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The 1970s was a decade of style contrasts: every extreme of fashion was met by an equally trendy opposite reaction. Ankle-length maxi skirts vied for attention with super-short hot-pants. Outfits in vibrant prints and obviously man-made fabrics contrasted with subtly-colored ensembles in wool jerseys and silky crepes. Delicate floral cottons, hand-knits and hand-tooled leather came up against boldly synthetic and plastic looks perched atop platform shoes--for men and women alike. More so than at any other time, fashion looked backwards in order to dress the future with quirkily ironic retro looks, while alternative street-style movements such as Punk used appearance to startle and challenge the establishment. In this book, Daniel Milford-Cottam uses colorful photographs to illustrate an eye-opening introduction to the bold fashions that still have such resonance today.
The 1970s was a decade of style contrasts: every extreme of fashion was met by an equally trendy opposite reaction. Ankle-length maxi skirts vied for attention with super-short hot-pants. Outfits in...
The 1970s was a decade of style contrasts: every extreme of fashion was met by an equally trendy opposite reaction. Ankle-length maxi skirts vied for attention with super-short hot-pants. Outfits in vibrant prints and obviously man-made fabrics contrasted with subtly-colored ensembles in wool jerseys and silky crepes. Delicate floral cottons, hand-knits and hand-tooled leather came up against boldly synthetic and plastic looks perched atop platform shoes--for men and women alike. More so than at any other time, fashion looked backwards in order to dress the future with quirkily ironic retro looks, while alternative street-style movements such as Punk used appearance to startle and challenge the establishment. In this book, Daniel Milford-Cottam uses colorful photographs to illustrate an eye-opening introduction to the bold fashions that still have such resonance today.
This was a really fun and interesting book. It's more specifically about childhood in 1970s Great Britain, and as someone who had a 1970s childhood in California, it was intriguing learning about what kids were into and doing across the pond. I admit, I had to google a lot while reading this, but many things were familiar- the Bay City Rollers (Derek was my favorite!), the Sindy doll, wearing crocheted clothes. Some things were strange- the 1976 heatwave especially. It's difficult for me to wrap my head around temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s Fahrenheit in summer being a heatwave- I'm used to 100+, that sounds nice! But then, I'm used to it, I imagine it would be quite a shock if you weren't. I really enjoyed reading this, and getting a peek into someone else's childhood.
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V N, Reviewer
I did not realize this book was about the 70’s in Britain, but, it still was as enjoyable read!!!This brought back memories of growing up in the 70’s. It was nice to read about how the era played out for others. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.
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Karen E, Reviewer
This was a fun read, looking back at childhood in the 70s. I'm more of an 80's kid and grew up in the US so some of the UK-specific references were unfamiliar to me, but I did relate to some of the content and growing up in the same time period isn't necessary to enjoy the book.
Thank you to Osprey Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
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This was a really fun and interesting book. It's more specifically about childhood in 1970s Great Britain, and as someone who had a 1970s childhood in California, it was intriguing learning about what kids were into and doing across the pond. I admit, I had to google a lot while reading this, but many things were familiar- the Bay City Rollers (Derek was my favorite!), the Sindy doll, wearing crocheted clothes. Some things were strange- the 1976 heatwave especially. It's difficult for me to wrap my head around temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s Fahrenheit in summer being a heatwave- I'm used to 100+, that sounds nice! But then, I'm used to it, I imagine it would be quite a shock if you weren't. I really enjoyed reading this, and getting a peek into someone else's childhood.
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V N, Reviewer
I did not realize this book was about the 70’s in Britain, but, it still was as enjoyable read!!!This brought back memories of growing up in the 70’s. It was nice to read about how the era played out for others. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.
Was this review helpful?
Karen E, Reviewer
This was a fun read, looking back at childhood in the 70s. I'm more of an 80's kid and grew up in the US so some of the UK-specific references were unfamiliar to me, but I did relate to some of the content and growing up in the same time period isn't necessary to enjoy the book.
Thank you to Osprey Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
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