Personally I liked the early 1940s look, but then, I like to leave a lot to the imagination.
But since were doing the 70s, I have always had an affinity towards the Sun dress.


NEW YORK – A new 1970s-style fashion muse, who means business during the day but can disco the night away, dominated the recent runway trends in the world's fashion capitals.

Gone from the spring 2011 collections previewed in New York, London, Paris and Milan, Italy, was the aggressive, tough woman designers had sent out to do battle with the recession. But, it seems, the fashion world isn't quite ready to embrace a full, floaty free-spirit, either.

The vision falls somewhere in between, which is the way most people live and dress.

Starting this fall, there already is movement toward high-waisted, trouser-style pants, bow blouses and longer hemlines. The fabric moves away from the body instead of cinching it. Still, you can find skinny jeans and a short biker jacket if you want them.

That will be a harder task in the coming months, and fashion insiders say women are ready for the change.

With the looser silhouettes, white and tropical-hue colors, and a relaxed vibe, designers were showing both an optimistic attitude and a willingness to invest in design instead of gimmicks, they say.

"This comes after many seasons of maximalism and decoration, but no one wants to go back to '90s minimalism," says Stefano Tonchi, editor-in-chief of W magazine. "This is romantic minimalism."

He adds: "When you look at fashion the last 20 years, there's a lot of backward movement. You can't find too many meanings in why you're going back — last year was the '80s — but, in the end, this season has a contemporary attitude to simplify and take away the ornamentalism and give freedom and romance to clothes."

Catherine Moellering, executive vice president of the Tobe Report, a fashion retail trend consultancy, sees a little more purpose to the historical reference, though.

"What was happening in society then is similar to many of the global issues we're facing right now: It was a difficult economy, we were involved in an unpopular war, there were environmental issues," Moellering observes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101021/ap_on_en_ot/us_fea_fashion_that70s_girl_1

A Sun Dress is #1 in my book.   ;D

Quote from: Solar on October 21, 2010, 12:25:09 PM
I have always had an affinity towards the Sun dress.

Quote from: walkstall on October 21, 2010, 12:54:23 PM
A Sun Dress is #1 in my book.   ;D

Styles come and styles go, but Class and Elegance will always win in the end.

I have to find a stepmonster of the bride dress,,,either one of these would work fine for me......

Quote from: Elfie on October 22, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
I have to find a stepmonster of the bride dress,,,either one of these would work fine for me......

You always look nice in white MeLady.   ;D

Quote from: Elfie on October 22, 2010, 07:26:02 AM
I have to find a stepmonster of the bride dress,,,either one of these would work fine for me......

*snork*

Never. Absolutely never.

Quote from: Solar on October 21, 2010, 12:25:09 PM


Personally I liked the early 1940s look, but then, I like to leave a lot to the imagination.
But since were doing the 70s, I have always had an affinity towards the Sun dress.


NEW YORK – A new 1970s-style fashion muse, who means business during the day but can disco the night away, dominated the recent runway trends in the world's fashion capitals.

Gone from the spring 2011 collections previewed in New York, London, Paris and Milan, Italy, was the aggressive, tough woman designers had sent out to do battle with the recession. But, it seems, the fashion world isn't quite ready to embrace a full, floaty free-spirit, either.

The vision falls somewhere in between, which is the way most people live and dress.

Starting this fall, there already is movement toward high-waisted, trouser-style pants, bow blouses and longer hemlines. The fabric moves away from the body instead of cinching it. Still, you can find skinny jeans and a short biker jacket if you want them.

That will be a harder task in the coming months, and fashion insiders say women are ready for the change.

With the looser silhouettes, white and tropical-hue colors, and a relaxed vibe, designers were showing both an optimistic attitude and a willingness to invest in design instead of gimmicks, they say.

"This comes after many seasons of maximalism and decoration, but no one wants to go back to '90s minimalism," says Stefano Tonchi, editor-in-chief of W magazine. "This is romantic minimalism."

He adds: "When you look at fashion the last 20 years, there's a lot of backward movement. You can't find too many meanings in why you're going back — last year was the '80s — but, in the end, this season has a contemporary attitude to simplify and take away the ornamentalism and give freedom and romance to clothes."

Catherine Moellering, executive vice president of the Tobe Report, a fashion retail trend consultancy, sees a little more purpose to the historical reference, though.

"What was happening in society then is similar to many of the global issues we're facing right now: It was a difficult economy, we were involved in an unpopular war, there were environmental issues," Moellering observes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101021/ap_on_en_ot/us_fea_fashion_that70s_girl_1

We used to have a couch that looked like that...

Quote from: Cryptic Bert on October 23, 2010, 10:09:18 PM
We used to have a couch that looked like that...

You had blowup dolls that looked like a couch?
If I had a couch that looked like that, I'd never have left the house.

Quote from: quiller on October 22, 2010, 08:59:34 PM
*snork*

Never. Absolutely never.

wellllllllwhatareya trying to say!!!!! lmao

Quote from: Elfie on October 25, 2010, 02:46:09 PM
wellllllllwhatareya trying to say!!!!! lmao

A stepmother, sure, but never a "stepmonster."  :-*

Quote from: quiller on October 26, 2010, 12:11:06 PM
A stepmother, sure, but never a "stepmonster."  :-*

lololol,,,thats my other superpower name!,lol

The more I think about it, "Stepmonster" would make a good name for a NASCAR auto....

"And she's out in first after driving RIGHT OVER car 17...."

Quote from: quiller on October 28, 2010, 07:07:37 AM
The more I think about it, "Stepmonster" would make a good name for a NASCAR auto....

"And she's out in first after driving RIGHT OVER car 17...."

rotflmao,,,only i Danica if driving,lmao