Penny,
I graduated from high school in 1964. None of those things were
happening that early. Girls all wore skirts. Long hair for guys
wasn't even in fashion yet where I was-- Temple City, CA, a suburb of
Los Angeles--although since we saw the Beatles on tv earlier that year,
I'm sure it was starting to be popular elsewhere, colleges at least, if
not high schools. I know that for a fact because I enrolled at CU
Berkeley that fall, and boy, was I in for a surprise. Saw guys with
long hair all over campus, along with typical hippie type clothing I'd
never seen before. It took me awhile to adjust to the new styles
myself. I will never forget flying home for Thanksgiving, wearing my 3
piece double knit suit with stockings, a girdle and heels on the plane.
I think it was the last time I ever wore that suit and a girdle.
Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
http://www.d-e-designs.com
On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:37 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
My students have been asking some really good questions. These
questions I only know the answers from personal experience. I lived
in Mississippi at the time and do not know if we were really far
behind fashion or not. If you answer these questions, please let me
know your location and the app. year you remember these fashions were
worn to public elementary through high school:
1. Mini-skirts: Girl's skirt lengths were measured
2. Girls' pants: When were girls' allowed to wear pants to school.
Pants-suits, hiphuggers?
3. Boys' Hair: Allowed to wear long hair
4. Boy's mustaches: When allowed
1. I recall in seventh grade, 1969-70, on the bus to school, I basted
girls' skirt hems up...on the way home I let the hems out. Needless
to say, I was fast at hemming. By 1972/73, we could wear very short
baby doll dresses with bloomers underneath.
2. About 1970-71 (school year), we could wear pants suits similar to
the Partridge Family to school. The tunic length was measured.
Remember the Susan Dey patterns? By spring that evolved to the pants
under a short dress (ironically in fashion now YUCK!) By autumn 1971,
we could wear blue jeans and hip-huggers.
3. Fall 1971 guy could wear long hair but no facial hair.
4. 74/75 school year, guys could wear facial hair.
I remember vividly specifics about when these became fashionable in
our area. I sewed around the clock for my sisters and myself to stay
on top of fashion. My senior year, the boys @ school raked me over
the coals for being the first to wear a midi shirt. I was so hurt
that I went home and cut it up with scissors. A few years ago, a girl
friend for that school found my website. She wrote that she always
knew that I would go into fashion career because she loved that
skirt. She described the skirt style and print of fabric perfectly 25
years later. I still have the pattern and wish I had the fabric!
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
www.costumelibrary.com
www.costumeclassroom.com
www.costumeencyclopedia.com
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