Does anyone know the way… to Chartbusters?

1970s, album covers, glam rock, haute naffness, interesting record sleeves, Slade, the sweet

I really try to keep such frivolous record purchases to a minimum (I mean, how many times do I want to listen to somebody else’s version of songs I love?) but certain covers are pretty much impossible to resist. Knitted hotpants and thigh high socks? Lace-up knitted top? Wildly hairy jacket? Perfect Jo Grant-style feather haircut? Yes. Please.

If you, like me, love all things Seventies [and are in the UK], then don’t forget to tune into Dominic Sandbrook’s new series on the era on BBC2 at 9pm tonight. Plus a new series of Sounds of the Seventies after this at 10pm. Heaven…

I also never need much excuse to post videos by Slade and Sweet…

Vintage Adverts: Saddle and what now?

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Scanned from Vanity Fair, July 1971.

A perfect demonstration of why you need to think very carefully when choosing a typeface for your logo… Or maybe it’s just me and my amazing ability to mis-read things?

Inspirational Illustrations: Muirs by Mouchy

1970s, Harpers Bazaar, Illustrations, Inspirational Images, jean muir, Mouchy

Drawings of early matte jersey dresses from Harpers Bazaar, 1970. Drawings by Mouchy.

Scanned from Jean Muir (exhibition book from 1980) by Leeds Art Galleries.

Vintage Adverts: The Restaurant Pyjama

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Janice Wainwright for Golden Charm. Advert scanned from Vogue, April 1969.

Excitement abounds! My new lingerie and loungewear section of the website is taking shape behind the scenes and I am particularly excited about an upcoming Janice Wainwright for Golden Charm ensemble, not entirely dissimilar to this one.

I’m more into lounging in loungewear around the house than in a restaurant, but I suppose one only knows what one knows. The fact is that in 1969, people were so well-dressed when they went to dinner that you could be truly outrageous by wearing your pyjamas. In an age when nobody gets dressed for anything, well that is when you need to shock by wearing your finest frocks.