Peacock Revolution: American Masculine Identity and Dress in the Sixties and Seventies (Dress and Fashion Research)

"The Peacock Revolution in menswear of the 1960s came as a profound shock to much of America. Men's long hair and vividly colored, sexualized clothes challenged long established traditions of masculine identity. "Peacock Revolution" is an in-depth study of how radical changes in men's clothing reflected, and contributed to, the changing ideas of American manhood initiated by a 'youthquake' of rebellious baby boomers coming of age in an era of social revolutions. Featuring a detailed examination of the diverse socio-cultural and socio-political movements of the era, the book examines how those dissents and advocacies influenced the youthquake generation's choices in dress and ideas of masculinity. Daniel Delis Hill provides a thorough chronicle of the peacock fashions of the time, beginning with the mod looks of the British Invasion in the early 1960s, through the counterculture street styles and the mass-market trends they inspired, and concluding with the dress-for-success menswear revivals of the 1970s Me-Decade"--Back cover. Machine generated contents note: 1. American Masculinity, Identity, and Dress 1800 -- 1960 -- American masculinity and the postrevolution New Man -- American masculinity during the Second Industrial Revolution -- Undermining forces on American masculinity -- Crisis of masculinity -- American masculine identity in dress before the Peacock Revolution -- Individuality in dress -- Conclusion -- 2. New Masculine Identities in the Postwar Counterculture -- The Beat Generation -- Other nonconformists of the 1950s -- The teenager as a new demographic -- Conclusion -- 3. Youthquake -- The Generation Gap -- Counterculture movements -- The love movement -- Inchoate movements -- Hair wars -- The sexual revolution -- Conclusion -- 4. The Peacock Revolution -- The JFK transition -- The Teddy Boys -- The Mods -- The British Invasion -- Carnaby Street -- The Peacock Revolution in America -- The Gay Panic of the Peacock Revolution -- A new notion of fashion for men -- Suit innovations and revivals 1960-75 -- Informality in suiting 1960-72 -- Peacock splendor -- Unisex -- Sexual exhibitionism -- Fashion from the street -- Protest tribal dress and identities -- Multicultural influences on the Peacock Revolution -- Black Power and black identity in dress -- Peacock Revolution accessories -- Thermidor of the Peacock Revolution 1972-55 -- Conclusion. The Peacock Revolution In Menswear Of The 1960s Came As A Profound Shock To Much Of America. Men's Long Hair And Vividly Colored, Sexualized Clothes Challenged Long Established Traditions Of Masculine Identity. Peacock Revolution Is An In-depth Study Of How Radical Changes In Men's Clothing Reflected, And Contributed To, The Changing Ideas Of American Manhood Initiated By A 'youthquake' Of Rebellious Baby Boomers Coming Of Age In An Era Of Social Revolutions. 0featuring A Detailed Examination Of The Diverse Socio-cultural And Socio-political Movements Of The Era, The Book Examines How Those Dissents And Advocacies Influenced The Youthquake Generation's Choices In Dress And Ideas Of Masculinity. Daniel Delis Hill Provides A Thorough Chronicle Of The Peacock Fashions Of The Time, Beginning With The Mod Looks Of The British Invasion In The Early 1960s, Through The Counterculture Street Styles And The Mass-market Trends They Inspired, And Concluding With The Dress-for-success Menswear Revivals Of The 1970s Me-decade. Daniel Delis Hill. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The Peacock Revolution in menswear of the 1960s came as a profound shock to much of America. Men's long hair and vividly colored, sexualized clothes challenged long established traditions of masculine identity. Peacock Revolution is an in-depth study of how radical changes in men's clothing reflected, and contributed to, the changing ideas of American manhood initiated by a 'youthquake' of rebellious baby boomers coming of age in an era of social revolutions. Featuring a detailed examination of the diverse socio-cultural and socio-political movements of the era, the book examines how those dissents and advocacies influenced the youthquake generation's choices in dress and ideas of masculinity. Daniel Delis Hill provides a thorough chronicle of the peacock fashions of the time, beginning with the mod looks of the British Invasion in the early 1960s, through the counterculture street styles and the mass-market trends they inspired, and concluding with the dress-for-success menswear revivals of the 1970s Me-Decade"--Bloomsbury Fashion Central "The Peacock Revolution in menswear of the 1960s came as a profound shock to much of America. Men's long hair and vividly colored, sexualized clothes challenged long established traditions of masculine identity. Peacock Revolution is an in-depth study of how radical changes in men's clothing reflected, and contributed to, the changing ideas of American manhood initiated by a 'youthquake' of rebellious baby boomers coming of age in an era of social revolutions. Featuring a detailed examination of the diverse socio-cultural and socio-political movements of the era, the book examines how those dissents and advocacies influenced the youthquake generation's choices in dress and ideas of masculinity. Daniel Delis Hill provides a thorough chronicle of the peacock fashions of the time, beginning with the mod looks of the British Invasion in the early 1960s, through the counterculture street styles and the mass-market trends they inspired, and concluding with the dress-for-success menswear revivals of the 1970s Me-Decade."--Bloomsbury Publishing. The Peacock Revolution in menswear of the 1960s came as a profound shock to much of America. Men's long hair and vividly colored, sexualised clothes challenged long established traditions of masculine identity. 'Peacock Revolution' is an in-depth study of how radical changes in men's clothing reflected, and contributed to, the changing ideas of American manhood initiated by a 'youthquake' of rebellious baby boomers coming of age in an era of social revolutions. Featuring a detailed examination of the diverse socio-cultural and socio-political movements of the era, the book examines how those dissents and advocacies influenced the youthquake generation's choices in dress and ideas of masculinity