The most popular clothing item in the ‘60s was bell-bottom jeans included and ranged from hot pants, which were extremely tight and short shorts, miniskirts, short printed dresses with bell sleeves, space age fashions in vinyl and other synthetic materials, bold and solid color-blocked clothing from the pop-art movements, which were commonly referred to as mod fashions, madras plaids, oversize sweaters, and matching accessories. Hats and gloves were no longer appropriate daywear as they were in preppy and ladylike fashions of earlier decades. Approaching the middle of the decade, the space age clothing trend became popular. Metallic and neon colors were used, as well as metal and plastic adornments.