The hippie subculture was
originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during
the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world.
Brightly colored clothing; unusual styles,
such as bell-bottom pants, tie-dyed garments, dashikis, peasant blouses; and
non-Western inspired clothing with Native American, African and Latin American
motifs. Much of hippie clothing was self-made in protest of Western consumer
culture. Head scarves, headbands, long beaded necklaces (for both men and
women), and sandals were also fashionable.
Performing music casually, often with
guitars, in private homes and outdoors in parks and music festivals.
Hippies were part of a youth movement,
composed mostly of white teenagers and young adults between the ages of 15 and
25 years-old. The 1960’s hippie counter culture movement involved a
variety of social concerns and beliefs. The hippies’ primary tenet was that
life was about being happy, not about what others thought you should
Most hippies during this time were young
Americanswho were of age to attend college and universities. The word
Hippie actually originated from the common saying "I'm hip to whats going
on". Many of the famous celebrities and musicians of this time played
major leadership roles in this hippie sub-culture. The hippie movement, which eventually
spanned across multiple countries, hit its popularity between 1967 - 1969
during which such famous events as the Summer of Love, the legendary Woodstock
Festival, and the demonstrations at People's Park and other locations around
San Francisco and Berkeley.
The Hippie Revolution was a movement in
the 60’s about peace and love. The hippies detached them selves from material
possessions, were against established institutions and wanted to
get in touch with nature. They quit their jobs lived in communes and wore tie dye,
grew there hair long and questioned every aspect of life.
