Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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12 FASHIONS The Rolling Stones are models of men ' s fashion in the 1960 ' s, including tight pants, worn low on the hips, brightly colored shirts and shoulder-length hair.

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Knit sweaters and narrow skirts become the rage in the 1950 ' s for girls who admire Lana Turner, the Sweater Girl. Conservative, double-breasted suits and neat, creased trousers characterize the men ' s style of the 1950 ' s. Ankle strap shoes make their first showing in the 1940 ' s. FASHIONS 1 1

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Fashion becomes unisex with the popularity of denim shown here in bell-bottomed jeans and bush shirts. ' JL Some clothes are an ethnic medley — pat- ' ' ' terned after combinations of Indian, Asian, Mexican and Eastern styles of dress, ac- ' companied by jewelry. Love for simplicity and nature in the 1960 ' s and 1 970 ' s increases the popularity of peas- ant dresses like those made by Laura Ash- ley. Patterned pants, knee-high boots, culottes, t-shirts, felt hats and fringed leather purses are all fashionable in the 1 960 ' s and 1 970 ' s. FASHIONS 13