I love everything about the 60's - except the way men and women behaved toward each other. Boo, hiss to those Mad Men relationships. Hooray to the upswept hair-dos, the dresses, and the dish towels.
Who doesn't love a french twist?
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Dresses from the 1960's covered a multitude of sins. Those big skirts made waists look small while covering baby bellies and big butts. Shifts were comfortable, forgiving of spare tires, and sassy if worn short enough.
A couple of weeks ago, I was cleaning out some stuff, and I found one of my mother's old dish towels (or tea towels, as she called them). I recalled the nesting mixing bowls - one yellow, one red, one green, one blue - that coordinated with the striped colors on the towel. "You can't get those towels these days," I thought. Then I looked online.
Fabric Depot, located in Portland, Oregon, calls itself "the largest, most complete, locally owned fabric store in the country."
https://www.fabricdepot.com/ They sell 100% cotton toweling by the yard. The fabric is 16" wide with hemmed edges. All you have to do is cut a towel length (29 inches is a good length) and put a 3/8" hem on each end. Two and one half yards of fabric makes three towels with just a slight bit of waste. Remember to pre-shrink in hot water.
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| There were several patterns featuring roses and cherries. |
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| Also, lots of stripes and grids like the towels Mom had. |
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| Gifts for retro loving friends. |
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