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Pretty Basics
Ladylike white silk shirtdress by Salvador. Coffee coloured goatskin bag from Harrods. Pure silk lace jersey scarfed turban by Frederick Fox. White sunglasses by Oliver Goldsmith. Ivory heart and ivory...
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California Frosticles
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Honey Magazine, October 1970Filed under: 1970s, Hair and make-up, Honey Magazine, Make-up, Max Factor, Vintage Adverts Tagged: 1970s, honey magazine, make-up, Max...
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Dressing Gowns
Rayon boudoir dressing gown by Diana Leslie for Tyger Tyger. Dressing gowns should be comfortable, glamorous and practical. Here we show you what you might wear if you want to potter about the house in...
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Things happen after a Badedas bath…
I’ve always been a fan of the Badedas advert madness, so I’m enjoying the equal opportunities vibe in this particular one… Plus, I very much need her entire look. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from The...
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Madeline Smith (twice)
Not one, but two Madeline Smith modelling jobs in one copy of 19 Magazine. What a beauty! Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, September 1969.Filed under: 1970s, Hair and make-up, Madeleine...
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The Present Shape of Christmas
…can be coped with from bed If you have a telephone, a writing hand, and a London address, why walk? Christmas can come to you. Pretty much my idea of perfection, from the Thea Porter kaftan to the...
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Vogue: The Good Bath
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, October 1973.Filed under: 1970s, Vintage Adverts, Vogue Tagged: 1970s, bathrooms, vintage adverts, vogue
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Stars of the ’70s
Camoflage raincoat by Valstar Rainwear has definitely taken on a new look. The styles are more sophisticated and glamorous. They are the kind of clothes that Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford and Greta...
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Double Take
Beautiful Tree with the mysterious Mexican Datura lily, right. Black panne velvet suit with great gathered Edwardian sleeves, a cowl and long panelled skirt; to order from Ossie Clark at Quorum. Cecil...
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Easy Does It
Sweater and matching knickerbockers hand-knitted by Molly Dove. Knitted tops for all occasions. Warm, comfortable sweaters with amusing motifs from The Sweet Shop, and samples from an imaginative...
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Catch on to Kangol
Sandra and Di-Di have got bouncy berets. Ginny’s got a crazy bobble beret. Tasmin has a pull-on push-about willy woolly and Carol-Anne a kiddy cap. They’ve all got the Kangol Craze! Daffy dizzy...
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Haven’t got a thing to wear…
The leopard cannot change his spots, And that’s the fix I’m in, So come an sit by me, my love, For some highly original skin. <<<<<<>>>>>> Fake-fur bikini and...
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The thin end of the wedge
Brilliant red patent leather sandal with suede straps thonged in patent. By Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Photographed by Steve Hiett. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, January 1975.Filed...
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The Most Wanted Woman on Earth
The search is on at all Chelsea Girl boutiques. I wonder if anyone ever did win this and receive ‘nationwide publicity and become known as “The Most Wanted Woman on Earth”.’ Anyone remember?...
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The Varnished and the Unvarnished
This picture isn’t a ludicrous flight of fancy. Those nails belong to Bonnie, a girl who really does scrabble about under the bonnet of her car checking oil, batteries and spark plug. She also shoes...
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Winter Folk
Left: Van der Fransen dress. Wallis pants. Gordon King jacket. Sacha boots. / Right: John Craig shirt. Shawl by Crochetta. Van der Fransen skirt. Calico blouse by Forbidden Fruit. Sacha booties. Biba...
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The Robot Who Looked Like Me
“I really had wanted an old-fashioned courtship. But when the time came, I couldn’t seem to fit it into my schedule.” Fortunately, there was an alternative. Illustration for a short story by Dick...
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Twiggy’s New Mood
Kaftan dress by Twiggy Dresses Twiggy’s clothes change with her mood, something reflected noticeably in her Christmas wardrobe which includes beautiful ankle-length dresses in exotic prints and...
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What’s new Alleycat?
It was this close-cropped straw-white head munching a hamburger that stopped Paul Young, Mr Escalade, in his tracks. Within minutes, Suze was the first London fan of Betsey Johnson, young American...
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Get carried away in Wranglers
And for perfect upkeep, Wreal Wrangler belts. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from 19 Magazine, October 1972Filed under: 19 magazine, 1970s, terry de havilland, Uncategorized, Vintage Adverts, wrangler...
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