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Cheree Geary's avatar

This whole piece made me smile! Although I was more of the “gypsy queen” type back in the day.

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Pia Whitmartlet's avatar

Ooo I love the gypsy queen look!

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Pia Whitmartlet's avatar

So we need a girl band called ‘Back in the day’, Cheree in your Gypsy Queens, I’ll take the feather bikini to a taxidermist for repair, and Helen’s friend Vikki surely has that pink silk squirreled away. Bugsy the double base…

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Helen West's avatar

My friend Vicki double dated with Donald Trump when he and her boyfriend were in NY real estate and she was in her twenties (we’re now in our 70’s.) I asked “What was he like?” She said, “I don’t remember. But I remember what I wore.” “What?” Asked I. “A pink silk bias cut vintage nightgown and a black velour duster with some beads and maybe feathers. Kinda Stevie Nicks.” Donald is now president and she’s the top body worker at Esalen.

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Ian McHugh's avatar

“That was the day the Germans marched into Paris. I remember every detail… The Germans wore gray you wore blue…”

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Carol Wakeling's avatar

A beautiful, sexy tale! I found myself wishing I had experienced life as you did in your twenties!

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Pia Whitmartlet's avatar

Ha ha! My twenties were tough- but thirties were fabulous! Thank you so much for your kind comment :-) x

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Chantal Bourgonje's avatar

Oh, La Perla, some of the most beautiful things ever designed. In a distant past I had a few pieces, how I loved them!

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Pia Whitmartlet's avatar

Oh my gosh. I've kept all of mine, even if they are ripped and ragged now. I want to frame them!

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