Your Most Misunderstood Piece of Vintage

[resortes805]

I had 2 pair of the Zoot style in the 50's, all the same theme.
Pink with a black stripe going down the seam and "seriously" pegged legs.
The other pair was Black w/pink stripe.

Wow! I always love hearing about past eras from those that lived 'em! Now were those pegged slacks pegged with a sharp "V" shape, or did they have more of a baggy "U" shaped drape to them?

 

[Aquia33]

Pegged Pants

Wow! I always love hearing about past eras from those that lived 'em! Now were those pegged slacks pegged with a sharp "V" shape, or did they have more of a baggy "U" shaped drape to them?

My Grandmother was the seamstress (she made custom Wedding Dresses) and she started a taper at the knees or slightly above. It took some sweet talking for her to do a 14" peg. She & my Mother thought I looked too much like a hoodlum so we usually settled for a 16" peg. But some time, Grandma would do 14" with a twinkle in her eye, and say "don't tell your Mother!".

I love doing things like that with my Grandkids, it's just a mild irritation to my Daughters (and a wry smile on their faces), but a delight for me!

 

[RedShoesGirl]

i get strange looks when i wear one of my "rickey" jackets - i don't care, i like them! i don't really pay much attention to what other people think.

best compliment — when i had on a red plain ricky and khaki slacks — "you look very katherine hepburnish"

someone understood!

lara

 

[resortes805]

Just last week my mother made fun of me for wearing a cable knit t-shirt. IT'S NOT A BLOUSE!

 

[jamespowers]

I love doing things like that with my Grandkids, it's just a mild irritation to my Daughters (and a wry smile on their faces), but a delight for me!

Yep, grandchildren---a grandparent's way of getting their children back for all the teenage hassles they put them through years before. lol

Regards,

J

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

They say the only stupid question is the one you don't ask, so...

What's the actual definition of "Pegged pants"? I have an idea but I'm not sure. Thanks!

 

[Aquia33]

Pegged Pants

They say the only stupid question is the one you don't ask, so...

What's the actual definition of "Pegged pants"? I have an idea but I'm not sure. Thanks!

Pegged pants were a rather exegerated taper on pant legs starting from about the knees down to the cuff (yes cuffs!). I have seen some that were tapered so much that a small zipper and hook eyes were used to allow a foot to get into them. I believe if you saw the movie "Grease" you might notice a few pairs of peg pants. Some movies that portray the 50's show jeans (aka dungarees back then) being pegged, but I don't remember those, ours were always black gaberdine, with optional stripe in black (al la tux pants), pink or white.

 

[resortes805]

I actually own a pair of zipper cuff slacks...I'll try and post a pic soon!

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Thanks! That's pretty much what I figured, but it's nice to have it spelled out.

 

[Miss 1940's]

Hats!! People look at me so weird

 

[jamespowers]

How aboout an easy one? Sock garters.
They make sock elastic so lousy nowadays that sock garters are essential if you don't feel like throwing away all your socks at least once a year. :eusa_doh:

 

[Smuterella]

I've wanted to try that out a la Dorothy Sebastian here, but am somewhat afraid of exactly that!

hmmm

I say who cares what they think, but then I do harbour "unnatural passions"

 

[dhermann1]

My WW II Civil Defense helmet always drove my wife crazy. She never understood why I would waste $2.50 on it at that tag sale.

 

[LindyTap]

As a young man on a college campus, people ask me why I'm so dressed up if I wear a tie. For some reason they can accept a hat, dress shirt, dress pants, and jacket, but as soon as I put on a tie I'm "all dressed up"

 

[Lionheart]

I think the most misunderstood piece of vintage clothing is a Abercrombie and Fitch safari jacket.

 

[Edward]

I get a lot of very odd looks when I'm out and about wearing a mink stole.... of course, as it's part of a Dr Frank'n'Furter costume, it is just possible that it's not the mink that's getting the stares..... lol

My cravats often cause folks to do a double take. I wear them as a more casual alternative to a four in hand tie, but it seems most folks nowadays actually consider the cravat the more formal choice. I suppose most of them have only ever seen one worn with morning dress, at weddings, hence the confusion. (Speaking of morning dress.... I recoiled in horror at a television programme on Saturday there. High School Dance, it was about a group of teenagers organising a formal dance evening for their school. Several of the boys were there dressed in full morning dress..... I understand a lot of kids migh not know better, but whoever hired that out to them for an evening event???? Surely they should know better??? am I just being too stuck in the mud?). Pocket squares get a lot of odd looks too - I seem to be one of very, very few guys who wear them now outside of weddings.

 

[Valhson]

The Seersucker with bucks. I wear it on fridays in the summer of course. I get a lot of stares but mostly just... oh he is from New Orleans, ignore it. I love DC!

Second would also be the vintage watches. I have one that isn't all that vintage that I love. 1970 Timex Marlin on grosgrain ribbon bands(old military unit colors/one has my school colors... different everyday) people always comment on this set up. If no one is talking in the office I get the occasional "what is that ticking noise?" The second watch "dress" is a Bulova Presidential! A rare solid gold model I found in a Thrift store here in DC! payed $10 for a solid gold watch that "it don't work..." only cool find I ever got.

 

[jamespowers]

As a young man on a college campus, people ask me why I'm so dressed up if I wear a tie. For some reason they can accept a hat, dress shirt, dress pants, and jacket, but as soon as I put on a tie I'm "all dressed up"

That's because they don't even know how to tie a tie.

 

[LindyTap]

That's because they don't even know how to tie a tie.

Imagine if I started wearing bowties!

 

[Ugarte]

Imagine if I started wearing bowties!

Funny you should mention that. I have started a modest bow tie collection. I haven't had the occasion or fortitude to wear one yet.

I need to tie one on and get an opinion.


Mark
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