Did you know that over 500,000 men and women attended the music and arts festival called Woodstock? Countless numbers of hippies attended the festival as the hippie movement was just beginning in the 1960s. This unique group of people participated in activities such as going to festivals, dressed in a way that suited the festival. went against the mainstream and had very different personalities. Being a hippie was more than just a fashion statement, it was a new way of life that was introduced. One of the major changes in the 60s was the use of drugs such as marijuana and LSD used by hippies. Alongside the drug use commonly used by hippies were the new fashion trends. All of a sudden, young men started growing beards and letting their hair grow to their shoulders. Then women started dressing in psychedelic colors and dressed in ways no one had ever seen. Then, once the crazy and amazing hippie style emerged, men and women started wearing bell bottom jeans, tie-dye shirts, headbands and sandals. Sometimes men and women even went barefoot, some women even went braless! Some other common hippie styles were fringed buckskins, vests, caftans, Mexican peasant blouses, and gypsy-style skirts, as most women typically dressed. Although for other conservative hippie styles, there was more of a lounge type style, like men and women wearing pajamas with some sort of tunic. Hippies also had a different perspective on music and they appreciated many artists than ordinary men and women. not. Hippies also appreciated regular music, like that of the Beatles. One thing that comes to mind when I think of 60s music is the British Invasion of music. British music groups had great success in the United States middle of paper...... acid trips were a constant problem but everything turned out fine. It might not have been good without the help of volunteers from the public who were able to get medical help, food and all kinds of help needed due to overcrowding and bad weather. Woodstock was a symbol of all that was good about the hippie movement and it showed what they were about, even if it was short-lived. The entire event was filmed by one man and lasted twenty-one hours, but was cut down to a three and a half hour documentary. The hippie movement may have been short-lived, but they lived their lives in pleasure, they tended to use drugs. , and they loved going to festivals like Woodstock. The hippies were a unique movement and one that our world may never experience again. Now you understand why 500,000 hippies attended the Woodstock music and art festival.