Posted in 70s, other geekery, photoblog on 11 June 2007 - 26 סיון 5767
Amishiki?
Originally uploaded by w.wabbit.
What happens when you take a traditional Amish sewing pattern and cross it with a dashiki and an inexperienced tailor? With the vest, actually, I rather like this. (Here it is without.) This is simple unbleached muslin. I’ll be doing future versions with colour.
Put on the hat for the [...]
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Posted in 70s on 31 May 2007 - 15 סיון 5767
Thanks BoingBoing :-)
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Posted in 70s on 27 May 2007 - 11 סיון 5767
One last post. I slept too long during my post-3rd shift nap today, so I’m up, having watched more MTM. All this comes from Episode 5 of Season 2… how did they ever compress so much fashion into so little time!
As a guest star, this episode had the incomparable Nancy Walker reprising her [...]
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Posted in 70s on 26 May 2007 - 10 סיון 5767
I had to do some more of these from MTM, Season 2. We were insane, I’m telling you.
This is Mary dress up, I think, in a 70s version of a Choirboy. It’s another fine example of “this is not about sex.”
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Posted in 70s on 25 May 2007 - 9 סיון 5767
The 70s, as we well know, were not all about sex, drugs and rock & roll. In fact, a good part of our life was dedicated to avoiding sex - see especially our attempts at interior design. But also there was a HUGE industry of clothing for the chaste. I’ll be presenting examples [...]
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