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

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #84)

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at the store decide to bring out. and call the seasonal fashions. Or if you are like us you can make your own. But face it most people do not have the time and energy to do that.But they can pick fashionable outfits that work with their jobs, body type and age.

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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 10 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 8 hrs ago #160