Tomorrow, I will be an extra in an independent film being shot on a college campus. The setting is 1971, casual, during move-in time to dorms.

What should I wear? Jeans? Skirt? Cowboy boots? I've collected a few vintage pieces so I hope to pull something fun together. I am female, hourglass, dark blonde, blue/green eyes. Hair is currently chin length, layered, natural wave. Weather will be cloudy, showers, high 65-70.

I will check back in late tonight for your responses. TIA

PS If anyone is in Seattle area and interested in participating, you will find the organizer's info on Craig's List under talent gigs.

Narrowing down to a specific year is tough, but I suggest you check out pics from TV and films that were broadcast that year to see what the women were wearing.

Here are some that I found for 1971:

Jane Fonda in Klute http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2962266112/tt0067309
Glenda Jackson in Sunday Bloody Sunday http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1594136064/tt0067805

Susan Saint James in Macmillan and Wife http://www.allmovie.com/work/m...ife-tv-series-284318 and http://www.gasolinealleyantiqu...macmillanandwife.JPG

or the icon of the 70s, Mary Tyler Moore:
http://hitdawall.files.wordpre...marytyler-moore2.jpg

http://goldderby.latimes.com/a...pstick_jungle_ed.jpg

http://www.lethaldeath.com/Cri...ore%20Season%202.jpg

Excellent group, Buff!
Since it takes place on a college campus, don't miss Ali McGraw in Love Story 1970

Be sure to part your hair in the middle!

Is your "extra" character a student or a parent?

I was moving into a dorm for my sophomore year in college in 1971, so perhaps I can help. There were basically two styles for girls back then - bell bottom jeans (today's flared or bootcut will work) worn with a tucked in shirt and a wide belt if the pants are "hip hugger" in style. (Think mid to low-mid rise). No cowboy boots unless you're in Texas. For a shirt, a college tee-shirt (most of them had banded sleeves at the time) or a similar top or a more tailored button front shirt. The main problem you will have with a shirt is that collars were pretty big and pointy in the early 70's. You could go for a mini-skirt and jewel neck knit top. Tee-shirts and button-front shirts were usually tucked in; sweaters would be out, possibly topped by a loose, low-riding belt (2 inches wide or chain) - kind of like the Mary Tyler Moore look. You could also wear a short sleeve jewel/crew neck sweater over a long sleeve button front shirt. For shoes, with jeans, you have some options - plain, old-fashioned Keds canvas sneakers, Native American style moccassins, saddle shoes, or riding-style boots. For a mini-skirt, where I went to college, ballerina flats - rounded or sort of square toes - or some chunky heels with either a buckle, bow, or flower on the toe. If you have a long tunic, you could wear that over the jeans - it needs to look either Indian or Native American in the details to be authentic. Since your hair is chin length, you probably want it to be a pretty sleek, yet poufy page boy. You can part it on the side and tuck it behind your ears. You can also wear a wide ribbon around it like a headband (tie the bow in the back under your hair so it doesn't show.) You can part it in the middle as well. Both styles were popular. Of course most of us had long hair back then, but there were some people whose hair was chin-length. I'm not sure what you can do with your curls - flat iron maybe? Or just be a rebel and go for curly. But I'd definitely use a wide ribbon or headband then.

Oh - if it's raining, you could wear a rain hat with a big brim.

Sounds like lots of fun.

Play Misty For Me is on IO-on-demand for $2.95, if you live in an area with that particular cable service. It's slow and creepy, though, so if you don't like suspense movies, jump on bing-images instead.

I have pictures of myself on a college campus in 1971. Anners is right about the pants - bellbottom hiphuggers (bootcut midrise) with a wide belt and tucked in top. I wore a ribknit turtleneck with my bellbottoms, and also wore it over a striped wool miniskirt. I don't remember having any woven collared shirts though, except workshirts - these were blue chambray shirts worn out. Shoes were square-toed boots, bass weejuns, and water buffalo sandals (you soaked them in a pail of hot water, and let them dry to the shape of your feet.)Leather clothing was big, and there was still a lot of fringe around. However, the prairie look was very popular also.

It would help to know something about the film, as this was a time of great turmoil on college campuses due the war in Vietnam. If it's supposed to be an activist campus (Berkeley, NYU, Columbia), the Glenda Jackson picture Buffycan posted is pretty accurate. In one of the pictures of me, I'm wearing my husband's army jacket over my jeans, and I think a sweater underneath.(a t-shirt would do) Mary Tyler Moore is representative of a more sedate campus (like in the South). In another picture, circa 1972, I'm wearing windowpane plaid bootcut wool pants, and a matching Shetland sweater. U Washington was pretty hot, so I would go with more the rebel look. I would just let your hair hang in a natural wave; that's what most college girls did.

And this weekend is the 40th anniversary of Woodstock!

Thanks everyone for the info and memories. I had to Google Water Buffalo sandals, and I actually used to have a pair of those I got in India but I never knew their name.

It turned out that the film crew didn't show
I don't know where (which college) the film is supposed to be set. They didn't specify the age of the extras they wanted but I assumed they wanted a collegiate look.

But I had fun playing dress up and did some research. This was the EARLY seventies so it looked like some influences were still carried over from late sixties such as some girls with shorter hair.

I wore similar but in white with ankle strap and perforations, vintage wedge
sandals -- can anyone guess the year?

Vintage Wrangler jeans; mine are more bootcut than bell bottom but they are high-waisted (at natural waist). They're a light denim with really dark orange thread stitching on pockets etc. -- can anyone guess the year?

Vintage bold psychedelic polyester top in pink mod floral pattern, it's hot pink, paler pink, white with black outlines and the petals of flowers are heart-shaped. Similar vibe or this or even better

belted with vintage silk scarf in pink, lavender, green, gold floral. Tunic top was kind of short (maybe it was once a dress and got shortened), so tucked in and belted scarf through belt loops to highlight waistline.

Leather tooled bag (Mexican) in chocolate, very vintage

Long dangley geometric silver earrings

Blue eyeshadow etc

I almost did a ribbon style headband but I look better without in current haircut.

I do have a couple vintage button-front blouses with pointy collars but those prints are not so exciting.

Thanks so much for reporting back, Stealthsmarts. It's an incredible bummer (Sixties word) that the film crew didn't show, especially because they would probably have given you a feature part! You put an excellent outfit together. I had almost forgotten about the Pucci prints, but I had a dress made from one circa 1973. The Sixties to Seventies transition in style and atmosphere is portrayed very realistically in the movie "Forrest Gump".

I can't place the sandals. They look like the original Dr. Scholl's, which emerged in the 69 to 72 period, except that the Scholl's had wooden soles. (I couldn't understand how any one could wear them.)

I'm glad you had fun.

The sandals are a foam soled wedge, where the bottom of the sole does not extend all the way back to the back of footbed (if you look at side view, back of heel is angled). They have buckles on front and back straps and the straps themselves have cutouts and perforations in the leather. I enjoy wearing these mixed with modern pieces.

I also have a pair of Dr. Scholl's style; they are comfortable for standing but not walking! I just looked it up and you're correct the "exercise sandal" was out by this time.

Any guess on the vintage of bootcut Wranglers with high waist, zipper fly with a single metal snap (in place of top button) and dark orange thread for topstitching & details on back pockets?

Perhaps this outfit can be tweaked for Halloween or another occasion.