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55. They call them bonnets but they are shower caps or sleep caps - ridiculous outside wear.

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What fashion trend are you glad went away? Mine is the tent dress [View all] debm55 Saturday OP

Shoulder pads! Ocelot II Saturday #1

I have big shoulders. I looked like a linebacker when applegrove Saturday #9

Agree.Hated them and after some washin of the item with the shoulder pads, the pads would slip and make you look like debm55 Saturday #14

I usually cut mine out, too, but then the garment never hung quite right. Ocelot II Saturday #42

That's funny, You brought up another one ----those tights. some people should just not wear them.But they do. debm55 Saturday #44

Clogs MaryMagdaline Saturday #2

My fancy grandmother and great aunt had a tough time getting around the idea applegrove Saturday #8

Agree.with your grandmother and great aunt. but that was the style. debm55 Saturday #15

Thank you MaryMagdaline. I agree with you. debm55 Saturday #50

Anything with fringe. FalloutShelter Saturday #3

Agree, though I did have a faux suede vest with fringe and I thought I was cool debm55 Saturday #16

Circa 1968? FalloutShelter Saturday #18

Early 70's Had a faux suade jacket too. It was fake and it looked fake. debm55 Saturday #20

I remember those too. FalloutShelter Saturday #22

I had a real suede dark brown short vest w looong fringe & some beads. Loved it. 😄🥰 electric_blue68 Saturday #80

Hey, I like fringe. I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #78

I'm sure it looks good on you. FalloutShelter Saturday #86

Mini skirts Walleye Saturday #4

Thank you Walleye. Not everyone was meant to wear them, but everyone did. debm55 Saturday #17

Pants on the ground.. Permanut Saturday #5

Thank you Permanut. Include also the jeans that you would buy that was all cut up and torn. I'm glad I missed that one. debm55 Saturday #19

That style comes back every 10 years or so. Dulcinea Saturday #100

Dumbest. Style. EVER. Dulcinea Saturday #99

Thank you Dulcinea. I have alot of young women wearing them too. and HS students wearing in HS. I agree with you. Why debm55 Saturday #105

Junior High, Too ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #149

Hip Hugger Jeans, aka "low rise" Marigold Saturday #6

Thank you Marigold. They were in fashion when I went to HS. and yes I wore them. debm55 Saturday #53

platform shoes DBoon Saturday #7

thank you DBoon. I remember men and women wore them debm55 Saturday #27

Maxi coats. debm55 Saturday #10

Paper dresses no_hypocrisy Saturday #11

Those would have looked sad if it rained. debm55 Saturday #28

Agree with shoulder pads. What I wish would go away is the wearing of pajama pants, house shoes, and LoisB Saturday #12

Ha! 2naSalit Saturday #23

I have seen hat covers and they are very useful. As youngsters, we used to wear head scarves and had plastic LoisB Saturday #51

Rain Bonnets, I think radical noodle Saturday #61

That's what we called them. 2naSalit Saturday #62

Yes, definitely 50s and 60s. LoisB Saturday #71

Yes. Thank you. LoisB Saturday #69

You were a National Park Ranger? Very cool! electric_blue68 Yesterday #143

Yup... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #145

Thank you LoisB. I have seen the pajama pants and house shoes. I haven't seen the shower caps. debm55 Saturday #29

They call them bonnets but they are shower caps or sleep caps - ridiculous outside wear. LoisB Saturday #55

Bell bottoms. Jeebo Saturday #13

Get ready Jeebo . I got three catalogs And they are coming back. debm55 Saturday #30

Oh great! My nephews loved my old bell bottoms, so they at least had a home after I was done w/ them! SWBTATTReg Saturday #33

Thank you SWBTATTReg You rehomed them. debm55 Saturday #38

YES, and they loved them. I was pleasantly shocked but happy! SWBTATTReg Saturday #39

I don't know if they are still a thing but I wish stilettos 👠 Polly Hennessey Saturday #21

Thank you Polly Hennessey. I agree with the stilettos. Can't see how women walk in them. I am in the comfortable shoe debm55 Saturday #31

I never did. Especially I had high arches made my ankles a bit not quite wobbly until I learned Tai Chi... electric_blue68 Yesterday #144

Yup. I call them legal foot binders, epecially those with the extreme pointed toe. sarge43 Saturday #65

It will be back. The shoes, I taught for 42 years. I wore flats or pumps. Thank you sarge43 debm55 Saturday #68

I had big hair!! Diamond_Dog Saturday #76

I still wear I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #81

Your hair sounds way cool, i_UndergroundPanther. Diamond_Dog Saturday #83

Thanks I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #85

Victorian bustles and corsets Niagara Saturday #24

Thank you Niagara. I agree.100 percent. debm55 Saturday #32

Button front jeans WestMichRad Saturday #25

HAHHAHAHAHAHHH. I remember them. How about jorts? debm55 Saturday #34

Disco Fashion...OMG Lochloosa Saturday #26

Thank you Lochloosa, unbuttoned shirts. polyester outfits. gold chains. debm55 Saturday #35

Nehru Jackets? sorcrow Saturday #36

Did you wear peace beads with it? Thank you sorcrow. debm55 Saturday #49

I have a metallic gold Nehru suit. I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #82

What is fashion for? sorcrow Saturday #37

Agree. debm55 Saturday #45

Men: Brown shoes with a blue suit is a shitty, shitty look. (nt) Paladin Saturday #40

I agree with you Paladin. Real shitty. debm55 Saturday #46

I Wore Gray ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #150

Sounds like me, now that I'm retired. Paladin 9 hrs ago #154

Extreme bell bottoms moniss Saturday #41

Sad to say, but I did wear the wide wale corduroys debm55 Saturday #47

I hated how the corduroys moniss Saturday #57

I hated the noise they made when you walked. Thank you moniss debm55 Saturday #59

I never had the cords HoosierDebbie Saturday #119

I couldn't handle the swishing noise moniss Sunday #122

thank you HoosierDebbie debm55 Sunday #131

No thanks to MAGA women & Kardashians, they are still popular: Skin-tight, reveal everything short short dresses hlthe2b Saturday #43

Thank you hlthe2b. when I went to hospital last week I could swear these two young women standing in line didn't have debm55 Saturday #48

I wish sagging would mzmolly Saturday #52

Thank you mzmolly. and I agree. debm55 Saturday #56

I thought it would last about two weeks. mzmolly Saturday #67

Speedo swim briefs for men. Emile Saturday #54

You got that right. especially for older men. debm55 Saturday #60

Yes, especially on older men. 😂 Emile Saturday #73

My virgin eyes would rather not see that. debm55 Saturday #96

They still wear them in Europe. Dulcinea Saturday #101

I know. thank you Dulcinea. Even the old guys. debm55 Saturday #114

Really more practical than fashionable. Shermann Saturday #91

Any and all fashion Lithos Saturday #58

I beg to differ with you . There is fashion and style. Fashion is what the clothing industry decides what the people wil debm55 Saturday #66

When I was 12 I basically said fuck I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #84

I made my own clothing and it was my own style. Unless you make your own clothing you are stuck with what the buyers debm55 Saturday #95

I make some of my own clothes I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #104

As did I. It was cool having something no one else had or could have. Used Simplicity patterns. debm55 Saturday #106

Why not wear the dress? I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #87

I was a teacher for 42 years. I was not allowed to wear jean or sweats. You also have to look at the occupation one is debm55 Saturday #103

Fashion vs style chowmama Saturday #115

agree Thank you debm55 Saturday #117

Am I the only one here old enough to radical noodle Saturday #63

Thank you radical noodle. My MAGA neighbor, who is 10 years younger then me. Wears them in the summer. She remings me of debm55 Saturday #64

There is also the house dress , but it is more like a dress, cotton material and belted waist A MuuMuu. doesn't have a debm55 Saturday #72

Yes! radical noodle Saturday #74

Lol I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #88

Yes, muu muu. Some of them were voluminous enough... 3catwoman3 Saturday #94

That is funny Thank you debm55 Saturday #116

I guess you are wrong. sorry. I _UnderstandPanther debm55 Sunday #121

ELDRIDGE de PARIS - "Cock of the Walk" pants Brother Buzz Saturday #70

Thank you Brother Buzz. Is that real? debm55 Saturday #75

Absolutely! Brother Buzz Saturday #79

Coulottes I_UndergroundPanther Saturday #77

I remember coulottes. and the awful color palettes. My favorites were teal and pink or grey and pink. debm55 Saturday #109

Patches on elbows. CanonRay Saturday #89

Yes on tweed jackets. debm55 Saturday #110

1970s men's plaid suits FuzzyRabbit Saturday #90

OMG , That is so strange. Thank you FuzzyRabbit. Notice the slight bell to the pants. debm55 Saturday #112

More of a workplace fashion item, but khaki pants. Shermann Saturday #92

Thank you Shermann. Whatever became of Dockers? So many men wore Dockers--they were neat, comfy, and tailored very debm55 Saturday #98

I still have a few pairs in the closet! Shermann Sunday #124

Thank you, Shermann debm55 Sunday #128

I have a pair of Dockers that are about 15 years old and are still my favorite pants yellowdogintexas 13 hrs ago #146

Square-toed men's shoes. Aristus Saturday #93

Aristus, I know which ones you mean and I agree. debm55 Saturday #97

I own about fifty pairs of shoes. Aristus Saturday #102

Great. Thank you Aristus. debm55 Saturday #108

For the longest time, I have lived in jeans and T shirts. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #107

Thank you OAITW r.2.0 I did that too. debm55 Saturday #111

Loincloth if..fish..had..wings Saturday #113

hahahaha. Thank you debm55 Saturday #118

They could be falling out of favor, HoosierDebbie Saturday #120

Capris, KitFox Sunday #123

Thank you KitFox. I agree with Capris debm55 Sunday #134

I love capris. The in between from long pants, jeans for cold, quite cool wearher, and shorts for the hot weather. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #161

High heels! jfz9580m Sunday #125

Thank you, jfz9580m. I agree, Used to wear pumps, But nothing higher debm55 Sunday #129

Bell bottoms, and, kozar Sunday #126

Thank you, kozar, I remember those debm55 Sunday #133

Butt crack, thong showing low waisted pants on women. Lunabell Sunday #127

Skid mark undies. Emile Sunday #130

Oh you, Did they ever go out? debm55 Sunday #135

LOL Emile Sunday #136

I agree. Thank you Lunabell. debm55 Sunday #132

Stilleto heel were out for a long time. lark Sunday #137

Thank you lark. I agree. debm55 Sunday #138

They never went out of style in Spain. We were there in 1983 and women were still yellowdogintexas 13 hrs ago #147

Hoop Skirts, The Maxi, military styled padded shoulders, justaprogressive Sunday #139

Thank you justaprogressive. Oh those shoes. and cuffed paints. debm55 Sunday #140

These are truly hideous! 10 Turtle Day Sunday #142

Cuffed pants and jeans. debm55 Sunday #141

One that I wish would go away and hopefully has in some areas yellowdogintexas 13 hrs ago #148

My cousins daughter had cowboy boots and short dresses. The bride, cousin;s daughter wore a slightly longer dress but debm55 8 hrs ago #155

Not sure if it's gone yet... happybird 10 hrs ago #151

Thank you happybird, . Yes the skinny pants thows the body off wack. debm55 8 hrs ago #156

bell bottom jeans make my skin crawl The Wandering Harper 10 hrs ago #152

Thank you The Wandering Harper. agree, they get wet and then after hitting the ground long enough they would fray. But debm55 8 hrs ago #157

Leisure suits - polyester! n/t KatK 10 hrs ago #153

Thank you KatK . My husband has his boxed away in the attic as they might come back. I hope not. debm55 8 hrs ago #158

Shoulder pads MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #159

I wish sagging would go away Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #160