Red didn't seem to be a real popular color in the 1976 issue of the Eaton's catalogue - how we looked forward to the catalogue arriving to pick out our new wardrobe. I think we were buying anything in coral, denim blue, lots of stripes and flowers. Most of the household decor was in shades of brown, rust, orange and yellow - I remember those colors!!! So, here we go - some red for
Rednesday to take you back to 1976.
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| Eaton's Spring & summer catalogue, 1976 |
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| Pull on style polyester shorts with elastic waist, cool cotton tank, $14 for the tank and shorts |
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| Cotton knit red halter, back tie - $4 |
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| One piece leotard - $5.50 |
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| A 5 in One Outfit, $10.99 - woven cotton/polyester blend |
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| The Summer Olympics were held in Montreal in 1976, I don't remember anyone having any of this merchandise, but then it was probably too expensive - $45 for the warm up suit! |
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| High Rise Bike with Banana Seat - $54.99 |
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| Velvet Look - $49.99 for a queen size bedspread or $6.00 monthly |
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| Red in all its glory! |
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| Complete bed/headboard - $112.45 |
I've never heard of this catalog, but all of these shots really take me back to the 70s! I remember having a denim pants suit and several halter tops and I most definitely had a bike with a banana seat. Loved the 70s!
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Carol
Eatons is Canadian,wow, brings back memories. We never had an Eatons where I lived as a kid but we shopped out of the Sears catalogue. I had the bike with the Banana seat too!
ReplyDeleteThe only catalog we ever saw was the Sears Roebuck.
ReplyDeleteAhh, I remember these colors, too. :) I still love them and if you think about it, a lot of the style hasn't really changed.
ReplyDeleteWhew, deja vu, I had a red halter top, LOL! Some of those styles are too funny. Visiting from Rednesday.
ReplyDeleteOMG OMG I remember this exact catalog from my Memere's house, I used to love flipping through it as a kid!! Too crazy! I wonder if she still has it?? Hmmmmmm Cool post!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah! I've arrived, coming from Pinterest but I also know Carol (above).
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though I like everything you like! What a treat to come here and look back in time to the Eaton's catalog. I was a junior in highschool that year and I remember it all.
I have a blog too, I blog from my childhood home Once Upon a Fairyland. It's a true story of growing up in a Fairyland that my dad built. I love dolls, dogs, retro, gnomes and fairy's and junk. I am the manager of a large thrift store and I live in the Pacific Northwest.
I'll be back, it was a ton of fun visiting your blog!
Jacqueline
the girl with the curl
You found such wonderful red things in the Eaton catalog. Guess red has been a good color every year, not just in the '70s
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