Saturday 15 October 2011

Freaky Retro Friday – The Jumpsuit

 

Ok, so its only a bit Freaky, but it reminds me of something from my childhood – I think curtains.

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And this?

bell bottom 70s jumpsuit These 1970s Jumpsuits are from the  Golden Age of the Jumpsuit  - the 1960s and 70s.  Charlies Angels helped, and of course ABBA. I really wanted a white jumpsuit in 1977!

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For women jumpsuits began as protective clothing for factory work during WWI, and again during WWII.  At that time it was known as a ‘coverette’

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Jumpsuits have never again been a must have item for every woman, but they have made a reappearance here and there.  The remake of Charlies Angels in 2000 of course had to feature the jumpsuit.

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And they also featured more recently in fashion collections, such as Paris Spring 2009.

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Akris, Anne Valérie Hash, Chloé, Collette Dinnigan, Dries Van Noten and Stella McCartney

And stars have been seen out them in recent years.

scarlett  rihanna-sleeveless-jumpsuit

Even on the Red Carpet, such as Gweneth Paltrow at the premiere of iron Man and Lindsay Lohan in 2010.

plunginggwyn  lind

And now again for Spring 2011.

hbz-jumpsuit-trend-spring-2011

So if you want to be up to the minute, consider a jumpsuit – even in orange (perfect for Halloween) – looks like they are again a wardrobe must have!

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Have  freaky retro day

Deb

 

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