
Retroview: Kicky Fashions
Jackie Kennedy ushered in the 1960s with the pillbox hat. The hippies ushered it out with bell-bottom jeans and tie-dyed shirts. Another fashion of the decade was making your own clothes to reflect your unique style. In addition to sewing machine and sewing pattern advertisements, at least one newspaper included actual sewing patterns. To get your 1960s fashion groove on, click the images below. Life and Love So Out; Fashion Sew-In
Cool in a Nehru
Pattern of Success
Year of the Pantsuit
Fit for a Sultan’s Palace
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