NYLON - September 2008 - (Page 142) GOT MILF? PEG BUNDY IN MARRIED… WITH CHILDREN On Married… With Children, Fox’s longest-running sitcom besides The Simpsons, love and marriage definitely didn’t go hand in hand. The Bundys were TV’s white trash royalty—Al (Ed O’Neill), the disgruntled shoe salesman usually with one hand down his pants; Kelly (Christina Applegate), the epitome of the dizzy blonde stereotype; Bud (David Faustino), the pervy young brother who would do anything to get laid; and, of course Peg (Katey Sagal). When it comes to bored housewives, there has never been anyone quite like Peg. This brassy broad was never interested in tending to household chores. In fact, she refused to cook or clean—not that she knew how, Home Ec was the one credit standing in the way of that high school diploma—preferring to wile away the day smoking Slims and eating bonbons while watching daytime talk shows. Her evenings, on the other hand, were spent trying to convince Al to have sex with her. Peg’s look—Sagal was involved in the creation of Peg’s style, eager to parody the ’60s housewife archetype— was as, er, unique as her outlook on life. Skintight capri leggings in every tacky pattern and color imaginable were often paired with slip-on heels, and the fire-engine red sky-high bouffant was omnipresent. But viewers didn’t tune in for the fashion: it was all about the hilarious repartee, particularly between Peg and her not-so-loving husband. “If you men only knew what we do to keep a marriage alive. Watching Oprah all day so that we have something interesting to talk to you about. Dressing like this [gesturing to herself] to keep you excited. Taking beauty naps to reverse the aging process. And spending all your money so you feel like a good provider. That is how I sacrifice for you, Al Bundy. It is a thankless, exhausting job, but I do it.” AS THESE RAVISHING TV MOTHERS PROVED, YOUNGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER. SOAP & GLORY FEET DREAMS Hobbling around in heels every day can do a job on your feet. This cooling gel offers some relief. $9.99, AT TARGET. MATRIX VAVOOM SHAPEMAKER SHAPING SPRAY EXTRA HOLD For those of us who don’t carry a pile of extra hair in our purse, this spray will help give you almost as much volume. $15, MATRIX.COM. MAYBELLINE COLOSSAL VOLUM’ EXPRESS MASCARA IN GLAM BLACK For lashes as voluminous as Peg’s bouffant. $7.50, AT DRUGSTORES. L’ORÉAL FERIA MULTI-FACETED SHIMMERING COLOUR IN INTENSE RED Because Peg’s shade of red ain’t natural. $9.99, AT DRUGSTORES. VICTORIA’S SECRET VERY SEXY DARE EAU DE PARFUM Peg would use any means to try to woo Al. $59 FOR 3.4 OZ, VICTORIASSECRET.COM. RODIAL BOOB JOB Peg’s tatas were so bodacious, that the bra Sagal wore on the show is now in the Frederick’s of Hollywood Lingerie Museum. $175, AT HENRI BENDEL. 142 still lifes: jonathon kambouris. all images courtesy of everett collection. http://www.VICTORIASSECRET.COM http://www.MATRIX.COM
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