how 'Afghan' coats left Kabul for the fashion world and became a hippie must-have
- Written by: Tim Bonyhady, Emeritus professor, Australian National University
Making Afghan coats for sale in Herat, 1974. ShutterstockThe London launch of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in May 1967 was a musical and fashion landmark. While the clothes worn by all four Beatles startled the journalists and disc jockeys, John Lennon stole the show. He wore a green, frilly, flowered shirt, maroon corduroy...
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