I found this 1970's sewing book at my local Salvation Army Store yesterday. I thought I might be able to use some of the bohemian style embroidery patterns in the back of the book, so I bought it for the bargain price of fifty cents.
I didn't have a chance to really go through it until I got home. People, can I tell you that I now own THE manual of bad 70's style? If I'm not 
mistaken, isn't this the beautiful Cheryl Tiegs in the yellow lederhosen? Can you see yourself in a yellow flowered romper like the one on the left?
What I love the most about The Complete Manual of Sewing are the photos in the "home decor" 
section. You can still see bits and pieces of 70's furniture and textiles around - usually as sad, overlooked relics in thrift stores - but it's rare to be able to see them placed within their original glory.
There are a lot of interesting things about these rooms - but what really pops out at me is the intense color combinations, especially in the bedrooms. I also get the feeling that plastic as a raw material for furniture was something special at the time. What do you think of these styles? 
Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday! And I'm embarrassed to say that I remember that outfit worn by Cheryl. They were called gaucho pants and you wore them with a bolero jacket. They've made a comeback several times but called different things.
Posted by: janet | March 24, 2007 at 09:27 AM
Dude! That is an AWSOME book! LOVE those pictures. Totally happenin'. That was a good find, that book.
Posted by: teent | March 23, 2007 at 08:15 AM