1970

Bright colors were everywhere. Men and women alike were wearing very tight fitting pants and platform shoes.

By 1973, most women were wearing high cut boots and low cut pants. Every woman had a cowl neck sweater in her closet.Women’s fashion in the mid-to-late 70s was dominated by suits. Leisure suits, pant suits, jump suits and track suits were worn from coast to coast. Dresses, blouses and skirts weren’t  as popular and  important to defining the style of the times.

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 It was normal to see a man in low-rise bell bottoms and platform shoes. 

wo very different types of suits were loved by men of the 1970s. First, the leisure suit, which was introduced around 1972, exploded in popularity after John Travolta’s smash hit “Saturday Night Fever.” The other suit was the track suit, they were quite popular in the late 70s. In fact, sportswear in general was worn almost everywhere.