Is That Kathy?

This week we're going to do something a little different.  During the course of my important historical research on the big book catalogs of the early to mid 70s, I have run across a number of images which I cannot positively identify as being Kathy Loghry.

It began back when this blog first began when, during an internet search, I ran across a pic on another site which was labeled as Colleen Corby and Kathy Loghry.  At that time, I didn't have many pics of Kathy and, quite frankly, was sort of running out of pics of her to post.  So imagine my disappointment when I pulled up this pic...

That is Colleen on the left.  However, the blond is definitely NOT Kathy Loghry.  Pretty gal, nice pic, and all, but not her.  I, myself, have misidentified Colleen on a previous post.  People, such sloppiness cannot be tolerated!  After all, this is critically important historical work!  The fashion trends of the 70s must be PROPERLY chronicled.  To not do this thing correctly would  be a great disservice to future generations of historians.

That is why I humbly turn to you, gentle readers, to help me in this endeavor.  I have listed several pics which I cannot positively identify as Kathy.  Please look over them and, if you think a pic is Kathy, please mark the box for that pic on the poll shown on the right (you can make more than one selection).  If you do not think any of these pics are Kathy, please mark the "None are Kathy" box (so I know how many votes are cast).  I will, naturally, add my own comments to each pic.  The poll will run for one week and end on Sept. 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM CDT.

First up is an ad for Lee Jeans....

Typical of these pics, we do not have a clear shot of the face and there is a hat which hinders identification. Further, I haven't found any other pics of Kathy in Lee Jeans ads.  Still the face does kinda look like her.  I give this one a 50% chance.

Next up is a JCP catalog pic from 1971....

At first glance, one may not think this is Kathy (gal on the upper right).  However, Kathy wore her hair in that length and style in other pics from the same catalog.   I'm actually fairly certain that this is Kathy but need more confirmation.  I'm giving this one a 75% chance of being Kathy.  As a bonus, the gal on the left may be Karen?

Next up is a pic from a Sears catalog.....

Such a serious look!  "Adventure in Fashion" indeed!  Of course what we are serious about is "Is That Kathy". This one I'm not too sure about.  Once again we do not have a clear shot of the face and there is  head gear present to further complicate identification.  There are also several other catalog models that could fit this profile.  I give this one only 25%.

The next one is more of a long shot...

Yep, that is Shelley Hack on the right, no doubt (nice hat).  However, the blond?  Is that Kathy?  Once more, a profile shot only and a hat makes our job difficult.  I only give this one 10%.

Finally a REAL long shot, but if it is Kathy, what a historical find!

The gal on the left is one in question.  This was labeled as being from a 1963 Montgomery Wards catalog.  If that date is correct, then Kathy would be way too young.  Unless, unless, she started to model at a much younger age than previously thought.  If that is true, wow, what a find!  It would completely upend the accepted timeline of her career!  It would be a game changer!  Of course the date could be in error also. Still, I'm giving this less than 5% chance.

So please give me your feedback and vote!  Of course, if you know positively about any of these, pelase feel free to comment!

Hot Pants - Still Kicky (Part 2)

Yippee!  Hot Pants again!  Last time we looked at Hot Pants, we entered some kind of weird time travel loop where the past wrote the future and the future wrote about the past!  You can blame Aldens catalog for that with their "Hot Pants - Kicky" theme.  So now we venture into the breech once more with offerings from the other Big Books.  What adventures in Hot Pant-ness await this time?

Yippee! Kathy in some stylish blue hot pants ensemble from Spiegel.  Definitely a groovy blast from the past that is still mod looking in the present!  You gotta love the white go-go boots and nifty knit hat!    I'm not sure what Karen is wearing.  Those are pants, but with animal prints on them, they are definitely not "hot". Based on her expression, perhaps she just came out of a time travel loop from a previous post?

So Spiegel started us off pretty good.  However, I bet JCP and Sears had some "kicky" hot pants also!

Yippee again! Kay in hot pants, and knit ones to boot!  Speaking of "boots", it looks like the model on the left lost most of hers!  

Yippee again!  Here,we have Shelley Hack in "short shorts" and a halter.  While short shorts probably deserve to classified in their own category, I'm not sure it is worth quibbling about.

In the mid-70s, short shorts were not just reserved for the "Juniors' section. Oh no, no, no!  Here Joan McMonagle and Joanne Vitelli model some really classy shorts!

Well, those are short pants. However, they are pushing the edge as to what can be considered "hot pants" or "short shorts".   Perhaps here we have an example of that transition in fashion trends where the short shorts begin to fall way to longer shorts. (Sigh, not all fashion developments were for the better, unfortunately).

Okay, okay, Kathy is in a smashing outfit that kinda of looks like a uniform and not in hot pants.  What gives?  Well Karen is wearing hot pants, so well that is close enough.  Besides Kathy is still kicky hot!

Well that about wraps up this edition of Hot Pants - Kicky".  Oh wait, not enough 70s fashion craziness for you?  Not enough bizarro hip and happenin' groovy 70s-ness for you?  Well let's see what we can do about that!

Wow! (Yippee, I guess?). From right to left we have: Karen (in a wig)  in some kinda of German-themed Hot Pants, Kathy (in a wig also) wearing some kind of wild patterned dress, next we have red short shorts (in a nautical theme, no less, complete with white boots/sandals), and finally Karen again wearing something actually fairly lame.  If that doesn't get your 70s fashion freak going nothing will!

Well, anyway, everyone seems to be having a good time.  And isn't that what 70s fashions were all about?