Green Stamps to Hot Pants

Download or read book Green Stamps to Hot Pants written by Genny Zak Kieley and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- School and neighborhood (My school memories -- Child of the 50s -- Jump rope rhymes -- My love for paper dolls -- The Lennon Sisters -- My bride doll -- Sharing a bike -- My best friend and first crush -- Penny candy in a brown paper sack -- Old fashioned candy -- Cowboy shows, monster movies and playing ball in the street -- F & M school savings program) -- The rise of TV : entertainment for the whole family (Family sitcoms -- TV Westerns -- Fury -- The Riflemen -- American Bandstand -- Dobie Gillis -- My Little Margie -- The Real McCoys -- Lassie) -- What we wore (Teenage fashions in the 1950s -- Junior high -- American Bandstand sets the standards -- Fashions in the 1960s -- Sewing and home ec. -- Fashion sewing in the 1960s -- Amluxen's and learning to sew -- My sewing machine -- Newspaper patterns -- Prom was a special night -- Charm bracelets -- Crinolines -- Hot Pants -- Go-Go boots -- Mohair sweaters -- The shirtwaisted woman -- Padded bras -- Nylons -- Girdles) -- Hair (Hair dye -- How to create a French roll -- Beehive -- The Breck girl -- The first home permanents) -- What our parents wore : hats, aprons, and housedresses (Aprons -- Full aprons -- Hostess aprons -- Kitsch and novelty aprons -- Gingham aprons -- Crocheted apron -- Housedresses -- Hats -- Hankies) -- Drive-ins : the place to be on a Saturday night (Twin City drive-in theatres -- Twin City drive-in movie locations -- Pretending to be the singing popcorn box -- A tank of my own -- Porky's Drive-In -- The first frosty mug -- Bridgeman's) -- Put on your gloves, let's go downtown (Going downtown with my sister.