Tag Archives: my brother Johnny

Florals and Pinstripes and a Flapper-style Hat

Posted on December 12, 2019 by carmen

Pinstripes always make me think of men’s suits. I made my brother a green pinstripe suit in the 1960s especially for performing with his band. It’s a pattern that looks elegant on men and women alike. A touch of pattern-mixing, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruelty-free, Fashion, Thirfting | Tagged fashion with compassion, flapper-style hat, florals, How Fashion Saved the Birds, Jean of all Trades, my brother Johnny, pinstripes, save the birds, thrifted booties, thrifted fashion | 18 Comments

The year there was no Christmas

Posted on December 1, 2018 by carmen

Fifty years ago today, my brother Johnny was killed in a horrific car accident in Toronto, Canada. I was living in Costa Rica with my dad at the time and literally deathly sick with hepatitis (which I didn’t know I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Memories | Tagged 50 year memorial, death, hepatitis, Johnny Czech, my brother Johnny, pain, suffering, tragedy | 31 Comments

Memory Lane: 50 Year Commemoration

Posted on May 7, 2018 by carmen

What a wonderful surprise I received this year. Right out of the blue Peter Hobday (a friend of my brother’s whom I had not seen since the 1960s) contacted me and sent me these photos of my brother’s band from … Continue reading →