20+ Evidence that 1970s menswear was the most colorful, fun and dubious of all time

It’s common to look at photos from the past — ours and other people’s — and find humor in that outfit that’s no longer in fashion, the weird haircut, the color combinations that are no longer used… Leafing through an old family album It’s always a source of fun and joy.

Anyone who is of a certain age and has lived through the 1970s must have special reasons to hide photos from that period. It was a period in which colors, shapes and ideas were abused, taking fashion to delirium. The boys’ costumes, then, look more like those models suitable for fancy dress balls or tacky parties!

O awesome.club gathered some images from fashion and advertising catalogs to give you a complete idea of how crazy and colorful those years were. And have a good laugh too! In the end, a bonus with some extravaganzas of women’s fashion. Check out!

1. The mixing of colors was beyond liberated

2. Extremely free!

3. Chess also dictated rules…

4. …but sometimes things went a little too far

5. Knitting was a trend…

6. …and a scarf tied around the neck could bring extra charm to the look

7. Yes, it was chic to wear this tissue!

8. Cropped blouse was normal

9. And the mouth was really a bell!

10. Relaxed clothes for leisure time

11. Relaxed clothes for party nights

12. Sometimes too relaxed!

13. lapels

14. Frills

15. “Let’s go to the beach!”

16. There were those who preferred looser underwear

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17. Sometimes too loose!

18. No, this couldn’t have been true…

19. …not even this!

20. The suppleness and comfort of new fabrics were literally proven by advertising

“Anything you can do without a suit, now you can do it in a suit”

21. An announcement from the Magazine Ducal, published in 1972, shows how Brazil was attuned to global fashion trends. The poster boys are the band’s musicians The Fevers

22. “For me, you can change”

Bonus: the girls didn’t lag behind when it came to abusing colors and extravagance!

What did you think of menswear in the 1970s? Do you think this colorful style can or should come back? Or is it better to stay in the past? Give your opinion in the comments and share with friends!