NEW POST: My Life in Fashion and Music - Skipping Over the Bad Parts

Some of my fondest memories include fabulous 60s hats with boho outfits.  But, I also remember the Mod 60s.  And, I actually loved 70s disco...but the freaking 80s with those big shoulders still give me nightmares.  So, take a walk on the wild side, my fine Boomer friends.

1960s Fashion and Music:

Early 60s Fashion - 1961 & Jacqueline Kennedy Is Style Nostalgia  Boomers will love remembering the first year of Camelot. We had good music, iconic fashion, and Leave It To Beaver. We used baby oil for sunscreen.

*** Top 60s Music Hit Songs for a Dance Party ***
Just click to play these hits and then you can do The Loco-Motion, The Twist, and The Jerk, just like you did in the middle ages. 


60s Fashion Style - 1964 Mod Dresses, Go Go Boots, Quant, Beatles  Mix Go Go boots, mod mini dresses, Mary Quant, Space Age fashion, Beatlemania + Carnaby Street & you get a fab British Invasion.

Hippie Style Clothes in 1967 - California Fashion & the Mod Look  In 1967, American rock & hippie fashion challenged British rock & English Mod style. Bellbottom jeans, fringe jackets, embroidered tops were the new trends.

Best Top 60s Music Groups and Hippie Bands  The top 60s hippie rock bands started splitting Baby Boomers into hippies vs straights. Here are the popular groups & songs that bring nostalgia to a few or more Boomers.

How to Dress Like a Hippie Girl - Boho Chic Gypsy Fashion Styles

Why did hippies dress that way? Learn about 60s hippie peace signs, peasant tops, gypsy skirts, Indian influences & why hippies dropped out from society.

Plus Size Boho Tops - Cute Hippie Style Peasant Blouses & Tunics  Soft flowing fabrics, cool embroidery, and gauzy prints make fashion fun again. Look for plus size bohemian tops to adorn trendy & curvy girls & women.

Bohemian Chic Hippie Clothes - Cute Women's Plus Size Skirts  Here are some good-looking hippie skirts for finicky curvy women with good taste.

1970s in Fashion and Music:

 

Best Dance Party Songs From the 70s: Rock and Roll & Disco Music  Have a dance party or wedding reception with 70s rock, disco, punk & new wave. This fast-moving decade of great bands & artists can = a screaming good time.

70s Disco Style Clothing - Who Do You Want to Be Tonight?

The mid-to-late 70s era was a time for work or school, but when the sun went down, you went to the disco to shake, shake, shake your booty.

70s Fashion Trends for Women: Flared Legs, Disco and Platforms  If you want to go '70s style, you need flared jeans, pantsuits, bow blouses, shiny or metallic clothing and platform shoes. But, give it your own twist.

1980s in Music and a Tiny Bit of Fashion:

80s Dance Music & Best Party Songs: Punk, Disco, Hip Hop, Rock  If you're looking for wedding dance music, something for a dance party, or songs to give you energy, here is a good starter list. Have some fun in life.

How to Wear Leggings  Teens know how to wear leggings but adult women over 30, 40, or 50 have stricter fashion rules. Most older women shouldn't break the rules for leggings.  Yes, we all wore leggings in the 80s.

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