My daughter Jennifer is sweet 16 and into the 60's fashion revival. Of course I was there for the original, and remember it with fondness. Long hair, jos-sticks, raggy jeans, levi cords, loons, smelly afghan coats and my favourite, embroidered indian cheesecloth shirts. Alas, walking barefoot was a problem because of the amount of dogsh*t and broken glass. Strangely, I was not into necklaces though. I was a real 'peace brother' then (and still am).
Does anyone else remember this era with the same misty eyes ?
Derekthefox :D
Absolutely remember it Derek. Was my era; Mini skirts, midi skirts, velvet flares and loons. Early 60's was op art clothes and geometric hairstyles from Mary Quant and Vidal Sassoon. I loved the flower power time too, when people did wear flowers in their hair and have bells around their necks. Remember the music from "Hair" as well. I saw it at the Newcastle Theatre Royal and remember getting up on stage to dance with the brave nudes who disrobed at the end. I bought my then boyfriend now OH a matching paisley shirt and tie one year for Christmas, and he had quite a few cheese cloth shirts.Â
I loved the music from that era and the innocence of the time. There was a feeling of optimism around and people were very idealistic. I know it was also the start of the drug culture and promiscuousness but it was a very happy time for me, and I think back to it with very fond memories. So misty eyes in abundance here Derek. :) busy_lizzie
Ah yes, I remember the velvet flares !!! I had a bell too, I remember buying it from a pet shop - a budgie bell, and a leather bootlace to attach it ... later on, I had bells on my jeans, original wranglers, worn so they were hanging off, the seams on the legs all unstitched so they went all feathery ...
And I am still innocent of course ;)
Derekthefox :D
Aw listen to the oldies reminiscing hee hee hee!  :P Actually... I demand photographs!! Aah go on,go on...go on! I could find a pic of moi in the 60's. Was rather chubby,couldn't stand on me own two feet and my dress sense was non existent. But then it seems...so was yours ;D
Poor Heldi having missed out on all that............grandad vests, tie dye, jesus boots, sewing inserts into straight jeans to make them flares....................& all those music festivals that I wished I could go to. :(
Would you believe, Helly, that I have NO photos of that period? I didn't discover photography until I was 19 (1974), and even then I was never a subject ...
on the original 60's theme though, I remember the first album to imprint itself upon me, Days of Future Passed (past) by the Moody Blues, very hip and surreal at the time ...
And I am still trying to 'find' myself ... Â Peace man ! Â ;D
Derekthefox :D
You know what...my dad had a dicky fit when I was a teenager and I had my hair cut short and spikey...if only I had been smart enough to dig out those 60's photos and remind him of what a clip he looked.
Better run before I get a clip myself lol!
Loon pants were a 1970's creation and the famous lady who invented this phenomenon is none other than my upholstery teacher! We only found out when we were having a similar discussion in class and that's when she owned up to being the designer and coming up with the famous name. Never made her a penny :( I think she was pleased that we'd remembered. I had a green pair and they were fantastic :)
I had a hippy bell and was incensed when my mother hung it in the cockatiel cage ;D I was very young but I had a MQ bag with hair curlers for Christmas and the best mascara I've ever had a MQ block one which made your eyelashes look like hairy spiders. I had a wonderful Kathy McGowan frock which I was mad on. My auntie made me a a copy Sandie Shaw's frock when she won the Eurovision. All my fave music now is from the 60's ;D My elder brother was a real "long hair" and very into love and peace but ma wouldn't let him do drugs or smoke ;D We had all the records. BL Good morning starshine was on the radio the other day on Steve Wright. The words weren't difficult to remember where they? clippy clip cloopy, oobie abba nabba lee lo lo ................. ;D
Of course, so many memories of the 60's, landing on the moon, and to me now, one of the biggest events was Woodstock ...
Of course I have only seen the recordings, but it was just awesome ...
Derekthefox :D
I think some great records came out of the hippy period :) Woodstock and the other one I really loved was Scott McKenzie's San Fransisco :)
Sorry folks you've lost me - What are loon pants?
Would have loved to have been around in the 60's but alas I don't even remember the 70's!!!!!!!!! ;D
QuoteIf you're going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you're going to San Francisco
You're gonna meet some gentle people there
For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
In the streets of San Francisco
Gentle people with flowers in their hair
All across the nation such a strange vibration
People in motion
There's a whole generation with a new explanation
People in motion people in motion
For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
Poetry from the year of my birth. :)
Delilah, loons were a derivative of flares really, but the shape was more pronounced and curved. Also the colours were extremely vivid, yellows, reds greens, orange ...
I preferred my jeans, with my inserts to make my own flares ... i also remember wearing the jeans in the bath, to get them to fit better ... ;D
Derekthefox :D
ooh I wish I'd been at the Monterey Rock Festival - I bet it was fantastic.  Ah well we had the youth club and if I remember rightly the big record of the day was Hang on Sloopy  :)
Loons were brightly coloured cotton twill hipster flared trousers invented by my upholstery teacher (plugging away for here again) Â A 1970's creation though - not 60's
Oh, I remember it well but after 1963 the Swinging Sixties for me meant swinging babies in my arms trying to get them to sleep!! the music seemed a bit saccariney to me being a Rock n Roll teenager but did love the cropped hairstyles, the mini(ish) skirts and the simple lines of the Quant type clothing.
The real revelation for me tho was the coming of TIGHTS/PANTIHOSE - what a godsend after having to wear stockings/suspenders and all the accessories - hope that's not heavy breathing from the male section on here?? ;) ;D
My breathing is restrained here Wicker ... Yes the early 60's music was a bit tame, I preferred the late 60's when the heavy music reestablished itself, with the emergence of progressive ...
Miniskirts were a delight to me, as a hormone overloaded teenager ...
I am trying to recall when I first encountered loons, was it 71, or 72 ... ?
Derekthefox :D
Like Delilah, I wasn't even a sparkle in my daddy's eye. ;D
I was born in 1970 - the year the love died.
Still a hippy at heart though and you want to go through my record collection - Gong, Donovon, Incredible String Band, early Floyd.......
The Byrds anyone?
Entering the sixties I remember I owned a lovely powder blue suit....music was developing rapidly since 'Rock around the Clock' in the fifties.
1964..the year I got married to the Governor...definitely a good year  ;)
Derek
60's fashion for me was a terry nappy and some booties I'm afraid. But if they want to bring back mini-skirts just to show what I'd missed I guess I'd just have to put up with it. ;D
Thinking of getting some volunteers in to do some hand weeding reedos?
If we're talking 60's I have to fly the flag for......
The Animals
The Who
Spencer Davis
The Small Faces
Tamla Motown
Them
The Kinks
The Yardbirds
Ready, Steady Go
Beach Boys
Scooters
Fish-tail Parkas
Zoot suits
Ska
Bluebeat
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/logo.jpg)
etc etc
Well I remember the 60s as well. I liked PJ Proby, Billy Fury, Del Shannon, Stiff Pilchard, Elvis music. Eden Kane. Oh lots of things. I dressed up in 20inch mini skirts and remember the fashion of big bows at the back of your head to be like PJ Proby. Oh and the suspenders and stockings Wardy. Great when I returned from Singpore and they were gone and tights were in.
Are you not talking about the 70s D. t. F.
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My youth started in the 60's Carol, but transferred into the 70's as well, so I remember all of that period with affection ...
I guess if I had titled this thread 70's fashions, then someone would say it was 60's ::) ;D
Derekthefox :D
Why aren't any of you happening dudes and babes posting any pics so those pf us who weren't there can see what you looked like? Not brave enough eh??
Mind you, I hope no one starts an 80's thread...oh my gawd! I'm cringing.
Like I have already said Helly, I don't have any pictures (feeling grateful for that ...)
Derekthefox :D
Heldi. In the 60s many folk didnt have cameras and then they were only used for 'high' days and holidays. Films were expensive to develop. When I started work in 1962 my wage was only £4.7/6 a week. I don't think I have a picture of me as a teenager at all, shame cos I had a 'bee hive' hairdo along with the Mini Skirt. Only real pics of me in the 60s was the Wedding Day...
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Speaking of the 60's it was sad to hear about the death the other day at home of Tony Meehan, drummer in the Shadows. Apparently he died of injuries sustained in a fall :(
I was born in 65 so missed it but was part of the Mod revival in the late 70's early 80's. Thats where my love of scooters came from. We sold a 1965 LI 150 Lambretta a couple of years ago, I used to love riding that even though we couldn't go over 30 mph or it would heat seize.. Just have 2 Vespas now, they start in the mornings and keep going no matter what stick you give them.... Please don't call me a Mod now though!!!!
Quote from: Carol on December 06, 2005, 13:43:36
Heldi. In the 60s many folk didnt have cameras and then they were only used for 'high' days and holidays. Films were expensive to develop. When I started work in 1962 my wage was only £4.7/6 a week. I don't think I have a picture of me as a teenager at all, shame cos I had a 'bee hive' hairdo along with the Mini Skirt. Only real pics of me in the 60s was the Wedding Day...
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I've just dug out our old 'box brownie' camera and you are quite right, the only photos we ever took on it were high days (Whit Sunday Walks) and holidays.
Heavens...I thought I was the only one...I have three P J Proby CD's almost all of the Shadows stuff... sorry to hear that their drummer died Wardy...I hadn't seen that report.
The Governor despairs when she gets into the car and Roy Orbison's dulcet tones filters through the bodywork.
"A candy coloured clown they call the sandman"....
Derek
They always said if you remember the sixties, you wern't there. But I traded in my brothel creepers, drainpipes and drape jacket to get a flowery shirt, flares and platform boots.
Now where did I put my cardie and slippers.
OH Ace if you lived during the 60s you cant resort to Cardy and slippers now. no way. You got to stay young LOL
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Do you remember paper clothes? I had a Mary Quant designed paper dress which was free in a magazine (can't remember which). To get the required length you just trimmed it with scissors. It lasted surprisingly well. I think you could also get paper knickers - didn't risk them!