For casual wear, capri trousers were the fashion for women and girls. For evening wear, full-skirted evening gowns were worn these often had low necklines and close-fitting waists.
Simple, geometric dresses, known as shifts, were also in style. In addition to tailored skirts, women wore stiletto heel shoes and suits with short boxy jackets, and oversized buttons. Women's fashion Early 1960s (1960–63) High fashion Īmerican fashions in the early years of the decade reflected the elegance of the First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.