Probably not too soon. LynnD San Francisco, CA Lincoln High, Class of '69 We're so cool, we're so fine/We're the Class of '69
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Ginni Morgan <ginni.mor...@doj.ca.gov>wrote: > Oh dear! I guess I should hang onto those crocheted minidresses from my > high school & college years, then. They just might be worth something > someday soon. > > Ginni > Sacramento, CA > ECHS '68 > > >>> Laurie Taylor <costume...@mazarineblue.com> 2/14/11 1:13 PM >>> > Oh my, I laughed so hard at the idea of there ever being re-enactment > groups > for the era of my childhood! I'm having trouble coping with the idea of > the > 70's, 80's and 90's being 'vintage' and collectible. Still, I wish I had > hung on to some pieces from back then. > > And if we can re-enact the Middle Ages or the Civil War, well...why not? > > Laurie T. > > Phoenix > > -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On > Behalf Of Land of Oz > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 1:39 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: [h-cost] not ancient hist. costume... > > but soon to be! > > I recently found a book called The Illustrated Hassle-free Make Your Own > Clothes Book by Rosonberg and Weiner published by Bantam. > > I ordered it sight-unseen, so it's not exactly what I thought it was going > to be, but it's proven to be an interesting glimpse into the recent past of > clothing/costuming. It was published in 1971 and the introduction is full > of > > hippie phrasing like "my old man" "groovy" "fairly heavy cat" "funkiness" > "up-tightness" and even the f-bomb. > > I read the introduction aloud to my mother (who was a 31 year old > tailor/seamstress in 1971 but definitely in the Channel and Pearls camp > rather than the counter-culture group) and we both thought it was > hilarious. > > We both noted that in just a few more decades most people won't be able to > correctly interpret such phrases as "he was a fairly heavy cat" lol! My > mother also reminded me of several older-than-me friends of the family I > had > > admired growing up who were into making mu'umu'u from flowered bed sheets, > and using wildly contrasting fabric to insert large wedges into the pant's > legs of their jeans. (I was, of course, forbidden to do any such thing!) > > Will there someday be reinactment groups for the late 60s to 70s? :-) > This > > book may prove to be a valuable reference! > > Denise B > Iowa > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain > confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use > of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or > disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the > communication. > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
