Looking back through some of the photo's on here from the 70s, had me thinking about fashion.

Some things like the vest with patches, Spencer Soul Bgs, and leather trench coats really capture the moment, and though not particualrly trendy today (although a few still sport these items), I was wondering, what was the worst thing you bought so you could feel trendy at your favourite do's?

For me it was a pair of clear plastic sandals that were popular (more with the jazz funk crowd) in the early 80s. I remember I wore them once. To an Oddfellows allnighter. My feet sweated and swelled up worse than on a flight to Australia circa 1957. I took them off and tried dancing in my socks, but kept getting trod on or stepping on stuff. And in the morning despite having to sit and watch everyone enjoying themselves I still couldnt get the flamin' things back on. They went in a bin a few yards from the entrance.

Edited March 2, 200718 yr by in town Mikey

That the one`s sir , just looking at that add brings back loads of great memories.

Btw, i had style 102

I spent a small fortune importing individual items of clothing from Czecholslovakia in 1972, before someone pointed out that the fashion was for CHECKED jackets, not....

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

I did actually have a woolen checked/tartan 'Budgie' jacket (those with the rounded collar and zip) in 1972. It was red and black and I have a photo of me in it somewhere. I'm also wearing a yellow shirt with a ridiculously long, pointed collar and red buttons that I bought at the aforementioned Birmingham Oasis I think, and my hair is down to my shoulders, naturally. All in all I look the very personification of satorial elegance! (Dear God!)

I've just noticed the part of the above Ad. which has the dubious recommendation "As worn in all Rock & Roll movies.." (sic) - which you'd think would be enough to persuade any right-thinking individual to give them a wide berth indeed(!), but were were young and naive...

For those who don't know, 'Budgie' jackets were named after a TV character played by former pop singer Adam Faith

(He of "Uh-wha'a do ya wan'a if you-a don' wan'a MON-EY..." etc.)

...rather as Harrington Jackets - originally in suede I think - took their name from Leslie Harrington in the popular 60s TV programme 'Peyton Place'

Many of the stall owners at Birmingham Oasis (there was also an Oasis in Manchester), designed and sold their own 'exclusive' fashion clothing in fact, an activity for which in an earlier era they would surely have been hanged for "crimes against humanity"!

Edited March 19, 200718 yr by mel brat