Did anyone see the BBC1 Queens of Pop programme the other night? Neither did I. Now I know I don’t watch a lot of telly these days but, when I do, I see every other show being trailed to death. Yet I had no idea this had been on. Luckily I was able to use iPlayer, so hopefully any other UK readers who might have missed out can get to see it.
It’s not exactly earth-shatteringly interesting, more a fluffy bit of eye candy. But oh what eye candy! It was almost quite John Bates-tastic, what with Dusty Springfield in her empire line beaded hobble skirt gowns, and Sandie Shaw wearing what I’m certain is a Bates here.
They also briefly touched on the Sandie Shaw Boutique, even showing some clips of the opening and the designs. My eyes nearly popped out of my head. There’s hardly any information around about this little venture, so to suddenly have the footage was fabulous. I have one, very groovy, Sandie Shaw dress which I recently had cleaned’n’pressed and shall photograph’n’blog about very soon.
So team Dusty and Sandie, with Marianne, Suzi, Siouxsie and Kate….and you’ve pretty much got a perfect line-up of awesome music and even more awesome (what? I’m a fashion girl…not a musician….) clothes and make-up.
Liz Eggleston 
Now you’ve got Siouxsie on your blog. Let me know if you constantly get searches for “Siouxsie Sioux nazi” and “Siouxsie Sioux Jewish.” I get lots of those!
i saw this too, but i missed the dusty bit. i loved the sandy shaw boutique bit, i too was drooling over them shoes, the girls in the leotards were great!
Queens of British pop should have included Lynsey de Paul, perhaps in place of Marianne Faithfull.
With your love of clothes candy I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned the rather fab outfits on display at the British Music Experience down at the O2 bubble in one of your blogs – lots of stuff including Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Dusty – loads! If you haven’t been – you must!
I would have liked to have see Lynsey De Paul as well, but the Beeb are a law unto themselves when it comes to such things.Wendy, I certainly will let you know. None yet.Becka. I loved the leotard girls as well, although Sandie in a blonde bubble wig was a bit odd.Anonymous. I have been resisting posting because I’m planning to go in May. No doubt I shall be in raptures and will blog appropriately afterwards. 😉