
Photos: When hippies ruled

The MFA's smart, new show “Hippie Chic” reflects back on the days when bedsheets became dresses and tie-dye ruled. Pictured, Barry and Yosha Finch designs.
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| July 17, 2013

Colorful dresses created by designer Geoffrey Beene in the 1970s are on display at the MFA exhibit.
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| July 17, 2013

A hanging chair designed by Walker Weed.
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| July 17, 2013

Outfits in “Hippie Chic” that show the influence of the styles on mainstream designers.
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| July 17, 2013

A man’s jacket by Norman Stubbs.
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A woman’s tie-dyed outfit designed by Halston.
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| July 17, 2013

The real strength of “Hippie Chic” is the re-introduction of the wildly influential designers of this era, many British, and many whose commercial successes slowly evaporated as Watergate crushed the buzz from the Summer of Love.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
| July 17, 2013