1960's
Women in Residence, 1968
A shift in fashion, especially women’s fashion can be seen from the 1960s. Gone were the long skirts of the previous decade. Women started wearing mini skirts and ran for Student Union President and [some] men had long hair and beards.[1] Men's wear had become more form fitting during this decade and pop singers were leading fashion trends. [2] By 1965 mini skirts and bell bottoms were all the fashion. The Gateway newspaper was filled with fashion related advertisements, including an October 1969 issue which featured one of their first ads for pantyhose. [3]
In the second half of this decade an important faculty in relation to fashion was added to the University of Alberta’s program offering. In 1968 the School of Household Economics established the Department of Textiles and Clothing in addition to two other departments. [4] The School of Household Economics, which would later change its name to the Faculty of Home Economics, and the Household Economics Club had put on many fashion shows on campus throughout the years. An example of this can be seen in an article published in The Gateway in 1960 entitled "Home Ec Presents Fashion Show". [5] Visit the U of A Archives for more information on the history of the Department of Textiles and Clothing. [6]
Oxford Debates in Convocation Hall, 1967
Elections V.P Candidate Donna Fraser, 1964
Frosh Week, 1968
Frosh Week, 1968
Frosh Week, 1968
Golf, Women's Team, 1962-1963
Dedication Ceremony, Oct. 1967.
Canadian League of Rights Meeting, Nov. 1968
Further examples of 1960s fashion can be found in the Evergreen and Gold yearbooks of the decade.
Frosh Week, 1968
Sources
[1] Schoeck, Ellen. I Was There: A Century of Alumni Stories About the University of Alberta, 1906-2006. 2006. p. 445.
[2] "'Changing suit' traces the evolution of men's business wear: Clothing and Textiles' exhibit consitutes a trip down memory lane for many", Folio, January 22, 1993, p. 4.
[3] Schoeck, Ellen. I Was There: A Century of Alumni Stories About the University of Alberta, 1906-2006. 2006. p. 472.
[4] Johns, Walter H. A History of the University of Alberta, 1908-1969. 1981. p. 467.
[5] "Home Ec Presents Fashion Show", The Gateway, October 14, 1960, pg. 12.
[6] Department of Clothing and Textiles fonds, University of Alberta Archives. (accessed 21, Sept. 2021)