Fashion in the 1970s...Midi skirts, leisure suits, polyester and platforms! Far out man! Here, we'll explore a little bit of fashion and fads in the 1970s.

FASHION

Leisure suits, usually top stitched in a contrasting color with large patch pockets and paired with bell bottom slacks tight in the crotch, and tight fitting body shirt with an open butterfly collar and six inch platform shoes. There were also leisure suit styles for women as well. Colors grew louder and wilder, and if it was a patterned shirt, the designs could sometimes be eccentric. Wearing a matching vest optional. Oh, and don't forget your gold medallion to show off that manly chest under that open collar! :)If you wore ties, they were wide, dude! Very wide! And bowties were also big enough so that you would take flight with the proper wind!

For ladies, hot pants and midi skirts were big, and dresses were loose and ruffly for that "toga" look. Peasant style blouses and skirts also were a craze.

Ladies also liked big hoop earrings (hoops are making a comeback by the way!) and head kerchiefs. Those went well with that peasant look. As the disco craze heated up, tube tops became cool, and flared skirts and dresses. Take a look at the picture of John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney from "Saturday Night Fever" for an idea of how one might have dressed to go out to the disco.

Unisex was big too... it wasn't uncommon to see ladies dressed like their boyfriends in matching tees, belled jeans, or suits.

Also remember... Candies, Hush Puppies, Dr. Scholl's Exercise Sandals and earth shoes?

HAIRSTYLES

Feathered hair, shags, the "Hamill wedge", long and straight, long and curly, short and curly, upswept... for men... long sideburns, slicked back, long, short, all ultra cool in the 70s!

Also remember...Teasing, ironing, Sun-In, Breck Shampoo, Body On Tap Shampoo, Psssst!, Summer Blonde, Afro picks, Dippity-Do, Short 'N Sassy, Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific! ( I miss that! I loved that stuff! I would kill... KILL! To have a bottle now!), "Only your hairdresser knows for sure!" and so on, and so on, and so on...?

FADS

Pet rocks, Lava lamps, painting on black velvet, batik, God's Eyes, crochet...

Cars: Dodge Chargers, AMC Gremlins, MGBs and Toyota Celicas

Toys: Clackers, Hoppity Hops, Lite Brite, Inchworms, Kiss Dolls, Donny and Marie Dolls, Charlie's Angels Dolls, Cher Doll, Farrah Fawcett Doll, Romper Stompers, Weebles (...wobble but they don't fall down), Pong...

Bubs Daddy (remember that foot long gum?!), Google peanut butter, Grape flavored Tang, Swansons Swiss Steak TV dinners... and remember when they were in those aluminum trays? ... Pop Rox, Pixy Stix, Manwiches, Quisp cereal, Freakies cereal, Marathon bars, Fluffernutter sandwiches...

Slang: "Boss!", "Dy-no-mite!" , "Catcha on the flip side!" "Far out, man!" ... and if you wanted to be rude to a disco chick you called her a "Stella".

The Rusty Zipper
Here you can get some authentic 1970s clothing!

Ballyhoo Vintage Clothing
More 70s fashion for you to browse through!

Disco Stu (The Simpsons)
Springfield's own far out stuck in the 70s dude! Why's he here on the fashion page? Because with Stu, disco isn't just fashion, it's a state of mind, man!

Darci
Remember the 12" fashion doll Cover Girl Darci? I had one, and I also had her disco playset! I remember those outfits too! Take a look at this page dedicated to that ultimate 70s disco chick... look out, Barbie!

California Dreaming- The Return Of The Pet Rock!
Yes, it's baaaacck! You can actually have one, my friends! Get it here!

The 70s Lexicon
Go here for lots more 70s slang, man!