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1960s fashion
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Mary Quant fashion show
See outfits by designer Mary Quant in a video from the 1960s.
Mini-dresses and more
Browse designs by Mary Quant, including a PVC coat and plastic boots.
Paper and metal fashions
See fashions by Paco Rabanne made from unusual materials.
Hippy fashion
Explore psychadelic styles of the 1960s. (Scroll down for slideshows and a video.)
Hippy style coat
Examine a yellow coat with diamond and rose patterns.
Fashion in the White House
See a gown worn by fashion icon and former First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy.
British model, Twiggy
Watch a video about 1960s supermodel, Twiggy.
Mod suit
Listen to a tailor talk about a mod suit.
Op Art mini-dress
Take a close-up look at a dress inspired by Op Art.
Pop Art dress
See a paper dress printed with images of soup cans.
Mini-dress outfit
Examine an ensemble designed by Andres Courrèges.
More 1960s fashion
Would you wear a PVC mini-dress or a corduroy suit?
Life in the 1960s
Websites to visit
Swinging Britain
Watch a video from the 1960s about everyday life at the time.
Pop Art
What is Pop Art? Find out in an animated video.
To the Moon
Watch a video of the Apollo 11 mission, which put people on the Moon for the first time in 1969.
The Beatles
A music video by the Beatles - musicians who had a huge influence on 1960s men's fashions.
Mick Jagger
Find out about the influential style of Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones.
1960s newsreel
Watch a newsreel of events from the 1960s.
1965 living room
See what a living room looked like in 1965. (Click on "360 view of the living room" for a panorama. This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
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About this book
Fashion colouring books
1960s fashion to colour
With funky minidresses, flamboyant flares and trendy accessories to colour, this book provides a stylish introduction to the fashions of the 1960s. Each page has snippets of information about a new trend, from ‘mods’ and swinging London to dresses inspired by the space race and pop art. Ideal for fashion-lovers and vintage enthusiasts of all ages.
Ruth Brocklehurst
When she wasn’t out riding her bike or making things out of loo rolls and scraps of fabric, Ruth Brocklehurst spent much of her childhood reading – especially historical novels and whodunits. Since joining Usborne in 2000, she has written and edited countless books on everything from craft activities and history, to creative writing, space exploration and dinosaurs. If she could go back in time she’d like to meet Mary Queen of Scots.
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