#1970s-culture

#1970s-culture

“The late 1960s were a time of social revolution, including baby name revolution,” says Laura Wattenberg, naming expert, tells TODAY.com. “Our culture's whole approach to naming started to change: from tradition to fashion, from conformity to individuality. The 1970s were the first decade of this new name world.”

Rudi Gernreich, an Austrian-born designer in LA, rebelled against the ban on nudity by creating the thong, a piece of fabric covering only the bare minimum.