Decade Fashion: Top Styles, Designers And Clothing Trends By Era
A guide to what people actually wore, decade by decade, from the 1920s to now.
Pick an era below for the clothes, the hairstyles and the accessories, plus the shortcuts for a themed party.
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Pick a decade
- 1920s - Dropped waists, shorter hems and the first decade women cut their hair short on purpose. Guide: /blogs/news/1920s-fashion
- 1930s - Longer, softer and cut on the bias - the slinkiest decade of the century. Guide: /blogs/news/1930s-fashion
- 1940s - Rationing, make do and mend, then Dior's New Look turns everything round in 1947. Guide: /blogs/news/1940s-fashion
- 1950s - Full skirts, nipped waists, teddy boys and the first proper teenage wardrobe. Guide: /blogs/news/1950s-fashion
- 1960s - Mods, minis and Mary Quant, then the whole thing goes psychedelic by 1967. Guide: /blogs/news/1960s-fashion
- 1970s - Flares, brown and orange everything, glam, disco, then punk tears it up. Guide: /blogs/news/1970s-fashion
- 1980s - Shoulder pads, neon, sportswear as clothing and more hairspray than any decade before or since. Guide: /blogs/news/1980s-fashion
- 1990s - Grunge, minimalism, Britpop and sportswear - four very different wardrobes in one decade. Guide: /blogs/news/1990s-fashion
- 2000s - Low-rise everything, velour tracksuits, chunky highlights and a lot of pink. Guide: /blogs/news/2000s-fashion
- 2010s - Skinny jeans, athleisure, beards and the first decade dressed largely for a camera. Guide: /blogs/news/2010s-fashion
- 2020s - Loungewear stayed, the nineties and Y2K came back, and everything is baggier again. Guide: /blogs/news/2020s-fashion
How to use it
- Themed party: one era, its playlist, its trivia round and the dressing-up shortcuts from its page.
- Milestone birthday: the decade someone turned eighteen is the one their photos look like.
- Reminiscence session: hairstyles get more conversation going than clothes do.
- School project: each page dates the trends so you can see when a look started and ended.
How to write it so it lands
- The cheapest decade party costume is a charity shop plus one good accessory.
- Hair and accessories date a look faster than the clothes.
- Pair a decade's fashion page with its playlist and trivia page for a full themed evening.
Where to shop next
- 1920s fashion
- 1930s fashion
- 1940s fashion
- 1950s fashion
- 1960s fashion
- 1970s fashion
- 1980s fashion
- 1990s fashion
- 2000s fashion
- 2010s fashion
- 2020s fashion
- 1920s books, films and TV
- 1930s books, films and TV
- 1940s books, films and TV
- 1950s books, films and TV
- 1960s books, films and TV
- 1970s books, films and TV
- 1980s books, films and TV
- 1990s books, films and TV
- 2000s books, films and TV
- 2010s books, films and TV
- 2020s books, films and TV
- The 2020s so far
- The 2010s: the whole decade
- The 2000s: the whole decade
- The 1990s: the whole decade
- The 1980s: the whole decade
- The 1970s: the whole decade
- The 1960s: the whole decade
- The 1950s: the whole decade
- The 1940s: the whole decade
- The 1930s: the whole decade
- The 1920s: the whole decade
- Decade books: best novels, authors and reading trends
- Decade fashion: clothes, hair and accessories by era
- Decade guides: books, films and TV by era
- Decade calendar: every year from 1920
- Decade trivia: fun facts by era
- Nostalgia gift shop
- Retro party supplies
- Decade-themed birthday parties
- Guess the year quiz
- Milestone birthday cards
- Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
- How to make a balloon arch
- Photo booth prop ideas
- Good luck cards
- All guides
Frequently asked questions
What decades are covered?
Every decade from the 1920s to the present, each with its own clothes, hair and accessories page.
Is it UK focused?
Yes. These are the looks as they were worn here, including the British ones - teddy boys, mods, Britpop - that did not happen the same way elsewhere.
Can I use these for a party or a care home session?
Yes, freely. Print them, read them out, copy them - no permission needed.
What is a good example of decade fashion guides?
"Themed party: one era, its playlist, its trivia round and the dressing-up shortcuts from its page." is one of 15 examples on this page. Pick the one closest to the tone you want, then add a specific detail of your own - a shared memory, a date, a name - so it reads as yours rather than copied.