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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 04:51 PM
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What would you wear to a "1969" party?
My daughter and her husband have beeninvited to a birthday party for a friend born in 1969. They need a dress up type of idea. My daughter thinks John and Ono (the "sleep in").

Any other ideas? (I don't think the moon landing is too exciting...moon suits and cocktails, not so much). This is Massachussetts so don't even THINK about Chappaquidick.
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 04:53 PM
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1. Jimi Hendrix
Or some other prominent rock star from Woodstock. And born in '69? Christ I am old.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 04:57 PM
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2. I think Woodstock will be a major deal at this party.
Also, with this group, probably lots of Julia Child stuff. My dtr wants to go as Julia but we can't see her hubby as Paul Childs...kinda doesn't work...
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 04:57 PM
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3. A Nixon mask
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 04:58 PM
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4. That IS a good one. Not expensive, but could be an option for them both.
They once went as Groucho and Chico Marx and they looked terrific. It'd be nice to approximate THAT!
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:03 PM
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5. Janis Joplin and he as Joe Cocker, maybe?
Or any other rockers from that era that would be easier to approximate depending on their own looks, such as Grace Slick if your daughter has darker hair, and then pick someone who looks closer to your SIL's build and coloring.
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EndersDame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:03 PM
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6. Flight suit with NASA patcches
Edited on Sun Sep-06-09 05:06 PM by EndersDame
or one of the mission control geeks.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:08 PM
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7. dress like an old man in drag
and say you're J. Edgar Hoover?

or put on a body bag and toe tag?

or maybe dress like a black panther after an FBI raid--though you might need some skill in make up effects to simulate the gunshot wounds.
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Zavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:10 PM
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A Mets shirt.
The biggest miracle in the history of professional sports took place in '69.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:22 PM
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9. OMG, my son (who lives in NYC) would LOVE that one! He is such a Mets fan.
My dtr & hubby live in a Boston suburb so they are BIG Red Sox fans (surprise!).

But what a great idea for my son and his wife who live in NYC!
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:36 PM
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11. Ah shaddap!
One of the more monumental collapses in baseball history, my Cubs in '69. I still really dislike the mets.
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Zavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 07:02 PM
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16. Hey, I'm not a Mets fan, and even if I were,
Edited on Sun Sep-06-09 07:02 PM by Zavulon
the Mets collapses over the last couple of years would keep me up at night. The 2007 collapse was worthy of the '64 Phillies.

The Mets' '69 season was the first thing that came to mind when I read the original post, that's all :hide:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:10 PM
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8. Jane Fonda and Abbie Hoffman?
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Moondog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:25 PM
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10. Viet Nam era gear - think "China Beach"
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:41 PM
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12. Nehru jacket for starters
Beaded vest for your daughter. Both with a large metal peace sign necklaces.

Octagonal rimmed granny sunglasses.

Tie dyed bandanas.

Jeans.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 07:27 PM
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17. Damn, I used to have a leather peace symbol and I don't know where it is!
Ah the bandannas!
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S n o w b a l l Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 05:58 PM
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13. TV show
or movie characters from that year. Mod Squad, Laugh In, Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid, Easy Rider.

That might be something different. Will probably be an abundance of hippies.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 06:01 PM
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14. If I were dressing up in 1969
as a middle-class Midwestern college student (which is what I was then), I would have worn a velvet minidress with a choker necklace, stud earrings, and long hair pulled back with curled tendrils. I would have worn a lot of eye make-up, some blusher, nd pale lipstick.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 06:34 PM
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15. go-go boots and fishnet stockings. mini skirt and knit vest...
Edited on Sun Sep-06-09 07:17 PM by Tuesday Afternoon
or something along this line:


for the guys:
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 07:38 PM
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18. Sonny and Cher
?
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 08:07 PM
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19. Get some ideas from some old Laugh In videos
here's one to start:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf_Oz9yFAak
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mysuzuki2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 08:18 PM
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20. I was in college in 1969
I wore mostly jeans, t-shirts and cowboy boots. HEY, that's pretty much what I wear now.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 08:53 PM
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21. Go as Woodstock.


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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 08:59 PM
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22. Wear a Tuxedo. That will really freak them out.
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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 09:32 PM
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23. Flower child
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Strong Atheist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 10:09 PM
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24. Tie-dyed. Half my tee-shirt are of this tpe. We have a local company that has made good
called sundog, that makes hundreds of differnt ones...
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omega minimo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 10:14 PM
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25. The Lennon idea is great. "Bagism"
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 10:17 PM
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26. I can't remember 1969.
I was wasted from 67-76. They should go as two rolled joints.
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carlyhippy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 10:46 PM
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27. This is exactly what I would be wearing....I actually have all these clothes too
Edited on Sun Sep-06-09 10:47 PM by carlyhippy
1 leather fringe jacket
1 bell bottom jeans, elephant bells would be preferable with patches sewn on them
1 peasant shirt
hand braided leather headband
worn out leather shoes
hoop earrings
hand made leather bracelet
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grace0418 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 11:05 PM
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28. I would dress as an ovum because I was born in 1970.
I'd probably have to make that costume myself.
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 11:12 PM
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29. Jeans with inserts to make them bell-bottoms
people made them before any stores sold them.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 11:28 PM
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30. I was in junior high.
All I wore was jeans and tshirts except at school.
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Joey Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-06-09 11:34 PM
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31. Vietnam era jungle fatigues and a peace sign t-shirt nt
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 09:34 AM
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32. Bell bottoms and tie dyed tee shirts
Easy to make :-). Lots of beaded necklaces and big floppy hats and sandals.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 09:42 AM
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33. Well, when I was in 1969, I mainly wore an Army uniform, but by choice
I'd wear jeans and a plain color Tee shirt with some sort of running shoes or boots....exactly what I wear now, but I have a better watch.
I have been wearing the same style - or non style - since I was a kid, see no reason to stop now.


mark
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greendog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 01:26 PM
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34. Henry Kissinger and Joan Baez
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 03:44 PM
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35. My cap and gown
from high school graduation.
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 09:11 PM
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36. 7th grade parochial school shirt/pants/shoes
White cotton button-up shirt, salt-and-pepper cords, and black leather shoes

That was what fashion meant to me in 1969
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-07-09 10:08 PM
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37. An "I Love 69" t-shirt
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 10:38 AM
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38. tye-dye and bell bottoms
but REAL tye-dye -- the do-it-yourself kind.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:16 AM
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39. Tiny overalls.
I turned two in 1969.

Yeah, what's so exciting about a national effort to do the impossible, travel a quarter million miles away from the only safty anywhere in a tin can to land where no one has ever been before in a lander with all the structural soundness of a mylar tent.
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darkstar3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:18 AM
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40. Well, if it were me, it would have to be..
A shirt that says, in giant letters, "I DON'T BELONG HERE."

As for an ACTUAL answer to the question, I think most people here have the right idea, but there are some accessories you simply cannot do without:

John Lennon glasses
LOTS of hair, get a wig or extensions if you have to.
And if you really want to play up the protest side of things, get a henna or other temp tattoo (or face paint) of a peace sign on your cheek.

That's all I've got.
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 11:18 AM
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41. For me, it would be the old style Pampers with the safety pin.
:)
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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 12:34 PM
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42. Pretty much the same thing kids are wearing now.
Fashion has gone back to the 60's. It's just that alot of people just don't know it.
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