Thursday, August 27, 2009

PFF - Plaid Campus Fashions for Fall - 1960 Style



This postcard advertising back to school fashions was actually sent to me back when I was in high school. I was "personally" invited to "preview the season's most exciting sweaters, companion skirts and all the best co-ordinated sportswear."

Plaid is again--or maybe still--popular for fall. Try googling "plaid for fall" and you will get a lot of hits. Vintage and retro fashions are popular too. I kind of like those brown saddle shoes, but I can't see myself wearing that kind of clothes now. Do you think you could wear things like this without feeling ridiculous?



17 comments:

  1. If the plaid were on a smaller scale - and I were a number of dress sizes smaller - maybe.

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  2. Fashion trends come back again here in Thailand. I see lot of teenager here wear something similar this now.

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  3. I love the shoes! I could wear those. Fun card! Thanks!

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  4. Actually this could also be campus fashions for the '50's. Brings back memories.

    Whether I'd feel comfortable depends upon the occasion...perhaps a costume party??

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  5. Us dudes wore plaid back then too, you know! My mother would never let me wear plaid shirts with plaid pants. One or the other. I figured if I was wearing two different plaids to school, I would look busy. ;)

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  6. I had an outfit almost exactly like the one on the right(shoes too) in 1961-62' and I thought I was just gourgeous. I still love the look.

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  7. Back when I was much (much!) thinner, I had plaid slacks verrry similar to those in the photo. Loved 'em. If I wore plaid slacks today, even if the plaid were a smaller scale, I'd look like a piece of furniture begging for a couple of throw pillows. ;D

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  8. I had several "stylish" plaid outfits back in the 60's, but it wasn't until madras hit the stores that plaid became more stylish than...well... plaid.

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  9. Well I must have worn something similar at one time, but I don't see myself in them now, no matter how much the fashion is for retro styles. I think when they rejuvenate old styles, they change them in a way that makes them subtly different.

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  10. I'd almost where the pants one, if I weighed what I did in HS. II think brown worn in such proportions is one of those trends that is either completely in, or - not so much. (my daughters are currently in to robbing me of any remnants of my 80s wear)

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  11. With today's teenagers everything has to be "cool". I wonder if those fashions were cool back then?

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  12. WOW! That's the stuff my Mom must have been wearing. She had me when she was 19 years old. I was two in 1960. (grin) How fun!

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  13. Great back to school card! I still see the school kids wearing plaid!

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  14. Howdy
    Happy PFF to you .
    I love plaid !
    What a fabulous post.
    Thank you so very much for sharing.
    Have a fabulous weekend.
    Happy Trails

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  15. Plaid never when out of fashion in Alaska, especially wool plaid shirts. I would feel left out in the cold if I didn't wear them.

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  16. I'm mad about plaid! I moved to Germany! I live in a small town called Partenheim now:) I went to the University of Mannheim so the transition has been easy peasy... well except for the fact that I was so sick that I was in the hospital for two weeks! It's so nice to be back Lynn!

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  17. Love those pants!!

    Thanks for coming by last week. Sorry i am just getting around to visiting.

    Blessings on your week.

    barbara jean

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