Fashion
The Electric Clothing of Diana Dew
According to Lobenthal, Dew was an electrical engineer who flaunted a different hair color every day and created a miniature battery pack that attached to the belt of a dress to create blinking hearts and stars. “They’re hyperdelic transsensory experiences,” she said of her garments to Time Magazine in 1967, the same year The New Yorker wrote about her. (If your wired mini breaks down, “Please just take it to the nearest radio-TV repair shop,” Dew said.) Lobenthal writes that Dew’s tiny power source was eventually acquired by the U.S. military.
Her Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 14, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Technology, 1960s
Twiggy Lookalike Contest
Searching the historical record for 1967 reveals numerous Twiggy Lookalike contests scattered around the USA and elsewhere. Here's the best one, at least photo-wise.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 05, 2023 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Celebrities, Fashion, 1960s
Jesus Jeans
Info from Adland: A global history of advertising (2007) by Mark Tungate.
Mixing fashion, sex and religion — in a Catholic country? No wonder Pirella got himself in the papers. The second execution was the line, "Whoever loves me, follows me,", printed over a pert bottom in denim hot-pants. (The bottom, by the way, was that of Toscani's girlfriend at the time.) The Jesus Jeans brand clearly hasn't stood the test of time, but the furore surrounding the campaign did much for Pirella's career.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 04, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim, Advertising, 1970s
Stained-Glass Bra
Would one wear this to church?
Jackson Sun - Jun 27, 1969
Indianapolis Star - July 1, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Sat Sep 02, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Underwear, 1960s
Cow-Stomach Handbags
Artist Billie van Katwijk makes handbags (and purses, wallets, etc.) out of cow stomachs. They're available for purchase, but not cheap. A coin purse, for instance, will cost you over $200.More info: Ventri Leather, Studio Billie van Katwijk
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 23, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Cows
Atomic Mittens
"Here is your complete shield against the dangers of atomic attack."
Super Science Stories - Aug 1951
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 20, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s
Sideburns for Girls
The Fresno Bee - Jan 14, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 15, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Hair Styling, 1960s
Questo/Touch Fabric from Allied Chemicals
I'd love to know exactly what this miracle fabric was made of, but can't find any description of it.The ad reminds me of the famous Monty Python skit where a man is executed by a running pack of topless women. See beyond the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Tue May 09, 2023 -
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Category: Death, Fashion, Advertising, 1960s, Women
Wearable Canopy
Stylish rain gear.More info: Patent No. 1,888,909
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 30, 2023 -
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Category: Fashion, Patents, 1930s, Weather
Follies of the Madmen #556
The 1970s. You had to be there.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 15, 2023 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Fashion, Travel, Nudism and Nudists, 1970s, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink
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