Fashion

	picture by: Clay In the 1950s fashion was pretty smart, just like in the photo of Bill Haley and The Comets. Men tended to wear long knee length, single breasted wool jackets, with cuffs made either from velvet or satin and plenty of pockets. Matching narrow drainpipe trousers, brocade waistcoats, shoestring ties and stiff shirts Also they wore crepe soled shoes which helped them move when doing a dancing jive. Hair was slicked back with a wavy quiff. Women wore calf length full skirts, fitted low cut tops and hair in ponytails, to display their bodies when jiving.
	Picture by: basspunk The styles of the late 50s, the Chanel suit and the full skirt were still popular. The middle of the 60s, the mini skirts/dresses came in along with short hair, in the geometric style of Vidal Sassoon. By the end of the sixties, the look was long, flowing hair, hippy beads and kaftans also known as “Flower Power”.
	Picture by: Lonya In the 1970s disco rock n roll music influenced the fashion of polyester knitted fabrics and blue denim. Skirts came in three lengths the mini, midi and maxi. Men tended to wear blue denim jeans and polyester leisure suit.
	Picture by: Cilff1066 During the 80s Madonna introduced lacey tops, fish net stockings worn with a mini skirt and leg warmers. Also Footloose and Flashdance influenced teenagers into wearing ripped sweatshirts. Bling was a popular fashion statement of the 80s along with acid washed denim worn with red and black studded tops and fingerless gloves. Hoop earrings, shoulder pads and heavy mascara where also popular trends in this era.
	Picture by: Charles Johnson Garbage seen in the picture were an influence to the grunge look. During the 90s was the grunge look which consisted of: Layers of tops were essential, flannel tops, anything plain, ripped denim, baggy clothes, flowery dresses, cardigans, baggy jumpers and hoodies. The boys would have worn their hair lank or stiff, also bleached hair was popular and to have your roots showing for three inches or any hair style that looked unkept.
	Picture by: Mike_Fleming Now there is a mixture of different fashion styles as people tend to dress to show their own personality. You got some people who dress grunge/gothic others who dress emo, there is also the barbie look like in the photo of Girls Aloud, where they wear colourful clothing, fake tan, hair extensions, false nails, 10 inch heels and fake eyelashes. You even got people who just dress casual with a pair of jeans and t-shirt. Some fashions from the past are also back in fashion such as leggings, leg warmers, hoop earrings and big hair.