![]() ![]() Look around at what you have at home, but if you’re worried about being unrecognizable, Merry Prankster and Furthur (the bus) pins are available for purchase as an easy identifier.įACE: Avoid makeup and wear hair unstyled. If you want to go the extra mile, purchase some Day-Glo paint and paint your face, hands, arms, and clothes ( check out these boots!). Bandannas or scarves in gaudy prints are great around shoulders, necks, or holding back hair. A novelty hat, patterned cape, or unusual shoes such as baby blue rubber rain boots work well. If worn, opt for comfortable ballet flats or canvas lace-up shoes.ĪCCESSORIES: Use one or two unusual accessories for the Prankster flair. Both 1950s and 1960s women’s pants have potential options. Blue jeans can work, but don’t touch flares. White or khaki trousers are ideal, however light grey, light blue, brown, and olive are acceptable (stay away from plaid). Women’s rompers fall in the same category.īOTTOMS: If not a dress, wear flat-front shorts or drainpipe trousers, depending on the weather. Shift dresses also work if the color or pattern is basic enough (try not to look too mod). A ‘60s cut solid or horizontal stripe shirt (white and red/blue) is great for cooler weather. TOPS: I chose a thick men’s turtleneck sweater to nod to the beatnik roots of hippies. The accessories are what makes this look stand out. Led by author Ken Kesey, their antics in 1964-1966 were immortalized through Tom Wolfe’s novel ‘ The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test’ and the documentary ‘ Magic Trip.’ A Merry Prankster outfit is not only a unique choice suspended somewhere between beatnik and hippie fashion, but it also has the added benefit of featuring clothes that are far more versatile than most women’s hippie costumes. The Merry Pranksters were hippies before the word “hippy” existed. Follow these links if you’re looking for broader 1960s women’s fashion or 1970s women’s fashion. ![]() You can read about the history of hippies and general hippie fashion here. Don’t be afraid to make your outfit yours! Hippies were not rule followers and when they wore what they wore, it wasn’t part of a trend. The following looks all have an approximate era or mood around them, but feel free to combine several looks together or create your own. ![]() Almost every single product in the images was pulled directly from our 1960s and 1970s shopping pages, so no need to hunt it down.Ī historically accurate hippie outfit for women is great for 1960s car shows, Woodstock revival festivals, Moon Landing parties, Summer of Love festivals, Love-Ins, costume parties, and countless 1960s/1970 themed events. To make things even easier for you and in celebration of summer, I decided to write an article with 10 unique hippie outfit ideas. Whether you wear it full time or simply need ideas for a hippie women’s costume for an event, both vintage and vintage inspired women’s hippie clothes are easy to come by and pretty affordable. Bohemian fashion, flower power, West Coast fashion, and denim-heavy styles all tend to take their inspiration from what hippie women wore. Developed in the 1960s, it saw a huge revival in the ’80s, ’90s, and has come back again today. Hippie style never goes out of fashion for very long. ![]()
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