Leisure Suit: Definition and 1970s Fashion History
Chapter 1

Strange toys and trinkets

Chapter 2

Global rhythms and dance

Chapter 3

Bold fashion and lifestyle

YOUR GOAL

Master of Fads of the 1970s

Ch 3 · Bold fashion and lifestyle
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schopenhauer The feathered hair craze

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Warm it up, watch it shift, fade to black.

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The feathered hair craze

schopenhauer Actress Farrah Fawcett's iconic 1976 haircut sparked a global trend of layered, blown-back "feathered" hair for both women and men.

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The polyester leisure suit

schopenhauer Leisure suits made of colorful, easy-care polyester offered men a comfortable, brightly colored alternative to traditional business suits.

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Funk & Flare
BETA

schopenhauer Match iconic retro trends to learn how 1970s fads defined a generation.

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Fun Fact

Platform fish tanks: Some extreme 1970s platform shoes featured hollow transparent heels containing live goldfish, though this was quickly condemned.

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Glossary
leisure suit (noun)
A casual suit consisting of a jacket and matching trousers, typically made of synthetic fabric. Jerry Rosengarten designed the prototype in 1970, creating a defining staple of casual menswear during the decade.

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Gossip

Worst retro fashion crime?

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Quiz

What Hawaiian-inspired necklace made of naturally ocean-worn shell fragments became a massive unisex accessory trend in the mid-1970s?

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schopenhauer Shag carpets and earth tones

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What distinctive bell-bottomed pants style flared out dramatically from the knee down in the 1970s?

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schopenhauer The polyester leisure suit

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Quiz

Which extremely short, tight-fitting shorts became a major unisex fashion craze in 1971?

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Which Charlie's Angels actress inspired the massive 1976 "feathered hair" trend?

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What style of thick, long-pile carpet with loose yarn loops was a major home decor fad of the 1970s?

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How tall did the soles of extreme 1970s platform shoes sometimes measure?

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Quiz

What synthetic material was the primary fabric used to make 1970s leisure suits?

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Which two colors were the most dominant interior design paint and appliance trends of the 1970s?

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