This was a great connection between the styles and attitudes of the female characters and their undergarment selection. I've always called the pointy bra's "bullet bras" b/c they seem to give the impression that something could shoot right out there. Being a little on the busty side myself, I'm sure I would resemble more of a Joan in one than the more petite Jane.
I think it would be funny to see Peggy in one! The guys at the office would be in shock!

Oh, God, the underwear we women wore back then! You men have no idea. Nor do the young women of today. Basically nothing was supposed to move. Marilyn Monroe might jiggle, but woe to any normal young woman - no jiggling unless you wanted to be talked about! We strapped on, tugged on, hooked, buttoned and fastened, and then we covered it all with a nice white full slip, maybe some crinolines and then our dress or skirt and blouse. If any man wanted to get into our pants, they had their work cut out for them. Actually, it kinda added to the fun!

"one false move and I'll stab you with my bra"-hysterical! Reminds me of the Fembots, with their bra-guns.

I once read that the term "loose woman" actually refered to women who stopped wearing lace up corsets and stays. It grew to mean a woman who was morally "loose" because she defied convention and freed herself of those confining strait jacket underthings. Free your body and you free your mind.

Nice column,Faran - relationship of fashion and real life of the times.

I was in a vintage shop not long ago, and overheard the proprietress mentioned the buyers for this show bought $7,000 of clothes last year, and $8,000 this year. And that's one shop! I can only imagine the total bill per season. But it's worth it. Everyone looks spectacular and spot-on authentic.

I love hearing about where you find the clothes and what you've done with them. Please tell us more!

Remember the old Red Skelton sketch where he's a woman pulling on her girdle? Hilarious. But, exactly like it was...I remember pulling those suckers on and you literally had to stop to catch your breath...then if you saw you had a runner in your hose...horrors! You had to take the damn thing off, put on new hose and start all over!

I remember wearing a girdle in junior high. Even though I barely had anything to jiggle, you'd be considered a slut if you didn't wear a girdle. Don't let's even talk about sanitary pads with those horrible belts!

And wearing those circular-sewn cotton bullet bras! Talk about bumpy...heaven forbid you wore your orlon twin set with one of those.

makes me itcjust reading! glad I was a teen in the mid 80"s!

itch. I meant to type itch. Oh, well.

A recent episode showed Peggy dressing with pantyhose. I am quite sure that panty hose didnt exist until AFTER the miniskirt came out around 1966.

Jackie would not have filled out that bra.

Spanks and smoothers are in - practically like the old girdles.

what goes around comes around.

My mom wore this rubber girdle- not that she was fat at all, but it was expected. It was totally latex and in hot weather, the sweat literally ran off that thing. She would get out of the car and there would be a puddle. I guess today it would be like a wrap that temporarily melts off water weight.

Yes, pantyhose weren't around before 1966 or 1967 ; I was in junior high around that time and remember still wearing the garter belt and stockings (just for church or special occassions!) and fishnets that were available in unusual colors. Does anyone remember those? They were big for a year or so in the mid to late '60's' and were not considered 'erotic' at that time!