tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post5741319256458971628..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: No Way MacramePamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-11307534349721437372010-09-14T10:57:48.838-04:002010-09-14T10:57:48.838-04:00Thanks, Marlene, for reminding me of the plant hol...Thanks, Marlene, for reminding me of the plant holders. My mom, Aunt Al and grandma used to have these. I can't believe that I forgot about this.LaraAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460415207474314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-77889185694501316572010-08-26T05:10:15.096-04:002010-08-26T05:10:15.096-04:00I like the random belt thing! I might start sporti...I like the random belt thing! I might start sporting one of those, made by my own fair hand of course. I recently found a stack of French fashion magazines from the 40s, 50s and 60s - doing a similar thing to you, looking at the funny yet amazing pictures and trying to figure out what on earth some of the adverts were for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-68991232165333083592010-08-25T12:00:51.961-04:002010-08-25T12:00:51.961-04:00I'm with Lara Ann - I like the purple turtlene...I'm with Lara Ann - I like the purple turtleneck sweater she's wearing...and that's about it!<br /><br />Actually I do like the headbands...but yeah, not really something you can wear today...although these items would make good conversational pieces.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-12001199228344871442010-08-25T11:28:43.100-04:002010-08-25T11:28:43.100-04:00I kind of love it, I have to admit. Mostly because...I kind of love it, I have to admit. Mostly because it's just so dated. Would I wear it? Probably not. That woman can barely pull it off and she's a model! But I look and it's all, "Oh, that's SO 70s!"<br /><br />My co-worker at my last job was fascinated with macrame. We had some kind of discussion over it. He didn't want to make it, he was just obsessed with what it was.<br /><br />And I kind of like the belt. There, I said it.Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-65479395815731832362010-08-25T09:26:35.789-04:002010-08-25T09:26:35.789-04:00I definitely don't get it myself. Something I...I definitely don't get it myself. Something I sure wouldn't wanna see make a comeback.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-74446271356994032892010-08-24T11:42:35.986-04:002010-08-24T11:42:35.986-04:00"Not sure what the point of the armband is......"Not sure what the point of the armband is..."<br /><br />The very definition of "fashion", I think.<br /><br />s-a-h-dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-27299843718894924242010-08-24T11:38:12.496-04:002010-08-24T11:38:12.496-04:00Manifesting the previous decades' futurism, th...Manifesting the previous decades' futurism, the early 70s brought an intense aesthetic of a bright, smooth, plastic, and a manufactured future. I think it became at odds with the earthy styles, colors, textures that many felt (even rebelled to) as part of the nature, eco and self-sufficiency movements, and just part of being a tactile, capable human being. The zeitgeist of the time must be understood before judging the art/technique/material; I think macrame and primitive arts (like Leathercraft, pottery, string art) crossed that gulf being tactile, organic, earthy, allowing people to feel back in touch with the earth. As well, IIRC, it fit in well with the darker (emerging) color pallette; chicken or egg?. Also remember that in those days, there was not nearly as much product choice - either it was hand-made (expensive or not available where you live), or you had more limited factory items, colors, and clothes you could buy off the shelf - not like today with automated manufacturing and cheap and varied clothes imports. Stores could not stock everything. As well, non-commodity/high-tech/custom materials like vinyls, metals, chemicals (things we take for granted) for crafts or construction were expensive or non-existent, limited in color, range, and availability. Lots of things have changed, some for the better.<br /><br />s-a-h-dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-11549786379171355152010-08-24T11:35:45.932-04:002010-08-24T11:35:45.932-04:00I totally remember the macrame purses and plant ha...I totally remember the macrame purses and plant hangers! The plant hangers were actually pretty nifty.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877001080913199818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-71478845621297862752010-08-24T09:34:01.446-04:002010-08-24T09:34:01.446-04:00My mom, brother and I used to love going to flea m...My mom, brother and I used to love going to flea markets and garage sales. The one that you went to sounds great and I'm glad that you found some good stuff at it. I think that my aunt or grandma had a macrame that looked like an owl hanging on her wall. I like the purple turtleneck sweater that the girl is wearing in that article.LaraAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460415207474314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-68919462289600602902010-08-24T06:31:26.565-04:002010-08-24T06:31:26.565-04:00Looks like a lot work to look tacky. I partilarly ...Looks like a lot work to look tacky. I partilarly like the crown looking headband thingy in the first picture.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.com