Making Lingerie and Nightwear

Posted: July 22, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, haute naffness, loungewear, underwear | 6 Comments »

I had three reasons to buy this glorious book from 1979: the beautiful illustrations (which I will scan at a later date), a vague idea that it might be rather cool to start making Seventies-style lingerie and lastly, that the photos within are quite spectacular. Of course, my definition of spectacular is slightly different to many people, but there are plenty of levels on which you can enjoy them.

(Published by Mills & Boon, no less!)

Unisex sleepsuits

Victorian negligee

Bra and slip

Strapless corselette

Nightwear into evening wear

Vintage Adverts: A Bird in the Bed

Posted: July 3, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, haute naffness, Vintage Adverts | 2 Comments »

Scanned from Vogue, April 1973

I’ve always wondered if the joy of having a sex-ay round bed would be totally outweighed by the task of attempting to make it up? If you can even buy sheets and duvets specifically for a round bed? I fear I may never find out…

Does anyone know the way… to Chartbusters?

Posted: April 16, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, album covers, glam rock, haute naffness, interesting record sleeves, Slade, the sweet | 6 Comments »

I really try to keep such frivolous record purchases to a minimum (I mean, how many times do I want to listen to somebody else’s version of songs I love?) but certain covers are pretty much impossible to resist. Knitted hotpants and thigh high socks? Lace-up knitted top? Wildly hairy jacket? Perfect Jo Grant-style feather haircut? Yes. Please.

If you, like me, love all things Seventies [and are in the UK], then don’t forget to tune into Dominic Sandbrook’s new series on the era on BBC2 at 9pm tonight. Plus a new series of Sounds of the Seventies after this at 10pm. Heaven…

I also never need much excuse to post videos by Slade and Sweet…

Mensday: From the sublime to the ridiculous, and back again…

Posted: March 21, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 10cc, 1970s, bryan ferry, david essex, glam rock, haute naffness, Mensday, menswear, mud, rod stewart, the arrows | 4 Comments »

Bryan Ferry

Pilfered from a SuperSonic annual (1977) I found in a charity shop in Ramsgate. Some of the best and worst examples of manhood from the period. I don’t know all of them terribly well, so feel free to pipe up if you used to throw your knickers at any of them.

For all the ridiculousness of how some of them look, it alarms me a lot less than how most modern men dress. I saw a chap the other week wearing a tweed jacket (tick) with crotch-at-the-knee jeans (ick). You might be 50% vintage, but you still look like a prat. Top marks, of course, to the BryanGod and the guy from The Arrows (below) in the velvet trousers. Yum.

The Arrows

Rod Stewart

Kenny

Bilbo Baggins

Smokie

Hello

Mud

Slik (with pre-Ultravox Midge Ure)

10cc

David Essex

Bright Ideas For The Home, 1978

Posted: March 17, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, haute naffness, interior design | 11 Comments »

There are too many brilliant photos for me to scan from Bright Ideas For The Home by Per Dalsgaard and Elisabeth Erichsen (1978), so I’ve restricted myself to six of my favourites.

Scanned by Miss Peelpants

Vac-formed arses? Coupled with those suspiciously shaped side lamps? Yikes...

I particularly love the way the heads in the background are looking at each other disapprovingly...

Ladies!! Don’t all rush at once…

Posted: February 14, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, cosmopolitan, harpers and queen, haute naffness | 6 Comments »

In honour of the general weird horridness of Valentine’s Day when you’re a singleton, here are some superb dating adverts from Harpers and Queen and Cosmopolitan, 1972 and 1975 respectively. Personally, I would stay well away from Peter, theatre or no theatre, and I’d be a bit concerned for my safety down the disco with Bob.

Inspirational Images: Home Discomforts

Posted: February 2, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: 1970s, christa peters, haute naffness, interior design, libby morris, nova magazine | 3 Comments »

Scanned from Nova, October 1970. Photo of Libby Morris by Christa Peters.

Home discomforts – here today and here tomorrow

Such a perfectly composed photograph, I love everything about it.

Must See Vintage Films: The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Posted: January 31, 2012 | Author: Miss Peelpants | Filed under: aristos, barry humphries, films, Foale and Tuffin, haute naffness, irvine sellars, katy manning, peter cook, take 6, zandra rhodes | 3 Comments »

Ok, so perhaps the term ‘must see’ is not necessarily going to apply to most [sane] people, but if you’ve got an appetite for the naff, kitsch or questionable tastes in life (and as a reader of my blog, I fear this may be the case…) then The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) should be right up your street.

The film is based on the comic strip from Private Eye, written by Barry Humphries and illustrated by Nicholas Garland, and follows the eponymous Aussie hero as he fulfills his dead father’s wish to expand his cultural horizons in London. Ending up in Earl’s Court (where else?) a series of mishaps and misunderstandings lead Barry to an unspeakable dénouement in a TV studio. I am not even going to attempt to explain that.

Barry, Barry and Willie Rushton

Starring Barry Humphries in an early outing as plain old Mrs Edna Everage, Barry Crocker as our hero (Crocker is now married to Miss Peelpants-favourite Katy Manning and is best known to us ‘Pommy Bastards’ as the original singer of the Neighbours theme tune), and with cameos by Spike Milligan and Peter Cook, it is certainly quite an amazing period piece. Demonstrated perfectly with an incredible, possibly unique, shot of Barry and a friend walking down Marlborough Court. Yes, you can see Irvine Sellars ‘Mates’ boutique, Take 6, Aristos and Foale and Tuffin!!! Much excitement abounded….

Further still, one young lady is slinking around her apartment in the most perfect Zandra Rhodes outfit….

And then Peter Cook manages to floor me with a fabulous Betty Grable-printed t-shirt. I have no idea who this is by, so if any menswear geeks ever find out – please do let me know!