Yesterday's photos brought back so many "Rocking a Go-Go"

memories from the 1960s,  let's resurrect some more.

            

Opera Gloves

Fashion in the early 60s was a carry-over from the more formal

styles of the 1950s.  Sophistication was the name  of the game.

But rebellious young European designers, in an effort to make

a name for themselves, turned the fashion world on its ear with

shorter, more colorful and fun creations. 

Vintage Yves Saint Laurant, 1964

Angela Milani

A 1962 college graduate started her career wearing this:

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But, by 1965, she was wearing one of these:

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Their mothers wore hats in public but most 60s hipsters preferred the beret:

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That's future actress Ali MacGraw in the white trench coat.

Designers surfed the wave of the British Invasion with

"groovy" fashion to reflect the music of the Beatles

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A late 60s high fashion magazine stated, They've got swagger!

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Models became celebrities including Peggy Moffitt, left, and Twiggy.

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Diane Arbus, a well known fashion photographer, snapped this photo

of popular model Penelope Tree, in the streets of London, c. 1966.

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Although Jean Shrimpton, left, was the more beautiful of the two, Twiggy dominated fashion and advertising for a decade.

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Colleen Corby was a very popular model in the 60s  - I guess

because she was so normal looking and not grotesquely skinny.

If you're lucky enough to find a vintage outfit from the 60s, buy it and display it:

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I hope you've enjoyed this walk down Memory Lane.  Ah, those
60s fashions  - they changed the world of design forever.

Does a 20 year span seem like a long time to you?

I've always been fascinated by the GIANT leap that fashion took between

1900 and 1920.  In less than two decades women went from wearing

Gibson Girl form-fitting clothes to the Roaring Twenties flapper dresses.

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Fashion Projects

Hair styles also made some drastic changes in those twenty years.

These were the height of hair fashion in 1900:

Fashion Era

Can you imagine the number of hours it took to create one of these 'up dos'?

Now look at the short, casual 'bobs' of the 1920s:

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Congress passed the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to
vote on August 18, 1920.  What better way to show their freedom than
with a liberating 'bob'? 

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised by the difference 20 years can make when

we look at the gap between 1949 and 1969.

Fashion went from this:

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to this:

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And hair styles went from

this:                                                        to this:

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It's hard to believe that the photo of model Jean Shrimpton, pictured right, is

almost 45 years old.  Twenty years doesn't really seem so long now, does it?!

Are these the antiques of the future?

Whimsical and fun, fantasy furniture has become quite
popular over the last couple of years.  Do you think that
future generations of collectors will seek out these pieces?

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Often referred to as Mad Tea Party furniture, these painted
pieces offer a multitude of color schemes and themes.

Living Color

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This Before & After photo shows how a talented artist can transform a
plain, regular piece of furniture into a fun and colorful one-of-a-kind piece:

Lucy Designs




Becky and Sarah of Funky Fun Furniture,  Ocean Springs, MS, have
created a cottage industry with their hand painted fantasy furniture:

Funky Fun Furniture
Be sure to visit Becky and Sarah's site and look through their
photo gallery.  These talented young women are not only creating
unique and colorful furniture, they're also creating future collectibles.

'ello, lovelies.  I 'ope you're ready for some
splendid repurposin' this merry Monday.

(I'm speaking in a Cockney accent today.  It's just a
coincidence that I watched My Fair Lady last night.)

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Thrift shops are excellent locations in which ta' find ol' sheet music.
Fill the cones wit' potpourri and use in place of rice at a weddin'.

Lisa Mende Design
What is it?  It's a Penny Ball, luv.  Folklore says that pennies
in the garden repel slugs and make hydrangeas  bluer.  Just find
an ol' bowlin' ball, a sack o' pennies, some super glue and you've got
a project to keep the kiddies busy (for a while, at least.)

Cheryl Cabana
'ow clever - a large, old window bein' used as a garden gate.



Want to 'pretty up' your garden with a coupla' unique birdfeeders?

Second Chance to Dream
Turn a flea market candy dish into a Victorian-ish birdfeeder
with a few simple tools.  Click 'ere for the easy tutorial.

Second Chance to Dream
If there's just no' a place in your 'ome for a vintage lamp, put it to use in
the garden.  Click 'ere for the surprisin'ly easy step-by-step tutorial.

If you've ever been in a Joann's Fabric store then you're aware of th'
inexpensive natural wood birdhouses they sell.  Maybe your little
budgie would enjoy a lightin' fixture made from one.

Awesome Craft Pins
'ave you ever noticed (yup, still talking with an accent) that Starbucks'
bottled coffee drinks resemble vintage milk bottles?   Re-use 'em for
servin' other types o' drinks.  

Oakland Avenue
My Bucket List will definitely 'ave a vintage
card catalog on it, love.  They're simply brilliant.

Design Sponge
Next time you see a damaged-beyond-repair desk lyin'
beside the road, check to see if tha' drawers are salvageable.  

The Classic Farmhouse

'ere are onions 'angin' in old panty 'ose/stockings.
They'll keep fo' months if stored this way.

Better Homes and Gardens
Wit' tellies growin' larga' and larga', many new models won't fit in traditional entertainment cabinets.  Consida' turnin' one into a laundry or gardenin' station.

Twice Lovely
Another older entertainment center turned into a puppet stage.

Homemaking Cottage
Believe it or not, that's a coffee table painted wit' chalk paint
for littl' uns to use as a craft and drawin' station.  So clever!

If Professor Henry Higgins can turn a street vendor into a duchess then
surely we can perform a few repurposing acts of our own.  Right, oh!