1960's "New Idea"--Inflatable Petticoat

[SuzNTX]

I bought the 1961 Annual supplement to the World Book Encyclopedia at a resale shop last Saturday for 70 cents--you know, just because it was there.  When I started thumbing through it, I came across these photos and just had to send them out to all of you.
Enjoy!

[cocorific]

Ooohh wouldn't that be fun to make?  Uh, guess I better leave it to those with little girls...

[adiemonster]

i want one! 

[monica_thompson]

So funny...and smart......hmmmm... .

[Castaways]

Oh my goodness.  One of my friends told me she had one of these when she was a little girl, but I couldn't quite picture what it would look like.  She said she loved it so much, they patched and patched and patched it until there was practically nothing left!  Thanks so much for posting this!

[craftylittlemonkey]

oh my, that's wonderful! the idea and the images, how sweet and funny too , thanks for sharing   

[GoldfishGirl]

Very very cool. I want one a lot.

[Lody]

I want one so much! wow.   That would be pretty awesome for costumes too, they always look so sad when they fall half flat because of not enough petticoats.

[myowngoddess]

o my! i want one.
how cool would that be for a fancy dress party.
anyone got any idea how to make one? i mean, what would u use for the tube?

[DiRichmond]

can someone say bicycle tube?