Where are the vintage 1970's clothes hiding? Where?
"What's so great about 70's fashion?" you ask.
Oh, baby - platforms, pant suits, maxi dresses,
halter tops, hot pants, peasant blouses - fun!
Bell bottoms and platforms
As women broke through the corporate ceiling
pant suits became the ensembles du jour:
pant suits became the ensembles du jour:
Pant Suit, 1971
Flared cuffs with zippers on the sides!
Polyester ruled!
And, the wrap blouse, too!
You think platforms are a new trend?!
Disco platforms
Yves Saint Laurent, 1971
I remember the first time a member of our congregation wore a
pant suit to church. My mom freaked out along with several other ladies.
Within a year almost all of the women were wearing pants to church!
Polyester ruled!
The Wrap dress was all The Rage:
And, the wrap blouse, too!
You think platforms are a new trend?!
Disco platforms
Italian espadrilles, 1973
I. Miller, 1971
Helene Arpels, 1975
Bicentennial platforms, 1976
Sandals, late 70's
The peasant blouse was a hold-over from the late 1960's:
Linen Cargo dress, 1971
Hand crocheted skirt and halter top, 1973
The maxi dress combined day wear
with evening couture:
And evening wear fashions exploded on the
Linen Cargo dress, 1971
Hand crocheted skirt and halter top, 1973
For collectors interested in 70's fashioin, estate
sales are THE best source of discoveries.
with evening couture:
scene with sophistication and chic:
1971
Halter metallic gown by Bob Mackie, 1976
French draped gown, 1978
Gown from the Netherlands, 1972
Who could forget The Caftan?!
Greece, 1972
Prom dress, 1977
Oscar De La Renta gown, 1977
70's wedding dresses remained fairly traditional yet inventive:
Love Child Hippie meets Traditional Values
It's all about compromise!
And, isn't that what Life is about?
Halter metallic gown by Bob Mackie, 1976
French draped gown, 1978
Gown from the Netherlands, 1972
Who could forget The Caftan?!
Greece, 1972
Prom dress, 1977
Oscar De La Renta gown, 1977
70's wedding dresses remained fairly traditional yet inventive:
Love Child Hippie meets Traditional Values
It's all about compromise!
And, isn't that what Life is about?
A great trip down memory lane! Jx
ReplyDeleteBeing a Pastor's wife during that era I broke the rules and wore a pant suit to an evening service...and my husband (the pastor) was called by the deacons to suggest (haha) that I NOT wear them again. I didn't....but before long..the deacons wives were wearing pant suits... I broke the ice. HaHa.
ReplyDeleteLoved my trip back into the past, I loved the maxi dresses, especially with keyholes haha. And the shoes, well we'd better not get into that.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week,
Diana
A great trip down memory lane.
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