“je ne sais mime”

To those who cringe when you remember the 80s … to those who experienced it … to those who LIVED IT …

You must go to Stitchy McYarnpants (which you should be reading ANYway) and look at the latest.

I have no words. Make sure you read the commentary – don’t just look at the pictures. The observations made are why Stitchy McYarnpants is sooooooo fuuuuuuuuunny.

When she calls one of the sweaters “the jazz-handiest of the collection” I laughed out loud.

I will be forever grateful to Lisa for introducing me to Stitchy McYarnpants.

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8 Responses to “je ne sais mime”

  1. Lisa says:

    Admit it. When you saw that first sweater, the 80s girl in you went, “Ohmigod, cool.”

    That site is all the more sad to me because I swear to God my mom had all those patterns. I know for a fact that she had the ones being modeled by Susan Day, because I asked for those knickers.

    Her crocheting fanaticism is today limited to baby blankets, but back in the day? Oh, y’all, the horror.

    THE. HORROR.

  2. red says:

    The whole Susan Dey retrospective was hilarious!

  3. red says:

    And the sort of shoulder padd-y look in that first one – just gives me shivers of remembrance.

  4. red says:

    I just think the idea of an entire crocheted outfit is … awful! How about the red-white-blue crocheted dress worn by the woman from Hill Street Blues?

    Like- words cannot even explain how atrocious I would look in that.

  5. tracey says:

    It’s pretty bad when the Partridge Family Tartan is the *least* offensive thing in that lineup.

    And the Hill Street Blues chick? It’s like she’s being assaulted by giant dominoes. SO creepy.

  6. Sal says:

    Sheila – sit down. Get ready.

    I have, here before me, a 1940 pattern book from Bucilla and Bear Brand Yarns titled “Movie Star Hand Knits for Men”.
    The kicker on the inside cover reads “Knit Your Way to His Heart!”.
    And who might be the denizens of Hollywood who deigned to model for this publication?

    Well, we have:
    Victor McLaglen in a V-necked sleeveless pullover
    Guy Kibbee in a sleeveles vest
    Arthur Lake in a black and white Norwegian-style pullover
    Otto Kruger
    some guy called Elliott Nugent “Playwright, Producer, Star of Stage and Screen” smoking a pipe and looking pissed as all get out
    Lyle Talbot in a Two-Toned cardigan
    Charles Starrett, who worked for Columbia, in a zipper vest
    Howard Lindsay, from “Life With Father”
    Jackie Cooper, sitting on a ping-pong table
    and a kid named Bobby Breen ‘Popular Singing Star’

    I guess Clark, Cary, Gary and Jimmy were all busy that day.

    This never fails to crack me up.

    And please be glad I didn’t mention the hand knit wool swim trunks.

  7. mere says:

    but what IS that thing on her ear?

  8. red says:

    mere – I’m wondering if it’s a kind of clip – with a huge stupid bow on it?

    Like: why???

    Good luck tonight!! :)

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