One of the trousers’ trends in the 1960s is the bell-bottoms.Īs we alluded to before, the trousers of the 1960s were famously tight-fitting, especially in the hips and the upper thigh. Speaking of trousers though, let’s continue on with our breakdown by taking a look at what would typically be found on the legs of the 1960s man. Frog pockets are characterized by sitting diagonally across the hip rather than being made part of the side seam. As just one example of this revival, we can look at frog pockets, originally a trend that went out with the Edwardians, making a return on some 1960s trousers. This is when people really began hunting for 20s, 30s, 40s, and even Edwardian or Victorian styles. Two young men wearing Victorian-inspired outfits. The large shoulder pads of the 1940s and early 50s were gone by this point, but men were still wearing jackets largely inspired by late 50s styles. Suitsĭespite all of the psychedelic colors of the 1960s, business suits were surprisingly still pretty conservative. But, that’s not to say that every man was always wearing a conventional button-up shirt with his jackets.Īs, of course, the turtleneck sweater and jacket combination was widely popular in the 60s, and it can still be pulled off today as Kyle often demonstrates. Shirts were still more on the conservative side in pastel colors.įor business, meanwhile, shirts were still more on the conservative side in pastel colors and perhaps with small stripes or checks.

The point collar was still more popular in the 1960s. In terms of collars, the point collar was still most popular as opposed to things like the rounded club collar, but the size of the collar could vary greatly – everything from a small collar to an exceedingly large one. There were matching sets of shirts and socks and, perhaps worst of all, shirts and matching ties.Īlso, 1960s shirts were worn fitted and tight and you can learn more about the cut-to-fit body shirt in our post on fashion fails. Shirts in the 1960s were wild, to say the least.Ĭonventional shirts, polos, turtlenecks, and cardigan sweaters were all sold in coordinated colors. This was the decade where JFK famously went hatless while giving his inauguration speech and you can consult our post on that subject for more information on that and why it wasn’t the sole reason why hat-wearing declined. HatsĪs hair became a greater component of self-expression then and also for many other reasons, hat-wearing wasn’t as popular in the 1960s as it had been in previous decades. Most men went clean shaven with occasional beards or long sideburns.Īs far as facial hair is concerned, most men went clean-shaven with occasional beards or longer sideburns seen but, again, because this was a decade of individuality, men could do more or less whatever they wanted with their facial hair. The different unique hairstyles in the 1960s. During the peacock revolution, many men’s hairstyles got longer overall and also, more bowl-shaped. So, we’ll start here with hair and facial hair and start off by saying that you’ve probably looked at many 1960s photos, observed the hairstyles, and simply thought to yourself, “What were they thinking?”Īt the start of the 1960s, though, the hairstyles were actually quite traditional, basically continuing on from 1950s styles and accurately depicted by shows like Mad Men. and Malcolm X.Īll of these events, then, would impact the decade of the 1960s and consumerism in various different ways.Ī gentleman in the 1960s wearing a suit. There were several high-profile assassinations, including those of John and Robert Kennedy, as well as Martin Luther King, Jr. The Vietnam War was still raging and this, of course, led to the anti-war movement, which saw large protests across the US. As well as other social change movements from feminists and the LGBTQ community. It was a decade of great social change with civil rights movements from African-Americans and Mexican-Americans. Perhaps as a result of this, Americans, in particular, became obsessed with all things British – everything from James Bond to bands like The Rolling Stones and The Kinks, to The Avengers TV series and actors like Peter Sellers and Michael Caine. Man landed on the moon, the TV show The Flintstones premiered, Muhammad Ali won Olympic gold, the Batman TV series and Batmania swept the United States and the world, and, indeed, an even bigger craze, Beatlemania also took the world by storm.

To begin with an understatement, quite a bit happened in the 1960s.

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