Trends in the 1960s are best known as a decade of experimentation, it didn’t start out that way in the fashion world. While there were several important tweaks to the status quo, no revolutionary new ground had been broken.
The typical daytime look consisted of a bulbous hat over a high bouffant coiffure, silhouettes with deep armholes an wide sleeves, and a rounded jacket that tapered in at the hem.For evening, the slender look was in. Long-waisted dresses, often with an overblouse, replaced the fitted waistline and full skirt.