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Showing posts with label 1970s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1970s. Show all posts
Saturday, January 07, 2023
Ballet or Basketball?
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Monday, May 01, 2017
The Merry Month of May
MAY, 1975.
Click to embiggen the calendar...
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What happened in May, 1975?
May 2: David Beckham, English footballer/underwear model was born...
May 3: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando and Dawn topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained there for three weeks...
May 4: Moe Howard, leader and last survivor of The Three Stooges, died...
May 10: Now you can record TV shows! The Betamax home videotaping system was introduced by Sony with the LV-1901 going on sale in Japan. The unit, which contained a color TV, the recorder, and the tapes, retailed for $2,488 (equivalent to more than $9,000 USD in 2010)...
May 11: A crowd of about 75,000 people in New York City's Central Park celebrated the end of the Vietnam War. Organized by Phil Ochs, the rally included music performances by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Paul Simon...
And, in all likelihood, in May, 1975 some of you Bitches were up to no good.
Click to embiggen the calendar...
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What happened in May, 1975?
May 2: David Beckham, English footballer/underwear model was born...
May 3: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando and Dawn topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained there for three weeks...
May 4: Moe Howard, leader and last survivor of The Three Stooges, died...
May 10: Now you can record TV shows! The Betamax home videotaping system was introduced by Sony with the LV-1901 going on sale in Japan. The unit, which contained a color TV, the recorder, and the tapes, retailed for $2,488 (equivalent to more than $9,000 USD in 2010)...
May 11: A crowd of about 75,000 people in New York City's Central Park celebrated the end of the Vietnam War. Organized by Phil Ochs, the rally included music performances by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Paul Simon...
And, in all likelihood, in May, 1975 some of you Bitches were up to no good.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Eldridge Cleaver's Penis Pants
Eldridge Cleaver (1935-1998) was an American writer, political activist, marijuana dealer, crack addict, born-again Christian, Presidential candidate, prisoner, flowerpot maker, and prominent early leader of the Black Panthers.
And the inventor of penis pants...
Oh, and he was a serial rapist, but more about that later.
His unique trousers were known as "The Cleavers," not to be mistaken for that fictional TV family on the 1960s "Leave it to Beaver"...
Unlike other pants on the market, The Cleavers were tailored to accommodate a man's sex organ.
Jet magazine.
The Cleavers were constructed with two types of eye-catching pouches: one was an oval shaped like a football player's jockey cup and the other featured a tubular shaped extension for the man's penis and an adjoining smaller pouch for his testicles.
"Heat has a decomposing impact on the sperm and traditional pants press the penis underneath the belly. My pants take it back out," Cleaver said.
He enthused that the pants would give men "a chance to assert their masculinity." Did we mention he was a rapist?
Partial transcription of the advertisement text is below the image...
Cleaver viewed his pants as the ultimate in men's clothing and insisted that in five years they would be the sartorial norm.
But wait! There's more!...
Photo: Jet magazine.
Although we here at Infomaniac are amused by the Cleaver crotch, we cannot gloss over the fact that Cleaver acknowledged committing acts of rape. He stated that he initially raped black women in the ghetto "for practice" and then embarked on the serial rape of white women. He described these crimes as politically inspired, motivated by a genuine conviction that the rape of white women was "an insurrectionary act".
The pants were never a great commercial success. Eldridge Cleaver later became a Republican and a Mormon. He died in 1998, age 62.
And the inventor of penis pants...
Oh, and he was a serial rapist, but more about that later.
His unique trousers were known as "The Cleavers," not to be mistaken for that fictional TV family on the 1960s "Leave it to Beaver"...
Unlike other pants on the market, The Cleavers were tailored to accommodate a man's sex organ.
Jet magazine.
The Cleavers were constructed with two types of eye-catching pouches: one was an oval shaped like a football player's jockey cup and the other featured a tubular shaped extension for the man's penis and an adjoining smaller pouch for his testicles.
"Heat has a decomposing impact on the sperm and traditional pants press the penis underneath the belly. My pants take it back out," Cleaver said.
He enthused that the pants would give men "a chance to assert their masculinity." Did we mention he was a rapist?
Partial transcription of the advertisement text is below the image...
Walking Tall ... Walking Proud ... Walking Softly but Carrying It Big
You'll Be Cock of the Walk with the NEW FALL COLLECTION from ELDRIDGE de PARIS
Life is just a chain of daisies when you slip into (careful, now) these revolutionary hot pants – with their ever-so-daring accent provacateur – just unveiled by famous radical designer Edridge Cleaver of Paris. They’re bad, they’re mad, they’re up front (but never out of sight)... and, of course, they’re for men only… REAL men… the three-fisted variety. ‘There’s no mistaking they are men’s pants,’ says M. Cleaver (seen here modeling a high-waisted two-tone pair of ‘Cleavers’ with side zipper and matching ‘appurtenance.’ ‘The pants that men wear now will be seen as girls’ pants after my models are sold. And don’t forget…heavy on the starch!”Eldridge Cleaver was introduced to the art of sewing while he was a prisoner in California. There, he was assigned to the clothing factory as a thread snipper. The idea to design his own pants came when he was exiled in Paris.
Cleaver viewed his pants as the ultimate in men's clothing and insisted that in five years they would be the sartorial norm.
But wait! There's more!...
Photo: Jet magazine.
Although we here at Infomaniac are amused by the Cleaver crotch, we cannot gloss over the fact that Cleaver acknowledged committing acts of rape. He stated that he initially raped black women in the ghetto "for practice" and then embarked on the serial rape of white women. He described these crimes as politically inspired, motivated by a genuine conviction that the rape of white women was "an insurrectionary act".
The pants were never a great commercial success. Eldridge Cleaver later became a Republican and a Mormon. He died in 1998, age 62.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Infomaniac Highlights the Chi-Lites
Turn on the radio in the early 1970s and you heard the sweet soul sound of The Chi-Lites (pronounced SHY-lights)...
More than 30 years later, they would inspire Beyoncé's debut solo smash hit, "Crazy in Love." But more about that later.
These four friends from Chicago were Eugene Record (lead singer), Marshall Thompson, Robert "Squirrel" Lester, and Creadel Jones.
They had 11 Top 20 R&B hits between 1969 and 1974.
It was a pair of romantic ballads, "Have You Seen Her (1971)" and "Oh Girl (1972)," that put them at the top of the charts.
The group also took on social issues with songs like, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" and "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)." How's that for a title?
The Chi-Lites are also remembered for their costumes, which they designed themselves.
Bright, eye-popping colours!...
Big, bold bow ties!...
Behold the "dog ear collar" of the 1970s...
The Chi-Lites were all about the dog ear collar...
Now, back to Beyoncé.
I'm sure you Bitches recognize the horn hook from Beyoncé's hit single, "Crazy in Love."
That blast of brass is sampled from The Chi-Lites' 1970 song,"Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)."
It's that Chi-Lites hook that makes Beyoncé's song. When asked what makes "Crazy in Love" so infectious, Beyoncé admitted, "It’s the horn hook. It has this go-go feel to it, this old-school feel."
Listen to the first 14 seconds of Are You My Woman (especially from 0:09-0:14) and you'll understand the "Crazy in Love" connection.
Unfortunately, financial scandals, drug addictions and violent tragedies took their toll on the group. Creadel Jones died homeless after his record label, Brunswick Records refused to send him royalties. Only one of the original four members (Marshall Thompson) survives.
There isn't a lot of in-depth material about them online, at this point. The Mistress isn't saying they were the best group on the soul circuit but they certainly deserve to be more than a footnote in music history.
If you're so inclined, you might enjoying listening to the hearfelt "Oh Girl."
Warning: Dog ear collar alert! (and puffy sleeves)
Which of The Chi-Lites' looks could you wear with confidence?
More than 30 years later, they would inspire Beyoncé's debut solo smash hit, "Crazy in Love." But more about that later.
These four friends from Chicago were Eugene Record (lead singer), Marshall Thompson, Robert "Squirrel" Lester, and Creadel Jones.
They had 11 Top 20 R&B hits between 1969 and 1974.
It was a pair of romantic ballads, "Have You Seen Her (1971)" and "Oh Girl (1972)," that put them at the top of the charts.
The group also took on social issues with songs like, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" and "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)." How's that for a title?
The Chi-Lites are also remembered for their costumes, which they designed themselves.
Bright, eye-popping colours!...
Big, bold bow ties!...
Behold the "dog ear collar" of the 1970s...
The Chi-Lites were all about the dog ear collar...
Now, back to Beyoncé.
I'm sure you Bitches recognize the horn hook from Beyoncé's hit single, "Crazy in Love."
That blast of brass is sampled from The Chi-Lites' 1970 song,"Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)."
It's that Chi-Lites hook that makes Beyoncé's song. When asked what makes "Crazy in Love" so infectious, Beyoncé admitted, "It’s the horn hook. It has this go-go feel to it, this old-school feel."
Listen to the first 14 seconds of Are You My Woman (especially from 0:09-0:14) and you'll understand the "Crazy in Love" connection.
Unfortunately, financial scandals, drug addictions and violent tragedies took their toll on the group. Creadel Jones died homeless after his record label, Brunswick Records refused to send him royalties. Only one of the original four members (Marshall Thompson) survives.
There isn't a lot of in-depth material about them online, at this point. The Mistress isn't saying they were the best group on the soul circuit but they certainly deserve to be more than a footnote in music history.
If you're so inclined, you might enjoying listening to the hearfelt "Oh Girl."
Warning: Dog ear collar alert! (and puffy sleeves)
Which of The Chi-Lites' looks could you wear with confidence?
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Macramé ... Is It For You?
Source: Macrame accessories: patterns and ideas for knotting.
by Dona Z Meilach, 1977.
Have you Bitches ever worn an item of macramé clothing?
Friday, June 07, 2013
Sears Discothèque
This weekend, if you can't get out to the discothèque, bring the discothèque to you!
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When dolls are tired, fold discothèque into colorful, carry-along radio.
Dolls (and poppers) not included.
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When dolls are tired, fold discothèque into colorful, carry-along radio.
Dolls (and poppers) not included.
Thursday, June 06, 2013
What Actually Goes on Between Homosexuals
Tell us what you think actually goes on between homosexuals.
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Or discuss any of the articles in this 1974 Cosmo magazine.
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Or discuss any of the articles in this 1974 Cosmo magazine.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
South-of-the-Border Sex Bomb
Here we see Mexican actor Jaime Moreno posing for the September 1975 issue of Playgirl magazine...
We here at Infomaniac cannot be sure what he is wearing in the photo above. Is it some sort of Latino leisure suit?
Did any of you Bitches go clubbing in such an outfit? I really can't picture Mr. Peenee or Norma or Cookie going about their business dressed like this. LX, on the other hand?...maybe.
Anyway, Mistress MJ knows you'd like to unzip that monster zipper and let him slip into something more comfortable (you, for instance) so here ya go...
Jaime Moreno was the first Latin American to pose for Playgirl. He's a SUPERSTAR south of the border.
Born in 1946, it looks like Jaime's still going strong...
Minus the green ... whatever it is.
Monday, April 01, 2013
The Dicks of '76
We know that that after working on the Carol Burnett Show, actor Lyle Waggoner went on to play the role of Steve Trevor on the TV series Wonder Woman. Now, at age 77, Lyle is a sculptor living in Wyoming and runs the largest supplier of studio location rental trailers in the entertainment industry.
And former teen idol Fabian, age 70, lives in southwestern Pennsylvania and is active in charity work...
But whatever happened to some of the other Playgirl models of 1976?
We here at Infomaniac turn it over to our knowledgeable readers to find the answers.
CARLOS SOARES...
GARY EARLE...
JIM LAMPIER...
ROCK PAMPLIN...
TOBY DI LELLA...
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Monday, February 25, 2013
February Menswear Report
February, NINETEEN SEVENTY-SIX, that is.
If you're time-travelling back to 1976, pick yourself up a "travelknit fourpiece" ...
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Non sport-fags click here for info on Tom Seaver.
If you Bitches could travel back in time to 1976, what would YOU purchase off the racks to wear?
If you're time-travelling back to 1976, pick yourself up a "travelknit fourpiece" ...
[via]
Non sport-fags click here for info on Tom Seaver.
If you Bitches could travel back in time to 1976, what would YOU purchase off the racks to wear?
Monday, April 30, 2012
A Shot of Saturday Night on Monday Morning
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The Big Zip
“Because one is enough, when it’s you. Show where you’re headed in the ultimate fashion climax. Fits so tight it shows all you’ve got…you’re a walking turn-on. And treats your body as well as she does. Easy on, easy off, quick as a flick of her tongue. Sexy cool crinkle cloth for those hot nights to come. Designed with your desires in mind…she’ll eat you alive in it. The Big Zip in 50% polyester/50% cotton. Long-sleeved in rust, blue or black. Short-sleeved in natural, blue or camel. Are you enough man to fill it? $45″
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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