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1960s fashion

  • HippieThe word hippie emerged from the jazz slang of 1940s Harlem, where musicians used terms like hip and hep to describe someone who was sophisticated or…
  • PetticoatThe word petticoat emerged from Middle English in the 14th century as a term for a small coat or cote. Both men and women wore these undercoats during that…
  • Tiffany & Co.In 1837, Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young opened a stationery store at 259 Broadway in Lower Manhattan with just $1,000 from Charles's father.