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Melon Seed Necklace

Johnny7and Chad Valli – Hi Cats, Try this for size ‘MELON SEED NECKLACE?’ Certainly passed the time making these eh? Chad

Fabrics from the 70’s

Rennie – In the 70s there was a whole plethora of new man made fabric materials. How many can you name? Awombleforever I remember Crimpeline but that may have been a 60s fabric?Very popular that was. David – Terryline rings a bell. Sounds sweaty! My Mum got me a PVC ‘leather’ jacket. Oh, the shame! LlawnrocTracy – cheesecloth wasent that one ??????????????????? Goldencup – Cheesecloth was certainly very popular but not manmade. What about Spandex? Johnny7and Chad Valli – Hi POLYESTER (accept no substitute, ya dig ?? ) CHAD Rennie – Wasn’t Rayon brought out in the 70s? Rennie – …
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One for the Ladies

Johnny7and Chad Valli – Hi Movers (just ??) Here’s something that came back to me t’other day, Do you remember those Hair Crimpers that made your hair all zig-zaggy? Im sure they were around in the seventies but it could have been later? Maybe they’re still out there? Teesy-Weesy- Chad Awombleforever – Hi Chad,think they were more an 80s thing.Maybe late 70s? I have some myself,I don’t think they were good for your hair though. Talk about giving volume,my hair looked like a lions mane after Tiger Feet – Hi Yeah I remember crimpers. I loved that style. I think …
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My New Jeans

Awombleforever – Just bought a pair of jeans with definate 70s inspiration,probably the type most people wouldn’t be seen dead in but I like them.Cost me all of £5 in a charity shop,new old stock I think. They are a little tight even though Iv’e lost 2 stone but I had to have them. The bottoms are all frayed and that is what I did to my jeans in the 70s,they were always too long for me anyway as I’m 5 ft,so I cut the bottoms off and frayed them.These came ready frayed,still too long for me so I’ll have …
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I started building Escape in 2005 and in it’s early form I had the pleasure of a great 70s community. Sadly with Escape’s new design we couldn’t incorporate the old threads into the new forum but so we don’t lose all those magical old chats we’ve collected them all here for you to go back and read.

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