Really amusing article on back-to-school shopping for a tween girl

3894 · 08-29-2007, 02:39 PM

This post is dedicated to Sue Lyons who portrayed the 14 year-old nymphet title role in "Lolita", 1962.

Popular culture has been tarting up young teens since the 1950s.

1950s
Tuesday Weld (playing a 16 year-old living Barbie doll on "Dobie Gillis") in angora, a wide cinched belt, and a bullet bra

Our Annette rocking the who-wears-short-shorts and a tied blouse waaay before Britney Spears

1960s
Gidget in an underwire push-up number.

Twiggy wasn't that innocent.

1970's
Marcia Brady may have been covered from neck to hips but she worked those legs, as did Laurie Partridge

and on and on it goes.

08-29-2007, 02:39 PM	#9
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Let's review young teen icons through the years, shall we? This post is dedicated to Sue Lyons who portrayed the 14 year-old nymphet title role in "Lolita", 1962. Popular culture has been tarting up young teens since the 1950s. 1950s Tuesday Weld (playing a 16 year-old living Barbie doll on "Dobie Gillis") in angora, a wide cinched belt, and a bullet bra Our Annette rocking the who-wears-short-shorts and a tied blouse waaay before Britney Spears 1960s Gidget in an underwire push-up number. Twiggy wasn't that innocent. 1970's Marcia Brady may have been covered from neck to hips but she worked those legs, as did Laurie Partridge and on and on it goes.
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