I’m your sister’s age, but I think the outfit was cool! I remember New Year’s Eve 1969 at El Toro MCAS in Orange County, CA and knowing that it was the end of the world because the 60’s were over. My most vivid memory of the 60’s and into the 70’s was Walter Cronkite’s daily body count in Vietnam. I never understood why momma listened to that every day while daddy was in Vietnam. All these years later I didn’t understand why my was glued to CNN while I was deployed for Desert Storm. Or years later when I went back.
I feel that my deployments hurt her and our kids far worse than they ever hurt me. It was the same with my mom.
I LOVE that cute little shorts & jacket set, and would most definitely wear something like that now, at 55 lol. I agree, be event appropriate and wear what best expresses YOU!! Heck, I love 70’s style so much I even have a 70’s hairstyle
Honestly the real one was SO much like that AI image of it, Heide - if I'd somehow stayed freakishly tiny as an adult I'd so wear it now, LOL! The 70s is my favourite decade for fashion and interiors too, I'm right there with you 😍
Heide you prompted me to see if I could Google the fabric to find something similar, this one (the floral pastel candy colourway, second swatch from the left) is a pretty close match: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/11529129?size=METER - and I've not seen the website before but the fabrics they have are SERIOUSLY groovy (😉)... I have my eye on many designs tbh!!
You've been inspiring me to do this for years, now Catherine! It's fun to look back and see when each of us really started to become our true selves. The first outfit I can remember loving was in 6th grade (age 11) - a fushcia pink long sleeved top with tiny white heart buttons, and a black boucle-knit skirt shot through with many colors, including the pink. I had my school photo made in it that year. What I'm now too old to wear is the weight of other people's expectations!
MK I LOVE me a fancy button or two on clothes... your outfit sounds fabulous! I could have listed many different outfits I had as a kid that I loved, I would have been here all day 😉
And thank you, it's lovely to know that I've been an encouraging voice for my readers. Love your statement about what you don't wear any more too, that's GENIUS!! x
Tresi that's the best advice ever... it's the whole reason I hardly ever wear black anymore, and especially not near my face. There's nothing like a bright orange or bright pink to make me feel better! 🧡💗
I’m your sister’s age, but I think the outfit was cool! I remember New Year’s Eve 1969 at El Toro MCAS in Orange County, CA and knowing that it was the end of the world because the 60’s were over. My most vivid memory of the 60’s and into the 70’s was Walter Cronkite’s daily body count in Vietnam. I never understood why momma listened to that every day while daddy was in Vietnam. All these years later I didn’t understand why my was glued to CNN while I was deployed for Desert Storm. Or years later when I went back.
I feel that my deployments hurt her and our kids far worse than they ever hurt me. It was the same with my mom.
Freaking LOVE this post, Catherine! I can honestly say you have inspired me over the past eight years to wear whatever the hell I want to wear too!
I love that you're embracing AI imagery in your posts too...and all those images you shared are just brill!
Hugs
Suzy xx
I LOVE that cute little shorts & jacket set, and would most definitely wear something like that now, at 55 lol. I agree, be event appropriate and wear what best expresses YOU!! Heck, I love 70’s style so much I even have a 70’s hairstyle
Honestly the real one was SO much like that AI image of it, Heide - if I'd somehow stayed freakishly tiny as an adult I'd so wear it now, LOL! The 70s is my favourite decade for fashion and interiors too, I'm right there with you 😍
I sew a lot of my own clothing, I’ve decided I’m going to see if I can find some similar fabric 😍 and I still love the word groovy 😂👍🏽
Heide you prompted me to see if I could Google the fabric to find something similar, this one (the floral pastel candy colourway, second swatch from the left) is a pretty close match: https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/11529129?size=METER - and I've not seen the website before but the fabrics they have are SERIOUSLY groovy (😉)... I have my eye on many designs tbh!!
Oh my goodness, that stuff it 🥹😭🥰 I know exactly where I’m getting my next order from!! Thank you!!
Hear hear, ditto and amen to that! You've always been a great inspiration Catherine xx
Aww bless you Kareema, thank you my lovely x
You've been inspiring me to do this for years, now Catherine! It's fun to look back and see when each of us really started to become our true selves. The first outfit I can remember loving was in 6th grade (age 11) - a fushcia pink long sleeved top with tiny white heart buttons, and a black boucle-knit skirt shot through with many colors, including the pink. I had my school photo made in it that year. What I'm now too old to wear is the weight of other people's expectations!
MK I LOVE me a fancy button or two on clothes... your outfit sounds fabulous! I could have listed many different outfits I had as a kid that I loved, I would have been here all day 😉
And thank you, it's lovely to know that I've been an encouraging voice for my readers. Love your statement about what you don't wear any more too, that's GENIUS!! x
Amen! I will bookmark this letter and everyone who dares to mention shoulds and musts about fashion will be punished by being forwarded the link. :D
Hehe thanks FN, let's hope those sorts of attitudes will fade away one day eventually...! Hope they enjoy the read, LOL x
I read somewhere,long ago, the following fashion rule. It's the only one that I pay any attention to:
Wear something bright near your face - like a smile 😃
Tresi that's the best advice ever... it's the whole reason I hardly ever wear black anymore, and especially not near my face. There's nothing like a bright orange or bright pink to make me feel better! 🧡💗
That is so beautiful!