The Washington Times today has a great article about fashion inside the Beltway. We got all nostalgic thinking about Joan Kennedy and her
miniskirt and Jane Fonda and her 64 PSI ta-tas. But we much prefer the present times with Condoleeza Rice. Woo woo.
We have commented with some regularity about fashion and
politics. It's a recurring theme because of Quid 3's personal
fascination. As the principle writer of this blog, I, the Beeb, had never much noticed men's ties before Q3 opened my eyes. And
it helps to have a president who knows how to dress, or at
least someone who knows how not to attract attention. The only
president in recent memory who screwed that up was Jimmy "Sweater Boy"
Carter, and he's still paying the political price for his frumpy,
homespun appearance during the late '70's (see Funeral Fashion Notes).
Relevant aside: American Experience, a PBS show, has a timeline of the Carter presidency and this is one of the first entries:
February 2: Wearing a cardigan sweater, Carter delivers his first national television address on energy policy.Now PBS would never, ever have something on a website that would embarrass or discomfit Jimmah (no rabbits, no Billy Beer ads) so they don't have a pic of The Sweater. We do, along with Miss Fonda's fashion faux pas (besides the helmet, that is).
Sweater Boy and Needs A Sweater