I was a kid in the 1970’s, and observed of late, that fashion of a bygone era never leaves us. Instead, fashion, design, color palettes and fabrics are like the noble cicada- who buries itself in the dirt for decades, only to re-emerge like Chucky’s hand in the mud to remind us how far we haven’t come.
Smock tops, smock dresses, smocks, patchwork fabric, aprons, vests, bell bottoms- you remember. I believed velvet was for couches (as a proud Italian American) or velvet was flocked for damask wallpaper, or that velvet was the clean shave you got with a disposable razor. All true, but we also wore velvet.
We can’t talk about fashion unless we also discuss shoes. Though considered accessories- for me, if you can’t go outside, or go anywhere without shoes, they are essential. An accessory- like a hat, you can take or leave, but try going out without shoes. It’s impossible.
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