I Dressed Like It Was 1977

Hello friends and welcome to another video. Today I will dress like we did 40 years ago, in

1977

.

1977

was the year that brought us Annie Hall, the first Apple personal computer, Space Mountain, and the births of Kanye West, Shakira, and Chuck E. Queso. From Burt Reynold's mustache to Chewbacca's "facial hair," 1977 was a year of lining up to dance at Studio 54, as well as watching Luke Skywalker destroy the Death Star for the first time. While ABBA was crooning about Dancing Queens and a guy named Fernando, an entire movie was being produced about Arnold Schwarzenegger's biceps. As for what we wore, it was a year of bell-bottoms, matching his-and-hers tops, all polyester, and all that hair down.

From the "Farrah flip" to the fluffy bowl cut, '70s hair definitely had its moments. So once again, Kayley Melissa, a super talented hairstylist and YouTuber, agreed to help me in my quest to become a crafty '70s mom. So, with a little help and after checking out some fashion magazines, these lookbooks Five hundred pages of JCPenney and my mom, I think I managed to put together three outfits that echo some of the iconic looks of the era. As always, I will focus mainly on American fashion, although, as we know, ABBA was from Sweden. So, 1977: what happened and what we wore.

So for my first outfit, I ditched the polyester and a touch of suede for a business casual pantsuit look. My hair moves and the suede moves. And we will all go together. This ensemble was inspired by several looks from the JCPenny catalog, as well as some leading ladies from television and film, including Mary Tyler Moore, Annie Hall, Charlie's Angels, and the OG's own Wonder Woman, Linda Carter. Well, her alter ego, Diana Prince. It does not work! It's not literally Wonder Woman's super suit, but that thing is... "pretty stylish." SAFIYA: I'm not Wonder Woman. - I tried!

This outfit includes leather loafers, brown flared pants, this brown belt, a striped button-down shirt, a tan suede jacket, this orange bandana, and these giant glasses. These earthy, orange tones make me feel like Velma from Scooby Doo. - TYLER: Oh yeah! - SAFIYA: Yes, everything is some kind of brown or earth tone. The color palette of the '70s was very much a reaction against the bright, psychedelic colors and rainbows of the '60s. I have Velma glasses and orange Shaggy pants and a Fred bandana. - TYLER: There's a little bit of the whole gang. -SAFIYA: This is the "Sh- the- Shaggy Run", she says...-TYLER: How do you do Velma's run? - SAFIYA: Probably the same way.

They are all animated exactly the same. - TYLER: Everyone is kind of leaning. - SAFIYA: And like, leaning forward. - This set could work for an undercover agent or as office wear, but variations of this pants and blouse set seemed to be everywhere, as pants became more common as women's clothing. - TYLER: You look like someone from Argo. - Mmm, like an ambassador. - TYLER: Hanging out with Ben Affleck. - Mm, not that part. - Just 10 years ago, women wearing pants in formal or everyday business settings wasn't exactly socially acceptable. But in the late '60s and early '70s, many women began wearing more unisex, less typically feminine clothing, and by the late '70s, pants were everywhere.

In denim, polyester and attached to sleeveless tops in disco-style jumpsuits. These aren't flared pants, they're more like bell bottoms, but like... I'm going to the office, I'm not going to the club... yet. This complete look was also worn by boys. Flared pants, loafers, and wide-lapel shirts were popular with everyone. And so was this wavy hairstyle with side bangs. - Today I'm going to make you look like my mom in high school. She had long, wavy bangs, and basically everything was curled away from her face. So I'm going to get your hair as fluffy as I can and then we'll use another toupee. - SAFIYA: I couldn't go through another video without another toupee. - KAYLEY: No, we need the toupees.

Are important. - SAFIYA: For my makeup, I chose gold and bronze eyeshadow, mascara, a little blush and a neutral lip color. I'm not too sure about the eyebrows; I think I might have too many eyebrows for the 70s, but the glasses hide most of them, so that's good. This suit really makes me feel like I'm some kind of investigative reporter. See, that's why you wore earth tones as a detective. You just... blend in perfectly with the fall foliage. - TYLER: Oh, are you trying to blend in? Was that your detective move? Who are you investigating right now? - You. - TYLER: Me? - Yes, that's what I said.

You, damn it. I think maybe it's the glasses or the old camera I found. - TYLER: Can I help you? You are under arrest. - You are under arrest! But anyway, it was fun. And I would definitely use this scarf again. Now that I've tied a double knot on it, it never comes off. - TYLER: Cut it. - SAFIYA: Leave my ascot alone! For my second outfit, I threw on a leather jacket and put some safety pins in my ears for this punk street fashion look. I guess I'm trying to figure out how angry I should be. - TYLER: You have to be angry because there is some form of government! - SAFIYA: In 1977, the punk movement was growing simultaneously in New York and London, led by important musical groups such as The Ramones, Blondie, The Sex Pistols and The Clash.

If you're an American punk, do this. But if you're a British punk, do this. - TYLER: Rude! - I don't know if you can do it with both hands. I actually don't know which hand it is. - TYLER: Isn't that your taste, bowhand? - I think it's this one. - TYLER: When was the last time you shot an arrow? - Never. Although punks from different sides of the pond had slightly different styles, the underlying ideology was pretty much the same: mainstream music sucked, mainstream politics sucked, hippies sucked, and maybe we should give... anarchy a chance. - TYLER: At this point, you're basically mad at the Greeks. - Yes, exactly.

It's like, "How dare you create democracy?!" -Who created the currency? They are next. - TYLER: How do we exchange goods? - We exchange pins. - TYLER: Oh, okay. - I guess that's money, damn it, it's hard to function without it. - TYLER: That's the definition of currency. - SAFIYA: For this outfit, I chose these thick-soled military boots, fishnet stockings, a worn-out plaid skirt, this Sex Pistols t-shirt, this black leather biker jacket, a dog collar and, as I mentioned before, some how many strategic. safety pins and pins. Maybe it was like how many shows you went to, or just how many bands you wanted to "represent." It's almost like a boy scout badge. - TYLER: Yes! - "Punk explorers." And for my makeup, I was inspired by Siouxsie Sioux ("Susie Sue") and the Banshees, who were a major style icon of the London punk scene.

Punk fashion and music drew heavily on 1950s Rock 'n' Roll nostalgia, bringing back items like the Greasers' leather biker jackets and straight-leg denim jeans. But this time, they were distressed and repurposed. Almost as if the punks had brought them out of their proverbial grave. ♪ I am an anarchist! ♪ I feel like I really look the part, but I'm not doing very well at playing the part. - Yeah! That's hard! In general, the aesthetic of punk was all about shock. Facial piercings of many varieties, bold makeup, vertical hair, ripped pants, plaid pants, no pants, and metal chains galore.

Although some commonalities emerged, the overall style theme was "Do it yourself or go naked." I need to take one of these off and turn it into an earring. - TYLER: How much do you feel your hair blowing in the wind? - I can feel it... it feels like a giant cotton ball. - TYLER: It looks like a giant cotton ball. - SAFIYA: This particular hairstyle is inspired by images of women attending punk music shows, as well as everyday street looks. - Yes, my goal is to make you several centimeters taller today. First I'm going to get a wig so I can shorten my hair a little and have a better chance of completely defying gravity.

TYLER: How much gel have you put on this already, Kaylee? - All the gel I had. KAYLEE & SAFIYA: All the gel! And although many punks had shorter hair, it seems that longer hair can also be styled up or in some sort of orb around the head. As if 80s hair was something like 'Restoration England' and this is something like 'Pre-Revolutionary France'. It's like a very countercultural twist on Rococo. TYLER: Yes. - I agree. Oh well, I like that attitude. Slam it shut! Although new in the '70s, the punk aesthetic is a fairly timeless countercultural look.

Something that's interesting to me is how similar this look is to my emo look/scene from 2007. I feel like I'm the mom. I'm like leaving emo babies left and right. Most people avoided me in this suit. Sugar, spices, all good. But other than that, I really enjoyed kicking things in my fixed combat boots. Consider yourself lucky, that could have been your pimple. TYLER: Yeah, don't kick me. And headbanging at Hot Topic. I was really nervous about headbanging because I thought it would eliminate all the height. But maybe that's actually what you need. Tyler: Oh yeah. It has to be like, a little whipped.

Tyler: That's what you do on your own. Yes, exactly. You just put all the gel in it and almost put it in a blender. You're like... (flips hair) A place that no doubt many old school punks wouldn't frequent, but arguably helped build. For my final outfit, I wore a jumpsuit for a night out at the club in town. It's almost nightfall, so it's a little early for disco fever, but the sun will soon set. The coming-out look of the 1970s swapped the miniskirts of the 1960s for long dresses, flared pants and jeans, and other easy-to-match outfits.

I feel like this outfit is made for dancing, but not necessarily for going to the bathroom. And really not for much longer. For this outfit, I'm wearing a black jumpsuit with a sleeveless top, flared legs and teardrop cutouts, a gold brooch, gold dance sandals, a gold bag, and these black gold accessories inspired by disco icons like Donna Summer. Diana Ross and a little bit of the Bee Gees. I don't know what I'm doing, I lost my rhythm! For my makeup I chose this bright blue eyeshadow, blush and lip gloss. I think I've already eaten the lip gloss...

But the eye shadow is still there, I haven't eaten it yet! Tyler: No! For my hair, we went with Farrah's full twist. My hair is falling out. Like a fountain coming out of a faucet. I'm just trying to put Farrah Fawcett in there somewhere, she's not really... TYLER: It's... no, she's giving the impression. - Okay, there you have it! Farrah Fawcett, a Charlie's Angel and style icon, had a very specific loosely layered look. But in general for disco style hair, the bigger and curlier the better. For this look, Kayley found a complete diagram on how to achieve Farrah's exact twist, from the curls to the wings to the feathery bangs.

I'm not exactly sure what kind of moves she should be doing, I feel like the only one I really know is this one: TYLER: Yeah, it's classic. - This feels good. This one feels like I'm having fun. To the windows! To the wall, to the wall To the sweat dripping off me... Although clubs were known for their 'anything goes' mentality, dancing alone, dancing naked, riding a white horse, tonight I decided to go out with a clubbing buddy. . For Tyler's outfit, we went with John Travolta. TYLER: "Hey, could you take care of the hair?" SAFIYA: From the hair, to the red blouse, to the flared pants, to the super high platform dancing shoes, to the exposed chest hair. - Tyler, what are you eating? - I have no idea.

It's good. It's like a giant Twinkie. We couldn't find an actual nightclub nearby, but there was a roller disco that was open on Monday nights. So, we went to try out some of our moves. It's time to dance! TYLER: The disco scene was booming in 1977 with the opening of Studio 54 in New York and the massive success of the movie 'Saturday Night Fever.' But a few years before, it was more of an underground movement. Disco music has its roots in the New York gay club scene of the late 1960s. Originally, as a place where many people from different marginalized communities would gather and dance.

But by the end of the decade, disco music became popular. It grew to become a $4 billion industry with more than 10,000 nightclubs opening across the United States by 1978. The roller disco in particular was emblematic of the late '70s. It seems that roller skating in general became popular and we all had the idea that putting them together would be a perfect combination. Anyway, it was the closest we could find to a real nightclub, as well as a great place to show myself almost falling on my ass several times. And there was a disco ball. So I think it counts. - I don'tI did so well but... - You didn't fall. - Exactly, I didn't fall.

TYLER: We have a good dance there. SAFIYA: Yes, exactly. I would definitely do this again, I would come back for sure. TYLER: Yeah. SAFIYA: So those were my outfits from 1977. An additional bonus outfit that I've been wearing all the time is this jumpsuit that my mom bought and thinks she wore in 1977. She and my grandmother also sent a couple more outfits which they think are from the late 70's and maybe early 80's. Overall, I really enjoyed styling outfits with the 1977 aesthetic. Of all the things in these styles, there are definitely some things that are in style today.

To be honest, punk attire is something that people would and do wear practically from head to toe nowadays. And I also think a lot of retailers reference the '70s in their fall and winter clothing lines. I would like to recover the ascot. I was walking with so much determination that my ascot burst open. And also the skates. I wasn't very good at it, but I feel like I can improve. And again, I could always use more hair on Tyler's chest. I like John Travolta's hair, but I especially like Tyler's hair. And by this I mean chest hair.

This is his chest. Thank you all so much for watching. Once again, many thanks to Kaylee Melissa for helping me through my 70s. I've linked her channel below so be sure to check it out. She is very talented and even transformed into Jon Snow once. If you liked that video, make sure to hit Sha-mash the LIKE button, and if you want to see more videos like this, make sure to hit Sha-mash the SUBSCRIBE button. And if you've already hit the SUBSCRIBE button, be sure to also hit the little bell icon in the middle to turn on post notifications, so you'll be notified every time I post.

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