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Inspirational Images: Shaggy, colourful, zippered and buckled…
Coats by Daniel Hechter. Photographed by John Bishop. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vanity Fair, August 1971.Filed under: 1970s, Daniel Hechter, Inspirational Images, John Bishop, Uncategorized,...
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Double-Takes by Robyn Beeche
Dress, worn by all models, by Prêt-à-Porter. Left: Tights by Mary Quant. Boots by Midas. Orange rope from Bazaar Shops. Sash by Strawberry Studio. Pouch by Midas. Centre: Pants by Prêt-à-Porter. Boots...
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The Effect is Shattering
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, October 1974 Combining two of my favourite blog threads, this is yet another in the series of eccentric Smirnoff adverts but is also a clear example of...
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Snookered by Zandra
Photographed by by John Hedgecoe Scanned from John Hedgecoe’s Advanced Photography, 1982.Filed under: 1970s, Inspirational Images, John Hedgecoe, mild sauce, Uncategorized, zandra rhodes Tagged:...
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The Winter Folk Look
Left: Embroidered long skirt and embroidered Mexican shirt, both by Souk. John Craig shaggy wool waistcoat. Buckle Under Enterprises balaclava. Right: Long skirt by Souk. Biba gloves. Clobber blouse at...
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Wham, Pow, Splat: Mr Freedom in Rave magazine
For crazy cartoon lovers, blue long sleeved tee-shirt with super leather motif of ‘Roger the Dodger’ sewn into the front, 4gns.. also available are many other comic characters. Red velvet trousers, £6...
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Spring flowers in every shade
Fresh, fine and tiny on white. Two views of the new hooded dress, both lissom and long and framed in a froth of bright feathers. By John Bates at Jean Varon. Photographed by David Bailey. Scanned by...
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To Arms!
We’ve found bracelets by the score at prices you won’t mind paying. You can wear them by the dozen like they were going out of style to camp up anything else you might be wearing! Photographed by...
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Je porte toujours mes Visa sur moi!
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Mademoiselle Âge Tendre, June 1972.Filed under: 1970s, Inspirational Images, Mademoiselle Age Tendre, Uncategorized, Vintage Adverts Tagged: 1970s, Mademoiselle Age Tendre
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Poppy by Elizabeth Arden
Artist uncredited. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, April 1977.Filed under: 1970s, elizabeth arden, Illustrations, Make-up, Uncategorized, Vintage Adverts, Vogue Tagged: 1970s, elizabeth arden,...
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The Grand Affair
Grand affairs call for grand clothes, and provide a welcome opportunity to get out of our peasant blouses and jeans and dress accordingly. The nicest thing about fashion at the moment is that everyone...
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All Tied Up
Jersey midi dress by Crowthers. Paisley pinafore by Angela. Knitted hat by Susan Locke. Schoolgirls smocks gently looped, schoolmarm denims firmly tied and gypsy ribbons bowed: the perverse way to keep...
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Summer in the Age of Aquarius
Handpainted landscape on silk light as air. By Hilary Floyd, painted by Ross Ball. Back to the beginning, back to the elements: these dresses are air and water in both of those blues, mingling handwork...
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A Quick Step to Lovely Legs (& Co)
For the uninitiated (and, if so, how? Why?.. Please acquaint yourself with some of my favourite performances below.) Legs & Co were a dance troupe on the BBC’s Top of the Pops from 1976-1981. They...
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Three Designers in Britain: Thea Porter
If I were an elegant lady Jet-Setter, with empty closets to be filled and a blank chequebook – where in the world would I buy my clothes? Italy, for divinely coloured mix-match knitted tweeds and...
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Fly High
Madras check skirt in Jones Ross cotton, tee shirt and specs by Biba, belt and choker by Ruth Conick. Whether you’re embarking on an unforgettable journey to the Caribbean islands or making some of...
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Prints for Evening by Jim Lee
Pastel printed close fitting dress with long, swinging peplum and matching fringed scarf by John Bates at Jean Varon. All jewellery by Adrien Mann. Something of a dream combination for me, with two of...
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Beautiful
“Lucy expected her lovers to obey the rules. If Alex dared to disrupt the perfect pattern of her life, he must be destroyed.” Illustration by Sumiko. From a short story ‘Beautiful’ by Rachel...
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Your Life in the Year 2000
Photographed by Donald Silverstein. Make-up by Panchita at Elizabeth Arden. Wig by Clive at Simon Wigs. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Woman’s Mirror, 8th October 1966Filed under: 1960s, Donald...
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James Last Goes Pop, 1967
Illustration by Barry Zaid. Scanned by Miss Peelpants.Filed under: 1960s, Barry Zaid, Illustrations, lps, psychedelia, Uncategorized Tagged: 1960s, Barry Zaid, illustration, james last, psychedelia
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