The film I remember which brought in the long look was Doctor Zhivago, which
came out here in 1966. But it was about long coats; they were worn with
mini skirts and often, boots. I think the hippy/romantic look was when our
skirts went right down - oh those cheesecloth kaftans!
Best wishes
Viv.
In Southern California (probably the rest of California too) long skirts
came in with the Hippie look. Bonnie Parker's skirts were much straighter
than ours, which were either tiered or gathered and very full. I remember
these skirts when I was still in high school, before the film came out.
My recollection, as a teenager in the English Midlands, is that "maxi" (i.e.
calf-length) skirts came in with the film "Bonnie & Clyde" in 1967-8.
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