RE: [lace-chat] Re: poodle skirts - moved from Lace

[Sue]

Re poodle skirts, mine had music notes in felt appliquéd around the base,
the net underskirts were starched so that the skirt stood out that far it
was difficult to sit down without the front of the skirt rising up and
hitting you in the face, the elastic belt we called a "waspie" and it was
pulled in as tight as you could and still be able to breathe. We also wore a
button up cardigan fully buttoned up but put on back to front so the buttons
went down the back.  The black shoes we called ballerinas and were made of a
velvet material they were worn with ankle socks turned over twice.   The
Dusty Springfield eye makeup always got a " you look like a flaming panda"
from my dad as I came downstairs to go out thinking I looked the cats
whiskers.  Oh what happy days

Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Re: [lace-chat] Re: poodle skirts - moved from Lace

[Janice Blair]

In England we wore black wide elastic belts at that time that we called
"waspie" belts.  They had a fastener that had 3 holes in the metal part and on
the other end there were 3 bumps of metal that caught inside the holes.  I had
a felt circular skirt that was for ice skating.  I actually bought it in the
childrens' department so it was nice and short. Fancy being able to get into a
childs size waistband!  Today I came across my wedding dress while I was
clearing a closet out.  I held it up and I think I could get my body in it if
I lost half my size.

I remember making a circular cotton skirt at school in the late fifties and
managed to catch the fabric in the sewing.  It ended up with a hole where I
tried to undo/cut the stitching.  I put a large patch pocket over the hole and
I think I got away with the subterfuge.  I think the teacher was distracted
that day as another girl sewed her finger under the machine needle.

Thanks for the memories.
Janice
 

Janice Blair

Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA

www.jblace.com

http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org

--- On Sat, 5/2/09, Clay Blackwell  wrote:
From: Clay Blackwell 
Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Re: poodle skirts - moved from Lace
To: dmt11h...@aol.com
Cc: t...@rockbridge.net, lace-chat@arachne.com
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009, 3:28 PM

My poodle skirts never actually had poodles on them... and they were
certainly
not made of felt, although the poodles on friend's skirts were felt.
I think I might have been oblivious to the fashion world during the period of
the poodle skirt...  until it was passe.  (For that matter, I'm still out of
touch!!)  But I definitely wore the full circle skirt with crinolines, bobby
socks (pulled straight up, not folded),  and saddle oxfords.  Oh...  and that
black belt around the middle?  I remember it was about 3 inches wide and made
of
black elastic.  We wore the belt with the buckle (snap, hook...  whatever) in
the back.  It was supposed to look cool too...  but I remember that unless
you
stayed pretty still, the skirt slipped down or the blouse peeked out under
the
belt, and cool went right out the window.

Think about it, Tamara...  why would anyone want to wear something that looks
like underwear and bare most of their mid-section?  The "fashion" of
youth does not follow rational rules.

Clay

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>
>
>> Poodle Skirt -- made of a full circle of felt and decorated with a
large felt poodle.
>>
>
> <>
>  Because it was cool!
>   Gawd! You sound like my parents!
>
> I never had any cool stuff.
> Everyone else had cool stuff.
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Re: [lace-chat] Re: poodle skirts - moved from Lace

[Clay Blackwell]

My poodle skirts never actually had poodles on them... and they were 
certainly not made of felt, although the poodles on friend's skirts were 
felt. 

I think I might have been oblivious to the fashion world during the 
period of the poodle skirt...  until it was passe.  (For that matter, 
I'm still out of touch!!)  But I definitely wore the full circle skirt 
with crinolines, bobby socks (pulled straight up, not folded),  and 
saddle oxfords.  Oh...  and that black belt around the middle?  I 
remember it was about 3 inches wide and made of black elastic.  We wore 
the belt with the buckle (snap, hook...  whatever) in the back.  It was 
supposed to look cool too...  but I remember that unless you stayed 
pretty still, the skirt slipped down or the blouse peeked out under the 
belt, and cool went right out the window.


Think about it, Tamara...  why would anyone want to wear something that 
looks like underwear and bare most of their mid-section?  The "fashion" 
of youth does not follow rational rules.


Clay

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Tamara writes:

  
Poodle Skirt -- made of a full circle of felt and decorated with a  
large felt poodle.



>
 
Because it was cool!
 
 
Gawd! You sound like my parents!


I never had any cool stuff.
Everyone else had cool stuff.





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Re: [lace-chat] Re: poodle skirts - moved from Lace

[Dmt11home]

Tamara writes:

> Poodle Skirt -- made of a full circle of felt and decorated with a  
> large felt poodle.

<>
 
Because it was cool!
 
 
Gawd! You sound like my parents!

I never had any cool stuff.
Everyone else had cool stuff.





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