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Word: wristlet (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Northern California communes. "One group was really weird," he says. It "grooved on the cosmos−each one was tattooed with specified planets, and together they made up a kind of an astronomical map." Tuttle's most celebrated client was Blues Singer Janis Joplin, who sported a Florentine wristlet tattoo and had a small heart tattooed on her left breast. Since her death last October from an accidental overdose of drugs, Tuttle has inscribed replicas of the Joplin heart on more than 100 young female fans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Tattoo Renaissance | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

...Malonson and Chicago's Cliff Raven−the most popular new designs are peace symbols, astrological signs, doves, black panthers, Hindu gods and excerpts from the hip lexicon ("right on," "trip" and "head" are among the current favorites). Tuttle's prices vary with complexity. A simple wristlet goes for $20, while a Hindu god or a black panther can cost in excess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Tattoo Renaissance | 12/21/1970 | See Source »

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