The long-standing joke seems to be, if you can remember the sixties you probably weren’t there. It was a time of feeling groovy, loving peace not war and the British Invasion of the Beatles. Short shorts, mini skirts, and long hair, long boots, and even long fringe on leather jackets were common sites on the fashion scenes. Modernist furniture and art were making their stamp upon the world as Andy Warhol’s painting of Campbell’s soup cans became a pop icon. Smile faces, peace signs, Killroy, flower power and love beads were also common themes of the decade.

So how do you bring the ambiance back to create a successful 60s theme party? Start with lighting. Replace standard white bulbs with tinted bulbs of yellow, green, red, or blue for psychedelic effects. Try to find a couple of lava lamps to put on tables as focal points for discussion. Decorate the entry way your guests will use with either love beads, flower garlands or strings of smiley faces, peace signs and ying/yang symbols.

Encourage your guests to come dressed for the decade and ready to get their hands dirty. Have activity stations that include tie-dying a new white t-shirt (can buy at discount rates in bulk if you plan ahead), face painting, and a button making station where buttons of their choice can be crafted - remember all those that said “Make Love Not War”? Other games can include 60s trivia and stick the sticker on the Volkswagen Bus! To wind down the night, be prepared to give a nod to the 60s Beatnik movement with your own open mic poetry reading. Serve fresh drinks or coffee and have ever settle into a comfortable seat. Pass out random topics (the more random the better) and give the guests 5-6 minutes to improvise a poem about the topic. Be prepared to go first to break the ice and don’t forget to snap your fingers to show your appreciation at their raw creative talent!

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If you are interested in breaking into the field of fashion, or you have some ideas that are truly ground breaking, you will want to attend one of the many fashion merchandising colleges that are available to teach you what you need to know about fashion. After you have attended a fashion merchandising college, you will be able to show your ideas that you have put together to the major corporations and stores so they will be more willing to pick up your line of clothing. You will also learn about how trends come and go in the world of fashion, and you will be more likely to pick up on the latest trend and, in doing so, make a name for yourself around the world.

Anyone who has tried to make it in the world of fashion will tell you how important it is that you expand your education at one of the fashion merchandising colleges in the country or abroad. You will learn why some clothing is made the way it is, and you may be able to pick up an idea and improve on it. You will learn about colors and why some work best with certain others while some do not. You will be able to put your creativity to the test, and you will be able to sew together anything you can think of.

When you are attending classes at fashion merchandising colleges, you will also be making contacts and putting together a portfolio of people you will be able to rely on in the future. You may meet a potential employer while you are studying fashion, or you could even meet a talented person that you would one day hire to work for you. You will also have a large group of critics that you could daily model your ideas for. If you have come up with an idea while at home, you can wear it to class and get ideas and critiques to make it better.

You will find that attending one of the fashion merchandising colleges will teach you more than just sewing. You will be more confident in your ability to create new styles, and you will have the confidence it takes to break into the world of fashion.

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Technically speaking, all Stetson Company hats can be branded as a Stetson. However, American popular culture has created for us the image of a Stetson hat as the classic cowboy hat. Cowboy hats are distinguished as having wide brims and high, distinctly-shaped crowns. Straw, fur, and wool felt are the common materials used for making these hats. Straw, aside from being cheaper, is the best hat for during hot weather. However, age and long wear might cause it to become brittle. For durability, fur felt hats of either beaver or rabbit are best though more expensive. If you think that you can put on any cowboy hat and it will do, you might be surprised that there are fashion do’s and dont’s when it comes to wearing one.

Banish the thought that real cowboys only wear one hat. Real cowboys have several cowboy hats and other than function, they have other reasons. First, straw and hats of light color are fashionable and must be worn only in the summer or dry seasons. This is because they are airy, breathable, and as your science teacher always says, light colors absorb less heat. Second, the season for dark colored and felt hat is during the colder months. Aside from protecting the head against the bitter weather, these hats also absorb more heat, thereby keeping the cowboy warm. Though no clear reason is given why, white hats are no-no after the celebration of Labor day. You might just be branded as a fashion flop if you do so.

Okay you got your hat and you know how to wear one, but still, it’s not enough to project a cowboy image. Cowboys follow certain etiquette when wearing hats, and you would do yourself a good deed to do as they do. Cowboy hats are not worn indoors except in public places that are enclosed and large (malls, square dance halls). Like all other hats, take it off when seated at a table, especially during meals. Wearing it while dining gives the impolite impression that you’re in a hurry to finish eating and leave. A big no is wearing it inside Churches. If you feel like wearing it in a church, by all means attend service at a Cowboy Church.

Cowboys pay respect to ladies. Doff your hat to passing ladies by way of greeting and respect. Don’t exclude men in uniform either. Church officials are also rendered the same courtesy. To do this properly, bow your head slightly at an angle and hold your hat by its crown. Lift it slightly as if taking it off, pause, and place it back. During services that require standing for a period of time (flag ceremonies, mass) hold your hat by its crown at chest level as if in a semi-hug. Now that you’ve learned your hat basics and etiquette, brush your cowboy hats and head out. The town needs you partner.

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