Ah, just wondered. If I remember correctly, my ex-husband graduated from Lincoln in Stockton in 1969. I thought it was too much of a coincidence. You must have had a VERY interesting high school experience! ;>)
Ginni >>> Lynn Downward <lynndownw...@gmail.com> 2/14/11 3:33 PM >>> No, Lincoln High in San Francisco, built in the 1920s, at the top of the hill that is the Sunset District. On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Ginni Morgan <ginni.mor...@doj.ca.gov>wrote: > Ahh, but if I lost just a few more pounds I could probably get back into > them and wear them for Halloween next year. ;>) BTW, is that Lincoln High > in Stockton you're referring to? > > Ginni > > >>> Lynn Downward <lynndownw...@gmail.com> 2/14/11 1:30 PM >>> > 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. 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