Truly a starkly split decade! The early ’60s still saw the glamour of the ’50s with the installation of Jackie Kennedy as our new First Lady. Chanel, Balenciaga and Oleg Cassini, were just some of the fabulously elegant designers that gained national recognition. Every girl wanted to look and dress like Jackie. But then an invasion took place: a British invasion spearheaded by the Fab Four. The Beatles took this country and, indeed, the world, by storm; with the new style in fashion. Collarless suits, Edwardian suits, narrow pants and skinny ties were the rage for guys. So was long hair. For the first time in centuries, guys wore high-heeled boots, lace and velvet.
			For girls, hemlines went up — way up — and kept right on going. The mini skirt was born. Empire-waist dresses were the rage in a way we hadn't seen since Napoleon and Josephine were an item. Wide-wale corduroys, hip-huggers and everything in polyester, from shirts to the leisure suit, was in vogue. The Vietnam war brought its own changes in fashion and culture: The anti-war movement brought with it military clothing for both guys and gals. The end of the ’60s saw the beginning of more of this paramilitary clothing and bell bottoms, which were once exclusively the domain of the young, became mainstream.
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