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 * __(5/25/12) Oral History Project: 70s Fashion__ **


 * Interviewer:, Kat Schmidt **
 * Interviewee: Mrs. Schmidt **
 * Topic: Fashion trends and fads during the 1970s **


 * __10 questions: Kat Schmidt and Victoria Schmidt__ **


 * 1) What was your status of life during the 1970s? How old were you and what were some major events happening? I was about 9 years old. A major event that was taking place was the woman’s rights movement. **


 * 2)How did you hear or become aware of these fashion trends? Media, newspaper, people around you, etc? **
 * How i found out about fashion trends were at school, and my family. Media, such as tv i did not see a lot because tv was barely used. **


 * 3) What were some of the most popular trending fads, clothing-wise? **
 * For girls it was dresses and skirts. Wearing jeans was not acceptable in the upper-class I was in. Jeans meant you were in the lower of classes. **


 * 4) How did these new fashion trends affect you as an observer? Who else was mainly affected? **
 * It affected me, because i was not always into wearing dresses and skirts. I liked wearing shorts and pants. I think generally people in my same perspective was affected. **


 * 5) Do you see a dramatic or subtle change between the fashions then and now? What’s making a comeback? What is totally obsolete? Was there anything that never faded away? **
 * Anything that was khaki stayed in style and never went out. I believe that dresses are making a dramatic comeback. And also i feel preppy wear is coming back dramatically. I don't think hippie clothes will ever really come back. **


 * 6) Was there different fashion in school and out of school? **
 * For me yes, i wore school uniform, because i was in a prep school. But out of school i usually wore preppy clothing. by that i mean, a brand called Ralph Lauren or L.L Bean or Top Sider. **


 * 7) What was the difference from what you wore, compared to what the men wore? The men wore pants all the time. They wore cords or khakis. Woman wore the opposite. They wore dresses and shirts. **


 * 8) Was there any top brands of clothing you wore? (for instance like in our time, juicy couture) **
 * The brands that i wore were Ralph Lauren, L.L Bean, and top sider. **


 * 9) What was the cost range of the clothing you wore? **


 * Clothing were all under $100 **
 * 10) What did u enjoy most wearing? **
 * I loved wearing shorts even though my mother did not let me wear them usually. She preferred skirts or dresses. **


 * ( This interview was based on a girl from the upper-class, this could vary **
 * on each class. ) **