When was flower power popular

The expression was coined by the American beat poet Allen Ginsberg in as a means to transform war protests into peaceful affirmative spectacles.

Hippies embraced the symbolism by dressing in clothing with embroidered flowers and vibrant colors, wearing flowers in their hair, and distributing flowers to the public, becoming known as flower children.

The term later became generalized as a modern reference to the hippie movement and the so-called counterculture of drugs, psychedelic music, psychedelic art and social permissiveness. News coverage captured Flower Brigade participants, who carried flowers, flags and pink posters imprinted with LOVE, being attacked and beaten by bystanders.

Search for:. They broke free from societal norms and began experimenting in the time of free love, psychedelic drugs and rock and roll music. Designers took notice and the fashion soon began to reflect the changing attitudes and free spirits of the time. People began to embrace the symbolism of flowers by wearing clothing adorned with intricate flower details on their clothing, with colours as vibrant and beautiful as real flowers. In many photos from this time, we see hippies with flowers in their hair, this was another common practice.

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