... and because I don't want to irk her and have her traipse all the way down here to stomp my beloved vegetable garden, I will comply with her request to see my first pair of lovely bell bottoms.
Unfortunately this is the only photo I have of the much-wanted pants, and it doesn't actually show the bells... which really weren't even bells, but rather flares, but I think they flared enough that my mother was convinced I was one step away from burning my future bra and only showering in cow pastures while tripping on LSD.
The year? 1969, baby!!! Yes, here I am, sporting my first pair of "flare bottoms" and the gawd-forsaken pixie my mother made me wear for at least 5 years of my life. My hair was too thick and I was not good at tangle maintenance. I hated that haircut... especially the faux sideburns, cut out around the ear.
The locale of my "flare bottom" debut? Quito, Ecuador. Look at my paleness... most locals thought I was sick and dying. :) Fortunately I did not celebrate my death day while there, but rather celebrated my b-day. Numero 7.
And what are we eating?? Yummy, funky guaba fruit (not the speedra!!!)! I've never had it since, but will never forget it.
Ok.. I'm going to have to dig up my green pants, yellow shirt, red shoes.. really crappy haircut (lice was going around the school, my mother panicked) in response to this blog post.
It's on sista! :P
Thanks for showing me! I also feel better cause now I now how many years.. and years..older you are than me!
Muwhahahaha etc!
Tee Hee!!!
((Hugs))
Laura
P.S. From what I can see, you were a cutie! Those pants were tres artsy fartsy.
Posted by: Laura | February 02, 2012 at 09:43 AM
I also feel better cause now I now how many years.. and years..older you are than me!
I feel older than everyone these days. :) But still not as old as a few that hang around here... I'm not mentioning any names!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 02, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Hmpf.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | February 02, 2012 at 11:17 AM
That fruit is awesome- it's like a giant bean, or a wisteria seed pod on steroids.
Posted by: Big Bad Bald Bastard | February 02, 2012 at 04:45 PM
not the speedra!
Those are whip-spidras, Jennifer. QUITE DIFFERENT.
Posted by: herr doktor bimler | February 02, 2012 at 04:54 PM
BBBB- that fruit is definitely in my top 10 of produce experiences!
hdb- I don't even want to know.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 02, 2012 at 05:15 PM
I'm sorry Jennifer. I shouldn't have called you an old bag.
Forgive me? *bats eyelashes*
Posted by: Laura | February 02, 2012 at 05:50 PM
I won't be an old bag for at least 6-7 months.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 02, 2012 at 05:52 PM
I won't be an old bag for at least 6-7 months.
And not even then either, Jennifer!
You were a cute little bean in that pic! And Ecuador? Lucky girl!
I would dig out my class pic from 3rd grade when I wore a red white and blue top and HUGE peace sign necklace, but I don't want to scare anyone! :)
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 05:48 AM
Something I thought of after reading your post... the other night we watched "Namath" on HBO. If you can, you guys should watch it. It totally whips you back to those bell bottom days. Fun, weird, wacky times. :)
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 06:53 AM
I had a flag shirt, BG, but my mother hated it (my older sister got it for me) and one day, it just disappeared.
As I grew older, the bells got bigger... some of those in the mid-70's were ginormous!! And then I remember in the in '78/'79, Calvin Kleins rolled around, with a much more tapered leg. :) No more palazzo pants, or elephant bells! Although I think they're coming back.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 07:13 AM
I'll have to check out "Namath". That sounds like fun.
Speaking of sports, and attire... my lamblets cringe when they see how short 70's basketball shorts were! The ones they wear now look more like capris!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 07:15 AM
70s basketball shorts were crazy!! lol
I remember DYING to get earth shoes because my older cousin had them. (My cool cousin with the really long straight hair who threatened to go protest Vietnam in DC and was basically told she'd be disowned if she did.)
Between this post, "Namath", and watching a few Sooooooooooouuuul Train videos, my 70s nostalgia meter is on high this week.
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 07:57 AM
Earth shoes. Heh! I remember those.
BG- remember those jeans that zipped up in two places on the front, instead of just the regular fly?? I remember those being a very wanted item. And then when I got them, I had to do some embroidery on them. Little daisies, etc.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 08:21 AM
I may have to watch some "MeTV" this week so I can get a dose of Bob Newhart and Mary Tyler Moore. :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 08:22 AM
remember those jeans that zipped up in two places on the front, instead of just the regular fly??
Completely and totally! To the point that as I read what you wrote I could *feel* them on me! lol And mine were total bell bottoms. I even remember the feel of the denim (mine were made out of a softer, comfy denim) and how the huge bells would lay around my shoes so my shoes didn't really show. (Must not have worn them with platforms all that much!) How funny.
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 08:43 AM
Yes, they were softer.
I think my first real platforms were like these (on the right). They had the suede-wrapped platform... I also had some that had the cork platform, but I definitely remember the suede ones being a big deal.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 08:53 AM
Oh my God, Jennifer. I am living in total 14 year old land right now!! I had those same platforms! I loved them! Platforms were comfortable. You got to be taller and they didn't kill your feet.
Zooming into the future (and yet still the past). Do you remember those Candies that were like high heeled clogs with the tan suede on the outside and the white fur on the inside that you could see a little on the top? I'll have to find a pic.
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 10:09 AM
OMG
http://mothersofbrothers.com/that-70s-shoe/
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Like these
http://www.stylehive.com/bookmark/vintage-cranberry-sherpa-clogs-5-by-mariesvintage-on-etsy-786092
But I don't remember the fur being so heavy on the ones my BFF and I wore. We'd wear them and think we were Stevie Nicks. :)
Posted by: blue girl | February 03, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Those sandals were comfy! I think 20 million girls had them. I also remember it being cool to wear them with blue opaques (to match the blue mascara).
Man, Earth shoes were BUTT-UGLY!!!
AH YES!! I had some of those fleecy clogs! So did my sister! We had them in varying heel heights.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 03, 2012 at 11:32 AM