Don't be hard on yourself...Embrace it dear...I remember when I pushed my fashion sense in the '70s...I loved a good bellbottom with my wedged shoes...Honey, I was 6 feet 2 inches on a good day and with those shoes, I was a bean stock. I had a fringed swade (fake) purple vest that I loved and wore everywhere. I just had to figure out how to match things up with it. Also, one of my favorite outfits was a pair of tight green pants-my Mom said it showed "how big.." that's another story-with a matching shirt and yellow scarf around my neck with a gold ring closure...I was screaming...I still love color and put me in plain brown, navy, or black would kill me. And they never picked up on it...Or did not speak up until I was 19...WAKE UP!!!
I kinda love everything about this photo. And to me you don’t look any different to most teen boys. The only boys who look e stereotypically male are those who are jocks. They learn to play a role very early on. And I have a wristwatch band just like that!
Your mom and my mom must've gone to the same stylist and shopped from the same catalogs. And as far as the shirt, I had an intense lemon yellow one with the same zipper.
I think it is a great picture! You look like you were a very nice kid. I remember a picture of me with bell bottoms that were red, white, and blue plaid. What was I thinking?
So, first off, you were adorable. And are you sure the pants were lavender or is it just the fading of the old photo? My parents had a picture of all of us taken by a friend when we were on a vacation. I was 14 and had taken such a, what I thought was, nelly pose with my arm looped through my mother’s that i was mortified every time I saw the picture. My mother eventually gave me that album and I threw out the photo in shame. I wish I had saved it. You look like Rambo by comparison.
What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteI love this pic.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you were mom's favorite. Were you?
ReplyDeleteAdorable pic. Of you and
ReplyDeleteyour Mom. Special people.
:-) xoxoxox
It's a sweet picture!
ReplyDeleteDon't be hard on yourself...Embrace it dear...I remember when I pushed my fashion sense in the '70s...I loved a good bellbottom with my wedged shoes...Honey, I was 6 feet 2 inches on a good day and with those shoes, I was a bean stock. I had a fringed swade (fake) purple vest that I loved and wore everywhere. I just had to figure out how to match things up with it. Also, one of my favorite outfits was a pair of tight green pants-my Mom said it showed "how big.." that's another story-with a matching shirt and yellow scarf around my neck with a gold ring closure...I was screaming...I still love color and put me in plain brown, navy, or black would kill me. And they never picked up on it...Or did not speak up until I was 19...WAKE UP!!!
ReplyDeleteIn that picture, our moms could be twins!!!! We still miss you, and I sent a houseboy to help Carlos out!!!!! He says take all the time you need.
ReplyDeletepretty mom and super cute you! we ALL dressed funny back in the 60s-70s; embrace it!
ReplyDeleteI kinda love everything about this photo.
ReplyDeleteAnd to me you don’t look any different to most teen boys. The only boys who look e stereotypically male are those who are jocks. They learn to play a role very early on.
And I have a wristwatch band just like that!
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But . . . but . . . what about that big butch leather watchband?
ReplyDeleteLet's be honest, you were young and stylish, if you were that age today you'd have blue hair and a nose ring.
ReplyDeleteYour mom and my mom must've gone to the same stylist and shopped from the same catalogs. And as far as the shirt, I had an intense lemon yellow one with the same zipper.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great picture! You look like you were a very nice kid. I remember a picture of me with bell bottoms that were red, white, and blue plaid. What was I thinking?
ReplyDeleteSo, first off, you were adorable. And are you sure the pants were lavender or is it just the fading of the old photo? My parents had a picture of all of us taken by a friend when we were on a vacation. I was 14 and had taken such a, what I thought was, nelly pose with my arm looped through my mother’s that i was mortified every time I saw the picture. My mother eventually gave me that album and I threw out the photo in shame. I wish I had saved it. You look like Rambo by comparison.
ReplyDeleteI have a free minute before heading to the hospital so ...
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@Linda
So do I.
@Boots
I think this may have been my birthday, so i was the favorite THAT day!
@TDM
Thanks. My mom was the sweetest woman.
@Sadie
Got y'all fooled looking sweet and shiz!
@VCR
I do think I was fashionable, but HELLOOOOO! Queer, dear!
@MM
Maybe are moms were mothers from another mother. And Carlos with a houseboy? No wonder he's no answering the phone! =O
@AM
Thanks!
@Six
Yeah, the watchband was a butch attempt!
@Debra
It was homoflage!
@Dave
I did have blue hair for a while, too, but no nose ring!
@Mark
it was Mom Style; and i might have loved the shirt in yellow .... too!
@Michael
Patriotic plaid!
@Mitchell
First, thanks you, I was adorable .... WAS. And yes, the pants were actually lavender' I remember 'em vividly!
Lasly ... Me? Rambo? Nevah!
First: Moms know. We weren't fooling anyone.
ReplyDeleteSecond: It looks like it would be the early 70s, so what would you expect.
Third: Beautiful Mother, loving son - deal with it!
ReplyDeleteNever a doubt, girl, but I have to say I love this picture!!