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March 22, 2006
That 70's Show
This week The Kept Woman wanted to see our 70s Style. I was only 5 1/2 when the 70s were over and I still need to go get my pictures from my grandparents' and parents' house, but I did have Style back then.
*Disclaimer. I hear by plead innocent for posting pictures of my mom, dad, aunt and grandfather in their 70s garb. I seriously do not know how these pictures got on the internet.
I think this was either my birthday in 1977 or 1978. Those two girls are the friends I have had nearly my entire life. I think I met "Scarlet" (the older one) when she was about 3 1/2 and I was 18 months old, and "Pelican" was probably 10 months old. They have both moved off and I don't get to see them much anymore.
What in the world was with the tube-top outfits. FUGCity Baby.
This is not my favorite red and white polka dot outfit I have owned, but the other one was in 1989 and totally showed off what the nearly-non-existant curves I had at 14. I think this was taken in the backyard of an area photographer's home.
Ok. First of all, that 1970s photography trend with the floating heads is just wrong. And I have two words. Pink Satin. Someone please explain.
No Wonder I am scared of heights. My grandfather is 6'4.5" so that place in the tree where I am sitting had to be at least 5'6" off the ground.
Hey! Kami! Look quick! The one and only time you will ever see me in Burnt Orange. Velvet at that.
And that plaid shirt. Oh my Lord that plaid shirt. My grandfather, yeah, he still has it. Every Christmas (and Birthday which is also in December) he goes into his closet and models all his old clothes for us trying to convince us that he doesn't need any new clothes and to take the stuff we bought back.
October 1975. I was 14 months old. Aren't we a cute family? We totally could have been models for total 70s fashion divas.
I'm not too sure about this picture taken at Six Flags of Texas. This could have been the late 1970s or it could have been 1980-81 but we hadn't quite figured out that the 70s were over yet.
Lets analyze this shall we? Short Short Short White Shorts on Both of my parents. The coordinated pink and white scheme throughout. Carrying a purse, or a purse & a hat, to Six Flags? Matching mother-daughter white "between-the-toe" sandles. Oh My God.
This, my friends, is my hot mama. I think this was sometime between when my parents got married in 1971 and when I was born in 1974. The lady on the bench behind her is one of her best friends, VO. And I think they are eating a PinkThing.
Last but not least. Here in the ultimate display of 70s fashion, I give you my mom, my dad and my aunt. This picture was taken in the front yard of my Great Aunt's farm house in Central Texas. We were probably there for a family reunion.
Lets talk. Gold slinky belts. T-Shirts with gold beaded cats on them. Farrah Faucet "Wings". And LOOK Butterfly Girl! There is a butterfly on the pocket of my aunt's jeans.
Did ya play? Let me and TKW know!
And keep reading to find out if . . .
- You carried a metal lunch box to school.
- You had Star Wars action figures.
- You owned a bicycle with a banana seat.
- You learned to skate on four wheel-skates (not inline skates) that had metal wheels.
- You wore a rainbow shirt that was half-sleeves, and the rainbow went up one sleeve, across your chest, and down the other.
- You knew at least one Avon or Tupperware lady.
- You ate baby chocolate cakes from an Easy Bake Oven and washed them down with snow cones from your Snoopy Snow Cone Machine.
- You had that Fisher Price Doctor's Kit with a stethoscope that actually worked.
- You thought Gopher or Julie from Love Boat was cute (admit it!)
- You had nightmares after watching Fantasy Island.
- You had rubber boots for rainy days and Moon boots for snowy days.
- You had either a "bowl cut" or the "Dorothy Hamil" (because your Mom was sick of braiding your hair).
- You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers or bell bottoms and iron-on t-shirts.
- You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
- You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits or the Dukes of Hazzard race car set.
- You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once.
- You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole & the buckle). You also had a pair of salt-water sandals.
- You watched Little House on the Prairie every week.
- You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink just after the “couples only” skate.
- Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you combed it with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
- It was a big event in your household each year when The Wizard of Oz or Willy Wonka came on TV. You would eat popcorn that you made by shaking the Jiffy Pop container over the burner of the stove until the foil expanded.
- You may have asked your Magic-8 ball the question: "Who will I marry: Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or Rick Springfield?"
- Your parents had to wait in long lines to get gas and often filled up a “reserve” container.
- You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album.
- You made potholders on a plastic loom in art class and Shrinky-Dinks! Many of your mother’s friends made macramé plant holders as they’d seen on episodes of Three’s Company.
- You remember where you were when Elvis died.
- You used to record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
- You couldn't wait to get the free posters that came when you ordered books from the Weekly Reader book club.
- You thought “Pong” was a great video game.
- Girls learned everything they needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books.
- You had a Big Wheel with a brake on the side, and a Sit-n-Spin.
- “Watergate” became a constant topic of adult conversation.
- You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.
- You wore striped tube socks with shorts…outside of gym class.
- You saved your allowance for the Sony Walkman or an Atari.
- You didn’t really know who George Lucas was until the summer of 1977.
Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at March 22, 2006 12:59 AM
Comments
Okay, yes, the floating heads was WRONG. I have one, too.
I love the little 1975 family picture. WOWZA on your parents' shirts.
AND OMG on your mom's legs. WOW. Where'd she get those? Damn!
Posted by: kami at March 22, 2006 07:53 AM
OMG, you have the best photos. I have to say, I love the polka dotted kid's suit the best :)
Posted by: Nap Queen at March 22, 2006 09:22 AM
What is with the floating head thing? So creepy.
I kinda like the take top. I would totally put my daughter in it. It's back in style!! :)
Posted by: Tammy at March 22, 2006 09:59 AM
OMG! Check out the tube top! That must have been the pattern my mom used to make my homemade tube top.
I played - first time.
You have some great 70's style going on there!
Posted by: delaine at March 22, 2006 10:52 AM
Those are great pictures! Amazing!
I played!
Posted by: Jana at March 22, 2006 11:06 AM
OK.
I LOVE that red polka-dotted outfit.
LOVE it.
Posted by: The Kept Woman at March 22, 2006 11:12 AM
OMG!!! Those pictures are all fabulous! That polka dot outfit is LOUD! :) Cracking up at the floating head satin get up. So cute! :)
Posted by: Carrie at March 22, 2006 12:45 PM
Wow, that photo of you at 18mo. with your parents... their shirts... priceless!
Great finds! I played as you know!
Posted by: Kelly at March 22, 2006 03:40 PM
Yes, I daresay I am a child of the seventies. But I loved my tube top scrunchy thing. Your photos are so adorable. But the floaty head was kinda scary.
Posted by: Thao at March 24, 2006 09:59 PM
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