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When they called Margaret Houlihan "Hot Lips" on MASH, it's not 'cause her lips were actually so hot but because she was the only woman around. Oh yeah, there were nurses but Margaret was an equal, despite the efforts of the men to belittle her with sexualized nicknames. MASH's first season on TV was 1972, following the movie in 1970. Gernreich's military collection was 1971 and 1972 and Ralph Lauren had formed his own clothing company, Polo, in 1968 after designing ties for a couple of years. The early 70s were reactionary times and fashion followed the world more than it tried to change it or pretend that war and conflict didn't exist. Women were looking to assert themselves in mainstream society and cocaine was still several years ahead of hitting the American scene. Modern military looks are a joke - they represent nothing but an attempt to create trends to make money. Vintage military is a sign of the times and is relevant - honest, even when it is designer. After all, don't you think that Ralph Lauren was feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders too? A very early Lauren camp shirt of khaki green cotton twill - girlie style. A slim curvy shirt with epaulets and embossed buttons. Curved shirttail hem, this is sensational with loose voile drawstring pants cropped to the ankle and Jil Sander sandals a la Birkenstock. Make no mistake - we have not pinned that shirt to be that curvy. It is made that way. Bust measures 37, shoulder to shoulder 16.5" and length 29". Flawless, unworn condition. sold |
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