Lara: Hi, Stephen. Thanks for taking this gig. Vickie's Vintage is a cornerstone of this area's development plan. And, this little fashion show will be a great promo for this neighborhood.
Stephen: And, it's January in Chicago---can only look at so much video on snow and cold.
Lara: (Laughs) Isn't that the truth. Well, I've a loose script I'm going to follow. If you can just roll with it, we can stop anytime. The audience here is all just friends, and well this little show is free.
Stephen: Sounds like it would be a perfect piece for Windy City Live. Never know if the local networks will pick this up. Kevin can help me with the edit, he's over at Channel 5.
Lara: Great, let's get started. (Lara moves to the center of the room.)
Lara: Good evening ladies, on behalf of Vickie's Vintage and BMR Enterprises, I want to welcome you to our 1980's Vintage Fashions here at Vickie's Vintage. We hope to inform and entertain you, as most of you weren't even born in 1980. So let's begin.
Lara: I'm wearing a vintage dress, we aren't sure from when with some "Magic Barbie" #1466 poof add-ons and a matching hair tie. The 1980's were all about hair, hair accessories, bright color, shoulder pads, ruffles and fringe. I've matched the dress with some current shoes, from a new sample collection the store just received.
Next.....
Lara: Here is Monnie in what we believe to be a My First Barbie dress---in lovely tricot blue and hot pink. It features easy-slip-on-off styling. Monnie has paired it with matching hair accessories. If it really were the 1980's, Monnie's hair would be permed within an inch of its life.
Lara: Monnie has paired the dress with sparkle hose, matching hair accessories and hot pink shoes.
Really, this could be worn anywhere now and still be in style.
If it really were the 1980's, Monnie's hair would be permed within an inch of its life. (Audience chuckles).
Next we have lovely Zoe in an unusual. In the mode of the Karate Kid, this coat and pants set is unusual for the time.
This fashion #2295 was a Twice as Nice MOC... the original pink sash was sheer, but Zoe has chosen a hot pink elastic sash and new sneakers.
Twice as nice referred to using items two ways. This coat is reversible to white with pink trim. A change of shoes and she is ready to step out in her winter white pantsuit.
Lara: Thanks Zoe and next we have Barbie Rowan in a great little morphed number.
Olivia New John, Jane Fonda and Jamie Lee Curtis encouraged the fitness craze, making exercise 'fashionable' for women in the 1980's. This teal exercise leotard (Great Shape Barbie) pairs nicely with a very popular Western themed jacket. Western styles have prevailed through the 1980's until now.
Lara: It's not hard to imagine this jacket with the light blue skirt hanging in the closet in the background. Western no longer meant leather, fringe and checks, and was paired with some wild prints as well as stone-washed denims. Notice the metallic trim on the jacket.
The hat has the same trim and Barbie has chosen to show off this updated outfit with new hot pink boots.
How about a hand for our first three models.
(Crowd goes wild....lol.)
Lara: Expanding on the western theme, we have silver mesh leggings, glitter dusted stone-washed denim dress, paired with a Ziggy Stardust type jacket. Vickie has topped it with a jaunty Southwest inspired hat in teal. Vickie what sort of tags are on these pieces?
Vickie: These pieces came in separately and untagged, making it really hard to date them exactly. But, put together this way, I think it speaks to the spirit of the 80's where pretty much anything goes. But, I think this is an adorable outfit.
(Audience claps!)
Lara:Next we have Elsa in metallic polkadot leggings paired with a very short 'country frock' with a Barbie's tag. The 1980's gave us "Happy Family" as well as Victorian doll houses and furniture. This cute little number has been updated with the leggings.
Lara: A pink tee underneath, would help to keep you warm, too.
Lara: The Victorian trend in the 1980's extended to traditional furnishings in the home, country fairs, and holiday dresses to the floor. Here, Belle models a very popular dress that debuted with "Angel Face Barbie in 1982. Vickie said, she has had no less than three of these since she opened. Clearly a lovely and popular dress.
Lara: In real life, while permed long hair was popular among the younger set, their mother's were arriving at the office in high-necked blouses with lace or ties, and had tied back hair. Belle has the appropriate office look for adult hair in the 1980's. Large bows, collars and hair accessories were important.
Lara: She looks lovely, can we have some applause for our 1980's trio: Sweet, Victorian and Western.
(Lady like clapping and ....a few
Woot, Woot, Woots!)
(to be continued)
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