London in the Sixties.
London during the swinging sixties.
One woman had mentioned that the sixties were the best time of my life. 1964-1969 Worked in an advertising agency in London.
Girls wore mini shirts and see-through blouses with no bra! The Beatles had the studio on Baker Street, which was decorated with beautiful paintings.
Great music is going everywhere and fashion has gone crazy. The 'medicine' that opened the door to 'swing' in the 60s was the start of the 'medicine'.
And many things were fascinating.
The decade that rocked Britain in the 1960s
By Kimberly Watson
If the fifties were black and white, the sixties remain Britain's 'swing decade'. In just ten years, London had changed from a dark, conservative city to one full of freedom, hope and promise...just beginning to forget the troubles of World War II. It was the center of all excitement. It was a city where anything and everything was possible. However, does anyone really know how 10 years can change decades?
By the 1960s, Britain had its first generation of emancipated teenagers. Finally, the youth were given the voice and freedom to do what they wanted. The parents of the teenage generation of the sixties spent their youth fighting for life in World War II, and their own children wanted to enjoy their youth and have more fun and freedom. By the early 1960s, teenagers had changed significantly from those of a decade earlier.
One of the biggest, defining sectors of the 1960s was music. Although rock and roll began to influence Britain in the 1950s, it wasn't until the early sixties and the emergence of 'British Invasion' groups such as the Beatles that the music really began its revolutionary changes. A great example of how music influenced the lives of young Britons is The Beatles. Although they continued the 1950s rock and roll genre into the early part of the decade, by 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band had become the music's turning point and inspired musicians such as the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones to experiment. With new sounds and new pieces of music were developed. Their later albums included songs encouraging rebellion against the authorities, as seen in 'Viplavaya'. Young people began to stand up for their beliefs and individuality.
Recreational drugs were synonymous in the sixties and became widely used in the latter part of the decade. Pictures from the Woodstock festival show people high on marijuana and LSD, with face paint and hair flowing freely, dancing in the fields. It was very difficult for a show business person to avoid getting involved in drugs in any way, and young people who went for fun could easily be influenced, so many people followed them and were eager to get the magic potions. LSD made people feel happy and optimistic and helped bring about the 'hippie' movement. The effects of these drugs were also reflected in psychedelic art and films, bringing new, vibrant and exciting colors and patterns to the fore. The film 'Yellow Submarine', a combination of psychological images and music, illustrates this well.
Although Britain was not directly involved in the Vietnam War, British musicians such as John Lennon brought it to the attention of the British public through protests against the conflict. Songs like 'Give Peace a Chance' showed people the horror and senselessness of war and fans followed in the footsteps of their idols in pursuit of peace and freedom. This became one of the biggest aspects associated with the 'hippie' movement. People began to challenge and question authority, which was unheard of a decade ago.
The Profumo Affair, a scandalous mix of sex, spies and the government, gained public attention in 1963. Secretary of War John Profumo was found to have had an affair with a woman with ties to the Russian military. Profumo denied the affair, but later admitted he had lied to parliament and resigned. The affair forever changed the relationship between the government and the press and seriously undermined public confidence in politicians. Traditional respect for authority figures was now being gradually replaced by suspicion and mistrust.
The fashion of this decade reflected many of the social changes of the sixties. Mary Quant is known for popularizing the mini skirt, which became the epitome of style in the 1960s. The mini was designed to be loose and free, allowing women to "run and jump". Her fashion designs used simple geometric shapes and forms that gave women a new gender identity. Women were free to wear playful, youthful clothes that 10 years ago would have seemed all the rage. Psychedelic prints and bright colors appeared on clothing as the hippie movement gained momentum in the late sixties.
Feminism became a more powerful ideology in the sixties as young women gained more jobs. This allowed them to move away from home and become more independent. In 1967, birth control pills were legalized for all women
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