Changes In The 1960s
1960 Decades
For my ISP topic, I’ll discuss the major events that happened in nineteen-sixty. The 1960 was upheaval in society, fashion, attitudes and music. The 1960s introduced a lot of new trends that have carried over to today. It was a time where clothes became ground-breaking, with casual accessories and hairstyles but for some people in the United States, the 1960s were troubling time. “By the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the idealistic dreams of the 1960s were worn down by inflation, foreign policy turmoil and rising crime.”
Nineteen-sixty was a time where ladies wore a short loose fitting frock or a basic shift dress which is still a fashionable choice today and characterized much of the 1960s. The mini skirt was the most …show more content…
During the early ’60s, hair would not simply be left down. It was worn smooth, sometimes with lift and generally centre opened. Long hair could be with or without an outlying, which tended to be extensive. To get straight hair women would iron it, often using a brown paper bag over the hair to help avoid getting singed. Long hair could be put into a ponytail which was worn high and often combined with a beehive.
Bangs were popular in the 1960s. When worn, they were commonly straight and came to at least the eyebrows in length. A side swept look was also fashionable, but not as popular as the forward bang. “Many black women had straightened their hair during the forties and fifties, a socially acceptable way to dress one’s hair, but towards the end of the fifties, hair slowly started being left natural and cut short.” Students and jazz musicians who were influenced by the American Civil Rights movement started leaving their hair not straight, as a symbol of racial pride (which ties to my old ISP; racism). “Popularity of the Afro peaked in the late ’60s into the ’70s, during which time it moved from being a political statement into being fashionable, so much so that white people got their hair permed to be tight and curly”. Sunglasses
For my ISP topic, I’ll discuss the major events that happened in nineteen-sixty. The 1960 was upheaval in society, fashion, attitudes and music. The 1960s introduced a lot of new trends that have carried over to today. It was a time where clothes became ground-breaking, with casual accessories and hairstyles but for some people in the United States, the 1960s were troubling time. “By the end of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the idealistic dreams of the 1960s were worn down by inflation, foreign policy turmoil and rising crime.”
Nineteen-sixty was a time where ladies wore a short loose fitting frock or a basic shift dress which is still a fashionable choice today and characterized much of the 1960s. The mini skirt was the most …show more content…
During the early ’60s, hair would not simply be left down. It was worn smooth, sometimes with lift and generally centre opened. Long hair could be with or without an outlying, which tended to be extensive. To get straight hair women would iron it, often using a brown paper bag over the hair to help avoid getting singed. Long hair could be put into a ponytail which was worn high and often combined with a beehive.
Bangs were popular in the 1960s. When worn, they were commonly straight and came to at least the eyebrows in length. A side swept look was also fashionable, but not as popular as the forward bang. “Many black women had straightened their hair during the forties and fifties, a socially acceptable way to dress one’s hair, but towards the end of the fifties, hair slowly started being left natural and cut short.” Students and jazz musicians who were influenced by the American Civil Rights movement started leaving their hair not straight, as a symbol of racial pride (which ties to my old ISP; racism). “Popularity of the Afro peaked in the late ’60s into the ’70s, during which time it moved from being a political statement into being fashionable, so much so that white people got their hair permed to be tight and curly”. Sunglasses