Orange Paisley considers some costumes

[orangepaisley]

I've got a hula hooping gig this month. The era is the late 1950s...but not the "Happy Days" or "Grease" kind of 1950s.

Comments

[aedifica]

There was a 1950's that was neither Grease nor "Happy Days?"

[bastetsbeads]

I don't dislike the boring option, or the "least embarassing" option if you please untuck your shirt...

1- it will never stay tucked to teach hooping
2- it's a tad (read a LOT) on the "reserved" side and makes you more approachable, tucked shirts and too tidy screams- "I'm nit picky, don't ask me questions" which may not be the image you are trying to create. ;-P

[orangepaisley]

Pending the approval of the Special Events Manager at the Blanton Museum, I'm going with the least embarrassing. I will be tucking in the orange tank top that is underneath, and allowing the blouse on top to be untucked if I can...but loose clothes do not work well with hooping. (The hoop grips the clothes and you lose momentum on the hoop.)

This is a performance, so looking reserved and "don't ask me questions" is a good thing. :-)

[orangepaisley]

Yes indeedy.

Mid-century houses and people:
Photograph of Case Study House #21

Going sailing:
Chet Baker and Crew

Or even this:
Red Hot and Cool (Dave Brubeck)

Have you seen The Talented Mr. Ripley?