1970-1979

"In the beginning of the decade, women’s styles were very flamboyant. Extreme, bright colors were in high demand and long, flowing skirt and pants were everywhere. In the winter. In the summer, women wore very short shorts and skin tight t-shirts. Oh, and you can’t forget about the roller skates. With every year, pants were flaring wider and wider. It was common for a pair of women’s wide-flare slacks to have 32″ around the bottom of the leg hem. Soon the flare exploded into bell bottoms and it couldn’t go anywhere but smaller from there.Another trend was emerging and soon took over the fashion world: suits. Women were wearing pants in the sixties, but not all of them. By the time the 70s rolled around, women were wearing pants in every walk of life. Female executives were wearing business suits with pants, women at home were wearing jeans. Women’s fashion in the mid-to-late 1970s was dominated by suits. Leisure suits, pant suits, jump suits and track suits (also known as warm-up suits) were worn from coast to coast. That’s not to say that dresses, blouses, skirts and other popular garments weren’t worn, it’s just that they weren’t as important to defining the style of the times.Above all, women could finally wear whatever they wanted. Sure, gender roles still played a part in wardrobe choices, but compared to previous generations, women’s fashion in the 1970's was nothing short of revolutionary." http://www.retrowaste.com/1970s/fashion-in-the-1970s/1970s-fashion-for-women-girls/

Origin: This style of dresses originated form Pairs. The trend was introduced in Paris and then adapted through America. Women started wearing loose bell bottom pants during the early 70's.

Purpose: The purpose for women wearing these dresses was to show people that they can do what they want. They started wearing suits like men to show equality. It also showed that women can do things men can do and that nothing separates women from men. 

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Limitation: This piece doesn't show the affects of the Cold war. It doesn't show what went on during the time of the cold war.