One day I may cease to be fascinated by his-n-hers jumpsuits as a fashion concept. But today is not that day.
Also, the guy on the right seems to be wondering what happened to the tub of Pringles he was carrying five minutes ago.
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Low-slung white lace see-through trousers bring out “all that’s sexy and male in a man”. And then allow it to dangle around where everyone can see it. Yikes.
The guy himself looks somewhat ill at ease with the whole fashion concept, I reckon. Below the neck, metrosexual sex god. Above the neck, anxious geography teacher.
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HRH Princess Margaret in the bath, photographed by her husband, the Earl of Snowdon.
If I were a princess, I would always wear a tiara in the bath. Plus the bathtub would be full of gin. In Margaret’s case, it probably was.
It’s 1972, it’s flame-retardant polyester, it’s every teenage boy’s worst nightmare.
Or possibly it’s Ron Weasley and Harry Potter demonstrating the terrible consequences of misusing a Time-Turner.
1972 Wards Christmas. “The Velour Tiger and His Pussy Cat”
For extra togetherness, it seems they’ve each had one leg replaced with a smaller copy of themselves. Freaky.
newhousebooks: 1976 JCPenney Winter catalogue.
Forget his-and-hers jumpsuits: try some hers-and-hers jumpsuits, with bell-bottoms so wide you could host a wedding reception under them.
1972 Wards. Leisure suits designed for the US Olympic Team can now be yours. 100% texturized woven polyester. Be sure to order unisex reversible belt, “navy on one side, white on the other.”
It’s not too late to have a revival of these for London 2012, is it? Tell me there’s still time?
Heaven only knows that his-n-hers jumpsuits are my new fashion obsession, but it’s hard to imagine why these merit the description “deliciously sexy”. Unless you’ve got a secret urge to sleep with a Teletubby, that is.
His and Hers Icelandic Style Fair Isle Sweaters - oh yes!
Ideal for fans of The Killing (Forbrydelsen): you’ve got a week to knit your own before the series returns to the BBC.
This couple have come from 1976 to remind the lovers of today about those three little words that are so often forgotten in modern relationships: “Elegant matching Caftans”.
More his-and-hers jumpsuits, hooray! This ad from 1976 portrays the risks of mixing hard liquor with double denim: apparitions of giant floating whisky bottles may come to taunt you in the night.
~ The English Review, February 1916
via Internet Archive (click to enlarge)
With underwear like this to work with, it’s little wonder that Downton Abbey slash is so thin on the ground.
Men’s crochet fashions, 1970s.
Having watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy recently, I was beginning to think “Hey, the seventies may have been full of brown and yellow but it was still kind of stylish!”
Then this picture came along to prove me wrong.
