JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 One thing you and I had in common - I couldn't wait to get out of high school and go somewhere else, with people who knew something of glamour and life - like in the movies! Ha! In high school, I mostly wore jeans and a nice top every day. I actually stole clothes from my grandma - I had a lot of her old "vintage" embroidered cardigan sweaters. I used to love to wear them, but of course in Oklahoma, you got stared at for wearing vintage back then. That's about the extent of my style. But I did spend hours on my hair... I had wings like Farrah, or Jaclyn Smith. Everyone did. Once I found a taffeta gown at a yard sale, saturated midnight blue with a beautiful under sheen of bronze or gold. it had small fleur de lys imprinted in the fabric and a wide slightly off shoulder fifties-style neckline with a v back. The skirt was crinolined underneath and it rustled when I walked. It was a full length gown. I was lucky enough to get to wear it in our school version of "You Can't Take it With You." I wish I still had it. I wish there had been somewhere else to wear it.... Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Vintage shopping has really become a trendy thing, hasn't it? When I was a kid, we always shopped at the thrift stores because there were so many of us. I remember when I was in my 20's, I was so overboard for 1920-1930's fashions. I would wear hats and seamed stockings, it didn't quite catch on in Ohio...LOL Your mother sounds lovely. I did get my mother's olive skin, but my father was of English descent, so I have light hair and eyes and a pointy chin, sort of Angela Lansbury with a tan... Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 > > Once I found a taffeta gown at a yard sale, saturated midnight blue with a beautiful under sheen of bronze or gold. it had small fleur de lys imprinted in the fabric and a wide slightly off shoulder fifties-style neckline with a v back. The skirt was crinolined underneath and it rustled when I walked. It was a full length gown. I was lucky enough to get to wear it in our school version of "You Can't Take it With You." I wish I still had it. I wish there had been somewhere else to wear it.... I can picture you as the Jean Arthur role and looking beautiful in that gown. "Somewhere to wear it" is my life story! I still have clothes with the tags on because I don't have anywhere to wear them! I guess I need to take a leaf from June Cleaver's book and just start wearing them to vacuum my flat. At least I can give the delivery boys something they don't see every day. Edited by: MissGoddess on Apr 19, 2010 10:57 AM Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Ustinov48 I just read the story of your parents' first date at your TCM Fan Union page...what a lovely story! I am a firm believer in "opposites attract" myself. Best wishes on your book! Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Thanks! The book is in skeleton form right now, notes, research, etc., but it's going. I love that story too. They're both gone now, but left me with an undying love of movies and music, and that's a good, good thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I also had the fabulous Farrah wings. This dress sounds like the most wonderful thing on earth, besides chocolate. I'd wear it to just to get my mail. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 > {quote:title=Ustinov48 wrote:}{quote} > I also had the fabulous Farrah wings. This dress sounds like the most wonderful thing on earth, besides chocolate. I'd wear it to just to get my mail. LOL Ha! I used to wear it around the house - just to play dress up! Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 These prices just boggle my mind! Link to post Share on other sites
JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I want the green one! Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 > {quote:title=JackFavell wrote:}{quote} > I want the green one! It's the prettiest. I like the little red one, too. Here's Alan Ladd in ad for Van Heusen... And Chesterfield... Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I'd love to be doing this right now.... Link to post Share on other sites
JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 This just goes to show that George would do anything for money. The two things in this world that do NOT go together in my mind are George Sanders and Blatz beer: Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Oh my goodness that's hilarious! Georgie, Georgie... Look who did a Lucky Strike ad.... Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Some 1930s fashions and stars. (They identify the woman with Walter Huston as Bette Davis but I'm not so sure...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98heQdORqBo Link to post Share on other sites
JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 That was not Bette Davis, as far as I could tell.... The girl on the right after Clark Gable and Louella looked an awful lot like Carole Lombard. And was the girl with the pooch who was reclining and showing her legs, Betty Grable? Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotchgreer Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Is that who I think it is, Dahlink?! Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 LOL! I love the green one and the red one, the one with the cute black hip sash is great also. Just think if you had 20 bucks, you had a wardrobe! Link to post Share on other sites
butterscotchgreer Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Lookie what I found It's Loretta! Yay! Link to post Share on other sites
JackFavell Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hey, Scotchie! I love the one for Lux that looks like a comic strip! Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 This one made me laugh out loud. George and a glass of Blatz! Hard to picture...but the picture is right there! LOL Link to post Share on other sites
Ustinov48 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Loretta had the most beautiful cheekbones! Link to post Share on other sites
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