The Hippie Movement During The Vietnam War

In 1947, Dior launched the first House of Dior collection. This went down in fashion history as the "New Look". The signature shape was branded by a below-mid-calf length, full-skirt, pointy bust, small waist, and a round shoulder line. This silhouette has drastically changed from its previous more masculine, stiff, triangular shape to a much more feminine form. Handmade suits had fitted jackets with peplums, usually worn with a long, narrow pencil skirt. Day dresses had fitted body and full skirt, with low-cut necklines or Peter Pan collars. Skirts were narrow or very full, held out with petticoats. Short shrugs and bolero jackets, often made to match low-cut dresses, were worn. The trend of hourglass silhouette brought by the popularity of

Although the style from the 1950s is drastically different from the style that America has today, this style has been the influence for every style after it. From high-waisted bottoms, to the matching colors throughout the outfit, to the preppy style of collared blouses with a cute matching sweater. The fifties were a time of change for fashion and an inspiration for the way America’s fashion for decades to come.

The next topic in this essay will talking about the Hippie Movement during the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 70s era. The Vietnam war was a big political fight between people that deemed it necessary and the people that thought it was a complete outrage. It started in America during the early 60s mainly by the younger generation as a protest to America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. They began by disputing the usual styles of the time (like the style in the 50s as well) by wearing blue jeans and refusing the wear

A big slogan many people used and still use is the “Make Love, Not War” this was to show the importance of how love and peace can be the answer to anything in life, no matter the situation (The Hippie Movement). The Liberal political party really started to shape itself during this era by embracing sexuality and diversity among other things in the human population. This protest inspired many people to use their voice in numbers or alone when it came to a situation or event that they did not like. IN fact, after the Hippie Movement, many people have started their own movement on whatever matter they feel needs to be heard; from pride parades for the LGBT+ community to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Instead of sitting back and watching something happen that