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Post by Miss Retro on May 31, 2007 18:08:53 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Retro on May 31, 2007 18:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Retro on May 31, 2007 18:16:20 GMT -5
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Post by funnydrunkygal on Jun 19, 2007 20:44:57 GMT -5
Great sites Mon! Here's my fav. www.miss-vintage.com/And a 60's one! I LOVE that one! Not a fan of the hippy stuff, just the Matt Helm, Ocean's 11 and Nancy Sinatra style. I have a closet full of 60's clothes. www.that60sgirl.com/
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Post by Miss Retro on Jun 26, 2007 20:15:14 GMT -5
The fads of the 1920's
Since the 1920s was a time of celebration, there were many fads. People loved to dance, especially the Charleston, Fox-trot, and the shimmy. Dance marathons were something everyone went to every weekend. The longest dance record ever recorded was a record of 3 weeks of dancing. Another fad of the 1920's was the radio. People "tuned" in every day to listen to music, as jazz, sports and live events. A favorite for listening to jazz was "the king of jazz", Louie Armstrong. The latest fashion fad was the flapper, a fad for women. The movie was also the latest thing. The start of 3-D movies was in the 1920's. The average American had a lot to look forward to, in the 1920's, that’s for sure!
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Post by Miss Retro on Jun 26, 2007 20:17:04 GMT -5
Oh I just loved the fashion of the 1940's
SWEATERS were very popular in the 1940's. Some factory owners wouldn't let women wear sweaters. They said the sweaters were dangerous. They said the sweaters could get caught in machinery. They weren't entirely wrong. A sweater on a woman that's too lose is a health hazard. A sweater that's too tight is a morale one. For the first few years after the war, the fashion was to take place. Some American designers responded with designs of great luxury and dresses like the evening dress. 1941-1942 classic gypsy One of the cool sandals was called the "Naked Sandal."
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Post by Miss Retro on Jun 26, 2007 20:19:43 GMT -5
Entertainment of the 1950's
In the fifties if you had a television, you would be the neatest kid on the block. Even though at the beginning they only had a few shows, anything would be fun ,in 1956 some scientists did a study on how much kids ages 10-16 watched television. The results showed that a average kid watched six hours of television a day which was equal to how long they went to school everyday. Television was groovy. One of the popular shows for teenagers was American Bandstand. penis Clark, the star of the show, got more than fifty thousand fan letters a week. They thought watching this show was more important than doing their homework. Teenagers loved American Bandstand. Some of the popular television shows are listed below: Comedy I Love Lucy The Honeymooners The Families of the Fifties Drama Dragnet The Twilight Zone Superman Private Everywhere Kids Howdy Doody Time Lassie Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club
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Post by Miss Retro on Jan 28, 2008 15:29:31 GMT -5
The Murder Of Sharon Tate[/u]
On August 8, 1969, Tate was two weeks from giving birth. She entertained two friends, actresses Joanna Pettet and Barbara Lewis, for lunch at her home, confiding in them her disappointment at Polanski's delay in returning from London. In the afternoon Polanski phoned her. Her younger sister Debra also called to ask if she and their sister Patti could spend the night with Tate. Tired, Tate refused. In the evening she went to her favorite restaurant El Coyote with Sebring, Frykowski and Folger, returning about 10:30 p.m.
During the night they were murdered by members of Charles Manson's "Family" and their bodies discovered the following morning by Tate's housekeeper, Winifred Chapman. Police arrived at the scene to find the body of a young man, later identified as Steven Parent, shot to death in his car, which was in the driveway. Inside the house, the bodies of Tate and Sebring were found in the living room; a long rope tied around each of their necks connected them. On the front lawn lay the bodies of Frykowski and Folger. All of the victims, except Parent, had been stabbed numerous times. The coroner's report for Tate noted that she had been stabbed sixteen times, and that "five of the wounds were in and of themselves fatal".
Police took the only survivor at the address, the caretaker William Garretson, for questioning. Garretson lived in the guesthouse which was located on the property, but a short distance from the house, and not immediately visible. As the first suspect, he was questioned and submitted to a polygraph test. He said that Parent had visited him at approximately 11:30 p.m. and left after a few minutes. Garretson said he had no involvement in the murders and did not know anything that could help the investigation. Police accepted his explanation and he was allowed to leave.
Polanski had been informed of the murders and returned to Los Angeles where police, unable to determine a motive, questioned him about his wife and friends. The funerals for the five victims were held on Wednesday, August 13. Sharon Tate was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, with her son, Paul Richard Polanski (named posthumously for Polanski's and Tate's fathers), in her arms. The funerals of Tate and Sebring were separated by several hours to allow mourners to attend both.
Life magazine devoted a lengthy article to the murders and featured photographs of the crime scenes. Polanski was interviewed for the article and allowed himself to be photographed in the living room where Tate and Sebring had died, Tate's dried blood clearly visible on the floor in front of him. Widely criticized for his actions, he argued that he wanted to know who was responsible and was willing to shock the magazine's readers in the hope that someone would come forward with information. Curiosity about the victims led to the re-release of Tate's films, achieving greater popularity than they had in their initial runs. Some newspapers began to speculate on the motives for the murders. One published photographs of Tate, allegedly taken at a Satanic ritual, but which were later proven to have been production photographs from Eye of the Devil. Friends spoke out against the portrayal of Tate by some elements of the media. Mia Farrow said she was as "sweet and pure a human being as I have ever known", while Patty Duke remembered her as "a gentle, gentle creature. I was crazy about her, and I don't know anyone who wasn't". Polanski berated a crowd of journalists at a press conference, saying that many times they had written that Tate "was beautiful. Maybe the most beautiful woman in the world. But did you ever write how good she was?". Peter Evans later quoted the actor Laurence Harvey, who commented on Polanski immediately after the murders, "This could destroy Roman. Marriage vows mean nothing to him but few men have adored a woman as much as he adored Sharon."
Polanski later admitted that in the months following the murders he suspected various friends and associates, and his paranoia subsided only when the killers were arrested. Newspapers claimed that many Hollywood stars were moving out of the city, while others were reported to have installed security systems in their homes. Writer Dominick Dunne later recalled the tension: "The shock waves that went through the town were beyond anything I had ever seen before. People were convinced that the rich and famous of the community were in peril. Children were sent out of town. Guards were hired. Steve McQueen packed a gun when he went to Jay Sebring's funeral."
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Post by Lauren on Apr 3, 2008 18:15:35 GMT -5
My favourite eras are the 1920, 1950s and 1960s
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