Fashion

[LTT1]

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!

[Citrine1]

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

[LTT1]

Etsy has a 60's mohair sweater!

and also some 60's stirrup pants!

[fthunt]

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

[ROMARY]

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. 

[Citrine1]

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@fthunt wrote:

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

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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!

[LTT1]

@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"‼️

[ROMARY]

.........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.

[Terrywu]

What a great memory!!

[Roscoe the Rascal]

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.