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Dee the Bibliomaniac

Dee the Bibliomaniac Report 12 Oct 2006 16:53

Worrying thing is I have a photo of me wearing it, if I had access to the photo site you could have seen it ;-)))

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 12 Oct 2006 16:57

Luckily, reading the foregoing, my teens were pre fashion for teens being pos war in the 50s. I did hve black lycra trousers in the early 70s (I think it was), and also looking back a horrible pair of flared black and white striped trousers, also in the 70s. I do remember the 'lovely' knitted swimsuit that I had when about 6 which, by the time I came out of the water was like a sack down to my knees. Then there were the pink gingham hot pants and split skirt int he 60s. Ann Glos

Little Lost

Little Lost Report 12 Oct 2006 17:01

a bottle green jump suit need I say more? lol

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Oct 2006 17:18

Oh those jump suits! Thanks for that memory..NOT! lol I had a red one and a grey one...oh yuk

Margaret

Margaret Report 12 Oct 2006 17:51

Sunday dress - pale yellow with lace around the sleeves and neck - wore a vest/undershirt with the thin straps underneath, and used to pull my pantyhose right up to mid-chest to give the illusion that the vest was a ''bra'' and the darker pantyhose were my bare midriff. I was 11.

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 12 Oct 2006 18:17

A wedding outfit in the 80's I shudder everytime I see the photo---bright blue dress with wrap around bit(that didn't hide my belly!! matching bright blue tights, shoes, handbag and hat, and just for a bit of colour change bright blue eyshadow----oooh errr!!!!

Howie

Howie Report 12 Oct 2006 18:31

Promise not to laughbut it does concern a wardrobe and my attire In the late fifties we had just moved into a new house after living in two rooms well my wife was quite a nervous person and had this habit of checking all the cupboards on the landing there were five door with the one at the end being a full length wardrobe this ritual went on every night i would lie in bed listening to the click of the locks after she checked each one so one night dressed in white vest and pants I stood in the wardrobe waiting when she opened the door and I picked her up and brought her around did I get it we did laugh about later but thinking back it was Bl... stupid thing to do have loved reading these threads xxxxxHowie

♥~Muffy! ~♥

♥~Muffy! ~♥ Report 12 Oct 2006 18:59

Well !! You lot have managed to keep me smiling yet again today Kris - The red spandex alone was bad enough, but the frilly top and stilettos. I agree with your boyfriend at the time you must have looked just like that lol Lorraine from Lincoln. Your other half sounds like one cool dude !!! PMSL Rah rahs and ankle warmers are exempt from the board cos I wore them too lol DEE !!! Still laughing !!! Ann from Glos - The black and white striped trousers sound delightful as do the Gingham hotpants lol but you have made the board with the saggy swimsuit !!! Brilliant !! Eleanor - Pmsl i had one of those too Little lost Cousin - A jumpsuit on it's own wouldn't have made the boards but BOTTLE GREEN ????? eeeeeeew pmsl Margaret you are excused due to your young age at the time Charlie Chuckles - did you have the bubbly mullett hair do with that as well !!! lol Howie pmsl !!!

☼♥Missy

☼♥Missy Report 12 Oct 2006 19:01

Blimey there have been so many. I've got a photo taken when I was eight wearing pink socks, half-mast turquoise trousers and a red fur coat with big black spots. Lx

TonyW

TonyW Report 12 Oct 2006 19:10

Well - this will date me! I'm of a 'certain' age when we went to proper discotheques one of which was called the Electic Onion!! I had a wonderful pair of trousers called Loons. They were the biggest flares you've ever seen and the top of the leg was mauve, and the bottom of the leg was lilac with a Vee shaped join at the knee. I had a pair of platform shoes that would put Elton John's to shame! Black 'n' Silver they were, and had 5' (Yes - 5 inch) heels. And finally the shirt - can't actually remember if it was brushed or bri-nylon - but hey - each is equally classy!! And they were in lurid paisley patterns with a matching tie! Gosh - I cut a dash then.........

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 12 Oct 2006 19:11

glad you liked my oh's story. i do have one photo of him when he was about 6/7,he is wearing a kilt,brogues ,white socks,white shirt & sporran.everyone who sees this photo including his best friend asked him if he has a sister? no one believes its him!!!!! lmao

Saints Alive

Saints Alive Report 12 Oct 2006 19:24

When I went to join the Army in 1968 I travelled up to Catterick by train ( in what I thought ) was my trendy clothes , a yellow ochre mohair suit with large bell bottoms , a paisley shirt with a white kipper tie and white boots , with my hair being past my shoulders , on arrival at camp the Provost Sgt took one look at me and screamed get in that Guardroom you kin tart I'm gonna make a man of you , oh happy days :-))))))))))) Twizzle