Fashion of the 1960s<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nInstead of producing one uniform style, the \u201960s brought a range of new trends<\/a> set by \u201cIt Girls\u201d. The likes of Brigitte Bardot<\/a>, Audrey Hepburn<\/a> and Twiggy wore baby doll dresses, off the shoulder tops and clashing prints. Most notably, Mary Quant made the mini skirt famous and soon women had more freedom to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/dress\/iconic-dresses-60s\/60sfashion.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFashion become youthful, fun and daring, dresses were shorter, colours were bolder and mod prints were all the rage. In addition, oversized collars, bows, fringe and lace started to make an appearance. Women increasingly started to favour playful fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s natural then that the \u201960s ushered in a crucial change in bridal fashion with the appearance of the new trends. The tight-fitting hourglass gowns of the \u201950s left, and in came super-short minis and high-waisted empire silhouettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/inspire-me\/marcus-loke-751530-unsplash.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBy the mid-to-late \u201960s, the miniskirt had become so popular that very short wedding dresses were perfectly acceptable and popular choices for brides. That is to say, there were no overarching rules from society about your style of wedding gown. As a result, the \u201960s saw a very wide range of styles, exemplified by the iconic dresses<\/a> of the day\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrincess Margaret, 1960<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nQueen Elizabeth\nII\u2019s younger sister, Margaret, was the first royal to marry on television.\nHowever, this does not mean that she chose an overstated dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Margaret<\/a> met photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1958. She had previously had a serious relationship with Peter Townsend, but the government strongly opposed their match. Antony, however, they approved of, and the couple had a whirlwind romance before marrying in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/dress\/iconic-dresses-60s\/Margaret.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThey married at on 6th<\/sup> May at Westminster Abbey, the same place her sister wed Prince Philip. With 300 million people watching across the world, her dress was everything that Princess Elizabeth<\/a>\u2019s had not been. She chose the same designer, Norman Hartnell, who made her a simple and sophisticated princess ball gown. An impressive 30 metres of organza went into making her A-line skirt and yet more went into her V-necked bodice. She also wore a waterfall veil and a grand tiara, the only part of her outfit that showed her royalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMia Farrow, 1966<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFrank Sinatra was a known womanizer and married four women during his life. The third of these was Mia Farrow<\/a>, a 21-year-old model and actress. She had a recurring role in Peyton Place, a television show, which 50-year-old Sinatra convinced her to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey eloped and married on 19th<\/sup> July 1966 at Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Frank had two children who were older than Mia and so did not want to cause scandal before their marriage. The whole ceremony, including cutting the cake, supposedly only lasted fifteen minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.wedding-dress-secret.com\/celebweddings\/miafarrow\/Mia_Farrow_-_Rosemary%27s_Baby.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMia had recently adopted mod fashion and cut off her hair. As a result, she paired her new pixie crop with a matching mod style white skirt suit.<\/a> The skirt had a bow around the waist and came to just below her knees, while the jacket was closely tailored, and decorated with two lines of buttons. She kept her makeup light and androgynous and wore only a simple chain bracelet around her wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPriscilla Presley, 1967<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWe are lucky to have photographs of Priscilla<\/a> in her wedding dress, as they married with just 14 guests! She first met Elvis in Germany, where she lived and he served in the army. He was already a big name in rock n roll at 24 years old; meanwhile, she was just a young 14 year old. Nevertheless, Elvis became awkward and embarrassed around her, and they started a relationship across the Atlantic after he went home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/dress\/iconic-dresses-60s\/Presley2.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPriscilla moved to Graceland in 1963 and Elvis proposed in 1966, seven years after their first meeting. The wedding ceremony, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on 1st<\/sup> May 1967, lasted just eight minutes. After, the couple took part in a press conference before enjoying a reception with friends, family, and business associates. Then, they had a three day honeymoon in Palm Springs. Nine months later, Priscilla gave birth to daughter Lisa Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Iconic](\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/dress\/iconic-dresses-60s\/Presley.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPriscilla visited dress shops in disguise to find her dream wedding gown. She settled on an understated white wedding dress with long, lace sleeves and seed pearls. The rest of the dress was fashioned in organza and anything but figure hugging. While many brides now opt for tight dresses that accentuate curves, Priscilla kept her body hidden. Meanwhile, her hair was the centre of attention, as she dyed it black and styled it into a tall bouffant. She topped the \u2018do with a rhinestone tiny tiara and a poufy tulle veil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cilla\nBlack, <\/strong>1969<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nCilla Black was actually born Priscilla White, but a mistake from a news reporter gave her the famous name. Although she may be more famous to younger generations as a television host (notably \u201cBlind Date<\/a>\u201d), she was a singer. She started her career as a cloakroom attendant at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where The Beatles often performed. In fact, she often staged impromptu performances, much to the excitement of the Fab Four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFashion become youthful, fun and daring, dresses were shorter, colours were bolder and mod prints were all the rage. In addition, oversized collars, bows, fringe and lace started to make an appearance. Women increasingly started to favour playful fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s natural then that the \u201960s ushered in a crucial change in bridal fashion with the appearance of the new trends. The tight-fitting hourglass gowns of the \u201950s left, and in came super-short minis and high-waisted empire silhouettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the mid-to-late \u201960s, the miniskirt had become so popular that very short wedding dresses were perfectly acceptable and popular choices for brides. That is to say, there were no overarching rules from society about your style of wedding gown. As a result, the \u201960s saw a very wide range of styles, exemplified by the iconic dresses<\/a> of the day\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Queen Elizabeth\nII\u2019s younger sister, Margaret, was the first royal to marry on television.\nHowever, this does not mean that she chose an overstated dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Margaret<\/a> met photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1958. She had previously had a serious relationship with Peter Townsend, but the government strongly opposed their match. Antony, however, they approved of, and the couple had a whirlwind romance before marrying in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They married at on 6th<\/sup> May at Westminster Abbey, the same place her sister wed Prince Philip. With 300 million people watching across the world, her dress was everything that Princess Elizabeth<\/a>\u2019s had not been. She chose the same designer, Norman Hartnell, who made her a simple and sophisticated princess ball gown. An impressive 30 metres of organza went into making her A-line skirt and yet more went into her V-necked bodice. She also wore a waterfall veil and a grand tiara, the only part of her outfit that showed her royalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frank Sinatra was a known womanizer and married four women during his life. The third of these was Mia Farrow<\/a>, a 21-year-old model and actress. She had a recurring role in Peyton Place, a television show, which 50-year-old Sinatra convinced her to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They eloped and married on 19th<\/sup> July 1966 at Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Frank had two children who were older than Mia and so did not want to cause scandal before their marriage. The whole ceremony, including cutting the cake, supposedly only lasted fifteen minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mia had recently adopted mod fashion and cut off her hair. As a result, she paired her new pixie crop with a matching mod style white skirt suit.<\/a> The skirt had a bow around the waist and came to just below her knees, while the jacket was closely tailored, and decorated with two lines of buttons. She kept her makeup light and androgynous and wore only a simple chain bracelet around her wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are lucky to have photographs of Priscilla<\/a> in her wedding dress, as they married with just 14 guests! She first met Elvis in Germany, where she lived and he served in the army. He was already a big name in rock n roll at 24 years old; meanwhile, she was just a young 14 year old. Nevertheless, Elvis became awkward and embarrassed around her, and they started a relationship across the Atlantic after he went home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Priscilla moved to Graceland in 1963 and Elvis proposed in 1966, seven years after their first meeting. The wedding ceremony, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on 1st<\/sup> May 1967, lasted just eight minutes. After, the couple took part in a press conference before enjoying a reception with friends, family, and business associates. Then, they had a three day honeymoon in Palm Springs. Nine months later, Priscilla gave birth to daughter Lisa Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Priscilla visited dress shops in disguise to find her dream wedding gown. She settled on an understated white wedding dress with long, lace sleeves and seed pearls. The rest of the dress was fashioned in organza and anything but figure hugging. While many brides now opt for tight dresses that accentuate curves, Priscilla kept her body hidden. Meanwhile, her hair was the centre of attention, as she dyed it black and styled it into a tall bouffant. She topped the \u2018do with a rhinestone tiny tiara and a poufy tulle veil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cilla Black was actually born Priscilla White, but a mistake from a news reporter gave her the famous name. Although she may be more famous to younger generations as a television host (notably \u201cBlind Date<\/a>\u201d), she was a singer. She started her career as a cloakroom attendant at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where The Beatles often performed. In fact, she often staged impromptu performances, much to the excitement of the Fab Four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPrincess Margaret, 1960<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMia Farrow, 1966<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPriscilla Presley, 1967<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCilla\nBlack, <\/strong>1969<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n