Host Lon Woodbury and co-host Elizabeth McGhee from L.A. Talk Radio's Parent Choices for Struggling Teens show talked with Betty Kreisel Shubert on the topic of "What Are These Kids Thinking?" The interview focused on how fashion in America has changed from one generation to the next until we now have teens who wear anything from multi-colored Mohawks to stark black Gothic outfits. Host Lon Woodbury is an Independent Educational Consultant while co-host Liz McGhee is admissions director for Sandhill Child Development Center in New Mexico.
Betty Kreisel Shubert
Going strong since the 1930s, Betty has actually been an essential social force in apparel design in Hollywood since those early days. Now at the age of 88, she is a renowned garments and clothing designer, style chronicler and writer. Her current book, "Out of Style: A Modern Standpoint of Exactly how, Why and When Vintage Trends Evolved" has actually earned enthusiastic testimonials in the fashion industry. Furthermore, as a regular columnist for a magazine on ancestry and genealogy, she determines the date of very early photos by the clothes people wear in them.
So, What Are These Kids Thinking?
Betty described the fashion trends in America since the 1800s to our current time. She also talked about her career as a designer of clothing and costumes for stage, screen, TV specials, Las Vegas musicals and Disneyland. In the film, "Gone with the Wind," she helped design the signature clothing, including the corsets that were specifically designed to create sex appeal and to intrigue men. Besides her work as a costume designer in show business, she has also designed uniform programs for major cruise lines, race tracks, hotels, restaurants and casinos worldwide.
She talked about how each era brings about a different look before designers get bored and then do the exact opposite. She described a variety of trends that reflected America's social changes, from the flapper era when women showed their legs for the first time in history as a result of women's lib to today's comparatively simple apparel of jackets, t-shirts, and jeans. Commenting on teens, she described how young people dress to fit in with their peer group or to get attention even if it's controversial or obscene.
Summary
Anybody curious about the psychology and sociology of apparel down the ages, especially why teens dress in surprising and bizarre ways today, will certainly appreciate this exciting discussion. An expert on the apparel styles from the 1800's to today, Betty expounded with humor, drollness, and aphorisms on the show's theme: "What Are These Kids Thinking?"
Betty Kreisel Shubert
Going strong since the 1930s, Betty has actually been an essential social force in apparel design in Hollywood since those early days. Now at the age of 88, she is a renowned garments and clothing designer, style chronicler and writer. Her current book, "Out of Style: A Modern Standpoint of Exactly how, Why and When Vintage Trends Evolved" has actually earned enthusiastic testimonials in the fashion industry. Furthermore, as a regular columnist for a magazine on ancestry and genealogy, she determines the date of very early photos by the clothes people wear in them.
So, What Are These Kids Thinking?
Betty described the fashion trends in America since the 1800s to our current time. She also talked about her career as a designer of clothing and costumes for stage, screen, TV specials, Las Vegas musicals and Disneyland. In the film, "Gone with the Wind," she helped design the signature clothing, including the corsets that were specifically designed to create sex appeal and to intrigue men. Besides her work as a costume designer in show business, she has also designed uniform programs for major cruise lines, race tracks, hotels, restaurants and casinos worldwide.
She talked about how each era brings about a different look before designers get bored and then do the exact opposite. She described a variety of trends that reflected America's social changes, from the flapper era when women showed their legs for the first time in history as a result of women's lib to today's comparatively simple apparel of jackets, t-shirts, and jeans. Commenting on teens, she described how young people dress to fit in with their peer group or to get attention even if it's controversial or obscene.
Summary
Anybody curious about the psychology and sociology of apparel down the ages, especially why teens dress in surprising and bizarre ways today, will certainly appreciate this exciting discussion. An expert on the apparel styles from the 1800's to today, Betty expounded with humor, drollness, and aphorisms on the show's theme: "What Are These Kids Thinking?"
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens hosts a weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at their convenience.
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