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1960s Cocktails

I was checking out when season four of Mad Men started on the AMC website and came across this-- a list of 1960s cocktails. I really want to try the pink squirrel martini!

Bloody Mary

For all late night roamers and early risers. The celery stalk lends an air of healthy respectability to this potent breakfast drink.
Brandy Alexander

A creamy concoction with a nutty flavor for fans of White Russians and Panamas.
Classic Martini

The quintessential '60s cocktail that crossed the gender line.
Dirty Martini

Extra olive juice makes this drink saltier than a sailor's limerick.
Gibson Martini

An apocryphal legend credits graphic artist Charles Dana Gibson for replacing the olive with pickled onions.
Greyhound

A tangier take on the screwdriver, grapefruit, not orange juice, gives it the extra kick.
The Harpoon

This precursor of the Cosmopolitan switches out bottled lime juice for the fresh-squeezed variety.
Manhattan

Don't be fooled by the playful cherry; this potent potable demands to be taken seriously.
Mint Julep

Long beloved by Southern aristocrats, it wouldn't be Derby Day without it.
Moscow Mule

Invented to popularize vodka in the U.S., ginger beer and lime evoke the flavors of the tropics rather than the tsars.
Old Fashioned

This mix of citrus, bitters and rye remains potently modern to this day.
Pink Squirrel Martini

Almond and vanilla currents distinguish this cocktail's signature taste.
Screwdriver

Orange juice and vodka isn't just a '60s sensation. It's timeless.
Tom Collins

The perfect antidote to a hot summer day, this lively drink gets its kick from lemon juice then tempers it with sugar.
Vodka Gimlet

This tasty cocktail was Norma Desmond's drink of choice. A wedge of lime sharpens it even more.
White Russian

A sweet and creamy drink so popular, it survived the anti-Soviet tensions of the Cold War.
But sadly I couldn't figure out when the new season starts. If anyone knows, please inform me!

pretty color and I hate pigeons

I was watching Mad Men on Sunday night and liked Peggy's outfit.
This vest she's wearing looked more orange on TV screen but this is the color I was talking about in last post. Coral pink - orange.

I loved Betty's outfits but couldn't find both of the images online.
Here is one:

You can't see the entire dress but it looked great on her. The other one was a white dress with small black polka dots on.

I was little disappointed about some of the season 3 episodes being bit boring but last two episodes were great. Hallucination, Joan's tears, and blood.
I miss Joan. Joan and Don are the strongest characters in the show.

I forget if it was season 1 or 2 episode but I loved the episode Betty shoots the neighbors white pigeons. That was great.

Sorry for those who love pigeons but I hate pigeons.
White ones are ok... but I just don't like them and they freak me out.
I think they are the most hideous creature on earth.
I hate the empty look in their eyes (a clear sign of absence of intelligence), the way they move and make noises and where they live etc...everything about them makes me sick.

I ride my bike to get around in Philadelphia and I see flat pigeon on streets all the time.
First time I saw it I couldn't believe my eyes because I've never seen anything like it before (I lived in Tokyo, Toronto, and Michigan and traveled several other countries and never seen it).
FLAT PIGEON. I never dreamed I would see anything like that.
I guess pigeons in Philadelphia are stupider and slower than other ones in other places though.
I've even witnessed a pigeon using a stairs. WHAT A LAZY PIECE OF MEAT!
Come on, pigeons can fly and stairs are made for people to travel different level of elevations.

I guess I'm generally a hater than a lover. Can't help it.

MAD MEN and high waisted skirts!

Needless to say, high waited skirts are back in style and MAD MEN is the best show on TV right now.

I've started watching MAD MEN just like everybody else in the United States since last weekend and completely hooked by its great script and production design (Plus the director of photography on this show, Chris Manley is Temple's Film School graduate, just like me, so that helps me feel more connected to the show also).

I don't really watch TV.
I don't like the wavelengths that TV creates and the doing of watching TV screen. It makes me dizzy sometimes.
So it's rare for me to being obsessed with any TV show at all.
TV shows I've learned to love were legendary drama Twin Peaks and reality TV show Project Runway (I missed the new season premier yesterday!).

I'm sure millions of people have already talked enough about MAD MEN and 50s/60s fashion but I can't help talking about it because it's so great.
The keen attentions to details in costumes, props, and sets are tremendous and just amazing.
I can't imagine how much work are into that show.

Quick summary here, MAD MEN is the second-year AMC drama — earned 16 Emmy nominations and made history as the first basic-cable show to win a top drama-series award. It takes place at a New York advertising agency in the early 1960s.

So you get to see the end of 1950s fashion and transformation to 1960s fashion.

Who wears more 1960 forward fashion and who wears still 1950s fashion show each character's personality and life style.

It's really well thought out and delivered. The Costume designer Janie Bryant has done amazing job.

This show is so successful because these small details really matters and important part of storytelling.

Here is a still from the show: Peggy Olson, one of the main character in the show (Elisabeth Moss is nominated for Emmy this year). Just like her character in the show, her fashion is kind of dorky, old-fashioned, and school-girlish. I kind of like that though. It reflects her character really well. She is innocent and new to the world, so she has a lot to learn.

I'm excited to see how her style changes as the show continues.

She is Julie's favorite character.

My favorite female character is Joan but I'll talk about her in another time!

Julie found this 60s retro black long shered sleeved dress in the beginning of this summer.

We just posted on our Etsy store. The cut and the ruffled detail reminded me of this Peggy's look on the picture.

I love the color and pattern on this dress though, it's perfect for Peggy.

So back to high waisted skirts.

Watching MAD MEN just reminded me how excited I am about all the high waisted skits we found!

We have so many of them and all of them have different personalities just like the characters in MAD MEN.

Most of the items are available on our Etsy store or Market Publique.