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Fashion Flashback: JCPenny 1977
By G J DONNELLY 11.15.2007 imt
In the fashion world, what goes around comes around again and again…and again. Trends used to recycle themselves every ten years or so, but in the past decade, turn-overs seem to take place at a more rapid clip. However, there are still some styles that rarely resurface—mid-priced, mid-‘70s sportswear being among them. (Admittedly, American Apparel is doing its part to stage a full-on resurrection.) In homage to all those terry cloth robes, elastic-waist slacks, polyester (plaid!) sportscoats that are still stuffed in the back of suburban closets everywhere, here’s a few precious looks from a 1977 JCPenny catalog: *Special thanks to Erika Lenkert for sharing these precious picts. Glam Editor BlogsLatest Posts |