machen in sleeveless

[michael c]

today's montage reminded me of something.why is vicki always in sleeveless? since "orbach's" supplied the clothing,why couldn't they have outfitted thier heroine in more diverse styles?it's almost always the same few dresses.my favorite vicki dress is the red a-line with purple stripes down the front and on the(gasp!)sleeves,to be worn with matching bow(of course).

[Gothick]

Just a stab in the dark, but since the episodes we're currently "watching" were taped in the late Summer of 1968, I'd guess that accounts for Vicki's sleeveless look.  It was popular for summer dresses in the late Sixties.

Old fogey Gothick (if you want a fashion blast from the past, rent the Monterey Pop DVD--you'll find out just how garrrooovy the clothes were back in 1967, Summer of LOVE!)

[Raineypark]

It was popular for summer dresses in the late Sixties.

Nauseatingly popular...most women didn't have the upper arms for it....women didn't "work out" back then and "buff" was something you did to your wood floors.

I find it amusing that back then (I was a teenager in the 60's) "groovy" clothes made you look poorer than dirt......and today, kids have to have clothes that make them look richer than Midas.......

[michael c]

i know this was a popular fashion in the late 1960's,but sometimes carolyn and maggie wear sleeves.but vicki is always in sleeveless.i recall one ep. where liz tried the look and it was pure gooseflesh.also,vicki has really nice hair,but in some eps. she looks like she's wearing a "fall".

[Miss_Winthrop]

I was a teen in the 60's and sleeveless was definitely in style.  I would have thought the climate in Maine would be too cold for it especially by the ocean. If you want to see some other sources for 60's styles, check out ebay.  I'll occasionally bid on teen mags for girls from the 60's. I'm always outbid.  The styles seem very much in demand.

[Julia99]

i think overall Alexandra's clothing on DS was attrocious highlighting all her flaws. .(e.g. birthing hips).  And her hair could've used a some thinning out .. .Joan's wardrobe usually was good and Carolyn's but Vicki and Julia suffered . . blech ..think about Grayson, dead of New York City summer, 90+ degrees, 80% humidity, in wool! uhh the sufffering but then you know right Connie. . Grayson came up to you at a taping complaining about how hot and sweaty she was since they turned off the AC for 'ghostly' smoke.  .

[Midnite]

Sorry, but I've been dying to ask... What is machen?

[michael c]

the best is a scene where vicki is in her room dressing for a date with burke.julia drops by and helps vicki decide what to wear.on her bed are two dresses to choose from(as opposed to the orange sleeveless she already has on).they select(surprise!)the periwinkle blue sleeveless she wears all the time.
carolyn,the spoiled rich girl,gets better cloths.i just watched an ep. where carolyn shows up in full equestrien gear,riding crop and all!which was funny since there was never mention of stables being on the collinwood grounds.
even maggie gets kickier cloths.a great look is shortly after she leaves wyndcliff.she sits around the cottage,arms folded,sulking because she can't leave.and she's wearing an outrageous "warhol" flower-print quilted maxi-skirt.it's too good!

[michael c]

midnite, i believe it's german for "maiden".i once saw an old german film called "machen in uniform" about a group of girls who live in a horrible orphanage.i was trying to be "clever"

[Midnite]

Ah!  Thank you so much, mscbryk.  I apologize for making you explain. 

[Raineypark]

Actually, if you're going to look it up in imbd, it's listed as  "Mƒ¤dchen In Uniform" 

 

[michael c]

Actually, if you're going to look it up in imbd, it's listed as  "Mƒ¤dchen In Uniform" 

thanks raineypark, my spelling is truly atrocious(sp.?)what is imbd?

[Raineypark]

thanks raineypark, my spelling is truly atrocious(sp.?)what is imbd?

YOUR spelling?  I couldn't even get 4 letters in order!! 

It's IMDB...Internet Movie Database.

(And I only know the name of the movie because I have a friend who speaks German...) 

[michael c]

i'm sorry to keep bringing this up,but the show's costuming has me up in arms! tonight, cassandra wears a boxy,swingy mint and apple green striped cape over matching apple green dress,accessorized with white kid gloves(and,of course,a black wig).julia, a finely tailored gray suit with a large,flat bow across the front.vicki? the same stupid pink sleeveless dress, this time worn with a bright blue cardigan and,inexplicably,a big,clunky brooch pinned onto the front of it.why?i also noticed that vicki and cassandra share a fondness for insanely voluminous orange chiffon sleepwear.

[jennifer]

i laughed when i read this as i agree on her clothes there were plenty of stylish
sleeveless dresses(think Jackie Kennedy) but Vicki's were frumpy they
must thought this was the poor little orphan look! i noticed the other day in Macys
a lot of sleeveless dresses that were popular in the 60s (very preppy and LilyP all
pink and green my personal fav )
jennifer
Cassandra's greens were quite pukey though LOL