Crone Flower Child needs help E-shopping for New Wardrobe

Noddy - I sense that what you really need is a trip to NYC, where we can find some hippie threads of the best cotton quality.

Say, in about two weeks.

I've noticed that hippie threads are very trendy right now, so we should be able to find some great knock-offs on Canal Street. Do you have a cane you could swing at people who won't back off from my pointed elbows?

Oh, what a shame, Noddy!
If ever I'm desperate to make a good impression (interview situation, etc) & don't have bulk $$$$ to throw about, my local ones are the first place I consider! Great for more expensive pre-loved clothes than I could ever afford (new) in a million years! I often wonder just WHY some women throw away such expensive clothing? Did they suddenly put on oodles of weight, or something? Mind you, I don't make a habit of indulging in too many items of such attire. It confuses people near to me who wonder if I'm getting upperty all of a sudden!

Hippie threads are definately back in style. We have a throwback store that isn't really a throwback because they've been in business since the late 60s. They're doing a very nice business all of a sudden. My daughters are wearing clothes from there including the patch pants and skirts that Phoenix's site had. They're very comfortable. I like the batik skirts at Soz's link.

Ms. Olga--

When I wear clothes in the present, they become part of my past and I feel a bit aggrieved when they become too tattered to wear in public.

Some people wear clothes only in the present and have no qualms about abandoning garments. I'd bet your clothes aren't "pre-loved". I bet that they were delighted and overwhelmed to find their first affectionate owner.

J_R--

Does your daughter's generation take credit for having invented "hip" or for resurrecting '60's fashions? Or is the '60's too-too last millennium?

Boomerang--

One of these days....miles to go, but one of these days.....

EhBeth--

I'm juggling and nagging and trying to plan....NYC is much more likely this spring than Portland, though.

Noddy in the Village
Noddy in the Village

<doin' a happy happy shimmy shake>

No, it's an interesting culture within the schools. There are numerous styles, depending on which group you hang out with. Everything including all black goth, hippie, prep, 'I don't give a sh*t', and designer everything including shoes and handbags. As far as those who wear the hippie clothes taking credit for the style, they are definitely connecting with the 60s culture of peace and love. I'm amazed how similar these kids are to when I was in high school during the Vietnam War days.

Did anyone mention Gypsy Rose?
http://www.gypsyrose.com/clothing.asp

Synonymph--

Gypsy Rose looks very interesting. Did you know that Gypsy Rose Lee, the stripper, also wrote two very good murder mysteries?

Many thanks to all.

I enlisted a vigorous clothing shopper to take me to the malls for Sunday-Go-To-Meeting conventional wear. My shattered nerves are mending.

Then I shopped catalogues and the on line sites for my Flower Child Gone To Seed clothing and found a mess of tie dye t-shirts and dashikis--all on sale.

This week the game is "Wait for the Postal Person" (or Fed Ex. and the UPS truck).

I'm going to be a Bird of Paradise at my 45th College Reunion next month.

Again, many thanks.

Noddy, it's all your fault. I noticed you mentioned dashikis on another thread, and thought, hmmm; googled them and saw that wasn't what I was thinking of. Remembered caftans (I made a few of those myself years ago) and googled caftans; the smithsonian shopping site came up.
http://www.smithsonianstore.com/home.asp

You would probably not like them since I noticed that but for one exception they are made of rayon. On the other hand, that doesn't stop me... Anyway, I ordered two. Just what I need for puttering around the house.

I have a lot of puttering clothes. Old favorite tee shirts with noticeable latte stains, sweats or jeans with paint marks. I keep a bunch of those things for garden work.. and if I run to the store, I'm a hell of a vision of loveliness.

Osso--

Thanks for the link. I'm shopped out for the moment--although the sales were tempting--but come August when I'm a guaranteed "S" (and with luck, off crutches) I just might give the Smithsonian some of my money.

Update--

Tuesday is Senior Citizen's Day at the local supermarket (5% discount) and as I was loading my groceries in the car the trendy young woman in the next parking slot admired my dashiki (I was wearing the purple one) and asked where I'd found it.

Thanks all.

The Circle Game...

How about April Cornell?
http://aprilcornell.com

One of my favorites!