Pics Of Sally Field's Best-Dressed Moments In The '70s

Longevity is a major buzzword lately in the world of wellness, with a strong focus on lifestyle habits that may help you live longer. But it can also easily apply to a career, and Sally Field may be the epitome of longevity in show business. Field got her big break in the sitcom "Gidget" in 1965, when she was just 18. It was when she played the show's pint-size surfer girl that audiences started fawning over Field, and this public interest continued into the next decade, when everything from Field's fashion choices to her relationship with Burt Reynolds became intriguing.

In the 1970s, when Field's career shifted from the small screen into movies, most notably 1977's "Smokey and the Bandit," followed by 1979's "Norma Rae," which earned the star her first Oscar, her look also shifted; the California-native ditched her wholesome "Gidget" and "Flying Nun" personae, at least as far as her fashion was concerned. Looking at pics of the acting icon from the '70s, we can see that her style game teetered between conservative, and something more daring. There's also something timeless about it, as evidenced by how many of these looks could be slightly tweaked to update them to work today, even on the "Remarkably Bright Creatures" star herself, who, it should be mentioned, is still thriving in Hollywood.

In 1970, when this pic was snapped of 23-year-old Sally Field, she was a young mother of one, was wrapping up "The Flying Nun," and reportedly in a rut with her girl-next-door image, which outerwear like this only perpetuated. That being said, ditch the grandpa cardigan and hello, cute outfit. Ruffle-front blouses were trending more than 50 years later in 2025, with styles like Field's at the fashion forefront, which is why this one deserves a nod of approval.

Sure, pastel eyeshadow was one of those things people actually found attractive in the '70s, but we're more drawn to this publicity pic of Sally Field taken around 1970 in soft-pink florals. This feminine dusty-rose dress perfectly juxtaposed with her tomboy hairstyle. But it's Field's magnetism that shines through. Others might get lost in a semi-sheer lace dress and let the fashion take the focus, but Field proved she was the star attraction in this pic.

Sally Field could be a poster child for our guide to nailing classic winter white outfits in this suit, worn in January 1972. She and her first husband, high-school sweetheart Steve Craig, attended an event together wearing non-coordinating suits. Field was on-trend for the era with the wide shirt collar worn over the blazer collar, and the flower worn in the lapel. Suits may be fashionable forevermore, but this marriage didn't show as much longevity; the couple's divorce was finalized in 1975.

The 1976 film "Stay Hungry" isn't regarded as a pivotal role for Sally Field, who co-starred opposite Jeff Bridges and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but one of the looks from the flick remains one of her best-dressed moments from the '70s. In one scene, she wears a butter-yellow body-con sundress that perfectly flatters her petite frame. The beauty is in its simplicity and the sexy girl-next-door vibe it gives off.

After Sally Field began taking acting lessons with the renowned coach Lee Strasberg in the '70s, her acting became more confident; likewise, her fashion appeared to take a turn into more confident territory as well. Just take a look at this moment from 1977, where she took simple pieces and made them into something stylish thanks to the accessories, most notably the fedora hat, chunky scarf, and skinny belt at the waist.

The plaid skirt and knee-high boots outfit that Sally Field wore while promoting "Heroes" in 1977 was among her best-dressed moments in the '70s. This is the type of timeless combo we can imagine wearing every fall and updating it with an on-trend top to bring it into the present. Also, the way she sits with her leg exposed shows the evolution of the girl next door continuing to shed her "Gidget" persona.