Fashion in the Seventies

I adored the fashions of the seventies why you ask? Was it the colors of the fabrics? No? Or maybe it was actually the cool flowing styles? Perhaps. Or probably it was that i am a little restricted in the height dep. and that those platform shoes were a heaven sent present from the Fashion Gods.

Yes I was the proud owner of a couple of six platforms which, when combined with a pair of over long flares, took me to new degrees of girl pulling, or so I presumed. As with all good plans there is always a drawback and this was no exception, for after 6 pints of Fuller's London Pride walking was raised to a completely new skill level. Staggering on stilts was the name of the game and I did manage it to some degree but attempting to do the strut and talk at the same time was simply too much. I believe I did manage to get some girl's attention one time when she claimed it was like seeing Norman wisdom, she knew I was going to fall, it was merely a matter of when.

can you remember what you were wearing in those sun filled days? Did you sew on the gigantic dollar patches or polish away on your massive Levi's belt buckle? Was you, like me, the proud owner of a Starsky Cardigan? Well i hope to bring back some memories for you here with a strut down the cat-walk of 70's fashion. Here you'll be able to peruse the Hipsters, Flares, Halter-necks etc that made the 70's fashion extraordinary.

So don your Hawaiian shirts and corduroy jeans and embark on a trip back to coolness.

of course if it is's fancy dress ideas that you're looking for click right here for the coolest selection of 70s Fancy Dress you might ever ask for.

Afghan Coat
A knee length sheepskin coat with huge fur collar & trim. Not one to wear out in the rain unless you wished to smell like an old dog ( Early 70's )

Al Capone Hat
Black hat worn with white silk headscarf & jersey smock dress. This was a short-lived fashion. No surprise there! ( 1975 )

American Tan Tights
English white legs required aid from tights to get that tan, but they were dark orange! Were oompa loompa legs actually the fashion? ( Early 70's )

Bellbottoms
Trousers that flared out from the knee & covered your shoes. The broader the better, with 24 being the final word in cool.

Ben Sherman Shirt
Slim fitting shirt with button down collar & an in. wide pleat down the back with tab. Well liked by the shaven head, braces and Dr. Martin brigade.

Blakies
Metal sole protection that you fixed on the heel of your shoes, mostly to make as much noise as possible tap dancing in the college corridor and to make sparks on the pavement as you walked home from school.. Did anyone actually ever buy them to guard their shoes?

Cheesecloth Shirt
A convenient item for those folks that hated ironing. I loved these in the mid 70's when establishment were in their hey day. Went well with your Levi Jeans and great buckled belts.

Chocolate Brown Tights
Another ghastly color to cover pasty white legs! Not quite oompa loompa but just as sexy.

Cowbell Necklace
A little bell hanging from a leather minute budget. Often worn by Hippies and doubtless with not a lot else! ( Early 70's )

Crombie
Black or Navy woollen knee length coat with red silk hanky in top pocket. Worn by the same crowd making lots of noise with their blakies! ( 1972 )

Dinner Plate Sleeves
Blouses or shirts that flared out from the elbow. Not the best item to wear when meeting the boy / girlfriend's parents for the first time and eating soup!

Elasticated Nurse Belt
Worn with high waisted skirts, this belt had a 3 clasp metal fastening. Most men were interested in the full nurses uniform, not simply the belt! ( 1975 )

Espadrilles
Woven or canvas wedge shoes / sandals with long ties to criss- cross up the legs! Superb for stopping the circulation, giving you varicous veins and a fascinating tan if worn in the sunshine. Never stayed up even with the best boy scout knot! ( 1977 )

Falmer Jeans & Waistcoat
Denim with 3 pin-tucks in the back pockets & front of waistcoat. Establishment eat your heart out. ( 1976 )

Flares
Trousers that flared intensely wide at the bottom to utterly cover shoes. Never knew the difference between these and bellbottoms. Does anyone know?

Halter Necks
wonderful tiny backless tops for the girls, which tied up round the neck and waist. Very nice in the summertime months.

Hotpants
Shorts with bib 'n' brace, quite often made of crimplene! Some had turn ups. Some things have improved over the years. Just ask yourself, who looked better in Hotpants, Babs from Pans people or Kylie? ( 1971 )

Kipper Tie
extremely wide tie with large knot! Excellent for keeping your shirt clean. ( Mid to late 70's )

Leather / Suede Waistcoat with tassels
sometimes known as a jerkin, mostly worn by riders or Hells Angels, and definitely not worn with Hotpants! ( Early 70's )

Loafers
Leather shoes with front tassel. Made you look cool and sound even cooler if Blakies added and worn along with your Ben Sherman, Sta-press trousers and Crombie. (1972 )

Loon Pants
Heavy cotton hipster trousers that changed color from the knee down. Looked like something that Barbara from the Good Life would run up on her stitching machine! ( 1974 )

Love Beads
miniscule multi-coloured beads threaded onto cotton, worn wrapped around and around your wrist or neck. Never knew if you wore them when you were searching for love, in love or merely had a little bit of love!

Mini, Midi, Maxi Skirt
A-line skirts in 3 different lengths, generally worn with knee-length boots. Without doubt which length the blokes preferred! ( 1972 )

Oxford Bags
Pleat-front dishevelled trousers with turn ups, usually woollen, checked material. No comment mandatory. How nasty do they sound? ( Mid 70's )

Patches
I used to work on a habidashery stool down Roman road and we used to sell these by the bucket. The enormous fave was the US dollar. Perfect for sewing on your jean jackets.

Platforms
Corpulent shoes ( regularly multi-coloured ) with dangerously high heels and mega thick soles. Excellent for that horny walk across the dancefloor to provoke that chick / guy you had your eye on all evening.

Punk
heaps of leather, tartan, safety pins, heavy make-up, chains and anything more you felt like wearing, to get you noticed while pogo-ing and to scare your Nan! ( 1977 )

Roundies
Big round toed shoes. Very comfortable fashion and well-liked by people who had a width-fitting off the scale at Clarkes!

thin Rib Tops
Very snug fitting jumpers to show off all those intended and unintended curves!

Snakeskin Boots
Steve Irwin ( Crocodile Hunter ) will be pleased to note these were fake.An ideal item to be worn with a mini-skirt, according to the blokes!
Starsky Cardigan
A chunky- knit, long length, woollen cardigan with belt. Usually cream and brown and only ever looked good on me and Starsky! A really cool bit of clothing which I completely loved.

Sta-press Trousers
Drainpipe trousers with crisp permanent creases. Made of the famous trevira that never needed ironing. No wonder they were so preferred.

Suede Patchwork Skirt
Another item of clothing potentially manufactured by Barbara from the Good Life. ( 1973 )

Tank Top
Sleeveless skinny ribbed jumper in numerous colours. Lost all credibility when worn by Frank Spencer in Some mums Do Have 'Em!

Tartan
No description mandatory. What ever occurred to Les, Eric, Alan, Woody, and the other one? ( 1975 )

toy bear Jacket
Short jacket with round collars and front zip, made with toy bear fur in assorted bright colours. No animals were hurt in the making of these jackets! ( 1971 )

Tonic Trousers, Skirt, Jacket
Woven trevira material that looked 2 different colours when viewed in different directions. Usually the following colors ; green / brown, pink / purple or blue / black. Ideal for those short of cash who needed to make it look like they'd more clothes, as long as they walked backwards sometimes! ( Early 70's )

Wide Collared shirts
infrequently patterned with white collars. The broader the collar the better to show off the hairy chest and medallion. Collars that were broader than your shoulders were truly provoking. Now back in fashion according to Harry Hill!

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