Time Travels (With a Very 1970’s Sofa)
Here is my number one tip for dressing in the wintertime, once it gets very cold outside:
- Put on whatever you feel like wearing.
- Stay inside.
For the past few weeks, over Christmas and New Years, and up until this week, here in Canada we’ve been in a deep freeze (-39 C for a few days!). It’s made going anywhere, dressing up and, above all, taking photos extremely bothersome! So, what do you do when the whether won’t cooperate? Dress up in your most favourite 1970’s dress, complete with the glasses your mother wore when she was a teenage, and do a 70’s inspired photoshoot on your very of-the-era 1970’s sofa (inherited from your Grandparents) of course!
This is one of my favourite dresses, but as it is made out of the preferred material of the era (polyester) it is much too hot for me to wear, so I was happy for an excuse to dress up in it, if even only for a couple of hours. I enjoyed the process of doing a “dress up/costume” photoshoot, so I think that I should do that a bit more often.
Do you like to dress up in clothes you wouldn’t wear any other time? What styles do you like, but don’t actually wear day-to-day? And, most importantly, can you stand to wear polyester (or other synthetic) fabrics without overheating?!?
January 17, 2018 @ 7:24 pm
I’d say you did a fabulous job of your photos and creating an authentic 70s ambience! The warm colours are lovely.
My grandma had a similar couch.
Yeah, I’m with you. When it gets too cold I’m staying inside.
I am a huge fan of 1970s fashion and clothing and wear polyester skirts, tops and maxi dresses all the time. I find that there are different types of polyester and some of them aren’t hot at all. Other ones can make you rather toasty though.
Stay warm : )
Suzanne
January 18, 2018 @ 7:26 pm
Thanks Suzanne! I added a bit of grain and a warming filter to try and get that 70’s look 🙂
I don’t mind so much wearing polyester skirts or bottoms, it’s the shirts and tops that really get to me. Which is really too bad, when like 90% of the stuff at the thrift stores (vintage and modern alike) is made of that material.
January 18, 2018 @ 3:55 am
These photos are so good, they could easily be from the 70s. I’m afraid I hate polyester, I hate the feel of it. Also, I still find it so odd that women used to flounce around in ethereal polyester dresses and nightgowns in the 60s and 70s with cigarettes on the go. I’d be terrified of going up in smoke! xx
January 18, 2018 @ 7:28 pm
Thanks Cate! They were fun to do- especially since they were completely out of my normal style.
And as for the cigarettes- I’d be afraid of that too! (I had a very irrational fear when I was young, that when I was wearing my polyester pants I would somehow get too close to a flame or fire and my pants would melt!)
January 21, 2018 @ 4:14 am
Think of all the hairspray too…
January 23, 2018 @ 1:17 pm
Yikes! That too! 🙂
January 18, 2018 @ 1:49 pm
I love, love, LOVE this outfit!! That dress is amazing!
Sometimes I play dress up at stores – I know, I’m horrid. But it’s mostly that I have tried to stick to buying a specific style that is me, but sometimes I get curious about other styles.
I LOVE this sort of look, and I have been hoarding Gunne Sax (and similar style) dresses, but haven’t worn them as much as I want to, but like you, I have some style resolutions, one of which includes wearing them more often! I also love the 70s groupie look, and the Stevie Nicks look, both of which I want to do more of! But I mostly just have a hard time finding the pieces!
As for synthetics and polyester, I have a few pieces, and I often try to just wear them when it is cooler out. I have a few pieces that are sleeveless and mini length, so I can stay relatively cool, but I still only where them when it’s like 70 or so out.
xoxo
-Janey
January 18, 2018 @ 7:38 pm
Thanks Janey! It is a rather amazing dress- it is handmade, probably a grad dress or maybe a bridesmaid dress, and whoever made it must have been exactly my size, as it fits perfectly.
I don’t think that dressing up at stores is a bad idea- as long as you, obviously, aren’t being disruptive or careless with the clothes (or clogging up the change room line up or something) In the book “The Curated Closet” she actually recommends trying clothes on, but not buying them right then, so you can experiment with new styles, without the pressure, and you can really think about it before you buy.
I just saw your post the other day with your long blue vintage Gunne Sax dress. Yes! Please wear them more often! I want to see the rest of your collection! (And, that’s a great style resolution for 2018!)
January 19, 2018 @ 5:38 am
Fantastic photos! Really love these.
January 19, 2018 @ 9:17 am
Thanks Helen! ❤️
January 21, 2018 @ 4:17 am
You did a great job of capturing the ’70s vibe, these are fab photos! If it’s so cold outside though you must have still been freezing despite being indoors?! Our house isn’t that warm so on really cold days I’m still wearing lots of layers even with the heating on or a fire going.
I have found there to be a vast difference between types of polyester and other synthetics, some I can’t stand, but others are okay, especially if layered over something else. I only tend to wear synthetics in winter, in summer I favour silk and light cottons and try to minimise the synthetics. I have really sensitive skin so I have to be careful, as I can easily break out in some kind of rash!!
xx
January 23, 2018 @ 1:16 pm
Thanks Porcelina- it was so fun doing this shoot!
It was quite cold- I put a quilt over my door to block the draft and had a plug-in heater going too 🙂
I do wonder if better qualities of synthetic fabrics make a difference too. . . I guess you just have to try them out and see. I wear mostly cotton and silk in the summer too! (That’s nasty that you break out in a rash with some fabrics!)
Thanks for your comment! ♥️