Aziraphale, I feel like you might find some quirky suede somewhere along the lines. Or a dangerous looking flowy blouse.

I'm trying not to get carried into Boho-land by my flares excitement...

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A lot of it is pretty but I can't see myself wearing much of it. I prefer the pieces Angie posted further down but it's still a stretch for me. Part of it is fit - voluminous bottoms are hard for a peitite. The other issue is color - earthtones aren't really my favorite. But I'm excited to see everyone's interpretations.

I love Angie's pins more than boho versions at the moment because it was my style until lately & I'm tired of it, but I do love the rock 70s music, not so much the disco (not saying Angie's pins are disco) & I guess the 70s rockers were more boho, like the Rolling Stones & their girlfriends & Gram Parsons. I still have some fringe moccasins & a bag. Even if I don't want to use them right now I will hold onto them. I Also have Frye Campus boots but they are big on my skinny calves. Better try Angie's knee high sock suggestion. My musical taste has been a huge influence on my style but lately I don't go to see bands. All I do is work & sleep so I buy clothes for work mostly. I'm shopping for my lifestyle

Interesting.
How about this vest over a skirted legging? I would wear that. But not with the poet blouse. More like with a fluid- or slim-fit tee.

Heh. Sharan, remember my fate with the skirted legging? I don't think I will be wearing a vest with a butt vest any time soon!

I do love the vest itself, though. And would try one.

Also love Angie's pins and can do those...as long as I can erase the image of my mother and her friends in the downmarket crimplene versions of those suits. I think I sewed one for myself in grade school....

Angies pins are great. (The "twiggy" haircut is definitely more like 1965.). I would definitely wear any of those outfits because they are polished, unlke the late sixties early 70's that they draw their inspiration from.

I wore trousers with the big belts, usually low on the hip, back then. It's hard to get the proportions right if you are short and can't wear heels.

Tanya, those scarves are small silk squares folded on the diagonal and tied in the back or folded a couple of times more with the corners inside the fold, and tied in the back or ends brought to the front and tied under the band. A bandana works for a casual version, especially if washed until it is soft, not stiff. Back then scarves were either small bandana-sized squares or narrow rectangles much shorter than today's with diagonal ends. Those could be wrapped around the neck too. You still see these at thrift stores sometimes.
I wonder if scarf styles will change to reflect the 70's.

I'd love to see some small scarves come back, Joy. Scarves have gotten so big that they overwhelm my petite frame. They're great for keeping warm on a cold day but not so much for wearing as a fashion statement.

Hmmm... I'm thinking some of the more classic/ tailored items. Trousers , slight Bootcut, vests. Some if these are more figure- and/ or footwear friendly than the skinny and ankle trend and I don't have much weather issues with long pants. May still have trouble looking intentional , though!

thanks for sharing this! I'm a total 70s sucker and I loved everything, tho I also agree with rachylou that the literal styling gets a bit costume-y. Like others I also loved the daisy-print shirt with vest. And Angie's pics show the best of what 70s silhouettes can do... the long lines created by high belted waists and flared legs...

For some reason this made me think of that scene in Jackie Brown when she tries on the suit. While not quite as flared, to my eyes it looked so "freshly 70s": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzatMfqIf3A

Thank you very much for the scarf tutorial Joy, much appreciated. I will give it a try and see how it turns out.

I WISH it were the weather! I'm going to be enjoying this look on others; I'm not feeling the styles or the earth tones for myself. Of course one should never say never.

I am not into ruffles or peasant looks, but I could embrace some of Angie's inspiration pics. Will need serious tutoring on how to make these looks work for a short, not-so-leggy IT....

Ah, Suz, you may just need to stumble across the right butt vest for you. It could appear when you're not looking and have practically forgotten about it--isn't that the way things usually go?
I suspect the outfit I proposed is a little style-confused anyway. You could just wear the poet's tunic and vest, as pictured (ha ha!)-- and have people wondering whether you forgot your pants. (I'm just kidding, of course.)

Certain aspects of 70s fashion appeals to me. Certainly not the boho, or peasant stuff. I will approach with caution--I did live through it, but I was much skinnier then. Oh, and younger as well. I could do one of those pantsuits, but in a subdued color, and good fabric. And nothing like the pastel colored polyester pantsuits my Mom and her friends wore. It was so hard to be an older woman then. One positive is that I have a lot more money these days. I do welcome the return of the boot cuts.

I wore that daisy-print blouse/vest (or something very close to it) for my 5th grade class picture. Wish I could dig it up right now. It's uncanny.

I love Angie's pins. I like suede but am afraid of fringe. Similarly those lace up sandals scare me. I am intrigued!

All I see is a used condom in this first picture and like a bad song I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.

Surprisingly, I find I am being drawn to the sleeker, more tailored elements such as the jackets and trousers shown in Angie's pictures. I think I could do a diluted version of this, but I'll definitely be avoiding fringing, beading and peasant tops.