Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Go-Go Boots!

Today I woke up to see a couple of inches of snow outside my window . . . I wish I had worn boots today!

I realize that thus far in my blog, I have written about parts of 1960s pop culture like TV, movies, and music. Today I thought I would talk about some 1960s fashion—in particular, go-go boots!

My mom had a pair of go-go boots when she was growing up, and they always sounded like so much fun to wear/dance in when she talked about them. I've been reading about the history of go-go boots this week, and I learned some interesting facts:
  • The word go-go comes from the French word la gogue, meaning joy or happiness.
  • Before go-go boots became popular, it was unusual for women to wear boots in nice weather.
  • Nancy Sinatra's song "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" increased the popularity of go-go boots.

After seeing some of the different varieties of go-go boots, I am tempted to buy a pair!

4 comments:

  1. Yes, you can see how many wonderful things we invented back in the 60s. Nice picture!

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  2. Let's not forget Cousin Kelly's white go-go boots - it was on a Christmas Eve and . . . there was pizza.

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  3. Oh, and a very nice little blog thingie you have here. I'm subbin'.

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  4. Oh I love the colors of all the boots!! I definitely would have loved this style back then. I must give you kudos for your overall theme of your blog. Mine was here and there but I love how you stuck with a main theme and how well you put them together. You have been an inspiraion for doing something in the near future. Thank you!

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