Fashion designers always take us back in time, offering bows with relics of the past at fashion shows. We mean that the demonstrated sets often contain elements of the styles of a bygone era. is no exception, and is also considered by designers as a trend that is relevant in modern fashion. Let's talk about hippies. In this article we will talk about who hippies are, how hippie culture was born and what things are in the hippie wardrobe.

The hippie trend originated in the west in the 60s of the last century. The main idea of ​​the representatives of this direction was the protest against the world arms, consumerism, philistinism and militarization of states. Hippies did not want to accept the norms of the previous generation and expressed their protests in actions and style of clothing, which gave rise to the birth of a new subculture.

People who identified themselves as hippies were rebels and rebels for society, who fought for the ideas of love, peace throughout the world, freedom of choice. They were young. Hippies were also called flower children.

The hippie trend arose after several world wars, which simply could not provoke a generational conflict. The new anti-culture simply "blew up" the whole world with a scattering of flowers, an abundance of drugs and a riot of colors. The consumption of narcotic drugs could not provoke the interest of outsiders from all over the globe who became their followers. And this is not surprising, because after the consumption of marijuana, the whole world became bright and colorful. It is also interesting that despite such immoral behavior for society, hippies did not harm anyone. Their serious ideas for universal love were mixed with childish deeds and great happiness. Hippies admired the world the same way children enjoy the appearance of a rainbow in the sky after rain.

Representatives of the hippie style reject war and actively promote love for the world, which is expressed in their clothes. The hippie style of clothing is characterized by the following features:

• bright colours clothes
• natural fabrics - suede, leather, linen, cotton
• practical clothing to wear
• lack of interest in fashion trends
• cultural traditions of various ethnic groups in the formation of the wardrobe
• hippies don't wear underwear
• clothing emphasizes the sexuality given by nature
• patched outfits
• clothes from flea markets and from second-hand stores
• combination of incompatible things
• abundance of accessories
• slightly tangled hair
• the presence of floral, geometric prints and ethnic patterns
• loose clothing.

Building a hippie wardrobe

The wardrobe of hippie representatives, despite the anti-love for branded items and frequent updates to the toilet, is diverse. In the wardrobe of a hippie supporter you will find:

• Dresses. They are characterized by a free cut, wearing comfort, which will be appreciated by ladies who are active. The length of dresses can be varied, and is not at all limited to maxi length, as many people think. Tunic dresses in crazy acid blooms, A-line dresses, sundresses are accompanied by ruffles, flounces, embroidery, beading, lace and fringe.
• Denim clothing. Perhaps jeans should be called a mandatory attribute of a hippie representative. Models can be very diverse. Very popular ripped jeans, flared models, jeans in cowboy style and with an antique effect. Jeans, like the dress, are finished with fringe, lace, wood beads, embroidery and leather.

In addition to trousers, the legs of "flower children" can decorate skirts, jackets, shorts and denim vests. Like other clothes, they can be decorated with lace, embroidery, etc.

• Skirts. If the skirt has a bright ethnic print, then it usually has a maxi-length and typical oriental notes. Skirts can be lined or layered. Lightweight chiffon skirts can have a variety of lengths and styles.

In addition to the “base”, which we talked about in the previous part of our story, representatives of the hippie culture can have the following things in their wardrobe:

• Tops with an American armhole
• Long tunics
• Jeans with wide leather belt and large buckle. The length of the jeans should be comfortable enough to wear both with shoes and barefoot. Jeans are often frayed and have a straight cut. Other models of jeans are also relevant. As we described earlier, let's say a flared version. You can combine denim trousers with shirts with ethnic notes and various plastic jewelry.
• Bright shirts and t-shirts. When choosing this part of the wardrobe, do not forget that the hippies were opponents of various large corporations that gained popularity all over the world. welcome simple models, without any inscriptions and labels. However, no one forbids decorating a T-shirt on your own.
• Shirts with frills and ruffles
• Sarees that came to the wardrobe from the Indian ethnic group
• Suede, leather and denim vests
• Blouses and pants in crazy colors
• Knitted sweaters, cardigans and sweaters
• Poncho.
• Hippie style shoes should be low-cut and comfortable to wear.

Don't be surprised, because hippies are also women, and, of course, they get married. Since these ladies refute branded and store items, even on the happiest day they will not change their style.

Wedding dresses of hippie girls do not have trains and fluffy skirts, against which it is so easy to get lost for other guests. They are characterized high waist and loose fit. The dress is traditionally decorated with embroidery, lacing, fringe or lace. Sandals are worn instead of shoes, and baubles, rings, beads and hippie-style bracelets are used as accessories.

Jewelry and accessories relevant to the hippie style

Don't forget about the additions to the outfits that will complete the look. Hippie girls, like other women, could not resist the beautiful "sequins" and the cutest jewelry. What exactly?

• Vintage hippie bags. Traditionally, such handbags are characterized by embroidery, fringe, leather, suede or lace trim. Distribution received red, brown, plum colors and their shades. Handbags are usually created using patchwork technology, when individual pieces of materials are sewn together. The result is a rather interesting and bright option.
• Hair hoops and headbands
• necklaces
• Leather harnesses
• Neckerchiefs made in bright colors or with ethical patterns
• Pendants, earrings and baubles made of beads. It was believed that the more baubles a hippie girl had, the more friends she had.

To create a hippie hairstyle, all you need to do is dissolve long hair or braid them and decorate with a leather strap or hairband. You can decorate your hair with flowers or beads, but you should not do any styling with special means. If the hair is a little disheveled, this will exactly match the hippie style.

When creating makeup, the number of cosmetics used should be minimal. It is enough just to slightly emphasize the shape of the eyebrows, tint the eyelashes with mascara and use lipstick of a natural shade for the lips.

We make ensembles in the style of hippies

In conclusion, here are a few bow options that you can use to create a hippie look.

• Bright, top, big black glasses, long skirt to the floor with ethnic ornaments, a large linen shoulder bag.
• top mustard color, chiffon midi skirt with floral print, denim jacket, small shoulder bag. If you add comfortable, open sandals-braided to it, you get a completely romantic look.
• Bright cotton trousers in a small flower, cream T-shirt and beige cardigan, sandals. This bow will warm you on a cool summer evening!

The hippie style in clothes is not only a fashion trend discovered by modern fashion designers, but also a return to the history of hippies - their traditions and outlook on life. Don't forget about what hippie culture is when you create new looks.

People differ in their taste and outlook. The whole reason is the personality traits of each person, his preferences, character, specificity of thinking and vision of the world. This contributes to individual self-expression and the manifestation of one's own "I". So, by the way, style and fashion appear. But many people have both different and similar views of the world. This is especially pronounced in youth environment resulting in the formation of youth subcultures. For example, the so-called “flower children”, who yearn for freedom, self-expression, independence, protesting against cruelty, greed and hatred, united and created their own special hippie style.

Hippie style in clothes

The name "hippy" is derived from the English word "hip", which means "understanding". This style originated in the United States as early as the 1960s, but only gained maximum popularity in the early 1970s. Gradually, this movement spread to neighboring countries, then to Europe, but in the USSR it was not particularly popular.

Initially, the hippies were against the morality of the church, which was considered puritanical, imposed social conventions and war propaganda. Young people, eager to live independently and peacefully, abandoned their relatives and left to create spiritual communities from like-minded people. All of them strove for unity with nature, called themselves "children of flowers" and urged society to engage not in war, but in love.

Make love, not war - make love, not war

Hippies are children of flowers. Wreaths of natural flowers were their common headdress

In the hippie style, unpretentiousness and simplicity prevail. It is also characterized by many accessories and various ethnic details. Hippies love a minimum of clothing, which should be free to move, bright and made from natural materials. Since they promoted free love, the girls did not wear underwear and emphasized sexuality and femininity, and young people could safely walk naked to the waist.

Young people took ideas for clothes from peoples who, according to the hippies themselves, lived a peaceful life in harmony with nature. They were exemplified by the Central American gauchos, the nomads of the East, the Balinese tribes, the Nepalese, the Indians and the Gypsies. Combining these styles, they created original, comfortable and very bright costumes.

Hippie clothing style can be described as complete eclecticism. Here and, and ethno, and eco-style, and a little grunge, and country ...

For hippies, the clothing style symbolizes their freedom and closeness to nature, and therefore includes ethnic elements. For example: beads, bracelets, baubles, textiles decorated with folk patterns and ornaments, leather appliqués, flower children copied from a variety of folk costumes.

Hippies did not consider it possible to spend money on new clothes, manually repairing their old outfits and using any fabrics that came to hand. It was because of this that their clothes consisted of many bright patches. From colored stripes and patches of fabric, women could sew a skirt, shirt or dress for themselves. Now clothes sewn from patchwork are called "patchwork". It is from the hippie style that such popular holes, fringes and raw edges came into fashion today.

The most popular among the "children of flowers" used and enjoys bright clothes free cut

An obligatory element is a headband, or a headband

The hairstyle was often decorated with feathers, imitating the Indians.

Another must-have element of the image is a lot of handmade bracelets.

Usually distinguished by distinctive outfits such as cotton T-shirts, inexpensive and simple tops, T-shirts with abstract designs, shirts in folk style, coarse knit jackets, denim and leather vests, flared jeans or trousers. All this can be decorated with appliqués, beads, embroidery, patches or even fringes. A wide flare, starting from the knee, almost covers the foot. Hippies choose shoes that are simple and comfortable: they wear sandals, flip-flops, bright sneakers, or just go barefoot.

Particular attention should be paid to jeans, because it was hippies who made them fashionable. Before them, only work clothes were sewn from denim. Precisely because this material is strong, easy to wash and hem, hippies fell in love with jeans and wore them with pleasure. But then denim was exclusively dark blue, and in order to look bright, hippies tore the bottom of the leg and sewed in bright strips of fabric.

A work of hand-made art was made from ordinary jeans 🙂

Handmade Fair

Hippies can be distinguished from afar: their things are bright, acid colors. The history of their movement is associated with psychedelic drugs, so prints and colors of the “psychedelic” character are found in clothes. These include concentric designs of variegated colors and intricate shapes, strange patterns of various poisonous tones. Also, things can be decorated with a peace icon or hemp leaves. The followers of this movement like torn, worn things, often "from someone else's shoulder." Scuffs, decor in fluorescent colors are welcome in this style.

Hippie followers wear very flashy clothes that can be summed up under the following characteristics:

1. mixed styles, often as if absolutely not combined with each other. In this case, the standard rules and canons do not apply. All items are combined intuitively, based on personal preferences and fantasies, which help to embody stylish originality in your image;
2. the presence of bright patches from different materials and with unexpected designs that adorn stripes and clothes. It can be naturally or artificially aged, worn, torn. It is easiest to endow jeans with these qualities;
3. mixed bright colors, colorful outfits. Hippie style dress may have fluffy skirt and high waist. Articulation under the breast from light fabric is also used;
4. bandanas and scarves are used as headdresses, often playing the role of hair bands, belts or jewelry;
5. clothes in this style never hinder movement. It usually has a simple cut, is extremely simple, lies freely on the body. Since most hippie girls do not wear underwear and prefer loose blouses made of light fabric, the outlines of the body are visible under them. Hippie women like to emphasize their own sexuality in every possible way;
6. hippies apply for tailoring only natural materials, comfortable and pleasant to the body, besides useful for health;
7. The most characteristic outfit for the hippie style is jeans. Exaggeratedly flared, deliberately frayed, specially torn, defiantly patched with bright patches of fabric, they form the basis of any hippie wardrobe;
8. this youth movement revived interest in ethnic style clothing, which used folk ornaments, characteristic patterns and leather inserts. AT given style practical leather or suede vests fit perfectly;
9. loose sweaters and coarse hand-knitted jackets perfectly complemented the wardrobe.

party hippie style

The easiest way to feel like a follower of this youth movement is a hippie party. But before organizing it, you will have to be imbued with the ideas of the hippies that any person is initially free. It is important to believe that freedom is achieved only by changing the inner structure of the soul, and the actions of an internally uninhibited person are explained by his desire to protect freedom as the highest treasure. It is necessary to perceive beauty and freedom as things identical to each other.

To make the party a success, you need to be a hippie not only externally, but also internally.

For such an event, you will need nothing at all: an open place in nature, a fire, candles, guitars, simple but very tasty dishes from national cuisines. In addition to all this entourage, it is important to choose suitable clothes. After all, today this style is no longer the rags of real hippies, but, of course, images thought out by fashion designers in which things are harmoniously combined, perfectly tailored, corresponding to real brand criteria. From this, hippie fans only benefited, because they can look bright, expensive and stylish in a modern way.

Dressing for such a party is not at all difficult, because to embody this style, it is enough just to learn to see the beauty in natural things, to express yourself with the help of clothes, without trying to improve through outfits.

What could be better than outdoor recreation?

You can try to wear clothes from second-hand, from a flea market or garage sale. But many hippies enjoyed sewing and needlework. Therefore, it is best to make your own outfit. A little effort will give amazing results. Handmade hippie outfits were respected much more than purchased items. They also treated people who know how to make exclusive clothes with special reverence.

They supported the created hippie style and hairstyles, which also differed in free forms, excluding frilly artificial styling and haircuts. Most of all, girls, however, like guys, liked loose hair. Sometimes they were woven into simple braids, picked up with a ribbon or bandana, decorated with wreaths and simply fresh flowers. With the help of ribbons and colored laces, with which the hair was tied up, a unique romantic style hippie. Accessories also helped to look stylish, bright, feeling like “children of flowers”.

Hippies decorated themselves with colorful baubles, homemade jewelry from beads, beads, coins. They dressed up in bright large scarves used to tie around the neck, around the belt or, oddly enough, around the knee. And for the headdress, the original wide-brimmed hat or bandana was suitable. The image of a hippie could not do without leather bracelets and silver chains with rings, sunglasses with glasses of the most unexpected colors and a shapeless bag-bag. A hippie man always wore simple-shaped earrings in his ears - the so-called twists.

A frequent element of the image is large glasses with colored glasses.

Native American leather ballet flats

Of course, the hippie style is very controversial and causes a lot of gossip and controversy. Some people like it, others don't. However, he does not leave anyone indifferent! After all, the hippie style very harmoniously combines brightness and freedom, a challenge to the glossy world and the boundless flight of the soul.

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"Make love, not war!"

The hippie style came to us from the distant 70s, when a youth trend arose, one of the most common in the second half of the twentieth century. Rejecting the blessings of civilization, the youth turned to the natural values ​​of life.

The hippies called themselves "flower children" and wanted peace, freedom and familiarity with nature. Accordingly, a style of clothing was developed that was not the same as everyone else's, shocking the public.

However, for all their anti-social speeches, the hippies were fundamentally peaceful and good-natured. They did not fight their enemies with active means, but simply lived differently, not like everyone else.

Today, the hippie style is back in fashion, with its freedom, a hurricane of colors and a huge variety of accessories and jewelry.

The hippie style in modern life is a style for every day, shopping, friends and relatives, going out into the countryside, picnics and just any gatherings, but you should not wear clothes in this style for a business meeting or to the opera.

Hippie colors and fabrics

Bright candy and even flashy tones in all sorts of combinations and colorful gypsy fabrics are the main features of the hippie style.

Hippies considered themselves children of flowers, which means that they tried to wear appropriate clothes - colored ones, and the brighter the better.

Another feature of the hippie style was floral motifs of absolutely all shapes, colors and sizes. Starting with small scatterings of flowers on fabrics, reminiscent of a cheap chintz from a grandmother's chest, ending with large and very large bright flowers.

As for psychedelic abstract patterns in clothes, this is probably a sign of love for soft drugs. Bright colored strokes and blots, ornate lines, a combination of contrasting colors are also clearly a hippie outfit.

Fabrics are also as natural as possible and close to nature. In the hippie style, the most popular fabrics are: leather, velvet, silk, jeans, Indian cotton.

Features of hippie style clothing

Hippie styles are very diverse. Many elements of clothing in this style were borrowed from the peoples of India, Nepal, Bali, American Indians, from the ethnic clothing of peasants.

Hippie style clothes are sweaters, tunics and blouses in the most iridescent colors with flared sleeves and the same silhouette. In such a blouse, the impression of weightlessness and airiness is created.

Hippie fashion favorites have become long flared trousers. Flared trousers are unusual and beautiful, and the more flared, the better.

Skirts were not worn as often as trousers, but if they were, then bright, colorful ones were necessarily wide.

The trendy shirt dress has also become an unconditional sign of the hippie style today. The traditional model combines a rigid collar, short loose sleeves, a zip or button closure, patch pockets and a fairly wide matching belt with a large buckle.

In my opinion, Olya Buzova demonstrates a super cool image of a hippie, they are absolutely similar to Britney in this image

Accessories and shoes for hippie style

In hippie style, the most important thing is accessories. Hippies preferred to wear a lot of jewelry - on the neck, wrists, fingers, ankles. It can be a variety of beaded baubles, leather weaving, wood and fabric jewelry.

The main thing is that all this can be screwed up fantasize yourself and make your own hands from what you can find

Hippies are very creative people, so it is not forbidden to make original jewelry with your own hands (felt flowers and beads are perfect for a warm version of the hippie style), knit a scarf or it’s interesting to beat a stole.

Hippie shoes bright and unusual. These can be bizarre platform shoes, woven or strap sandals, bright boots on high heels or just slippers on a bare foot - everything that is wrong, that will distinguish you from others.

Shopping bag bags

Do not forget about the appearance of the bag - it should be very roomy and hang casually on the shoulder.

make hairstyle image

And finally, complete your look with light natural makeup and any hippie hairstyle that has three main options:

Loose hair parted in the middle

Loose hair interspersed with small braids

Hairstyle "Y" - two pigtails start from the parting, frame the face and connect at the back on the flowing hair

economy

The hippie style is quite affordable and with little money allows you to look fashionable and stylish. Among the obligatory set of hippie things - women's jeans with embroidery, original belts, colorful blouses and tops, wicker or patchwork large Lady's bag, open sandals or flip-flops on bare feet, a tunic or a long, thin dress with a high waist.

Warm option

To look like a hippie in autumn and winter, you don't have to walk barefoot in the snow or wear old-fashioned clothes. Now the neo-hippie style is in fashion, in which the images of the 60-70s are recreated in modern fabrics, which often only imitate democracy and cheapness.

Fringed boots will be made of fine leather, sloppy and faded jeans will turn out to be high-quality denim, and folk embroidery will handmade will fall on a blouse of a universal style.

To create a warm version of the hippie style, use knits and knits, fur and denim fabrics. Give special preference to clothing in ethnic style - it is always original and attracts attention.

All kinds of hippie accessories and symbols (pacifist sign, baubles, large flowers and beads) will make your image recognizable and complete.

Any decorations - headbands, ribbons, artificial flowers woven into the hair are welcome!

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And finally - the most famous hippie slogan - Make love, not war! After all, love warms better than any clothes!

Hippie... This style is associated with boundless freedom and protest against the existing system. A subculture promoting such values ​​appeared in the last century in the United States. Young people and girls rejected everything that was imposed by society and the government. They left their usual life in order to feel free outside any system with its rules and conventions.

Gradually, the hippie movement lost popularity, but a special style of clothing with the same name was preserved. It is chosen by those who are close to the philosophy of this subculture and its traditions.

Hippie style clothes: what is it?

Jeans are the main element. They must be flared, decorated with embroidery or patches. All things in the hippie style look worn. Therefore, on new jeans, you can create a worn effect or dye them. The flare is expanded by sewing in additional wedges. Jeans are embroidered with buttons, beads or large beads at the bottom. The more careless they look, the better.

For trousers or jeans, you need to pick up a loose T-shirt or shirt. They are also decorated with various prints, handmade elements. For example, embroider with floss. For girls, a light blouse with tassels in ethnic style is a great option. This direction can be combined with hippies.

On clothes, no emblems of well-known companies and logos are welcome. After all, hippies oppose globalism. Individuality must be traced in each element of the image. Short tops with fringe or leather vests will be appropriate.

Sandals or flip-flops are the shoes that hippies feel comfortable in. In the summer, they often go barefoot. For cool or wet weather, sneakers are suitable. For girls, models with thick soles or low wedges will be appropriate.

Dresses or skirts should be long. Decorated with stripes or floral patterns, they flutter beautifully in the wind and do not restrict movement. You can complement the skirt with a fringe, and the dress with a wide belt. Loose sundresses with ethnic patterns look good.

In the hippie style, things decorated with the "Pacific" badge are welcome. It can be drawn acrylic paints on a T-shirt or embroider with floss threads. All clothing must appear worn. During the heyday of this subculture, its representatives often chose things in cheap stores and second-hand shops. To find interesting details for the image of a hippie, you can look at a flea market. There are often original items.

Details that complete the hippie look

First of all, these are accessories. Among hippies, homemade baubles are very popular. They can be woven from floss threads, beads, made from leather. Several of these handmade bracelets are put on the hand at once. None expensive jewelry hippies didn't wear. Therefore, only simple jewelry is allowed for an image in this style. It is better if pendants or rings are made of natural materials. If you choose earrings, then let them be long, decorated with feathers or flowers.

Girls should choose a rectangular bag that is worn on a long strap over the shoulder. It should be sewn from coarse materials or in a patchwork style, that is, from small pieces of different fabrics, and decorated with beads, beads, and embroidery.

An important part of the image in the hippie style is the hairstyle. Usually it's just loose long hair. You can wear a bandage or leather braid on your head. With its help it is convenient to fix fresh flowers in the hair.

It is sometimes difficult for modern girls to give up makeup, but painted eyes or lips are inappropriate for a hippie look. Everything should be as natural as possible. You need to limit yourself to skin care products, but do not use decorative cosmetics.

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