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The fourth mannequin in Clampitt Paper's campaign was inspired by the flower children of the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, when the hippie generation dominated the youth subculture.

It was on August 15, 1969, at exactly 5:07pm EDT, the first strains of music started up at what would become the cultural and sociological event of the decade, perhaps even of the century - Woodstock.

Though the world has already officially entered the Age of Aquarius that time, and the psychedelic craze was already in full swing, it was Woodstock that would unite all the youth into one big subculture that would change the world.

The 1960s gave birth to the hippie generation, with the word "hippie" derived from "hipster," meaning one who is hip and keenly aware of the latest trends and developments.

Today, the term hippie evokes images of those long-haired, radical-looking young people who seemed to want a society based on freedom, love, peace, beauty and simplicity.

To the hippie generation it was all about peace and love and experimentation. They smiled, dance and get high on Mother Nature, oftentimes drugs.

Hippies wear flowers in their hair (hence the term flower children); dressed in second-hand clothes from thrift and army surplus stores. They wore ponchos, bell bottoms decorated with patches and embroidery, tie-dyed shirts, leather sandals, bright colors and intricate patterns.

It was also a time of sexual liberation. The 1960s brought a new awareness and acceptance of free love and equality for people of all sexual preferences.

One of their most prominent fashion symbols was long hair. It was a declaration of independence and rebellion, especially against the clean-shaven U.S. Army.

Most hippies are against the Vietnam War, and most of them joined protests about the war.

Men and women wore their hair long and natural, and many men began to wear mustaches and full beards. Many hippies did not wear deodorant, cosmetics or perfume of any kind, preferring to keep the body natural.

The 1960s were turbulent times filled with racial tensions, warfare and blatant political corruption. The hippie counterculture provided many young people a way to reject conformity and escape from what they considered the ills of our society and government.

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