How disco fashion broke boundaries through self-expression

The fashion of the 1970s disco scene was part of a fashion era centered on individuality, with disco styles introducing platform shoes, bright colors, glitter, and satin.

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   the fashion of the 1970s disco scene · Wikipedia · 60+ min read

   The most famous disco look for women was the jersey wrap dress, a knee-length dress with a cinched waist. Essentially a robe, it became extremely popular because it flattered different body types and sizes and could be worn to the office by day and to nightclubs and discos by night.

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   70s Disco Fashion: Disco Clothes, Outfits for Girls · vintagedancer.com · 8 min read

   The 1970s disco craze brought together elements of '60s subcultures, from hippies to drag queens, to create something new and inclusive. Disco clothing let people wear their personality and express boundary-breaking self-expression. Certain elements of 1970s disco fashion leaned one way or another, but the hairstyles, accessories, and overall silhouettes were more androgynous than anything the squares had seen, reflecting disco fashion's boundary-breaking character.

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   Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979 · Bookshop.org

   Love Saves the Day by Tim Lawrence describes 1970s American dance music culture through its key events, musicians, movements, DJs, and venues.

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