The Disco Era was definitely a time when those who thought they were bold and those who just knew they were beautiful hit the disco scene. While the disco dance 70’s clothes made their way into the fashion world, the “too hot to trot” people that wore them experimented with every colour imaginable. The era of drab boring colours and high-neck granny wearing clothes were now a thing of the past.

A trademark of this disco dance 70’s clothes era was its colour and the peasant tops, not forgetting about that 4-inch high-heeled boot platforms that sent shockwaves from New York to California. As disco became more and more popular, so did the width of the jeans, the number of colors in one garment, and the height of the heel on a platform boot.

You had to be daring and ready to take chances, like the designers and the retro sexy followers they designed clothes for. One mistake that we tend to make is to think that men were not as much apart of this dance 70’s clothes era as we think they were. Most men would like for the world to forget, but in this fashion driven society that is impossible. Men wore suits that were first introduced in the movie “Saturday Night Fever”, starring John Travolta. In the movie Travolta wore a white leisure suit that mocked the era it came out in.

The white belts and the white shoes were worn with a polyester leisure suit was also a look made famous by John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever”. That look was the epitome of what the 70’s disco era was all about. The white on white was a defining look that inspired many designers and men alike to step up. Adorning each shirt and pant with wild prints became the fashion norm instead of a fashion faux pas as it would be
today.

The disco 70’s clothes became so prominent in the 70’s it was labeled “disco wear”.
There was no denying those reflecting fabrics that almost blinded you under those disco lights. There was a space age fantasy look that everyone wanted. The pants flared out at the bottom and the clothes were tight enough to see the beat of a person’s heart right through their clothes. The interesting though was the way the clothes complemented the music. It was amazing to hear a fast, up-beat song and see all of the fast, up-beat tempo outfits moving and glistening under those strobe lights exactly like the music that played in everyone’s ears.

Until this very day it is not that hard to imitate some of the fashions that were popular in the 70’s. You could go inside your very closet and probably find something to remind you of those times. One thing is for sure, you would probably get quite a few laughs if you tried to wear some of those patterns and colours today. Word of advice, keep up with the times and stay current on your wardrobe.