designers of the 70's is Yves Saint Laurent. Women were not only his clients, but also muses. He could not create clothes that would not adorn or emphasize the sexuality and beauty of the female body. The safari style created by Saint-Laurent is the fashion of the 70s. The dresses of this period are distinguished by the colors that the designer inspired by Africa: sand, olive, milky, khaki. Safari-style dress-shirt is one of the most desired acquisitions of that time. Modern designers often resort to the style of safari, so it is not difficult to embody the fashion image of the 70's.

Who else did fashion in the 70's? This is Kenzo Takada, who proposed to change the narrow silhouettes to the more free ones, peculiar to the East, Diana von Furstenberg, who came up with a cult dress with a scent, the queen of knitwear Sonia Rykel, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Valentino, Pierre Cardin and other fashion designers, many of whom continue to create This day.

Silhouettes

Almost all the dresses of the 70s (the photo was confirmed) had either X-silhouette or A-silhouette. The first type was more often dresses of midi or maxi length. The top was quite bulky, the sleeves could be "flashlights" or flared to the bottom, the waist was emphasized by the waistband, and the skirt was rather lush.

Dresses A-silhouette migrated into fashion from the 60's. Trapezoidal mini-dresses were so popular with the residents of big cities that in the 70s they were carried with pleasure. Their sleeves were either flared, or narrow and long.

What other silhouettes do you mean by dress in the style of the 70s? Straight silhouette or tight fit on the figure. Such models were less common, but they were also in high esteem for women of fashion, especially for noisy parties in nightclubs.

Length

Choosing today for a dress in the style of the 70's, with a length you just will not go wrong, because at that time there was no specific fashion for length. The most daring wore playful ultramini, combining them with high boots-stockings or golf. Elegant ladies preferred the length of the midi. It could be a direct dress in the style of a knee safari, supplemented by a wide leather belt at the waist. And, of course, bohemian maxi: a flying dress in the floor with a floral or ethnic print. Nowadays it can be worn with coarse "biker" boots, and in summer - with white sneakers or sandals on a flat sole.

Fabrics

Hippies as the basic legislators of a fashion of 70th popularized use of inexpensive natural fabrics: a clap, a flax, a wool. At the same time, a phenomenon such as hand-maid began to develop. The girls not only wove baubles and beads, but also knit the fishnet dresses with crochet from light cotton yarn. Today, many designers include knitted dresses in their summer collections.

European fashionista preferred to dress in designer clothes made of more expensive and noble fabrics: silk, chiffon, velvet, tweed, cashmere, natural leather and fur.

Evening disco versions were made of glossy fabrics or were completely embroidered with paillettes.

Decor

The dress of the 70s has never been simple and concise. It is distinguished either by a bright, attention-grabbing print, or finishing. The most common types of finishes: patch pockets, turn-down collar, buttons, belt or belt, fringe. Also, these can be ruffles along the neckline, a bow tied around the neck, draped sleeves.

Prints that can be found on the dress in the style of the 70s (the photo can be seen below), the following: flowers, ethnic patterns, including "Indian cucumber", psychedelic patterns, peas, goose paw, cage. The colors were bright, saturated, juicy. Designer clothes could be made of calmer color combinations: black and white, beige and blue, gray and purple.

70th in the USSR

Because of the stagnation in politics and economics, women of fashion in the Soviet Union were informed about the world fashion trends from fashion magazines and cinematography. To make the most desired models had to be either himself or with the help of a familiar seamstress. Fashion 70-ies (photo dresses will be presented below) was a simplified version of the fashion of Europe and America. There was no great choice of fabrics, so simple toilers wore dresses made of chintz and viscose. Stars of the cinema and stage could afford dresses made of printed silk with bright topical prints and decor. The styles were also eccentric, with a touch of ethnics, in our case it was cotton dress-shirts from India. In honor were short dresses with flared skirt and summer sarafans a little below the knees.

Despite the difficult situation of the country, and we had a designer who made a coup in Soviet fashion. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev was able to give a second life of cheap viscose fabric, embodying outfits of surprising beauty.

If you want to repeat the image of the capital fashionista and buy the perfect dress of the 70s, revise the cult films of Eldar Ryazanov's "Office Romance" and Vladimir Menchov "Moscow does not believe in tears." There you will see not only the way of life, but also the fashion of the USSR of that time.