Birmingham in 1960s

[John L]

I always remember Norman Vaughan fondly for his thumbs up greeting, something I've used since the 60s myself. Bit of a crooner too and of course for "Roses grow on you":

 

[Lemonella]

Lemonella you're the first young lady I've heard complain about the clothes of the 60's

Only because I didn't have the figure of Twiggy! She had a lot to answer for lol.

 

[Lemonella]

what i like about todays clothes is there is no definitive fashion so no pressure to wear one style of clothing...at least for the ladies..i see mini..midi and maxi dresses/skirts all being worn and no one bats an eye lid...its the same with the footwear and i have noticed that the sling back shoes seem to be coming back again..

lyn

Well said Lyn, I had also noticed slingbacks were coming back, I saw someone the other day with a white pair and low heels - nice! Fashion was very strict in the 60s and you had to conform or be called square! Lol.

 

[Lemonella]

I see men in dresses sometimes in the supermarket. Some young some old. I always fancied a sarong like David Beckham but I never had the nerve or a kilt, for comfort,. GP told me to wear a kilt but I war loose clothes. In the 60s fashions went bold with design and colour and simplicity and they were easy to make there seemed to be a lot more of dressmakers about then, Now I can't find one that does alterations for men. The last one ruined a good jacket I looked like Quasimodo!

You see people these days wearing dressing gowns and pyjamas to shop. I could not even if you paid me.

 

[Astoness]

You see people these days wearing dressing gowns and pyjamas to shop. I could not even if you paid me.

that is also taking anything goes a bit too far for me as well

lyn

 

[Dionysius//88]

Only because I didn't have the figure of Twiggy! She had a lot to answer for lol.

I'm sure you looked a treat Lemonella

 

[lmr3103]

Well said Lyn, I had also noticed slingbacks were coming back, I saw someone the other day with a white pair and low heels - nice! Fashion was very strict in the 60s and you had to conform or be called square! Lol.

They’ve never gone out for me, although nowhere near as high as I used to wear. I love em!

 

[Lemonella]

I'm sure you looked a treat Lemonella

You're very kind Dionysius.

 

[Lemonella]

Well said Lyn, I had also noticed slingbacks were coming back, I saw someone the other day with a white pair and low heels - nice! Fashion was very strict in the 60s and you had to conform or be called square! Lol.

It was the same with shoes, do you remember pointed toes, square (chisel) toes, round toes, T-bar, etc.

 

[Time Traveller 66]

You see people these days wearing dressing gowns and pyjamas to shop. I could not even if you paid me.

I hope you didn't take the hump.

 

[Time Traveller 66]

It was the same with shoes, do you remember pointed toes, square (chisel) toes, round toes, T-bar, etc.

I've seen women in supermarkets wearing oneses pardon the spelling and their children in PJs and i've checked my watch to check the time. Way of the world people.

 

[John L]

that is also taking anything goes a bit too far for me as well

lyn

I've even seen them going to pick up their children from school in the afternoon wearing PJs and slippers Lyn. Wouldn't have happened even in the early 90s, when we waited in the school yard to collect our lad from primary school. That was more like a fashion parade, as I remember gold shoes were the order of the day (for the ladies, I hasten to add).