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Express//Getty Images American-born French actress Marpessa Dawn eloquently wears a fit and flare dress. The silhouette was a ’60s staple that will never go out of style.
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Silver Screen Collection//Getty Images Jayne Mansfield seen in a fitted pencil skirt and kitten heels, a quintessential 1960s outfit.
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Michael Ochs Archives//Getty Images The Supremes were the ’60s favorite girl group, pictured here wearing their nod to menswear style—surely an inspiration for all of the cravats and loosely slung neckties we see on the modern runways.
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Martin Mills//Getty Images Diahann Carroll struts a pose in a button-down dress worn over billowing trousers.
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Keystone-France//Getty Images The ’60s became a time for women to express themselves through clothing, which included wearing pants more regularly (an item once thought to be taboo for ladies).
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H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock//Getty Images When designer Mary Quant invented the miniskirt, she likely didn’t foresee its impactful longevity and the popularity it would sustain so many decades later.
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Hulton Deutsch//Getty Images Another tweak on menswear, the leather vest.
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National Media Museum/Daily Herald Archive//Getty Images Dressed up with somewhere to go.
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Bettmann//Getty Images Whenever Jackie Kennedy stepped out, the fashion world took note. Her and Lee Radziwill both impeccably work these headscarves into a casual out-and-about look.
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Manchester Daily Express//Getty Images Feeling feline? Elizabeth Taylor shows us how to wear head-to-toe leopard print with the utmost confidence.
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Slim Aarons//Getty Images We can thank the 1963 movie Beach Party for the popularization of the bikini.
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Keystone//Getty Images These aren’t your regular skirt suits. Exaggerated necklines and a dropped waist add extra flair on Italy’s Spanish Steps.
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Bettmann//Getty Images Travel in style with a matching cape and trouser set, complete with a pair of leather (or faux leather) gloves.
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nik wheeler//Getty Images Paisley print, an exaggerated collar, and an oversized necktie make this ensemble a smart look.
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Bettmann//Getty Images Women of the ’60s were always dressed to the nines for cocktail hour.
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Slim Aarons//Getty Images Floral shift dresses and headscarves—perfect for a casual day at the beach or pool.
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ullstein bild//Getty Images High-waisted swimwear was everywhere throughout the ’60s, and we’re seeing it make a pretty big comeback in modern day (most notably on Taylor Swift).
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Bettmann//Getty Images A lesson in prints and prints done right.
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Keystone-France//Getty Images This pic is a throwback to one of Christian Dior’s fall-winter collections in the mid-1960s.
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Jamie Hodgson//Getty Images A gloomy day never looked so good in these playful rain jackets.
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