1960s' Hippy movements

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.