Hippie Fashion

To make a complete hippie fashion statement regardless of whether it is for a costume party or simply because you like the style of the 60’s, several items are must haves. The term flower power and flower child didn’t originate out of the blue. The style of the 60’s brought forward tree huggers and those who absolutely loved nature. Quite often you would find people with flowers on their clothes, drawn on their jeans or even one perched in their hair. Having a flower somewhere on your outfit or person is imperative to pulling off the 60’s look. If you absolutely cannot have a flower on your person or apparel then a Pocahontas headband would do. The headband should not pull your hair back or even alter its style. It should simply wrap around your head and would be best in pinks, purples or blues. Additionally, your hair should be washed and then simply let go. Little styling other than the headband wrap was done to hair during the 60’s. While it looked unkempt, it was however always clean. There are many wigs for hippie fashion fancy dress.

Hippie fashion included the mini or even micro skirt. If you would prefer to move towards a different hippie statement then the short skirt than a long wavy and fringed dress should do just fine. Either way, women finished their skirts with either regular or go-go boots. Women chose to wear skimpy halter-tops and even bathing suit look-a-likes. Men on the other hand wore very grungy jeans and leather vests. The dirtier and grungier the jeans, the more fashionable they were. Almost everything was fringed. This included vests, jackets, pants, scarves, shirts and even shoelaces. Another addition to this outlandish yet simple style was the must have peace sign. The 60’s were a time of peace, when everyone wanted more than just personal enjoyment; they were lobbying for world peace. If you can manage to pull all of these items together you will certainly have a hippie costume that can only be matched by entering a time capsule. Some of these looks are available as a pre-packaged and complete costume though you may want to purchase separately.

Since the 60’s were so fancy-free it may be best to buy each portion of your costume separately. This will ensure that you get a unique look and that it is truly a 60’s hippie fashion costume. Perhaps for an added touch to your outfit, you could take some red, yellow, blue and pink markers and mark your shoes with peace signs and flowers. The same applies to your jeans, headband and jackets. The only thing that was generally not marked up with peace signs and flowers were the tops. Additionally, most of the 60’s clothes were fringed at home. If your costume looks as if it was bought that way, it may not give you the authentic look that you are after. Putting together a hippie fashion costume should be relatively easy now that you know exactly what it was like. Purchasing a wig, headdress, and some of the above hippie fashion statement will have you well on your way to a unique fancy dress that will have your co-partiers going on a trip down memory lane.