Traffic-stopping, eye-popping, bill-topping crazy autumn jackets

1970s, astraka, biba, Borg, coopers, Dolcis, erica budd, Henry Lehr, Herbert Johnson, Honey Magazine, Inspirational Images, jo grant, Leicester Shoes, mary quant, platforms, ravel, Sacha, Sandy Ratcliff, Twomax, Vintage Editorials, Weathergay, Wolf Jeworrek

LEFT. Powder blue shaggy short-sleeved jacket £15. and shocking pink and brown striped boucle mesh batwing-sleeved sweater £3.25, both trom Biba, Kensington High Street, W8. Shocking blue tights, Mary Quant 40p; pale blue and white peep-toe high-heel shoes, Sacha £12.99, pink flower-framed slant sunglasses. Coopers £5.50.

RIGHT: Shocking pink angora goatskin jacket, Ambalu, £25 from Ambalu, Kensington High Street, W8. Fruity framed bamboo sunglasses, Coopers £6, pink and white bar shoes, Ravel £6.50: shocking pink tights, Mary Quant 40p; white ribbed polo-neck sweater, McCaul, £2.80.

Jeans have always gone anywhere – now here’s how to go in style. These amazingly flash, ludicrously hairy jackets are made for any girl who wants a piece of the action.

Red haired model is Sandy Ratcliff.

Photographed by Wolf Jeworrek.

Scanned from Honey, November 1972.

[In case anyone else has the same level of sartorial interest in Classic Doctor Who as me, you might be interested to know that the blue jacket above is the same design worn by Katy Manning as Jo Grant in the story ‘The Three Doctors’.]

Katy Manning as Jo Grant in The Three Doctors, 1973.

LEFT: Shocking pink shaggy duffle jacket Henry Lehr for Borg £17.50. Yellow polo-neck jumper, Twomax £3.50; navy and white striped ankle socks, Mary Quant 55p; lemon and acid green wedge-heel shoes, Leicester £6.99.

RIGHT: Scarlet spikey fur bomber jacket. Weathergay £10.95. Striped cotton T-shirt from Biba 95p; red and yellow striped patent belt, Gay Designs 69p; chrome yellow cable-knit socks, Morley 39p; strappy wedge-heel shoes, Leicester £6.99; lemon ribbed gloves, Dents 70p.

Shaggy Borg hip-length jacket, Weathergay £13.75. Ribbed polo neck, Erica Budd £2.65; belts, Gay Designs 65p each : stripey socks 75p, tights 40p, both by Mary Quant; bar shoes, Dolcis £5.50; gloves, Dents 75p.

LEFT: Red shaggy zip-up jacket, Astraka £12.99 from all branches of Richard Shops. Blue ribbed brushed Shetland polo neck, Twomax £3.70; blue and white spotted square, Herbert Johnson 45p: blue and white high-heel shoes. Sacha £12.99: tights. Mary Ouant 40p.

RIGHT: Emerald shaggy battledress jacket with corduroy trim. Weathergay £9.50. Red and green striped sweater, Erica Budd £3-55; green tights. Mary Quant 40p; wedge-heel shoes, Leicester £6.99; red wool gloves, Dents 75p.

Ice cream pink and white curly fur and leather trimmed zipped-up jacket, Mary Quant £15.75. White ribbed polo neck, McCauls £2.80: bright blue knitted gloves, Dents 55p.

Barnstormers

1970s, Browns, Crocodile, gordon king, Honey Magazine, Ian Stokes, Inspirational Images, Jim O'Connor, Joanna Jacobs, John Craig, louis caring, Ronnie Stirling, stirling cooper, Two Generators, Vintage Editorials

Left : Mexican peasant printed cotton Aertex crew-neck sweatshirt with contrasting ribbing, Browns £8.50, from Browns. 27 South Molton Street, W1. Right : Rich chocolate brown cotton stretch velour shirt with elasticised waist and cuffs, Gordon King £14, from Gordon King at Peter Robinson Top Shop, Oxford Street, W1.

Stretch out and take life easy in these comfy, great-to-wear American-style sweatshirts.

Photographed by Ian Stokes.

Dark haired model is Joanna Jacobs.

Scanned from Honey, August 1974.

Ice cream cornet printed cotton jersey sweatshirt, Louis Caring £3.95.

White cotton fleecy-lined sweatshirt with green, brown and orange printed golfer design, John Craig £7.50. Chocolate brown chiffon scarf, from a selection at John Lewis.

Left : Olive green V-neck soft cotton velour sweatshirt, Stirling Cooper £7.95, from Ronnie Stirling, 94 New Bond Street, W1. Long flowered Liberty print cotton scarf, Fenwick £2.50. Right : Rodeo printed cotton Aertex button-through shin’ with ribbed collar and cuffs, Browns £8.50, from Browns, 25 South’Molton Street, W1. Cotton kerchief, Herbert Johnson 32p.

Navy blue and white filmstar-printed, fleecy-lined cotton sweatshirt with side slit pockets, Crocodile £15, from Crocodile, 98 New Bond Street, W1.

Texas Ranger printed cotton sloppy sweatshirt, Jim O’Connor £3.50 from Two Generators, 17 Oakhill Court, Upper Richmond Road, Putney SW15. Rayon scarf Fenwick 75p.

Turn winter into spring

1970s, barbara daly, Hair and make-up, Honey Magazine, Inspirational Images, Make-up, Robert Marin, Vivienne Lynn

Here is how to bring your face right out of its winter doldrums.

This is the time of the year when you’re caught in a sort of non-season. Not quite winter, not quite spring – and you’re not quite sure what to do with yourself.

So it’s a good chance for experimenting with the newest combinations of the latest brightest shades. But subtly: phasing your face out of winter into the sunshine colours of spring.

Colours to look for are clear greens, lemon yellow, pure blues, reds, marigolds and warm pinks. Textures are creamy: in face-shapers, eyeshadows and lipsticks. Foundation stays palish, and eyebrows tweezered thin. Lips are bow-shaped, outlined with Biba’s lip pencils. And eyes are wider than ever, with lots of clear colour and still no eyeliner unless it tones in with your eyeshadow.

Model is Vivienne Lynn.

Hair by Gordon at Vidal Sassoon.

Make-up by Barbara Daly.

Photographed by Robert Marin.

Scanned from Honey, March 1972.

Then how to bring it into the limelight and colour of spring.

Pretty Smart

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Orange and black Liberty cotton dress, Sujon, £13.50. Black suede criss-cross sandals, Bata, £6.50. / Black, mustard and blue wild-flower crepe-de-chine shirt dress, £9.75, from Crowthers. Multi-coloured leather shoes, Mary Quant, £6.

For everyone who’s bored with the 30s and outraged by the 40s and 50s, try these nice neat little dresses for size!

Photographed by Patrick Russell.

Scanned from Honey, March 1972.

Chrome yellow, emerald and red striped crepe-de-chine dress, Mary Quant, £15.75. Tangerine an lemon strappy shoes, Elliotts, £7.95.

Smart tartan Liberty cotton shirt dress, Hildebrand, £12. Strappy wooden-soled shoes, Chelsea Cobbler, £5.95. / Forest tree printed rayon crêpe de chine dress with knife-pleated skirt, Gillian Richard, £ 9.80. Peep-toe shoes, Mary Quant, £6

Neat red, white and blue circle-printed crêpe de chine dress with knife-pleated skirt, Mary Quant, £13.65. Red leather platform-soled sandals, Mary Quant, £6. / Tailored emerald green and white trimmed cotton-gaberdine shirt dress, Mary Quant, £8.70

Multi-coloured polka dot dress with tie neck and sleeves, John Marks, £7.95. Wooden and leather sandals, Chelsea Cobbler, £5.95. / Silky crêpe de chine geometric-printed dress with fluted skirt, John Marks, £13.95. Strappy leather shoes with flocked soles, Chelsea Cobbler, £7.95.

Scarlet and white confetti-spotted and striped cotton dress with swirling flared skirt, Mary Quant, £9. Leather platform shoes, Mary Quant, £6.

A new face for under £1

1970s, Deco Inspired, Hair and make-up, Honey Magazine, Illustrations, Inspirational Images, Lynn Gray, Make-up

We can cope with the cost of living shooting up, but if the cost of looking good becomes more than we can afford, we’ll despair. It’s not just the hothouse cosmetic brands that are so expensive now, even the middle-of-the-road ones can set you back nearly £1 an item. We asked Boots 17 and Outdoor Girl to create, specially for us, two really cheap New Faces for Spring. Here they are, and they aren’t just cheap, they’re very pretty too.

Boots 17 came up with an expensive-looking browny/beige Face for only 94p. It goes like this: Nearskin Foundation in Beige, 29p. Pearly Cream Shadow in Brown Smudge, 19p. Brown Runproof Mascara, 29p. Try-Size Lipstick in Toffee Apple, 17p.

Outdoor Girl suggested a much paler look. The total cost comes to £1.03 but that includes a blusher —if you can’t afford it, just use lipstick on your cheeks. Silky Touch Foundation in Fair, 25p. Cream Blusher in Cameo, 19p. Black Block Mascara, 20p. Pistachio Green Matte Shadow, 19p. Try Size Lipstick in Star Performer (a lovely soft rusty brown), 20p.

Illustration by Lynn Gray

Scanned from Honey, April 1976.

Life can be a treat on the sunny side of the street

1970s, Alan Rodin, Bata, biba, Bilbo, bus stop, edward mann, Electric Fittings, Franz Gruber, Hans Metzen, Honey Magazine, Ian Batten, Inspirational Images, Jacqmar, Jayne Swayne, kadix, Martha Hill, mr freedom, Plain Clothes, Sacha, sheridan barnett, simon massey, Vintage Editorials

LEFT: Calico jacket with navy and white spotted trim and wide Oxford bags, Ian Batten at Jayne Swayne, £9.75. Navy brushed-velour Harpo hat, Edward Mann, £2.50. RIGHT: Short green facecloth jacket and Oxford bags, Ian Batten at Jayne Swayne, £10.50. Striped clogs, Chelsea Cobbler, £11-95.

For all those who’ve never seen a Sunday afternoon Marx Brothers repeat, we’ve re-created their happy-go-lucky look so you can see what it was all about—lovely casual easy-to-wear clothes, extra long jackets, loose baggy trousers and happy looking Harpo hats. The total effect is amazing and pretty and guaranteed to bring a smile to the dreariest passer-by. For details of clothes, turn over . . .

Photographed by Franz Gruber.

Scanned from Honey, March 1972.

Bright tartan wrapover silk and linen mixture jacket, £14-95, from Stirling Cooper. Cotton blouse, Plain Clothes, E3.50, from Harrods, Way In, Hans Crescent, SW1. Rolled-up cotton and vincel Oxford bags, Alan Rodin, £4.50, from main branches of Wallis Shops. Two-tone suede lace-ups, Bata, £4.

LEFT Casual button-through cream Dralon jersey jacket with tie belt and large patch pockets, £14.50; side-buttoning trousers, £7.95; both by Hans Metzen. Coffee and cream leather lace-up ankle boots, Bilbo, £8.50; navy brushed velour hat, Edward Mann, £2.50. RIGHT: Speckled powder-blue and white Courtelle fitted jacket, £5.50, from Martha Hill, Marylebone High Street, W1. Rolled-up white corduroy Oxford bags, Sheridan Barnett at Simon Massey, £6.95. Navy and white bow-printed satin smock shirt, Electric Fittings, £8; wide navy leather belt, Biba, £3.90; multi-coloured suede lace-ups, Bilbo, £8.50; spotty silk scarf, Jacqmar, £2-50.

LEFT: Bobbly blue wrap-over Courtelle jacket with large patch pockets, £5.50; finely-striped Courtelle bib front blouse, £4, both from Martha Hill, Marylebone High Street, W1. Tight corduroy pedal-pushers, Sheridan Barnett at Simon Massey, £4.99. Long woolly socks, Mr Freedom, £1.20; leather lace-ups, Sacha, £6.99; felt pom-pom bowler, Edward Mann, £3.20. RIGHT: Voluminous corduroy zipped-up jacket, £6.95; wide pedal-pushers, £4.95, both from Bus Stop, Kensington Church Street, W8. Cotton spotted shirt, Dranella, £4.30. Thigh-high stripey nylon socks, Mr Freedom, £1.20; criss-cross clogs, Chelsea Cobbler, £9.95; felt pom-pom hat, Edward Mann, £3.20.

Crisp white crepe shirt with scarlet tie, Jayne Swayne, £5.25, from Bata International, Oxford Street, W1 and branches throughout the country. Brown, black and cherry red striped seersucker Oxford bags, Kadix, £5.95. Red plastic belt, Gay Designs, 80p; lemon and red leather lace-ups, Sacha, £4.99; enamel initial pins, Paul Stephens, 35p each.

Royal blue brushed-cotton tent jacket, Alan Rodin, £7.95. Candy-striped blouse, Plain Clothes, £3.50, from Harrods, Way In, Hans Crescent, SW1. Gaberdine Oxford bags, Kadix, £5.95. Silk scarf, Jacqmar, £2.50.

The Girl Can’t Help It

1970s, antony price, che guevara, chelsea cobbler, Herbert Johnson, Honey Magazine, manolo blahnik, Martha Hill, mr freedom, Paradise Garage, Roy A. Giles, zapata

Candy-striped cotton blouse Anthony Price, £7, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Slinky cire drainpipes, £3.50, from Martha Hill, 39 Marylebone High Street, W1, mail order 20p extra. Jangly plastic ear-rings, 60p, plastic poppets, 25p, both from Woolworths ; raffia bangle, Paradise Garage, 75p ; starred red leather shoes, Chelsea Cobbler, £15; silk kerchief, Herbert Johnson, £1.30.

Only last year we were into the 30s and 40s and next (seems like we just can’t help it) fashions will take us on to the 50s. With high-heeled shoes and Munro [sic] cleavages and undulating bottoms squeezed into the tightest, most provocative drainpipes you’ve ever seen. They’re already available in a few London shops, so watch out. It’s going to be a sexy cutie-pie look, the teeny-boppiest, greatest bubble-blowing clothes yet.

Photographed by Roy A. Giles.

Scanned from Honey, January 1972.

Plunging cire backless halter-neck top, £4.50, hand-appliqued circular felt skirt, £14, both from Paradise Garage, 430 King’s Road, SW10. Shiny patent belt, 39p, plastic poppets, 25p, both trom large branches of Woolworths.

Sexy white skirt split to the. thigh, Anthony Price, £7, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Rainbow-striped jersey V-neck sweater with batwing sleeves, £3.75, from Mr Freedom, 20 Kensington Church Street, W8, mail order 20p extra. High-heeled suede shoes, Zapata, £18.

Luminous pink satin blouse, £5, from Paradise Garage, 430 King’s Road, SW10. Cotton satin pedal-pushers, Anthony Price, £6.50, from Che Guevara, 23 Kensington High Street, W8, mail order 15p extra. Raffia bangles, 75p, gilt charm bracelets, 50p, both from Paradise Garage; starred peep-toe shoes, Chelsea Cobbler, £15.

Feel Free

1970s, biba, Bombacha, Charles Batten, chelsea cobbler, Diane Logan, eddie yap, Essences, Essenses, Fenwick, Graham Hughes, Herbert Johnson, Honey Magazine, Howie, Inspirational Images, Russell & Bromley, Vintage Editorials, wallis, Wendy Dagworthy

Heather coloured windowpane-checked wool dress with plunging V-neck and navy suede sash belt, Wallis £27, from all branches of Wallis shops. Flowered silky square, Orange Box 75p; stiff brimmed felt hat with stitched crown, Charles Batten £9.50; baggy leather boots, Chelsea Cobbler £32.50.

Let yourself loose in warm baggy dresses, tightly belted or billowing in the wind. Team them with boots and a long muffler and you’re set to face the breeziest day.

Hair by Mr Ricci at Ricci Burns.

Photographed by Graham Hughes.

Scanned from Honey, November 1974.