15 Strange Things Men Found Attractive 50 Years Ago (3 of 5)

The Lolita Look

Women opposing curves and standing for lither, young-looking bodies led to the media and fashion world being flooded with prepubescent looking women. Youthful, lithe Lolita types were I full dominance in the fashion world, and this is where popular model Twiggy gained her fame. It seemed the norm that maturity and any signs of age were completely unwanted, and considered ‘’a dirty word, a sign of premature death, and therefore something to be warded off as long as possible.”

The Lolita look of that time was the embodiment of what the 60s stood for, vigour and youth.

Going Braless

Rebelling against the set gender norms did not just stop at androgynous, unisex clothes. Women evidenced their rebellion with as much as their underwear. By the end of the 60s, it was a norm for women to be braless, standing for “a political, protest move symbolizing freedom and rejection of traditional views of femininity,” wrote The Lala.

Popular designer, Yves Saint Laurent, contributed to this fashion statement by influencing the trend to serve as a fashion trend as well as a form of protest. He made a mark by modeling his sheer clothes on women who wore no undergarment, and that was also a political statement.

Long, Straight Hair

This era was popular for deviating from some of the more formal expectations and traditions. In the late 1960s, the preference for long, straight hair grew, and even men were included in this trend, as they wore their hair long. Again, these changing hairstyles were not simply about subscribing to fashion. Many also considered it a rebellious act against the choking standards set, where women were to have certain hairdos, and men were to have very short hairdos.