Gilligan's Island faced criticism over Mary Ann and Ginger's clothing - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-02-2023, 10:08 PM

https://www.metv.com/stories/gilliga...ngers-clothing

Who knew wearing shorts and gowns could cause backlash?

CosmicCharlie · 03-06-2023, 10:28 PM

VERY Short SHORTS and gowns without (?) a bra can do that !

rusty spike · 03-07-2023, 12:37 PM

Yes, some of us thought the castaways were wearing too many clothes- lol

PF7074 · 03-07-2023, 01:03 PM

If you can accept the fact that GI was essentially theater of the absurd and a live-action cartoon, you can accept the endlessly incongruous nature of the show. For me, the show is totally about nostalgia. It's a throwback to childhood and a simpler time of life.

CosmicCharlie · 03-07-2023, 01:29 PM

"Educated Critics" --- whatever that is, have said that it's overview of SOCIETY

Each character representing the American stereo-type +- with it's MANY FACETS

GentlemanJim · 03-07-2023, 01:39 PM

Ginger famously had one gown made from salvaged sails from the wreck

biffbronson · 03-08-2023, 03:04 AM

The Gilligan's Island wiki mentions Gilligan's dufflebag as the source material for Ginger's dress, with some contradiction noted:

https://gilligan.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger#Outfits

There's mention elsewhere of one of her dresses having been made from a Minnow blanket.

I had not seen any claim of the ship's sails; sailcloth likely would be too stiff to make a dress from, and did the Minnow even have sails?

Babalu · 03-09-2023, 05:51 AM

How ironic is it that in the 80's they'd be in micro bikinis but today they'd be transsexual lesbians who'd be covered head to toe in tattoos and burlap so you couldn't see anything.

02-02-2023, 10:08 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,548	Gilligan's Island faced criticism over Mary Ann and Ginger's clothing https://www.metv.com/stories/gilliga...ngers-clothing Who knew wearing shorts and gowns could cause backlash?

03-07-2023, 01:39 PM	#6
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	Ginger famously had one gown made from salvaged sails from the wreck
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03-09-2023, 05:51 AM	#8
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	How ironic is it that in the 80's they'd be in micro bikinis but today they'd be transsexual lesbians who'd be covered head to toe in tattoos and burlap so you couldn't see anything.
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03-06-2023, 10:28 PM	#2
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,447	VERY Short SHORTS and gowns without (?) a bra can do that !

03-07-2023, 12:37 PM	#3
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Yes, some of us thought the castaways were wearing too many clothes- lol

03-07-2023, 01:03 PM	#4
PF7074 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 27, 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 41	If you can accept the fact that GI was essentially theater of the absurd and a live-action cartoon, you can accept the endlessly incongruous nature of the show. For me, the show is totally about nostalgia. It's a throwback to childhood and a simpler time of life.

03-07-2023, 01:29 PM	#5
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,447	"Educated Critics" --- whatever that is, have said that it's overview of SOCIETY Each character representing the American stereo-type +- with it's MANY FACETS

03-08-2023, 03:04 AM	#7
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,510	The Gilligan's Island wiki mentions Gilligan's dufflebag as the source material for Ginger's dress, with some contradiction noted: https://gilligan.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger#Outfits There's mention elsewhere of one of her dresses having been made from a Minnow blanket. I had not seen any claim of the ship's sails; sailcloth likely would be too stiff to make a dress from, and did the Minnow even have sails?