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Channeling the 60’s

LTT1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:22:44 GMT

Watching a re-tun of Kim Gravelle's fashions with Amy Stran hosting.

The model at one point is wearing "Sour Apple" color jean with a merlot Boho Belle denim jacket.

Those Kim Gravel colors are just gorgeous,imo.

But the reason the Merlot/Apple is near and dear to my heart is this:

When I was in 6th grade, my "fashion addiction" began!

I lived in Royal Osk, Michigan and my best friend's mother offered to take my friend and I shopping in downtown Detroit! She took us to Saks Fifth Aveuue...it had a beautiful polished heavy wood door the entrance!

These were the days when stirrup pants and mohair sweaters were "in". And the "in" colors were loden green and burgundy.

So, somehow I ended up with a beloved mohair sweater and a pair of loden green loafers! [another story goes along with the loafers].

Now it must be noted here that Kristen's mom looked like Lauren Bacall, which I'm sure is why my mother condoned me going shopping with them!

Honestly, this was a day for me to remember always!

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Citrine1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:27:33 GMT

Does Amy ever wear anything that she doesn't look adorable in? She always looks so great!

Re: Channeling the 60’s

LTT1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:32:32 GMT

Etsy has a 60's mohair sweater!

and also some 60's stirrup pants!

Re: Channeling the 60’s

fthunt — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:52:21 GMT

@Citrine1 Being tiny helps..........Amy & an average model size looks like a totally different garment to me. That's life..............

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ROMARY — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:53:05 GMT

Remember angora sweaters?........

Way, way back I loved to see angora and mohair sweaters.

I had a blue one, possibly angora, and a loden green mohair.

That's when I wasn't 'itchy' at all, without any sensitive skin.

Now I have to wear 'silky' types of long sleeved blouses, shirts, and tops underneath wool and other 'itchy' sweaters.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Citrine1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:57:29 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
@Citrine1 Being tiny helps..........Amy & an average model size looks like a totally different garment to me. That's life..............

Agreed. I remember when I was tiny like that and most clothes looked good on me too (although I didn't realize it at the time). As I push 70, I'm not quite so small these days. Oh well!

Re: Channeling the 60’s

LTT1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 01:13:22 GMT

@Citrine1 @ROMARY @fthunt

I fight the "battle of the bulge " continuously but since I'm 72 I rarely claim to be a winner at it! LOL

But, to me anyway, fashion and makeup are fun!

Amy looks great but I can relate...

the proportion of most fashions on me need to be tweaked...

I'm 5'0"‼️

Re: Channeling the 60’s

ROMARY — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 02:27:18 GMT

.........I like 'stirrup' pants!

I still have a pair of navy stirrups that I only wear when I think about it, which isn't very often.

Very smooth stretch cotton? knit. I'll look at the content tomorrow and update you if it isn't an all cotton knit.

I like the way they look on me. Very slim and tall look. They are high-waisted.

I like that look. Sort of apres ski resort - ish.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Terrywu — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 02:44:45 GMT

What a great memory!!

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Roscoe the Rascal — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:19:09 GMT

I had two sisters and older than me. They were working during high school and they had these skirts with matching mohair sweaters. One had pink and the other blue. I loved those and wished I could wear them.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Roscoe the Rascal — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:25:27 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
@fthunt wrote:
@Citrine1 Being tiny helps..........Amy & an average model size looks like a totally different garment to me. That's life..............
Agreed. I remember when I was tiny like that and most clothes looked good on me too (although I didn't realize it at the time). As I push 70, I'm not quite so small these days. Oh well!

Clothes just don't look as good on as you age as they once did even if you have kept the weight down. Just not the same as you age. Not saying we can't look good just not a young woman good. Takes a little more imagination and right choice of clothing.

I always take a look in the mirror before I leave for work and check myself over. Sometimes I change it up but most of the time I say dang girl you look good and as good as it is going to get today. 😊

Re: Channeling the 60’s

nyc1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:28:20 GMT

@LTT1 I LOVE your memory of the event. That is very special.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

LTT1 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:41:16 GMT

Thanks everybody!

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Witchy Woman — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:17:44 GMT

@LTT1

Your photo is lovely...I'll bet you can wear almost anything and look great.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

skatting44 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:30:11 GMT

@LTT1

I've found some of my vintage clothes from the early 1980's that elastic had dry rotted , so the stirrup pants likely had elastic in the waist and stirrups.

The sweater is one that I would buy as it is lovely

Re: Channeling the 60’s

I am still oxox — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:48:45 GMT

I am sorry but the 1960's were bell bottoms, mini skirts and granny dresses.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

ROMARY — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:35:08 GMT

Update: The navy stirrup pants I was talking about are 90 percent cotton w/ 10 percent Spandex.

A 'beefy' substantial knit, and very, very smooth and soft.

Again, high-waist.

Also, I removed the stirrups and substituted it with substantial stretch elastic thread (not flat elastic band). Years and years ago.

The original stirrups were bothering my instep, and by using the elastic thread, I cannot feel any discomfort at all.

JFYI

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Biftu — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:25:37 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
.........I like 'stirrup' pants!

I still have a pair of navy stirrups that I only wear when I think about it, which isn't very often.

Very smooth stretch cotton? knit. I'll look at the content tomorrow and update you if it isn't an all cotton knit.

I like the way they look on me. Very slim and tall look. They are high-waisted.

I like that look. Sort of apres ski resort - ish.

@ROMARY We may be in the minority liking stirrup pants. I liked them when wearing boots they stayed tucked in and easy to put boots on. And yes I used to wear them for skiing as well.

Re: Channeling the 60’s

twinny70 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:13:24 GMT

I loved stirrup pants in the 60's. They were substantial and I would buy them in a New York minute if they weren't paper thin.

Glenda

Re: Channeling the 60’s

Nonametoday — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:03:30 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
Watching a re-tun of Kim Gravelle's fashions with Amy Stran hosting.
The model at one point is wearing "Sour Apple" color jean with a merlot Boho Belle denim jacket.

Those Kim Gravel colors are just gorgeous,imo.
But the reason the Merlot/Apple is near and dear to my heart is this:

When I was in 6th grade, my "fashion addiction" began!
I lived in Royal Osk, Michigan and my best friend's mother offered to take my friend and I shopping in downtown Detroit! She took us to Saks Fifth Aveuue...it had a beautiful polished heavy wood door the entrance!
These were the days when stirrup pants and mohair sweaters were "in". And the "in" colors were loden green and burgundy.
So, somehow I ended up with a beloved mohair sweater and a pair of loden green loafers! [another story goes along with the loafers].
Now it must be noted here that Kristen's mom looked like Lauren Bacall, which I'm sure is why my mother condoned me going shopping with them!
Honestly, this was a day for me to remember always!

@LTT1

So glad you have that sweet memory of a very delightful day, a good friend, her beautiful, stylish mom and your mother's permission as she was likely a lovely lady as you are.