I remember this issue but could not get my mind to the book. The movie scenes "quote" the issues, as I recall as are presented in the book.. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] RE: Gifts for Brits
> > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Lloyd Mitchell wrote: > > > Makes me think of one of my favorite scenes in "Fried Green Tomatoes" > > when the would be woman's libber opens the door to greet her husband > > at night all done up in just plastic... > > Actually, the saran-wrap thing was originally suggested by Marabel Morgan > in "The Total Woman," a handbook for being a submissive loving wife, > widely regarded as about as anti-"women's lib" as you can get. > > I think that one actually qualifies as historic costume -- 1973. > > --Robin > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
