Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Pink Go-Go Boots + Our 1960’s Fashion Trend Finds
Many, many years ago, I found a pair of pink heeled boots at T.J. Maxx that were satin and knee-high and I loved them. I could not determine if I would wear them or not, and even thought they were well-priced, I passed on buying them.
My dogs love to be a part of my photo shoots
Days went by and I couldn’t stop thinking about them. They zipped up the side and I eventually figured I could wear them with jeans or dresses or skirts, so I went back to T.J. Maxx to get them. They were gone. That’s how it goes sometimes….
You can see my other dog, Minnie Pearl at the bottom of this shot
Fast forward to the present day and of course, as you can tell by my writing this article, I regret not buying those pink boots. Fortunately, today, we have lots of places online to look for similar fashion items that we may have passed on buying in a store.
Minnie Pearl is under the chair, while Johnny Cash looks at me
I recently was browsing TEMU to put together a makeup and hair look and saw some pink go-go booties and instantly remembered my pink boot story. See how I put my 1960’s hair and makeup look together by clicking here.
My egg chairs on my porch seemed to fit this photo shoot well
The pink go-go booties on TEMU were $19.99, which was a great price. I remembered the boots at T.J. Maxx were a bit more than that. These TEMU booties were knit, only came slightly above my ankle, but I liked them and decided to purchase them. They also come in lots of other colors, including neutrals if you don’t want bright colored booties.
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The pink go go booties really stand out
The first go-go boots were first introduced to the fashion world in the mid-1960’s and were traditionally white, but came in other colors. They were low heeled, and came up to your mid-calf. The go-go booties on TEMU were ankle height, but still had a lower heel, similar to the originals.
Part of this look was inspired by Twiggy
Nancy Sinatra brought lots of attention to go-go boots when she released her song “These Boots are Made for Walking” and you can see how the boots are front and center in the video below via her channel on YouTube.
To put my entire look together, I did a little research (see a 1960’s fashion history timeline on the Fashion History website), then I ordered the pink boot and I ordered a shift dress (with bell sleeves, popular in the late 1960’s) from TEMU too. I also ordered a pixie wig, so I could resemble the popular British fashion model of the 1960’s, Twiggy.
My mini eskies are super sweet and fun to work with
If you don’t shop TEMU, but still want some cute go-go style booties, I found a similar style on Amazon.com. I will say that the TEMU pink go-go booties were surprisingly well made and comfortable. I really thought I could only get use from them with the costume I was putting together, but they are so nice, that I’ll wear them in everyday life.
I pay my dogs in tiny dog cookies…they love Grandma Lucy’s pumpkin cookies
See some ways I’d wear the go-go boots in my less than a minute videos below or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:
The daisy earrings were a gift from my mother-in-law, but I found a cute similar beaded pair on Amazon. The daisy sunglasses were a set of 4 different styles from Amazon.
The white dress I ordered has a giant satin ribbon that you tie into a big bow to close it in the back. It’s a little on the “costume-y” side, but it’s really cute too. It looks like it may have sold out on TEMU as I can’t find it right now (things sell out quickly on the TEMU app sometimes), but here is an exact copy of the dress on Amazon.
Peek-a-boo Johnny Cash!
I’d wear the sequined dress to a party in the future. It was the perfect length on me, not too short, not too long, but if you are taller than me (I’m 5”1’) it may be on the short side. The pixie wig was surprisingly well made and I’d recommend TEMU for your wig needs. This pink-ish pixie wig I found was super cute too, but I can’t buy up all the wigs!
Peace and love is a great 1960’s vibe
After I put the look together, my dogs joined me in a photo shoot (they love to be a part of all my creations if they can!), and all the photos you see in this write up were taken by me at our home on Sanibel Island, Florida. I already had the egg chairs, which I bought at Walmart. They survived Hurricane Ian and I wrote about them in this article (click here).
My dogs and I work together on about one project a week
Overall, I think I nailed the look, I now have some cute pink boots (finally!) and a fun memory. I’m intrigued to recreate more fashion looks from history. It’s fun to utilize fashion history as a form of inspiration. Fashion always comes back around and is fun to make it work and play with it in today’s world.
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Carolyn J. (C.J.) Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.