--Catching up after a weekend trip-- I remember a girl in my 6th grade class wore a Nehru jacket and was admonished not to wear it again.? This would have been about 1962-63.?
One of our Senior Week days was "Hippie Day" (this was spring of 1968).? The best I could do was an orange skirt (probably with knee socks), striped top, and lots of beads.? My freshman year college room-mate had several Villager outfits. They were too pricey for my parents, though.? And, yes, I wore horizontally striped hip-hugger bell bottoms!? Made them myself!? I seem to remember that the fabric had to be pretty wide, though.? Long legs.? My college graduation dress (1972) was a heavy white textured double-knit.? Sleeveless, empire waist, finger-tip length.? Styles changed somewhat from the early '60s to the late '60s.? In high school, our skirts had to be lower knee-length.? I remember my mom trying to let down one that had very little hem.? By the second or third year of college, I was wearing them finger-tip length.?? I don't think anyone has mentioned fringed vests, yet.? And ponchos.? Catherine -----Original Message----- From: Kate Pinner <[email protected]> To: 'Historical Costume' <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 2:06 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1960s hippie fashions - Nehru? So, when did Nehru jackets come in? I remember wearing a crocheted dress to a dance my first year at grad school in 1970. Kate Pinner _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
