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Often they were made from a floral print design in a warm brushed fabric or viscose rayon crepe which draped and gathered well into empire line styles. Sometimes the stand neck was pie-crust frilled, or lace trimmed.

One frequently worn style was the Granny dress with a high neck. Exotic and tropical prints were a reflection of designers gaining inspiration from foreign travel destinations.įor evening in the early seventies, either straight or flared Empire line dresses with a sequined fabric bodice and exotic sleeves were the style for a dressy occasion. Right - Halter neck catsuit pattern of 1971. The short check flared skirt was very popular, as was the empire style of the diamond check pattern mini dress. Left - Two young women in their early twenties on holiday in the Canary Islands c1972. Some of the dresses oozed Motown glamour, others less so.

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1970s Tank Tops and Mix and Match Knitwearīy 1970 women chose who they wanted to be and if they felt like wearing a short mini skirt one day and a maxi dress, midi skirt or hot pants the next day - that's what they did.įor eveningwear women often wore full length maxi dresses, evening trousers or glamorous halter neck catsuits.

Flared Trousers, Bell Bottoms and Trouser Suits.1970sAfghan Fur Trims and Cheesecloth Fabrics.Cars and Central Heating Bring Lighter Weight Clothes.Easier Travel Broadens the Fashion Mind.