Ms. Zhou, Beijing resident, said, "What impressed me deeply was a colorful scarf, which was so rebellious during that blue and grey era."
This beautiful gauze scarf definitely drew eyes in a time when colour schemes were so limited. It was an ideal accessory to lift a woman out of the ordinary.
Zhou tells us this fake decron collar was widely used by women in the 1970s, as many couldn’t afford to buy a real decron shirt.
After the opening and reform policy in the late 1970s, a variety of new materials began to appear on the market. In one of aunt Zhou’s wardrobes, she has collected many clothes from back then.
Ms. Zhou also said, "All these clothes belong to the era before the 1980s, like this sweater. Sweaters were seldom sold in stores, so this was weaved by myself. I bought this coat before 1980. It has shoulder pads, a fashionable style back then."
After the 80s, women became more involved in society, and began to wear western style suits like men. More and more elements of men’s fashion were used in the design of women’s clothes. It was a signal of female self-awareness.
Ms. Zhou said, "There were only two stores in Beijing that I often visited. One was in Xidan, one in Wangfujing. I bought clothes in these two stores. I also had clothes made. Like this pair of pants, they were made before 1980. At that time, female pants had openings on the side, not in the middle like now."
After all these years of change, aunt Zhou is all to happy to step out in a short sweater, short skirt and boots. This outfit proves that she’s just as energetic as the younger generation -- but with many more stories to tell.
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