FASHION & JEWELLERY FEATURES
1960s Fashion and Textiles
The V&A has one of the world's finest and most extensive collections of fashionable dress and textiles, a total of 63,000 objects. These pages bring together a representative selection of 1960s clothing and fabrics, many of which have appeared in museum displays and publications.
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History of 1960s Fashion and Textiles
The 1960s was a decade of sweeping change throughout the fashion world generating ideas and images which still appear modern today. Whereas fashion had previously been aimed at a wealthy, mature elite, the tastes and preferences of young people now became important. At the beginning of the decade, the market was dominated by Parisian designers of expensive haute couture garments.
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Fashion in 1960s London
This section explores the development of Sixties fashion from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, linking it to London's different fashion districts.
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1960s Dress
View a selection of 1960s dress held in the V&A's collections.
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1960s Textiles
View a selection of 1960s textiles held in the V&A's collections.
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1960s Fashion Designers
Click on a name of a fashion designer and find out more about them.
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1960s Fashion Interviews
We conducted a series of interviews between February and April 2006 with some of the most influential characters from the Sixties fashion world.
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1960s Textile Designers
Click on a name of a textile designer or firm and find out more about them.
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The V&A's Collection of 1960s Fashion and Textiles
The V&A's collection of dress and textiles by 1960s British designers is extensive.
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Sixties Fashion Exhibition
This Exhibition explored the development of Sixties fashion from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, linking it to London's different fashion districts and celebrating the contribution made by young British designers to a world-wide fashion revolution.
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Video: In Gear
Duration: 8 mins 52 secs
Courtesy of Granada International, this film takes a look at the London fashion scene in 1967.
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Your 1960s Fashion Memories
Share your memories of fashion in the Sixties online.
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1960s Fashion and Textile Links
Click on the links below to visit other sites relevant to the 1960s.
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1960s Fashion & Textiles Reading List
A booklist of fashion and textiles from the 1960s.
