Re: [h-cost] 1960s-70s School Dress Codes

2007-04-01 Thread Chris Laning
On Mar 29, 2007, at 1:37 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 thes

Re: [h-cost] RE:"hippie" pants-suit vs. Corduroy pants-suit

2007-04-01 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Sunday 01 April 2007 5:38 pm, Chris Laning wrote: > My mom, who went to a fair number of professional conferences, > thought pants suits were the greatest thing since permanent press, > and wore them with enthusiasm. > > She told me that at one conference (sometime in the late 70s I > think), a

Re: [h-cost] RE:"hippie" pants-suit vs. Corduroy pants-suit

2007-04-01 Thread Chris Laning
My mom, who went to a fair number of professional conferences, thought pants suits were the greatest thing since permanent press, and wore them with enthusiasm. She told me that at one conference (sometime in the late 70s I think), a couple of nice ladies took her aside and told her that