Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Karolee Smiley wrote... Think about it... And what did you wear when you were young that horrified your parents? And what did your parents wear that horrified your grandparents? And so on... I lost Karolee's post, but Khaki parachute pants (stitched pleats at the waist, buttoned cuffs, baggy in between) with red top-stitching, a white cap-sleeved cropped top and (oh my god - should I admit this?) red leather 4 pumps, with my hair in a ponytail on the back of my head. Screaming bright lipstick and about a pound of eyeliner. Do I remember when during the 80s? Not really! liz young ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
Think about it... And what did you wear when you were young that horrified your parents? Hot pink velour hip-hugger bell-bottoms... That were from the thrift shop and were waaay too short (but I loved them for some obscure reason and so didn't care). And it was 7th grade in 1975, my first year freed from Catholic school uniforms, so I was oblivious to fashion! Astrida ** Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director The Art Gallery University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0310 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: (603) 862-2191 ** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
Oh... when I think of all the polyester shirts in Ice cream colors and stripes with long collars and wide cuffs I wore in prep-schoolYikes! ['71-'75] They all had little tiny round burn holes with melted edges in them from pot seeds exploding in all those joints I and my long haired friends were smoking. My Mother used to ask What IS causing these burn holes??? Oh, like, I wore it in welding class, man. Did anyone watch Top Design on Bravothe Project Runway-like show for interior designers? No? Well it did suck! Anyway, Jonathan Adler looked like he had been dressed by Peter Max with mint green corduroy blazers, yellow shirts and ties that looked 5 wide. What was wrong with him ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
8 platform shoes, -C. Oh my word! How on earth did you walk in them? High heels are such a foreign concept to me. I've been singing my whole life, and singers should never wear a heel over an inch high (throws off your balance, which throws off your breathing). But then, being 5'9, I never had to be concerned about being 'tall' either. ;) Arlys ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
Well, at least, when WE wore low-slung jeans in the late '60s-early '70s, we took great pains to be sure our blouses didn't pull out--remember the torture of bodysuits? Ann Wass ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
8 platform shoes, -C. Oh my word! How on earth did you walk in them? High heels are such a foreign concept to me. I've been singing my whole life, and singers should never wear a heel over an inch high (throws off your balance, which throws off your breathing). But then, being 5'9, I never had to be concerned about being 'tall' either. ;) Arlys I spent a great deal of my live in musical theater, singing and dancing in 3+ heels. You need to learn how to stand, walk and dance, but believe me, you can sing in them, you just need to know how. I also did ballroom and latin dance professionally, with a dance partner who was 6'8. (I'm 5'2). My dance shoes had 5 heels, because otherwise we looked ridiculous. Even now, after a catastrophic car accident, back injuries and arthritis, I can wear heels, just not for every day, or all day. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
ripped jeans. and really heavy make up. and almost exclusively black. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What I (horrifically) wore
8 platform shoes, Oh my word! How on earth did you walk in them? With a lot of ease, in fact. Proportionally, they were the same as a normal shoe. The heel was about 8 high, the sole was 7 1/2. There was a curved cut-away under the toe to aid in stepping and they were made from polyurethane, a rubberish compound that was sturdy enough without the weight. Walk? Hell, I could run in them and the way I was dresed back then, I needed to be able to run! These shoes were shoes, not a boot or ankle covering thing and I had no fear of them. Funilly enough, some years later when designing hooves that were almost as high for a costume, I built the things right up over the calf with strapping and buckling to prevent ankle injury...ah, how cowardice takes us with age... -C. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
