Hippies
vehemently protested the war in Viet Nam and, under the auspices
of their motto "Make Love Not War", they took love to new
extremes.
Just as the gun had become the symbol for hatred and fighting,
the
flower became the symbol for love and peace. The flower was the
anti-gun
and "flower power" flourished. The
clothing style that emerged was the spontaneous result of what these
young
people represented. They wore whatever the wanted and did their
own
thing. The fantasy drug culture, which they embraced, brought forth
the afghan, the kaftan, beads, body paint and flowers (often worn in
the
hair). Hippie fashion embraced both genders, including musicians, as the music of the
1960's conveyed the beliefs of the culture who listened to it. |
