Be a super peasant? Really? Maybe it's because I was there, but there isn't much to inspire fond memories here. Some of the prints were cool (note the green dress with the graphic lines), but the flip side was a LOT of bad knits and "man-made" fabrics. Also it looks like the expectations of a sewers skills had lowered. Those gals who could rock a shirtwaist dress a few years back now were making some pretty basic stuff. These kids clothes are especially plain and boring. Or maybe I'm becoming a grouch.
(A re-post from August, 2009)
Wow, this is a whole lotta awful with a couple cute things thrown in! I actually like the halter top and the striped top and skirt on the "bare summer" spread. "Super Peasant" is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThe fashion of the 70s was terrible only to be replaced by fashion of the 80s not sure which I disliked most ... enough to make us grouchy !! :) E
ReplyDeleteI hear you. Even when 70s styles are super cute you can bet they will be made with bumpy/shiny/scratchy/stinky polyester knits. Booo! I'm loving the short bare summer spread tho.
ReplyDeleteNo, there were no good fashions for most of the '70s! I remember those polyester double knits with the thick patterned designs, the a-line shift dresses (made of the knits) that could stand up by themselves they were so stiff, AND let's not forget the maxi-dress in calico prints with deep flounced skirts and cotton lace accents. Oh, those were the days! Glad they're gone! Thanks for the trip down memory lane:)
ReplyDeletehey guys, where are the hot pants? They were introduced in Jan. 1971 (I know, because I was there too). As for the knee length 'A' line dresses shown here: aren't they just about as frumpy as it comes? No one under age 60 was wearing that length (maybe those 'stretch and sew' knit gals were on a poly planet of their own).
ReplyDeleteI think some of this is that pattern companies weren't exactly at the front lines of fashion. Sewing wasn't always a hip place to be.
ReplyDeleteI've read that the fashion industry was trying to push "midi skirts" in the early 70s, and women just refused to buy (or make!) them. It's not surprising, really - those particular styles just look wrong and frumpy worn knee length.
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