This Is What Iranian Women Looked Like In The 1970s

You might be surprised to learn that these stunning pictures of glamorous women are from Iran.

Pre-1979 Iran was secular, Western-oriented, and liberal.

These images are from old magazines from before the Islamic Revolution of 1979, when Iran was a secular country on the path to modernisation.

Women’s fashion was modern and Western but with a classical Persian twist.

The story in Iran is very different today. But despite restrictions due to conservative dress code laws, women continue to dress stylishly.

Roman sandals anyone?

These models pose in Tehran’s Golestan Palace.

Stunning.

If these pictures have convinced you to visit Iran, make sure you check out our article “19 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Never EVER Visit Iran.”