Vintage Swimsuit Inspiration - 1973
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Showing posts with label 1973. Show all posts
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Evening Gowns, 1973
My love affair with the 70s continues. Today, evening gowns from 1973. Which one makes your heart beat a bit faster?
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| Lew Prince for Aldrich silk floral |
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| Gina Fratini |
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| Jean Muir |
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| Galitzine |
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| John Bates for Jean Varon |
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| Bill Gibb |
A 70s Moment
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| Kasper for Joan Leslie, 1973 |
Right: Sibley-Coffee white wool jersey cardigan and skirt.
Right: Leslie Fay 3 piece outfit: knit cardigan, polka dot blouse, and brown skirt, all in acetate.
Right: Clovis Ruffin 3 piece outfit, bolero jacket, t-shirt, and skirt. Skirt is wool, other pieces are polyester.
See what I mean? Lots of synthetics. What about you? Will you be wearing 70s looks for fall? All looks shown from Spring, 1973. Read more...
New York Fashion - 1973
You can clearly see here the inspiration for recent runway looks by many designers. Will you be adding 1970s inspired looks to your wardrobe? Or will you choose to wear the originals that are now vintage? Here, fashion out of New York, 1973.
Lauren Hutton wears an Oscar de la Renta vanilla wool suit with a white crepe de Chine blouse. Sold for $445 in 1973 (about $2,218 in today's dollar.) Read more...
The Chignon, 1973
Beginning in the late 1960s and right on into the 70s, every young woman wanted long straight hair. And for evening, the classic chignon hairstyle was a favorite option. There were some wonderful hair accessories available to make a basic chignon even more special. All examples shown are from 1973. Above, a swirled bun-cover.
Here, the chignon is accented with another loop of hair at the back of the neck.
A metal barrette is attached to the top of the chignon.
A fun enameled brooch is used to decorate the hair.
Here a loose chignon is held in place with chopsticks.If you have long hair, how do you dress it up for evening?
Photos by Patrick Bertand. Read more...
Serge Lutens for Christian Dior - 1973
Between the comments here and on Facebook, we had guesses from every decade between the 1920s and 2010 except the 1940s. And Benjamin made an interesting point about the ban on tobacco advertising in 1971 in the US, but this image was published in a French magazine! The decade that got the most guesses was the correct one. This image is from 1973.
In 1973, Serge Lutens designed this look for a series of French advertisements for Christian Dior cosmetics. The ads were entitled, "Les Aventureux de Dior", which translates to "The Adventurous (or Daring) Ones of Dior". The cosmetics, created by Lutens, included smoky eye colors and deep, dark red shades for lips and nails. Angelica Huston, who worked with Lutens in the 1970s, is quoted as saying that it usually took him 4 hours or more to create a look like this on a model's face.
Serge Lutens was born in 1942 in Lille, France. He experimented with makeup and photography as a teen, using his friends as models. In 1962, Lutens moved to Paris and was hired by Vogue magazine to do hair and makeup styling for photo shoots. It was there that he had the opportunity to work with Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. Christian Dior hired Lutens to create a cosmetics line in 1968.
The Dior cosmetics line has become one of the most successful in the world. It was Serge Lutens' styling and photography for the advertisements that helped propel sales in the 1970s. In 1980, Lutens left Dior to work for Shiseido Cosmetics, and he worked the same magic for that company through memorable advertising images.
For "Les Aventureux", Lutens used 1920s style gamine hairdos with very strong eyes and a bold red bow mouth. I find the images arresting and haunting. This isn't makeup. This is art.
In this video, you can watch Lutens at work creating the makeup look for the photo shoot.
Sleek and Supple Jersey Dresses - 1973
The use of knit fabrics in clothing experienced a surge in popularity starting in the late 1960s. Couture designers preferred to work with knits in natural fibers, such as silk and rayon, but synthetic knits in polyester and nylon were also very popular with consumers. There's nothing quite like the fluid and graceful movement of a soft knit as it hugs your body. Here, some examples of supple, sultry, and slinky jersey knit evening dresses from 1973.
Yves St. Laurent rayon jersey
Bill Blass
Halston silk and rayon matte jersey
Morty Sussman for Mollie Parnis Boutique orlon jersey
Shannon Rogers for Jerry Silverman dacron jerseyPhotos by Bob Richardson for Bazaar except #2 which is an ad from the same magazine.
Going Braless - 1973
One would think by looking at an issue of Vogue from 1973, that we women let it all hang out. I can remember going without a bra when wearing a darker colored shirt or sweater that didn't allow things to show through, but I never wore my blouses unbuttoned to the waist. And I didn't go braless when wearing t-shirts or other garments made from thinner fabrics. While these photos are titillating, they don't represent the everyday woman of the time, but that is often true of images in Vogue.
St. Laurent Rive Gauche pink silk crepe de chine blouse, unbuttoned and untied. Sold for $135 in 1973 (about $693 in today's dollar).
St. Laurent Rive Gauche black silk jersey blouse, unbuttoned, and skirt. Set sold for $355 in 1973 (about $1822 in today's dollar).
Missoni rayon knit blouse, unbuttoned, with elastic waist was available in white or navy.
Black poly/rayon crepe tunic, unbuttoned, and wide leg pant pyjama by Leonard Fashion. Set sold for $300 in 1973 (about $1540 in today's dollar).
Blassport black wool gabardine one-button suit worn with nothing underneath. Sold for $200 in 1973 (about $1027 in today's dollar).
Designers Go Dotty - 1973
There must have been a top secret memo that circulated amongst designers as they were working on their lines for the spring of 1973. Perhaps the memo said, "Polka dots, polka dots, all women will want to wear polka dots this year! You must include lots and lots of dots in your designs!" Whatever the case, I've never seen so many ads for polka dotted fashions in one magazine before. I wonder if American women bought into this trend.
Christian Dior, designed by Marc Bohan
Adele Simpson
Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique
Anne Fogarty for B. Forman Co.
Mollie Parnis BoutiqueIf you like polka dots, check out this post from last April with tips on how to wear them. Read more...
Please Forgive Me
I didn't mean to damage your psyche, hurt your eyes, or ruin your day, but I couldn't resist sharing this ad from 1973 for Jaeger.
I know. I can't stop laughing either.
Happiness is a Halston
This ad for the Martha Boutiques from August of 1973 declares that "Happiness is a Halston". I'd say that is still true 36 years later. I'd be really happy if I found this dress today.
Fox Trimmed Coat - 1973
I am in a rush and juggling several things this morning. I only have time to share this stunning coat from 1973. Pure white wool is trimmed with pure white fox fur. Me want! Coat by Cuddlecoat, sold for $800 in 1973 (about $3841 in today's dollar).
A 70s Look to Inspire You
I need to preface this by telling you I had to scan this look in three separate images and merge them, so the above photo is not perfect, but you get the idea.
In the early 70's, looks of the 1940's were a big influence on fashion. Here, from 1973, a lightweight wool shetland sweater is tucked in to a straight wool pencil skirt, both by Blassport. These basic pieces are accessorized with a chunky bangle bracelet, a menswear style watch, a leather belt, opaque tights, and Charles Jourdan shoess with a 1/2" platform and chunky heels.
Why not try tucking in a sweater this fall for a different look? Hint - choose a very lightweight knit so as not to add bulk to your hips.
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