Avengerwear

Strange Young Man · Post by **Strange Young Man** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:47 pm

Though I do like the idea of Emma Peel in short shorts with high boots in theory, I can not approve of that monstrosity.

The main problem was the mask. What were they thinking?!? How the hell did that thing get further than a sketch on a designers pad?

'The sixties' is the only answer I can come up with.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:37 pm

VA_Avenger wrote:No comment necessary . . .

. . . except I'll rate that outfit five mini-skirts.

Linda certainly has beautiful legs so good for her for showing them off.

I see that, as usual, the costume department are doing their best to disguise the fact she has bosoms. As she said, "they seemed to be terrified that I was actually shaped like a woman".

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:50 pm

Designers weren't 'terrified' at all. It was simply that 60's designers liked the staight up and down, flat chested tom-boy look. Curves returned in the 70's.

VA_Avenger · Post by **VA_Avenger** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:44 pm

Honor Blackman certainly had a couple of assets that the costumers couldn't hide - although the leather leisure suit she wore in the very early episodes wasn't very flattering.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:41 am

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Designers weren't 'terrified' at all. It was simply that 60's designers liked the staight up and down, flat chested tom-boy look. Curves returned in the 70's.

I'm only quoting Linda Thorson - actually it was the show's makers rather than designers she was on about. Presumably the producers preferred Diana Rigg's boyish figure.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:45 am

Frankymole wrote:
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Designers weren't 'terrified' at all. It was simply that 60's designers liked the staight up and down, flat chested tom-boy look. Curves returned in the 70's.
I'm only quoting Linda Thorson - actually it was the show's makers rather than designers she was on about. Presumably the producers preferred Diana Rigg's boyish figure.

I know you were. I should have made that clearer.

DiVicenzo · Post by **DiVicenzo** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:34 am

Frankymole wrote:
Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Designers weren't 'terrified' at all. It was simply that 60's designers liked the staight up and down, flat chested tom-boy look. Curves returned in the 70's.
I'm only quoting Linda Thorson - actually it was the show's makers rather than designers she was on about. Presumably the producers preferred Diana Rigg's boyish figure.

I must have very strange eysesight but I would never, ever describe Diana Rigg's figure as boyish. She is *all* woman as far as I am concerned.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:28 pm

Oh, Tara....

With aknowledgement to Piers Johnson's site.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:34 am

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Oh, Tara....

"Ra-Boom-Di-Ay!" indeed!

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:25 am

Men!