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The Sixties were an era of memorable events, fads and fashions. To jog your memory, we have highlights for art, social/political moments, sport, music, TV, films, style and toys along with information about related programming in the 91Èȱ¬ FOUR season.

History will always remember the Sixties as the era when hems got shorter.

But the swinging Sixties brought more than just the mini skirt….

• The first Doc Martens boot was produced in 1960.

• Originally a part of English riding attire, the Chelsea boots became a 60s must-have fashion accessory in 1961.

• Pill box hats were popularised in 1962 after Jackie Kennedy was photographed wearing hers on TV.

• Go-Go boots (aka kinky boots) - as worn by Honor Blackman in The Avengers - became the ultimate in flirty footwear in 1962. They were later worshipped in the song These Boots are Made for Walking.

• In 1965 everyone worshipped Twiggy: dieting, elfin haircuts and false eyelashes were all the rage.

• Mary Quant, undoubtedly fashion queen of the decade, rose to fame in 1966.

• The mini skirt, the ultimate 60s fashion item, first exposed legs in 1966.

• Hippie psychedelia reached its peak in 1967, flooding the 'alternative' fashion world with Flowery garb such as kaftans, afghan coats, body paint and flowers in the hair.

• Space Age fashion truly took off in 1968 as Barbarella hit cinema screens and the imminent moon landings gripped the nation.

• Funky clothes at affordable prices - the nation went mad for them when Biba opened on a grand scale with a large shop on Kensington High Street in 1969.