well as their soldiers. Protests were not only made up of hippies, but also students, .
intellectuals, radicals, and citizens of all classes. Although there were many .
differences they all shared one common goal. They wanted their troops to come back .
home and the involvement of the United States to come to an end. .
The hippie culture started in San Francisco, California, and spread across the United .
States. The word hippie originated from the term "hipster", meaning one who is hip and .
aware of the latest trends or developments. (World book of encyclopedia AOL.) These .
hippies were known as young Americans ranging from ages 15 - 25, varying from upper .
to lower class families. Having their own society based on freedom, love, peace, beauty, .
and simplicity, they would constantly hold demonstrations and marches to protest .
government policies, particularly for the draft in the Vietnam War. Many voiced their .
opinions by preaching, "Make love not war" and "flower power" to get their word across .
about the disastrous Vietnam War. During these times hippies did not find money as .
a necessity as the rest of the world, they relied on the barter system to obtain food and .
clothing (Google.com ). .
Clothing embarked as a major fashion statement during the Vietnam war for the hippies. .
Boys and girls rejected the "nice" traditional clothing designed by their parents. .
Fashionable psychedelic-printed textiles were worn by both men and women ranging .
from underwear, bras, shirts, and shoes. As part of this process hippies wore patched tore .
blue jeans, tie-dyed shirts to mimic drug-induced visuals caused by LSD, funky dresses, .
beaded head bands, boots, sandals, and sometimes went barefoot. These newly colorful .
styles that were invented were called the "Peacock Revolution." (World book.
encyclopedia ). This era first introduced the men who wore their hair long, pony. .
tails, beards, mustaches, and side burns; as well as the females who would go out with .