Polyester on parade!
embarrassing September 24th, 2007Blogger’s note: I did get a greenlight from all mortified parties here to post this picture. I offered to block out our eyes, but then you wouldn’t get the full effect of how stunning we think we look.
I present from the Embarrassing Picture files …. Polyester on Parade!
The scene: Aunt Sybilla’s house
The year: Circa 1970
The style: Early Partridge Family
Let’s break it down:
1. The socks: Not quite a match, eh? You might not have had the pleasure of seeing the socks had we figured out how to sit properly without our pants pulled up to our crotches.
2. The frilly pink tie thing on me. And a belt. And I’m missing a whole chunk of front teeth.
3. The pointy-collared, multi-directionally striped blouse on Ann. You’re gonna poke someone’s eyes out with those things!
4. Michael. Poor, brother Michael, looking like a cross between a young Ringo Starr and Woody from Toy Story. "Yer my favorite deputy!"
5. Are those brown shoes with purple socks, green socks, lavender pants and blue pants? I guess I should be glad we’re not wearing purple and green shoes. I could have so easily happened, you know.
And didn’t anyone think to comb our hair? Cripes. We look like the kids from Oliver Twist, only much more pathetic.
"Please, sir, may we have some other clothes?"
Stumble it!
September 24th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
A good looking bunch of partridges indeed 🙂
I responded to your queries, re the comments. Hope it helps.
Cheers!
…BB
September 25th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Ah, the seventies… So often overshadowed by the eighties as the decade with oddest fashions.
September 25th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
The best thing is, most of the pictures of me from the 70s have mostly disappeared. Wonder how that could have happened?
September 25th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
@ Bloke — I still haven’t messed with my template yet. I’m not even sure I want to touch it at this point, since my tweak isn’t 100% necessary. Check back sometime and see how bad I screw it up.
@ David — The 80s atrocities begin and end with shoulder pads. Almost everything I bought then had them.
@ Michael — There are some pictures of me from the 70s that I almost can’t bear to look at. I really ought to destroy the evidence for good. I’ll be posting more in the future, but there are two that you’d have to pay me dearly to put up. I violated every fashion rule possible. I want to cry when I see them. Who let me out of the house like that?!?!?
September 26th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Seems to be working good on this end. You’re insecurity is obviously unfounded 🙂
Cheers!
…BB
September 27th, 2007 at 2:33 am
Fashion setter than I am, I’m going to bring your brother’s “look” back.
September 27th, 2007 at 9:54 am
@ kev — You know, his look is the best of all of these, and not half bad if you like the retro look.