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Inspirational Images: Viva Zapata!
Chalk blue socks by Mary Quant. Cherry leather platform shoes by Manolo Blahnik for Zapata. Photographed by David Bailey. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, February 1973Filed under: 1970s, british...
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Inspirational Editorials: Class of ’70
Left: Violet pullover from C&A. Black knickers by Erica Budd. Shoes from Sacha. Right: Lilac pllover and matching knickers both by Erica Budd. Blue shoes by Anello and Davide. Leather belt from...
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Mild Sauce: The expensive pleasure of an Algemarin bath
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, November 1978Filed under: 1970s, harpers and queen, mild sauce, Vintage Adverts
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Inspirational Images: The Great Dance Revival
Photographed by Rolph Gobits. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Cosmopolitan, December 1973Filed under: 1970s, cosmopolitan, Inspirational Images, rolph gobits
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Inspirational Editorials: Cheap Thrills
Rich brown satin dress slashed to the waist by Lee Bender for Bus Stop An expensive dress bought to wear just for evenings can spoil your party fun. You’ll worry about spilt wine and cigarette burns...
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Inspirational Illustrations: Do You Love Yourself Enough?
Illustration by Malcolm Bird. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Cosmopolitan, November 1974Filed under: 1970s, cosmopolitan, Illustrations, Inspirational Images, malcolm bird
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Inspirational Images: Short Stories
Fun fur purple sheepskin jacket and hat, with motif sweater and black jersey flares all by Helen Storey of Amalgamated Talent available from Academy, 188a Kings Road, London. Belt from Prism at Hyper...
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Inspirational Images: Flowers in Plenty
Dress in Liberty Lantana print by Sujon. Photographed by Barry Lategan. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, October 1973.Filed under: 1970s, barry lategan, Inspirational Images, Sujon, Vogue Tagged:...
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Inspirational Images: What does your underwear reveal about you?
(Photograph illustrates an article about underwear, including an interview with Janet Reger) Photographed by Hans Feurer. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Cosmopolitan, October 1975Filed under: 1970s,...
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Inspirational Images: Voila! La pièce de résistance!
Often the best parties are just for two, so make it an evening to remember. Jenny gets star treatment from Martin Potter, a Shakespearian actor whose sensational looks are making him new audiences. His...
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Vintage Adverts: Borg’s Country Recipe
Coat by Stephen Marks Berets by Kangol. Boots from Chelsea Cobbler. Scarves and mufflers from S. Fisher. Skirts and shirts from Sun and Sand. Photographed by Norman Parkinson. Scanned by Miss Peelpants...
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Inspirational Images: Eyebrows – Going, going, gone
The no-eyebrow look for the Seventies. You can achieve it, as we did here, by the use of a hair removing cream — I advise against plucking or waxing as this can permanently inhibit regrowth. Or, if you...
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Vintage Adverts: The Inscrutable Ones
Photographed by Helmut Newton. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, December 1982Filed under: 1980s, harpers and queen, helmut newton, Vintage Adverts
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Inspirational Illustrations: Tender is the Night
From left to right: Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges, Laura Ashley and Janet Reger. Illustration by Mouchy. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, December 1970Filed under: 1970s, fortnum and...
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Inspirational Images: Herbs that care for your skin
Photographed by Dinah Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers Bazaar, April 1970Filed under: 1970s, beauty, dinah (photographer), Harpers Bazaar, Inspirational Images Tagged: 1970s, beauty, dinah,...
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Inspirational Editorials: Weekend Leave
She: Felt hat by Edward Mann. Pink sweater and matching cardigan by Ossie Clark for Radley. Skirt by Danielle Claire. Scarf from Essenses. He: Army sweater from Laurence Corner. Cord jodhpurs from...
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Inspirational Images: Chameleon Clothes
In the Baghdad Room of Topkapi, full of the ghosts of harem women, black and gold decorations to wear, baggy drawstring trousers, silks, velvets, netted and worked with gilded peacocks for a rich top...
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Inspirational Images: High Noon, Dusty Rhodes
Both outfits by Zandra Rhodes. Boots by Nudie. Photographed by Norman Eales. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, April 1976 Filed under: 1970s, british boutique movement, harpers and...
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Inspirational Editorials: Fashion Spectacular
Left: Satin wrap top. Voile shirt worn underneath. Crepe trousers. Right: Cotton top. Satin trousers. All from Crowthers. Haircuts aside, this editorial is all the things I love. Plus it’s kind of...
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Designer Focus: Bibette Wainwright
On beads and bibelots . . . and 23-year-old BIBETTE WAINWRIGHT, below, who wears them and makes them. Bibette, incidentally, spent three years at Bristol University and took a degree in psychology....
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