American Denim: A New Folk Art
by Peter Beagle
(1975 Warner Books, NY)
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Clothing is a language. What we chose to wear states our ideas, ideals, and relationship to those around us. We can wear clothes to fit in or go naked to stand out. In this new year, wearing a button-down shirt can be a rebellious move, while that old Grateful Dead t-shirt is a way of belonging to an entire class of people. The photographs taken from American Denim also make a statement.
They say, damn you're going to be embarrassed when your kids pick up this book 25 years from now.
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Hey, on your legs...are those fish or blimps? That's a question nobody wants to hear.
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The arrows on the waistband were quite helpful when Dug (yeah, it's spelled that way) couldn't figure out how to get the Technicolor pants off. Really now, who puts a spider on their crotch?
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I.....am.....Elton.....John!
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"I wish I had a river so loooong, I could spread my wings and flyyyyyy..." This woman was channeling Joni Mitchell while she murdered the mimes necessary to make this jacket.
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Mara kept her hands firmly attached to her thighs as the jacket would run away if she let down her guard.
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Nothing quite says 'sexy' like a brontosaurus on your butt.
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Am I mistaken, or is the Tyrannosaurus Rex walking away from a beach umbrella? Perhaps these ancient creatures are smarter than once believed.
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"Hey Bill, I'm not quite sure that my jacket appliqué of men with 5 o'clock shadow is quite original enough. What should I do?"
"Well Kay, I always like a good steel chain."
"Oh Bill, you're a genius!"
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This move accidentally excerpted from the Official Guide to Disco Dance Steps.
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Imperialism, subjugation, and decoration. God Bless America!
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