I don't suppose you have a picture of that? I agree with you, of course. The little details regarding the way the kids were dressed were true to me. My pal had a near exact copy of that rather unfortunate plaid jacket that Arthur wears. There was a revival of the styles of the 30's and 40's, in general, so you couldn't buy a pair of trousers that weren't high waisted and those cropped "Eisenhower" jackets were everywhere. Things like the little rhinestone star pins, the red cherry pins and rainbow designs were very popular. You might beg your dad for his old 'tuxedo scarf', a usually white fringed silk scarf that men would wear when all dolled up for those dates with mom before you were born. And if you were lucky your mom, aunt or even grandma had a pair of platform ankle straps made popular by Carmen Miranda or Joan Crawford stashed away somewhere.

I supposed the DIY phenomenon holds true for punk today, you can get the t-shirt at the mall, but a vintage Ramones or Clash one from your dad has more cachet. (Just don't tell anyone where you got it.)