My partner is a big JJ Cale fan. Cale wrote the song "After Midnight" that Eric Clapton made famous. He also wrote a lot of others songs. We don't normally go to tribute concerts, but we went to this one, in Burlington, VT. In the middle of winter, one has to take urban breaks, as in, go TO a city, even if it means walking around in sub zero temperatures. We have our little routine, go to Church Street, the pedestrian shopping street, and check to see if "Dirt Chic," located on Main Street, has any good finds.
Then eat at one of the many restaurants in town. This time we opted for Turkish food which was really delicious. Then off to the concert at "Higher Ground." We were not disappointed, the band was really good.
The next morning, in need of a good cup of coffee, we stopped in Montpelier on our way home. We also have our little routine in that town as well. "The Getup Vintage" sells music - vinyl and cds - as well as vintage clothing. I tried to persuade a younger woman who was trying on a Woolrich plaid coat to buy it. Alas, she didn't, for the same reason that I didn't buy anything: we already had all that we needed.
Meanwhile, since it is winter, I've been curious to find out about women's skiwear from the early days of skiing. In my Google search, I came across this blogger who seems to be looking at the history of clothing as her retirement project. Nice!
source:https://dressingvintage.com/blogs/dressing-vintage-blog/ugly-sweater-party-at-the-olympics-channeled-80s-chic-or-disaster
What I love in particular is that the sport was a "gender equalizer" more or less as soon as it became popular. Albeit elitist, a sport reserved for the very rich (I am talking about resort skiing), it put men and women on an equal footing, to the point where women were able to compete almost as soon as competition came into existence. And, women were able to wear pants. To read more on the subject, I read this article written by Lucy Johnston who looks at "the role of the early female participants in a
complex sport and shows how they set an example by their dress codes, helping to
change attitudes not only in the winter resorts but also back home" (1). (From Costume: The Journal of the Costume Society Vol. 38).
One more thing I noticed about women's ski fashion from the early days is how it influenced later fashion. The single breasted jacket, for example, remains chic, modern and timeless.
