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I don't know why I'm fascinated by this little fashion oddity from the 70s. Perhaps it is because it so opposite of the way pants and jeans are worn today - as low as possible. It is like everyone back then wanted to bring out their inner geek!

See what I mean. Of course Kathy can pull this look off, even with the eye-popping vertical stripes! The striped belt is a nice touch also!

So you didn't like the striped version. No problem! You can go with the checked pattern worn here by Kay or the nautical theme on the right. And to complete the nerd look, it even comes with a beanie cap!

This just goes to show you that the style wasn't just high risers. No, no, no. The idea was to FLAUNT those high risers and accentuate them with the wide belts. Own that look!

One could even class these high risers up a bit by adding a matching jacket as shown here by Kathy and Colleen.

Or you could match them with any number of different tops as shown here. The matching color theme was popular (for some reason). Blue on blue was a song, but orange on orange? (1)

The possibilities were seemingly endless. Check out Kathy in the all green outfit that is listed as "Western" Huh?

I just had to include this pic. Yep you guessed why - the big-wheel bicycle! I really have no idea what they are trying to imply here. It looks like the blond is trying to get the brunette to ride it, and the brunette is saying "No way I'm riding that thing. I'll fall over. You ride it!"

footnotes:

(1) Okay, okay, it probably "peach" or something like that instead of orange. But guys are not allowed to call something "peach" since we only officially recognize the following colors: red, blue, green, brown, yellow, pink, grey, gold, silver, purple, and orange. If it's not one of those, too bad.

Well, ya'll probably knew this post was coming sooner or later. Based on some of my previous comments, you probably know that I'm not all that big of a fan of wigs, but they were very popular back in the 70s. And as a historical blogger I am compelled to cover all the offerings of the 70s catalogs. Sooooo, here we go!

"Wigs that go to your Head". Hey I think it should be "Wigs that go ON your Head". Get your prepositions straight will ya!! I guess my problem with wigs is this: why? (1) I mean Kathy and Dottie still look cute here and all that, but, again I ask: Why? After all, they were super good looking in their own hair, why mess with that?

Okay this is weirding me out now. 100% human hair!! and down in the lower right, we have Kathy getting ready to put on a wig. It looks like torture to me!

Instead of natural hair, you could have gone with the all synthetic wigs from Sears. They even brag about how they hold their shape no matter what. Wow, isn't modern chemistry amazing! However, shouldn't they be called "The Uncrushables"?

The catalogs often promoted their wigs with well known personalities. Here Alrene Dahl lends her signature to a Sears line of wigs. She was a movie star in the 1950s, who, ah hem, reportedly had an interesting personal life. Perhaps they were trying channel that with the wigs. You know, put on a wig and voila!, you can live vicariously as a movie star!

So enough with putting them on, how did these wigs work out for some of our models?

All three models in wigs! Maybe the catalogs would put a model in wigs so that they could have the one person model different looks - sort of two different models for the price of one? Or maybe, putting on wigs was a fun way of pretending to be someone else. Sort of like what kids do now with tattoos, but a lot less permanent.

Once again, we have three of our models in wigs. They kind of look like Cold War era spies or something, but I don't think they are fooling anyone here. They are way too good looking to go incognito!

Wigs really could change the way a gal looked. For example....

Here we have Kathy as a both a brunette and a blond. You can really see the difference. It is like an entirely different woman! Why would a gal want to do that? Ohhh, now I get it, never mind...

So did the wigs always work out?

Uhhh, no.

footnotes:

(1) Please understand that I completely understand wearing wigs due to medical conditions. That is not what I'm talking about here.

As you know, I love to pick out the odd photo from catalogs, magazines, and ads of the 70s have some good natured fun with it. However, there a number of pics from that era that were, well, rather normal but still worth taking a look see. That's why I started this new category "Random Goodness" to highlight these pics Also, I wanted something with more positive energy to offset the rather negative vibe of the "Random Weirdness" (1) category.

And what can generate more positive energy than shirts, skirts, and assorted miscellany! (and yes I know that they are technically blouses, not shirts, but hey, that's doesn't fit with the alliteration).

Wow, that's a good way to start off this series. I don't know how random it is, but Kathy and friends are certainly bringing the goodness!

Kay and Karen get in on the act in some really snazzy shirts and skirts. They even come with matching sweaters!

Yep, "Fresh and Flippy", that's what I think about when I think of skirts, yeah right. I love the "puffy shirt" look on Kay. Arrrr, matey!

You know, the more I look at this pic, the more it looks like it was taken in a parking lot? I know Aldens was at the low end of the hierarchy of mail order catalogs, but still.

"Where are the shirts or the skirts here?" you ask. Well, the acrylic rib-knit pullovers fall into "assorted miscellany". The cool hat that Kathy is wearing is pretty miscellaneous also. Is she trying to join a motorcycle gang or what?

Something to the right of these ladies must be VERY interesting because they are all looking over there in unison. The ascot on the lady on the left is a nice, if miscellaneous, touch!

Let's end the first post in this category with a really nice pic of Kathy and Kay. You gotta love the weird little collars on Kay's shirt. And yes, Kay is technically not wearing a skirt, but instead some sort of funky pantsuit that looks like a skirt - a little bit of miscellany, and a little bit randomly weird. Perhaps, this category should instead be called "Random Weirdness Lite".

footnotes:

(1) Don't worry, the Random Weirdness category isn't going away. Oh no, no, no! There is plenty of randomly weird stuff yet to explore!

Now that the chill of winter is descending upon us, it may be a good time and check out how the big book catalogs kept everyone all cozy warm in 70s sleepwear!

And what can chase those winter chills away better than thermals? Here we have Kay, Karen, and friends looking great and snugly warm! Let's face it, thermals are timeless winter sleepwear!

I don't know about keeping the winter chill away, but these ladies are certainly heating things up with the long and lean look! And when anyone mentions Nylon Tricot, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally "fashionably feminine".

Colleen and friends are definitely ready for Old Man Winter in these "winterskin" thermals. "Think Snow" indeed! They are smoking hot enough to melt any icy blast!

Looks like these gals are certainly happy to have the warm sleepers! Yes, of course having beautiful models in sleepwear posed around bar stools in an otherwise completely blank set is so common. I see it all the time!

"Skirting the Issue"? I think not! What I just noticed about catalog sleepwear pics is how similar they tend to be. You get a quintet or so of smashingly attractive models, set them in various states of repose, have them all face the camera (which is unusual for catalog shots itself) and presto!, catalog sleepwear pic!

I had to include this pic for one reason and let me state it "I hate it when they had a great shot of Kathy and they did it in BLACK AND WHITE!!!!" ARRRGGGHHHH!!! It's enough to make me see red!!

Did I mention red?

So much for the black and white stuff. We've changed that with some eye-popping red here, and these lovely ladies look VERY ready to face a cold winter night. But isn't the "true love" reference with the color red more appropriate for Valentine's Day? My take is that the caption writer was smitten by ALL these gals (and who could blame him?)

"Cozy Cover-Ups" says it all for Kathy and Karen. These things definitely look warm. Let the cold winter weather begin!

Program note: As you have probably noticed, I have been posting on Thursdays; however, with Thanksgiving next week, I'm going to publish next week's post on Tuesday. See you then!

Gentle readers. It is was great trepidation that I ask you to view the following photos. Please understand that I do not post these for mere salaciousness nor for cheap puerile titillation. No, never! Indeed it pains me greatly to even broach this most disturbing aspect of human behavior - men behaving badly. Oh the horror, THE HORROR!

I don't know what is more disturbing - the guy totally scamming these sweet, unsuspecting ladies or the fact that Larry the Lobster WASN'T some innocent victim of hunger-crazed models (see header pic and last year's post). No, no, no. After I acquired the rest of this series on "Great Moments in Sportswear", I realized Larry was the perpetrator and that our models were simply recoiling from his lecherous advances!

For example.....

Dear me. Here we have some totally creepy douchebagy guy using binoculars from, oh let's say all of 5 feet, to check out Colleen, Karen, and Kathy. You can almost sense the uncomfortableness in their body language. It's like they are thinking "Okay, geez, can we just get this shot over with already!" or "My agent is going to hear about this!" or "I hope they don't put some lame sub-header on this like us being a 'ship shape crew' or anything".

Surely, dear readers, it simply can't get any worse......

It can and it does! Can these guys be any more obvious? Come on man, you have to be a little bit cool when checking things out! And the sub-header "...and learning that a great backhand isn't the only way to impress someone on the court." Everyone all together now "GROAN!!" I mean it is like they went out of their way to be crude.

So these are all human males behaving badly. Did Larry the Lobster have any other animal friends behaving lecherously towards our dear sweet models??

Yep. He wasn't alone. Looks like this guy is trying the "cute and furry" approach to check out these gals. However, based on how he is leaning forward, it looks like he is trying to get a better angle (so to speak). He ought better be careful or he might get clubbed with one of those putters!

As we all know, gophers - while seemingly innocent members of the family rodentia - are traditionally ill-behaved denizens of our nation's golf courses. For example...

Ahh, how cute! NOT!!!! Behold the destroyer of all that is good and decent, the corrupter of womanhood, the abomination that causes desolation (at least to golf courses)! And to combat him, extreme measures must be taken!

Gopher Cong!

Huh?? Why include a pic of Lacey Underall (Cindy Morgan)? Uhhh, well I can think of a couple of good reasons. Wait a minute. Now, your own Blogger Historian has fallen under the spell of men behaving badly. For shame, Michael, for shame!!

Where, or where, does all this "men behaving badly" inexorably lead??

See what the gopher hath wrought! The destroyer, the evil one, cackles in his lair at his terrible handiwork! Those golfer gals in pic 4 should have become "gopher gals" taken care of him when they had the chance!!

"I never slice!" Could be a self portrait. Ahhh heck, nothing that a few beers can't fix! Why fight it? I guess I'm just another regular guy behaving badly after all.

Hey everyone, Have a great and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Yeah, you there gopher. We've got our eyes on you!! Just stay away from our woman folk and be glad you're not a turkey this week!!!!

Okay, okay, things last week got just a little out of control. But that's what tends to happen when men behave badly - sooner or later stuff gets blown up! This week we're going to reel it back and focus more on our bread and butter subjects: Kathy and the gang showing us some fabulous fall fashions from the 70s!

This is a good way to start us off. Kathy, Kay, and Colleen in fabulous Fall pinwale corduroy - whatever that is. No gophers, no leering guys, nothing exploding, just a nice sedate pic.

Nobody is Perfect? Well you wouldn't wear that unless you already thought that you were darn near! And, who can argue with these lovely gals on that point?

Yeah I know I've been a little light on the Kathy pics last week. So this week we'll correct that oversight, and how else to that with suede, no check that, with SuperSuede! Suede was one of those things that was popular back in the 70s. Nobody really knew what it actually was, but hey.

Yeah, Jeans 'n Things with Lattice-Look Trim! One thing that is great about Fall fashions is the variety of things you can wear. Jeans are just a natural All-American Fall outfit!

Fall is just the time for a new coat to beat those winter chills! You have to love Kay's hat. If you're the PETA type, you may not want to read the fine print on these items.

One of the great things about Fall is that the dresses can come in all different lengths! In any length dress, Kathy looks smashing!

I told you that I'd go heavy on the Kathy pics this week! Once again, in long or short dress, Kathy looks absolutely fabulous in 70s Fall fashions!

So let's take a look back at the career of another popular catalog model from the 70s: Pam Erickson. She was crazy big in the mid to late 70s in catalogs, teen mags, and adverts (sound familiar). That was the popular career path back in the day.

Pam was more oriented in the mid to later 70s versus some of our other models.

Yep, she had that quintessential girl next door look. Kind of like the kid sister of your best friend who always bugged you when you were a kid, then one day POW, she's all grown up. Then your friend tells you "Too late dude, she's dating some older guy."

Another Seventeen cover. Fantastic!!

Oh yeah, she was in print ads also. Yep, "everywhere a glow glow" definitely describes her big smile!. Yep she had that radiant look that just seemed to glow, That is what was so great about those models in 70s, they just seemed so fresh and full of life!

And like the other models we've focused on, she was in all our favorite 70s catalogs...

See, natural catalog model. So sweet and innocent! With the wind (or fan) in her hair, she's a natural!

So gorgeous! Dang!!

What a great look!

Another great pic, I could do this all day!! Like I said, when you think of the classic catalog model of the mid to late 70s, you think of someone like Pam. So easy, so effortless.

Pam's carer was offset a bit from our other K Clubbers. She was more from the early 70s to late 70s as opposed from the late 60s to mid 70s.

I know I kind of trashed Aldens in a recent post with that "parking lot" comment. I hope nobody took offense to that. In hindsight it was a little harsh. I'll try to make up for that with some great pics from their catalogs - including this one of Pam with a mushroom tee-shirt. Of course, now that I think about it "mushrooms?", "70s?"....... hmm, wonder what KIND of mushrooms those were?

Programming note to my loyal readers: For the next couple of weeks, my posts will probably be a little erratic as far as the day of the week goes (Christmas travel and all that). I will post each week, just not sure which day of the week.

One of the truly sad aspects of modernity is the loss of one of my favorite Christmas tradition: The Christmas catalog. Long before the internet, Facebook, Twitter, and 10,000 TV stations, children all over the US would wait impatiently for the Christmas catalogs from the major retailers. It really marked the beginning of the Christams season for many.

So let's check out some of those memories here...

Wow, are these gals waiting under the mistletoe? Why couldn't something like that have happened to me when I was young?!?!

Classic Sears Wishbook fashions! Why is Karen looking up at the sky? I guess that is also a classic catalog pose!

Am I seeing double? We have two sets of lovely ladies decorating what appears to be the same tree and, wait, it's the same girls, but in different clothes! What's going on? Perhaps there is something in the eggnog I've been drinking.

Long and elegant for that special Christmas party! Kathy, Kay and Karen are all fantastic!

Nothing says Christmas gift from Mom quite like sweaters! The kids wanted toys, but often got clothes, bleah!!

"Knit tunics for today, tonight, and tomorrow" hmmm. This kind of makes you wonder what kind of Christmas party these are designed for? Well after all this was the 70s... That is Pia Buggert on the left and, of course, Kay on the right. I still haven't been able to identify the model in the middle. Help!

Hats in real or fake fur - perfect for that chilly winter night out going to all the Christmas parties and events! Wait ! The top hat is gasp RABBIT! Oh no, not Fluffy!!

And speaking of fun in the winter cold...

Why stop at couples dressing together when you can get the whole darn tooin' clan dressed up for that apres Christmas ski trip in matching cold weather apparel!

So the Christmas catalogs seemed to have something for everyone, what about mom?

Kitchen appliances! Well at least its not a vacuum cleaner. Still, dad may want to stay bundled up in that ski outfit - it may be a frosty winter ahead!

Oh no, not again. Just when you thought that our universe was safe from the plaid-madness implosion of space-time, the plaids come back with a vengeance - and at Christmas time no less. Do these plaids have no shame????

For those of you that missed the first post on A Plaid, Plaid World, check it out here or this won't make much sense (not that it will make much sense anyway).

http://kathyloghry.blogspot.com/2013/05/its-plaid-plaid-world.html

Now, I must warn you to scroll SLOWLY down. And I do mean SLOOOOOOOWLY. Otherwise, the plaid shock will simply be too much for your nervous system to handle.....

Slowly......

Okay, almost there.........

Prepare for a plaid blast from the catalog ghosts of Christmas past.......

Words.......................................Escape.......................................Me........................................(1)

Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a plaid (or is it tartan) night!

footnotes:

(1) It looks like the youngest lass of "The Penny Clan" is none too happy about this. She's probably thinking "Why couldn't I have gotten a picture with Santa like all my friends?"

Well, this post was advertized in advance by a request from one of our readers. So here it is.....

Yeah, it is in black and white. I know, I know. Still Kathy and Mick Lindberg look pretty awesome! Does anyone out there have the color version, perchance? Blue Senshi educated us all that Sears put out TWO versions of their big book catalogs up to the early 70s - one had lots of black and white photos (like here) while the other version was bigger and in all color. Looking back at my collection, I have a mix of the two - which explains a lot.

Well, just like the old 45 rpm records, there is always the "flip side" which often times was just as good - or better. And here that is the case (back page to the black and white pic). Here Kathy models how to wear the body suit, er body shirt, er, whatever, and looks absolutely fabulous doing so (is that the most perfect smile you're ever seen or what???).

Oh no, now to add to the confusion, they were also called "Body Blouses"! Great, now I'll have to make the title of these posts even longer! Of course the term "body blouses" is perhaps more accurate, since women wear blouses instead of shirts anyway (but what about suits, both sexes wear suits, right?!?!?)

Whatever they're called, Kay and Karen rock them here! WOW, words can't begin to describe this 70s awesomeness! Question to my loyal readers - why can't models today pull off this incredibly soft, sexy look???? This pic is absolutely pure art! WOW!!!!!

Sears seemed to be the place to go for the body suit (or are they shirts, or are they blouses, HEEEELLLLLPPPP!! I'm dying here!!!)

Yeah baby, Sears even had the "Body Suit Shop" (or is it "Shoppe", Old World style). Colleen, Joanne, and Pat rocked the look!

Note: I posted REAL early this week because I'm on the road. Please send your comments, etc. but I may not respond for a few days as I will be out of touch....

Happy New Year!!!!!

Well, I hate to admit that things have been a little hectic around here lately, what with the holidays and vacation. And I really had no idea what to post this week.. So when in doubt, there's only answer - SWIMSUITS!! And with another cold wintery blast gripping the nation, it seems like the perfect time.

For this edition of Sizzlin' Swimwear series, we're going to take a tour of 70s featuring only the summer catalog editions of the major retailers...

Wendy Hill gets us started with some snappy swimwear from the first year of the decade of the 70s! (1)

Of course, we can't leave Kathy out! No, no, no!! Images like this beach scene from 1971, can certainly warm up things, even in the coldest part of winter!

And continuing on into 72, Kathy and Karen are still smoking hot in the early 70s swimwear. Talk about sizzling!

Okay, let's jump into the mid-70s......

Joanne Vitelli looks great here. I just.can't.resist.reaching.out.and.grabbing.that.bow. Bad boy, BAD, BAD boy!!

Karen looks great in the one piece from 1975!

Kay looks uber cute-hot as she "Basks in a Bikini".

And now for the late 70s.....

Kathy and Karen together in white from JCP in 1977! I remember that mesh thing that Kathy is wearing was quite popular in those days. I haven't seen that style recently. Also, I read a business article about the top ten brand names most likely to disappear in 2014. JCPenney was at the top of the list. First Aldens, then Montgomery Wards, now JCP, oh well...

Okay, this last pic is from the 1982 Aldens summer catalog, so it isn't from the 70s but hey, who cares? That is Jayne Modean on the right.

One last note on swimwear from the 70s...

Apparently swimwear was just as popular back then as now! It's kind of hard to believe that they could get away with that back then!

footnotes:

(1) Okay, okay, I'm sure someone out there probably realizes that 1970 is NOT technically in the decade of the 70s, but is the last year of the 60s. That is because there is no year 0, so each decade (and century) starts with 1 (1971, 1981, etc). Let's not quibble about that and just enjoy the swimsuits!

Well it's been a while since we saw our sorority pledges after "pledge week". So how are they doing, Did they make it as full sorority members??

Yep!! It looks like the sorority sisters have adjusted well after their tumultuous pledge trials and are relaxing with a "Sunday in the Park". Kathy is joined by Shelley Hack, Colleen, and an unknown model for this classic shot! (reblogged from ShelleyHack.Blogspot.Com)

Oh how quickly the tables turn! Now that they are members, Kathy, Shelley and Colleen are giving the "pledge" treatment to this year's crop of freshmen (is that Kay on the right?, yep I believe so). They are even dressed Greek-themed attire (Toga, Toga, Toga!). (reblogged from Colleencorby.net)

Back at the sorority house, the sisters relax and pose for this pic in various combinations of pink and white. WOW! (reblogged from Colleencorby.net)

So it looks like the sorority sisters are throwing a wild party with those mod 70s fashions. Why wasn't I invited? Drats!! (reblogged from ShelleyHack.Blogspot.Com)

Colleen and Karen checking out their airline tickets. Of course, air travel back then was a little different. It was considered more of an event that conferred status, and people actually dressed up for it. Note that the bag says Pam Am - kind of dates this a bit, doesn't it? (reblogged from Colleencorby.net)

And finally, a last shot of our favorite sorority girls getting ready for some kind of red, white, and blue themed event. Yep it brings back memories of college - rush week, fraternity / sorority functions, homecoming, sigh! (reblogged from sweetjanespopboutique.blogspot.som)

Well it's been a while since we've had a post of the "Random Weirdness" series which, as you probably remember, focuses on some of the odder little fashion corners of the 70s.

And what odder little trend is there than gauchos which appeared in the mid-70s like a meteoric streak across a dark night, filling the sky with its brilliance. Gauchos hit like that - BAM - and were everywhere at once, and then just like that meteorite, vanished just as quickly fading into that misty memory hole of the 70s,...

These boots were made for walking...So what were gauchos? Well they took their inspiration form western fashion and turned them into, well, you just had to see them. Like here with Karen, Pat Miles, and Kathy.

Early on in the trend, they were often referred to as "boot skirts". And like here, you can see why. They really allowed a gal to show off the footwear!

Here, JCP tries to keep it a them a little closer to their country roots. Well, at least they tried!

Courdory gauchos? Why not, and why not combine combine 70s fashion trends into bizarre chimeras like this. I mean the possibilities are endless......

Oh no, Gaucho jumpsuits! Or are they "gauchsuits" or "jumphos"? Surely that is it for these combinations? Isn't it? I mean what else could they do with them...

Formal wear gauchos that's what! Now the ladies could show off their formal, knee high patent leather boots with style! Finally, finally, we must be at the end of this bizarre cul-de-sac of 70s fashion. Right?

Nope, not when you can add big floppy coats and scarves! "Tailoered femminity" indeed, gauchos just scream that to me!

Okay, due to popular demand, our next featured model in our "K Club" series is Jayne Modean. And I must admit that she was one of my favorites also. Her career is a little later than most of the other models we've featured, starting in the mid-70s and going into the 80s.

Of course, Jayne did all the normal stuff that the models of that time period, such as the teen mags...

Jayne also had a very extensive acting career. She appeared in the 1983 movie "Spring Break".

I actually saw this movie and it isn't terrible. It is basically has the boilerplate plot of : a bunch of guys go to Ft Lauderdale, one geeky guy meets his true life's love, sophomoric high jinks ensure, blah, blah, blah......My main complaint is that Jayne doesn't appear until well into the movie, where we see her playing an arcade video game (remember those!).

That look is the thousand yard stare after playing "Galaga" for four hours straight!

So you ask "Where are the bikinis??....

Okay, Jayne is in this pic. Please note that this is probably the only pic you will EVER see in this blog of an overweight guy in white shorts......

Jayne also appeared in a number of TV shows, including Cheers...

She also was part of a short lived TV series called "Trauma Center". Here is a press release photo.

And the cast. Note that Big Lou was part of the cast....

Okay, you are probably asking "Now WHERE are the bikinis?!????"

"Holy One Piece Batman". While this isn't a bikini....WHO CARES!!!! Jayne smokes in this 1st edition of "Inside Sports" swimsuit issue.....

Oh, yeah, she was in print ads also (Almost forgot).......

Of course, our focus is the Big Book catalogs, and here Jayne did not disappoint (note, I tried to include some pics not common on the internet for all of our Jayne Modean fans).

Jayne rocked it in Spiegel.....

Of course I had to include a pic with Kathy!!!....

Uber cute!!!.....

"Glad Rags"!!!! I think I had a post about those a couple of years ago!!!!!

Peasant dresses from Aldens!

Jayne did appear in the movie "Backfield in Motion" in 1991. That is the last record that I have been able to find of her career. She certainly was one of the iconic models from the mid 70s to the mid 80s!

Okay, okay, I'm sure you are thinking "HEY! You started this "so called" Random Goodness category and then the "poof' no more!!! What gives.?!??!?!

WEEELLLL, I've been busy. You know the usual - new job, kids changing schools, holidays and vacation, etc. But, I have not forgotten!!! So to make up for it - here is some "Random Goodness" 70s "elegante" style from Spiegel.....

Wow!! Okay, this is the very definition of elegant. But who, pray tell, are those lovelies in the upper right with their heads chopped off?? (1)

There they are!!! Okay they are in short dresses, but who cares!! They are still smoking it in either evening formal or everyday casual!!!

Speaking of long dress elegance, Karen and Pat are checking out... something?!?!!? not sure what. Once again we have a model with her head chopped off in the upper left. Who?? Well, we may never know.....

Okay, you may have recognized the Kathy pic on the right from a post on jumpsuits, but I thought I'd show it in the whole page. Muy elegante indeed!

Yep here is classic Spiegel's evening wear.....70s style....

Floral just bespeaks of elegance and class. And Colleen is all that and more....

Oh no... another headless model, who, well maybe we will never know.......Still Karen seems pleased in in that....thing.. she is wearing.

Okay, I saved this one for last. I can't really add much too it. Kathy is simply stunning, and awesome, and smoking, and, totally hot, ... I can go on and on with the adjectives... and well, that's about it.......(oh yeah, there is another headless model in the upper left, but who's counting...) (2)

footnotes (yeah, they have been gone for awhile, but now they are back!)

(1) Spiegel catalogs are extra long and do not fit in a standard scanner, so that is why we have the top or bottom chopped off.

(2) Okay, okay WHO is the brunette?!?!?! It is driving me CRAZY!!!! Kathy is totally incredible, no doubt, but still I have to know about this brunette!!! Also, how classically beautiful are these ladies. Where, or where, did that go in these modern days? Take a look again at this pic - artistic awesomness!!.

As you probably can imagine, in this blogging business I acquire quite a few catalogs and such. Occasionally, a seller has made the offer of separating out just the sections that I want in order to save on postage. Shocked at such wanton destruction of irreplaceable 70s memorabilia, I recoil in horror saying "NEVER, send me the entire 1037 page tome!" For scattered thither - among the seemingly endless pages of lavender, flower print draperies and avocado, shag pile carpets - are true gems to be mined. And no where is this more evident than in the wonders of 70s technology....

Kids today have no idea, but in eons past a color TV was a BIG deal (as you can see from these prices!). Of course, it doesn't make me feel very good about their quality when they use a picture from another part of the catalog and superimpose it on the screen?!? I can't blame them for using Kathy for this, but still. Also "the TV that thinks in color". Okay, I'd rather that my TV didn't "think" at all. Perhaps the NSA was checking up on us a lot earlier than we realize? (Check out the pic of the "brain" with all the colors in it - kind of icky if you ask me).

Yes, there was a time before phones had cameras. Shocking, I know. In fact, with a regular camera, you had to take the film into one of those places to have it developed. So here, we have a type of Instamatic. What will those techie types dream up next?. And , yes, once again they use pics from other parts of the catalog in the album (1).

Oh boy! Now you were probably thinking to yourself "Well he HAS to have something about those 8 track tapes!" (2) Well I did you one better - an 8 track player with quadraphonic sound! (3) So we have not one, but TWO 70s tech failures in one product.

Speaking of getting everyday life on film, I'm sure everyone remembers these! There must have been some kind of law that required every dad to buy one and take one reel of film before putting it up in the attic forever.

Everyone knows that the 70s was when the omnipresent microwave burst upon the consumer world. But what did people do with those pesky leftovers before that? (4) Well, here is the answer "The Mini Meal Toaster!". As an added bonus, we also have the "Astro-Grill". The 70s were definitely a time of rapid technological progress!

Back to the TVs! Just to prove that that first pic wasn't an anomaly, here we have a pic of Karen on the TV.

Not all 70s tech ideas are obsolete today. No, no, no!! The keg cooler that is also a mini fridge is still just as cool today as back then. I want one in my man cave so that I enjoy my 8 track tapes in quadraphonic surround sound!!!

footnotes (boy, we have a bunch this week)

(1) Yeah, I checked out the tiny pics in the album. At first I thought that one may be Kathy, but no dice.

(2) As you recall, those 8 track tapes had the nasty habit of getting "eaten" when played. High school parking lots across the land where littered with little piles of tapes after they had been ripped out in anger by their owner and tossed out the window of their Trans Am.

(3) My best friend in high school got a quad stereo system for his birthday. Man, I was SOOOOOOO jealous.

(4) When microwaves first came out, they were kind of a bust. Why? Well they tried to market them as a complete replacement to the conventional oven, with recipe books and special cookware. Then everyone figured out what they are good for: heating up leftovers. They have been a fixture in American kitchens ever since...

This post is dedicated to an American institution that, unfortunately, is no longer with us. That would be Adens Catalog mail order company. They were great during there day, but, alas, they are no more.....

Aldens has been a rich source of good Kathy pics. Here is a classic, along with Kay. WOW, knock my socks off!!

Aldens always had some really hip fashions. Check out the scarf...

Aldens always had snappy titles. "LOOK OUT", like yeah, okay. Aldens always tried SO hard, with their titles and all. "Super Novelty Tops on Natural-Look Fabrics and Muted Color Combinations"! Okay, enough hyperbole already...

Groovy baby!! I love the Print in a Polyester!!! So Classically Aldens....

Like I said, Aldens has been a VERY good source of Kathy pics. Need I say more, oh MY!!!!!

Wait, there is more, Kathy is still Aldens Snazzy in this outfit!!

Okay, I just HAD to include this one, if not for the title. The "Big-Zip Top" indeed. I could go off in several different directions here - all of them inappropriate for a PG rated blog. Better move on quickly......

Oh man, Kay is super sexy here, Dang!!!! "Juniors Play It Pretty" of course. So soft and sexy - where are those girls today?!?!??!?

Aldens had an unfortunate end, read about it here..

http://dougsboomerrants.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/witnessing-the-demise-of-a-mail-order-icon-aldens-inc/

So sad, but that is life. Here are some choice Aldens catalogs through the years......

Fall Winter 1948. Reblogged from myvintagevogue.blogspot.com

Fall Winter 1956. Reblogged from what-i-found.blogspot.com

Spring Summer 1960. Reblogged from www.nopatternrequired.com

Fall Winter (can't you tell?) 1973. I don't know what I like best about this: (1) the rugged, fur attired, alpha male in the lead or (2) his submissive lady waiting patiently behind him or (3) the fog rolling in the from the forest!! If you gave each a spear, a shield, and a helmet this could be a scene from a Heavy Metal magazine!! Awesome job Aldens!!!!! You will be missed by all of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s.

Okay, okay, already I can hear you thinking "Not another maternity wear post!" Wel, Kathy still looks pretty good. For example....

Be a Beauty in Waiting! Kathy doesn't have to wait to be a beauty!! She already is!

Hmmmm, based on my experience, I don't remember all the big smiles during this phase of life. "Coming Attraction-The Pants Pace", sorry kid, you thought that YOU were the "coming attraction". Nope, you're second fiddle to the fashion! Also note the footnote at the bottom "Order you're normal size, we'll allow for expansion". Oh, so your're going to EXPAND! Okay, nobody mentioned THAT !!

Just because you are in that "special time" doesn't mean you can't enjoy the summertime fun in your swimsuit!

A Nice Time For Getting Dressed Up? Okay, I THINK that there may be something more pressing already?!??! Still these ladies are lovely.

"The Look Is Casual". Of course it is!! No reason why it shouldn't be!! I mean, what's cooking (okay, bad metaphor, I meant to say 'what's in the oven', whoops bad metaphor again, dang!!)

Okay so now "Fashions Play 'The Waiting Game'" What gives??? These gals look like fabulous, waiting or not!!!

Can Kathy and Kay be any cuter??? I doubt it!!! Even in maternity wear they look great!

"Keep Your Cool"? Well how??? Oh "in Pretty Polyester" that's how!! Some how polyester never impressed me a material that allows for much cooling effect. Still, these outfits define fashion coolness for sure!

Wait, what happened to all the big smiles? Everyone seems a bit more glum here. Maybe that is some of those mood swings I remember.

Now that we have checked out a few of the other models outside the original four of the K Club (1), it's time to start a second round of specials on Kay, Karen, Colleen, and Kathy. Of course now I have a numbering problem - this is the 8th K Club special and the second one on Kay, so the titles are getting a little complicated!

Here is a pic from Mademoiselle magazine in 1975. (2)

Another great shot from Jantzen Fashions 1966. Kay had the perfect, radiant smile. (2)

Kodel Fibers 1968. I'm not sure about bike riding in those outfits? Maybe that's why they are not actually on the bikes. And the model in the back - is that some kind of hat she's wearing? (2)

Ship 'n Shore 1971. I'm not really sure what these gals are laughing at, but they are looking down at the smaller pic of the models in long dresses and laughing. And if you notice, those models are looking up and laughing also, very strange. (2)

Naturally, We know Kay best from the catalogs of the 60s and 70s...

Okay, now we have "The Mixables" with the odd, crazy, up-and-down font (for added effect). But you have to admit that Kay looks cute (despite that massive necklace and 70s groovy knit handbag). As an added bonus, we have a great pic of Shelley Hack for all of her fans (and I know you're out there!).

Arnel Triacetrate just bespeaks the best in Jersey Knits! However Kay, Colleen, and Wendy make them look country-style great!

And the next pics are two of all time personal favorite Kay catalogs pics.....

Kay normally has the big smile and piercing eyes, but here....I can't explain it. She just has the most perfect pose - both her facial expression and her body language. As an added bonus, we have Kathy and Karen also.

Here she has her trademark smile going again. Very nice!

Oh boy, here goes Aldens again with the snazzy titles to go along with the pic! Polyester naturally "Swings Jauntily into Spring!" What exactly does that even mean?

Wait, there are two Kays? What kind of evil 70s trickery is this? And what better way to end this post than with a double vision pic of Kay!

footnotes:

(1) For those new to this blog, the "K Club" is what I call the foursome of Kathy Loghry, Kay Campbell, Colleen Corby, and Karen Bruun. They were all very popular models back in the 70s and often appeared together. The term K Club comes form the fact that all their first names begin with K or a hard k sound.

(2) All of these pics were re-blogged from miniMadMOD60s.com.

Hey? What the heck happened to global effing warming? It's mid-March, in South Tejas AND WE ARE GETTING ANOTHER WINTERY BLAST!! Okay, already, once the ice sheets hit Dallas, PERHAPS we can all say "Hey! Where's the GLOBAL WARMING!!"

Not to worry, in the 70s they had you covered - head to toe - in the most politically inappropriate Wintertime attire.

Well, Let's start out with some standard winter coats from Sears. Yeah, it's a black and white pic, but hey. (1)

So much for so-called "Global Warming" in attire like this. You have to love the "snap-on fur collar" to go with the leather coat. Somehow, I don;t think this combo is still available today!

Wait, this coat is made of ......GASP....Rabbitt!! Oh no, not Fluffy!!! (2) You gotta love the matching handbag!

Here Kathy and friend are really dressed up for some powerful winter weather! The calendar may say March, but ski wear is still appropriate attire (even during Spring Break?!?! Yikes!!!)

Young Individualists?? Well they of these lovely ladies definitely have the wind in their hair! Except in the smaller inset picture (I guess the fans were turned off of that one).

Here is a close up of that smaller pic.

This is what we need to stay warm - of course I am referring to the coats. And these gals will need to stay warm with wintery scene in the background! Naturally, you gotta love the hat Kathy is wearing....Sooooo 70s! (1)

Whoa! wait a minute. Am I seeing double again?!?! Isn't this the same pic of Kathy as the first one in black and white? Those 70s technicians worked wonders didn't they! (1)

footnotes:

(1) These pics are courtesy of Blue Senshi. Thanks!

(2) For those unfamiliar with the horrible fate of Fluffy the Rabbit, please refer to this post.
http://kathyloghry.blogspot.com/2013/09/random-weirdness-magic-man.html

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Random Goodness: Shirts, Skirts, and Assorted Miscellany - Part 1

Scintillating Sleepwear - Part 3: Let's Get Winter Ready!

Models Behaving Badly - Part 1: The Men

Random Goodness: 70s Fall Fashion Fun - Part 2

K Club Special Part 6 - Pam Erickson

70s Catalogs of Christmas Past

It's a Plaid, Plaid World - Part 2

Body Suits / Body Shirts / Whatever - Part 4

Sizzlin' 70s Swimwear - Part 5!

Sorority Fashions from Vicky Vaughn - Part 2

Random Weirdness: 70s Gauchos - Part 1

K Club Special - Part 7: Jayne Modean

Random Goodness: 70s Spiegel Elegance

Crazy Catalog Stuff - Part 3: 70s Tech

Aldens Catalog R.I.P.

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Part 3!

K Club Special Part 8 - Kay Cambpell - Part 2

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