heya as some may know i hav a hippie radio with my friend and i do a section on fashion each week and i decided to work from the feet up so last week i did shoes and this week i was plannin to do summit on legs only i dont really know much about what hippies wore/wear on thier legs and i was wondering if anyone could help me i was thinking along the lines of something like socks or tights or long socks/stockings etc so yeah any help greaty needed next week its trousers! lol thankee peace xXXx
I would have to agree. True hardcore hippies don't wear shoes at all. Hemp anklets and maybe toe nail polish for girls = hippie footwear.
historical or current? current is the patchy/ reconstructed skirts and trousers (pants, for USA-ers, are underwear in the UK) and flowy import Indian stuff. and good old jeans for the worker bee sorts.
whatever is comfy...embroider jeans, bellbottoms, flowy paisly, or patchwork skirts, tie dye things. Tights are cool when I can get ones that actually go to my waist! some don't wear socks with sandals but I think it is a great places to show off gnarley socks... peace don't go barefoot as much it makes my feet hurts:-( Delfynasa
I'm a beachbum hippie, so I wear board shorts most of the year and when it gets below 50, I wear either pajama pants or fleece pants that cover the tops of my feet. I don't believe in shoes, so I don't even own any...lol
A neat thing to do was have straight leg jeans and cut an opening in the sides from just below the knee or about mid-calf, depending on your preference and then patch a piece of fabric in the gap (something bright usually) and make the straight legs into bell bottoms. Sometimes its nice to sew a tiny bell inside the swishy part so you jingle as you walk.
