'70s Photos Showing Not Everything Was Straight Laced

Very groovy

Suits and ties were the norm in the 1970s, with people getting dressed to go to house parties, dance clubs, or the office in pretty much the same way. But that doesn't mean life in the seventies was boring at all. People started loosening up after the wild '60s, and color was becoming a fundamental element in everything from fashion to furniture. And sometimes, fashion and furniture would mix up to create clothes that looked like your drapes or your wallpaper.

So, here are some '70s photos showing not everything was straight laced as history wants you to think.

'70s fun

Not at all safe, but fun as long as you didn't get hurt.

London Calling

How many double-deckers are too many double-deckers?

Fancy Office

According to a Reddit user, this lady is in trouble for breaking the recently created female dress code at IBM. Apparently, the suit color is too light. Those were the problems back then.

1970s Hawaii

The law forbade worrying about stuff.

Disney World

Goofy asked for another picture after this one, he didn't like it.

Fashion Stroll

Looking almost too good.

'70s Bronx

A quick stop for a photo before mischief.

NY Beach

People gathered to celebrate the bicentennial and look at ships departing.

Ready for Battle

Nothing like creating fun summer memories with your family.

Baguette Man

Where can I apply for the job?

Girl Party

Wearing everything fashion created between the ‘60s and the ’70s.

Trying Wigs

This better not awaken anything in them.

Stockholm Subway

Looks like a movie set.

Denim Era

Jeans rose like never before and stayed in fashion forever.

Summer Youth

Enjoying the freedom before working a 9-to-5 for the rest of their lives.

Jet Ski Dad

The only people who had one back then were rich, James Bond, or a James Bond villain.

Toronto

How many cables are too many cables for a city landscape?

Star Wars Christmas

This guy won.

Prom Night

That suit was never seen again.

Pong

Early adopters of the gaming industry right there.

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