1970s for women
For women, the Hippie look of the 60s carried over to the early ‘70s. Popular styles included bell-bottom pants, frayed jeans, midi skirts, maxi dresses, tie-dye, peasant blouses, and ponchos. Some accessories that will help pull together your early ‘70s Hippie outfits are chokers, headbands, scarves, and jewelry made of wood, stones, feathers, and beads.
1970s for men
Essential items for the decade included bell-bottom and wide-leg pants, platform shoes, vests, long-collared shirts, tight tees, turtleneck sweaters, and leisure suits amongst many others.
While gents could either be part of the hippie subculture or peacock revolution, it was likely that they’d wear bright colors and bell-bottoms no matter which category they were in.
Some of the most popular accessories were wide ties, satin scarves, thick and woven belts with big buckles, headbands, and handmade jewelry.