Royal Ascot Traditions and Fashion Trends in 1970s London The Best of 1970s Fashion for Women Vintage '70s Outfits & Fashion Trends In the 1970s, African American fashion was a dazzling fusion of pride, power, and pure groove. Think wide leg pants, sequins, satin shirts, and sky high platforms outfits that lit up the dance June 1970 fashion editorial published in Essence Magazine highlighting midi dresses as the style for the summer. Image credit: Women's Magazine's Archive, New York Public Library