1970s
What Did We Really Wear in the 1970s? Were you born before 1970? If so, do you remember the '70s? The music? The hairstyles? The fashions? I certainly remember the music. The clothing, however, is a bit fuzzier. Tonight, I'll be attending the Northeast Kansas Arts Foundation's WNEKAF Top 40 – Songs and Sounds of the 1970s program, and attendees have been encouraged to dress in 1970s attire. That simple request sent me on a trip down memory lane. When I thought about what I actually wore during the decade, I realized my wardrobe wasn't nearly as dramatic as many people imagine when they think of the 1970s. During my freshman year of college, I mostly wore skirts and dresses to class. As a chemistry major, my sophomore and junior years meant jeans paired with a white lab coat on Tuesdays and Thursdays for chemistry labs. From my senior year of college through the remainder of the decade, skirts, dresses, and slacks made up most of my wardrobe. Looking back, the only thin...