Retrophilia: Unhappy Legs
retrophilia (ret troh FEE lee uh) n. 1 An intense attraction for things of the past. 2 a weekly series for popsucker wherin the irrepressible Wootini reveals the horrors of the past to the present to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
You know, when dealing with the seventies, it's easy to make fun of the fashion. Too easy. So with this entry, I'm not going to focus on the fashion. It's admittedly questionable, but it's not the weirdest thing going on with this ad. No, seriously — make the jump and see!
See? The clothes aren't the worst thing going on here. Well, hers at any rate. I mean, they're selling you the pajama top with shorts and bra, but I find her combination of shiny stockings with glittery socks go fabulously well with the pom-poms on her roller skates.
No, it's the guy I have issue with. Tucking the tights into your socks? Oh, no, dear, no. And that sleeve is not terribly flattering on you. But it's the headband that really ties the whole look together. That has to be why she's so enthralled by him. Right? It has to be the clothes. Because even by seventies standards, this guy is... no. I mean, just... no.
And what kind of a slut is she going out on a Sunday night? Why not say this is what to wear on Saturday when you're not going to be home until Monday? What kind of a message are you sending telling young women to dress up like a hooker to go out on Sunday night? Does she not have a job? Maybe this is her job... If you know what I mean. It would explain this guy. Because I just don't see them together. *shudder*
Oh, and why is he the one wearing the rape whistle?
Wootini
Posted to Hot Stuff, Retrophilia on 29 September 2008
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