Cool Snaps of Young People in Bell-Bottoms From the 1970s _ USStories
In the 1960s bell-bottoms became fashionable for both men and women in London and expanded into Europe and North America. Often made of denim, they flared out…
Bell-Bottoms: Favorite Fashion Trend of the 1970s _ USStories
Bell-bottoms (or flares) are a style of trousers that become wider from the knees downward, forming a bell-like shape of the trouser leg. It became fashionable for…
32 Cool Photos Defined Fashion Styles For Men in the 1970s _ USStories
Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. In the early 1970s, Vogue proclaimed “There are no rules in the fashion game now” due to overproduction flooding the…
The Midi Skirts: How One of Today’s Top Trends Caused a 1970s Fashion War _ USStories
Despite its resurgence today, the midi skirt was a contentious new style when introduced at the turn of the 1970s. The midi skirt was a popular length…
40 Old Photos Show What School Looked Like in the 1970s _ USStories
School was different back in the ’70s. Students focussed on the basics.. reading, writing, and mathematics. They also learned how to write longhand, and some of them…
Hostesses in Hotpants and Boots: Pictures of Sexy Pacific Southwest Airline Flight Attendants in the Early 1970s _ USStories
Sexy stewardesses were exploited by airlines to sell more tickets. It’s Southwest that takes the commercial cake from the groovy 1970s. Playing by the old adage, “sex…
35 Vintage Photos That Show Fashion Styles of ’70s Young Couples _ USStories
Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. Common items included mini skirts, bell-bottoms popularized by hippies, vintage clothing from the 1950s and earlier, and the androgynous glam…
Cool Pics of American Young Girls in Short Shorts in the 1970s _ USStories
The 1970s was a time of liberation, of “anything goes,” and people were putting their bodies out there and feeling proud of them. The Woodstock era had…
40 Cool Pics of the ’70s Prom Couples _ USStories
The 1970s formal dress, party dress or prom dress went through several changes during the decade. At first, the short shift cocktail party dress or according pleated…
Traveling in a Boeing 747: These Are Why It Was More Comfortable to Fly in the ’70s Than Now _ USStories
Commercial airlines first started becoming mainstream during the 1950s. However, it wasn’t until the ’60s and ’70s that customer service and accommodations first started to become emphasized….