Topic: THE STRANGE AND ODDLY LACKADAISICAL FRIDAY (Read 9338 times)

Jane · « **Reply #60 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:21:37 PM »

Bruce can you put up a photo of the Dirndl Dress you are referring to?

Jane · « **Reply #61 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:30:25 PM »

Around 1988 I purchased some very cute safari dresses & skirts from Banana Republic. I can't find any photos. They were semi short skirts (though some called them mini skirts) with a drop waist, big belt & cuffed short sleeves.

bk · « **Reply #62 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:31:04 PM »

I can. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250751879897&si=72avfUXyd8ZgVWdeqr0xrXoMRVo%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_602wt_1141

bk · « **Reply #63 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:31:48 PM »

I've done about five pages so far. Having fun with them and looking forward to the next chapter, which I'll get to either later today or early tomorrow.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #64 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:31:55 PM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on January 15, 2011, 02:35:15 PM

I hope Adriana teases her hair...

Mall Hair was HUGE back then

And something that was the butt of many jokes....

Jane · « **Reply #65 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:40:45 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 15, 2011, 03:31:04 PM

I can. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250751879897&si=72avfUXyd8ZgVWdeqr0xrXoMRVo%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_602wt_1141

There are a variety of Dirndl style dresses. The only one I remember wearing is a jumper dress style & that was way before the eighties. Which one are you referring to?

Jane · « **Reply #66 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:48:04 PM »

I loved the fun & comfort of early Banana Republic

I don't think I had a long skirt from there, mine were all short. I had shorts, pants, dresses & skirts all in the classic safari style. At the time they were the first time I had seen clothes like this.

I remember the day I went in to check out the new clothes & they were all working women type clothes. I was not happy.

Jane · « **Reply #67 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:50:31 PM »

vintage dirndl?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #68 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:53:45 PM »

I think I was dressing preppy in the 1980s

Jane · « **Reply #69 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:54:04 PM »

Bruce please do not put your heroine in padded shoulders again. Some of her clothes go beyond fun vintage.

Jane · « **Reply #70 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:56:10 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 03:53:45 PM

I think I was dressing preppy in the 1980s

That would be in the later 80's?

I wore big bow barretts in my hair which seemed to be back in style this summer.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #71 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:12:15 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:54:04 PM

Bruce please do not put your heroine in padded shoulders again. Some of her clothes go beyond fun vintage.

Hey, I used to wear padded shoulders all the time

Cillaliz · « **Reply #72 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:14:17 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:56:10 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 03:53:45 PM
I think I was dressing preppy in the 1980s

That would be in the later 80's?

I wore big bow barretts in my hair which seemed to be back in style this summer.

The preppy look was in from the time I started college in 1979 through law school in 1986. At the same time or around that time the Cindy Lauper look took over

Cillaliz · « **Reply #73 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:18:17 PM »

I think there were a lot of different looks in the 80s depending on where you were and what you were doing

Jane · « **Reply #74 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:18:39 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 04:12:15 PM

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:54:04 PM
Bruce please do not put your heroine in padded shoulders again. Some of her clothes go beyond fun vintage.

Hey, I used to wear padded shoulders all the time

I pulled most of mine out. Would you want to wear them again? Those women's suites from the 40's with the huge shoulder pads tended to me truly unflattering, IMHO.

Jane · « **Reply #75 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:20:32 PM »

Knowing rain was coming Sherlock & I went on an extra long hike today, higher up on the trails than usual. I'm very annoyed with myself for forgetting the camera.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #76 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 04:18:39 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 04:12:15 PM
Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:54:04 PM
Bruce please do not put your heroine in padded shoulders again. Some of her clothes go beyond fun vintage.

Hey, I used to wear padded shoulders all the time

I pulled most of mine out. Would you want to wear them again? Those women's suites from the 40's with the huge shoulder pads tended to me truly unflattering, IMHO.

I still have some sweaters and jackets that have them. Not big ones, but small ones - you don't really notice them. I take a lot of them out, but some look ok.

Ginny · « **Reply #77 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:24:45 PM »

Saturday evening greetings from beautiful Savannah, GA! Well, I think it's beautiful, but it was dark by the time we arrived so I'll have to verify that tomorrow. After our smooth flight from Cincinnati to Jacksonville, we picked up our rental car and headed north on I-95. We were ready for lunch so we hopped over to Jekyll Island and ate looking at the Atlantic Ocean. We looked around the island for a while and decided that we could easily spend a week there. We continued north and took a quick look at St. Simon's Island - too much traffic - and then got back on the interstate and arrived at our hotel about an hour ago.

Thanks to DRs Elmore and Cillaliz for this morning's travel vibes!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #78 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:27:52 PM »

Leg warmers

Cillaliz · « **Reply #79 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:29:09 PM »

Glad you have arrived in Savannah, Ginny, have a wonderful time

Cillaliz · « **Reply #80 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:31:25 PM »

I didn't dress preppy until I was in law school, but it was in, at least in college. The Greek system was HUGE and they all wore izod shirts that matched. I just couldn't do that.

Ginny · « **Reply #81 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:34:15 PM »

My major '80s wardrobe memory is maternity clothes and I sure hope Adrianna doesn't need THOSE!

Laura · « **Reply #82 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:35:15 PM »

Early 80s for me, too, Ginny.

bk · « **Reply #83 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:36:40 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:40:45 PM

Quote from: bk on January 15, 2011, 03:31:04 PM
I can. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250751879897&si=72avfUXyd8ZgVWdeqr0xrXoMRVo%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_602wt_1141

There are a variety of Dirndl style dresses. The only one I remember wearing is a jumper dress style & that was way before the eighties. Which one are you referring to?

The dress I'm talking about is the one in the link. There aren't several, there's one. Early 1970s.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #84 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:38:58 PM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Evening!

I'm up, I'm up... And blah, blah, blah... yadda-yadda-yadda...

-And that basically sums up my day so far.

Jane · « **Reply #85 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:52:57 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 04:21:47 PM

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 04:18:39 PM
Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 04:12:15 PM
Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:54:04 PM
Bruce please do not put your heroine in padded shoulders again. Some of her clothes go beyond fun vintage.

Hey, I used to wear padded shoulders all the time

I pulled most of mine out. Would you want to wear them again? Those women's suites from the 40's with the huge shoulder pads tended to me truly unflattering, IMHO.

I still have some sweaters and jackets that have them. Not big ones, but small ones - you don't really notice them. I take a lot of them out, but some look ok.

The small ones can be flattering, or look ok

Jane · « **Reply #86 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:54:06 PM »

Ginny it sounds like your trip is off to a good start.

Jane · « **Reply #87 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:56:43 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 15, 2011, 04:36:40 PM

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2011, 03:40:45 PM
Quote from: bk on January 15, 2011, 03:31:04 PM
I can. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=250751879897&si=72avfUXyd8ZgVWdeqr0xrXoMRVo%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_602wt_1141

There are a variety of Dirndl style dresses. The only one I remember wearing is a jumper dress style & that was way before the eighties. Which one are you referring to?

The dress I'm talking about is the one in the link. There aren't several, there's one. Early 1970s.

You must mean the dress at the top of the page cuz there is a whole row of them under it. It is cute even if I don't remember dresses in that style I would like to have had one, but then we were very poor.

Jane · « **Reply #88 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:59:29 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 15, 2011, 04:27:52 PM

Leg warmers

I loved those in winter over my jeans, especially when sledding on a nice sunning day.

Jane · « **Reply #89 on:** January 15, 2011, 04:59:55 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on January 15, 2011, 04:34:15 PM

My major '80s wardrobe memory is maternity clothes and I sure hope Adrianna doesn't need THOSE!

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