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When Miniskirts and Hijabs went together. Glamour Daze takes a look at women's fashion in Afghanistan before the rise of radical Islam

Secret Corners of the World, Northern Afghanistan

Herat. Afghanistan

Vintage Kabul

Fascinating images from Frenchman Francois Pommery, taken during visits in 1969 and 1974, reveal a nation of beautiful vistas and welcoming people, happy to have their pictures taken.

"It's unrealistic. Context is important.It does not represent Afghanistan at all," one Afghan journalist told BuzzFeed News about a viral picture's reported influence on Trump.

Kabul 1960s

So, apparently, Afghan women used to be fashionable. Wait, WHAT? They still are! Every Afghan i've met (and that is a lot) is very fashionable. This shows how it used to be before the wars and before the burqa was imposed on every Afghan woman. *disclaimer- This does not depict the whole country, or every Afghan woman* Fashion model - early 70's. Fashion show either in 1969 or 1970. same fashion show - note the length of her dress Same show - note the rifle! Daughter of the King at a public…

1st photo, Kabul in 1970 2nd photo, the same intersection in 1993 during the civil war. Taken in 1994 Kabul Traffic Photograph by John Moore/Getty Images This 2006 photo of the old district in Kabul, Afghanistan, shows one of the effects of the influx of foreign capital following the expulsion of the Taliban. Thousands of people have bought cars with their newfound wealth, leading to hours-long traffic snarls on streets previously plied mainly by donkey carts and bicycles. At top: Darul Aman…

In the mid-20th century, many in Afghanistan were free to embrace Western culture. The U.S. and Soviet Union both wanted to control in Afghanistan during the Cold War, seeking influence with money and machinery. Here, the Associated Press's Henry S. Bradsher and Henry Burroughs recorded everyday life in Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1960s, in color. (via Flashbak)

Women in burka watching the city of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Beautiful Panjshir, Afghanistan. 2016 August

Women's rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, 1980.

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