I remember some girls dressed like that when I was in college. I thought it made even gorgeous legs look like tree trunks.

Wear the blouse, wash the blouse, then de-mangle the sewn in shoulder pads.

Past tense is operative, though. She hasn't worn clothes with those for a very long time.
But, in the 80s.....

Made my hips look smaller or more proportionate.

And I was very slender then 105 lbs at 5’4!

... clunky-ass, thick-soled, high-heeled shoes for men in cartoon colors from the early 70's. Hands down and goin' away one of the dumbest "fashion" trends ever conceived. Anyone that bought 'em musta had their taste in attire surgically removed at birth.

I had about 6 different colors, leather, suede & fabric.
Of course, when the glitterrock era ended, so did that footage choice.

... may be colored by someone with whom I had a major disagreement. That confrontation did not end well for him. And I stepped on his shoes.

Or saw it, thank heaven - I'd have gotten beat up for laughing at the dude wearing it.

I mean, seriously - this was a thing?

Some political activists so never, ever become fashion designers.

...I'm snorting thru my nose. I wonder if they were difficult to get into, and did they come in different sizes? Inquiring minds want to know.

In 1974, I actually saw something very similar in the window of a sex shop in the Pigalle area of Paris (the famous red light district). It was made of a rubbery material and looked like a wetsuit.

There are not enough words in the English language to express the depth of the hatred I had (and still have!) for that hairstyle.

curlers. I went to the salon last year to get a regular perm and they said my hair was too fine. They dyed it instead, which. made it more low maintenance. Thank you for sharing ms, liberty.

made.

I also have dark blue and brown. That's all I wear in cold weather.

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Uggh. Oh, and the equally disgusting, dagger fake fingernails.

After that, the skin tight tight tight (and not at all flattering) lycra-blue jeans and tights and leggings. Sure, anyone should be comfortable working out, but they must have a team of dozens to squeeze some of those "celebrity" women into the size they choose.

After that, ALL the ridiculous hair extensions that are so unbelievable. At first, some were well done and managed to keep them a bit below the shoulders to maybe the upper part of the back. Now, down to their waist. Good heavens. And you can clearly tell where the real hair begins and those end. Again, tastefully done (a realistic length) doesn't bother me, but everyone (seemingly) has them and they are just so OTT.

Unfortunately, they remain popular, especially among many younger women.


Old styles, yeah, the shoulder pads. But, really. Are any of the old outdated and silly trends half as ridiculous as those I just named popular now? Sorry, Gen-Z and Millennials, but those are not great trends.

One of the strangest things I have ever seen.

Some things never disappear; I still see that combination occasionally.

Blonde women who wear pale lipstick.

I despise them.

did have a woman's mullet.

I find the aesthetic cringe-worthy.

-- Mal

Although often clothing, hair styles, and make-up do go in cycles ... it's bound to come back again at some point!

Hairstyles that were sprayed to the point of being like helmets. I was born in 1952 and remember Beehives and the 'Ann Landers' style - the one that looked like it had earmuffs. Oh, and let's not forget that godawful spray-style on Dump's mom... UGH!

In high school 'ski-pants' were the rage. They had stirrups that dug into the arches of your feet.

Let's not forget 'body blouses' - at least that's what we called them. Blouses with lower extensions that snapped closed in the crotch - VERY uncomfortable.

BTW, thank heaven for stick-on feminine pads. (Anyone old enough will know what we were forced wear before those godsends were invented.)

Platform shoes, too - I could go on and on.

hair spray. And the Platform shoes. How could I forget the platform shoes.

I forget who. He had short, spiky haircut.

Watch your eyes, click if you dare!

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1970s-coca-cola-logo-bell-1930118240

They always wore them with flats

Parachute pants

(I still think bell bottoms are cute)

gone. Thank you very much for your selections.

Extreme tattoos and shaved heads when a man can still grow hair. There is no need to try to look like a criminal or Nazi.

sometimes its hard to find 100% cotton.

with all the hair brushed forward. Made me want to punch people for looking so stupid lol!

I thought they were ridiculous and far too trendy and would go out of style as fast as Nehru jackets.

And they are definitely out of style now.

First, the quarter-inch-thick layer of orange color corrector over your entire face that certain Republican politicians seem to like. That never looks good on anyone.

The other is not applying foundation below your jawbone. In the 1970s the women's magazines like Better Homes and Gardens would tell you not to put any foundation on your neck. My mother was a head librarian then, and her assistant used to do her foundation this way. Problem was, she always wore foundation too dark for her skin, so there was a definite line of demarcation between her face and neck. It looked awful, but the lady thought that's what it was supposed to look like.

The problem with white eyeshadow is using it like other shades. You just use a little dab of it on the inside corner of your eyes - it opens them right up. If you put it on the entire lid you look like you're going to the disco. White lipstick, on the other hand, never looked good on anyone.

rest of your post.

they were normal? A few weeks later it would turn into a "crewcut".

So glad when the Beatles came around and I could grow my hair out....I can still smell that "butch wax" (red wax stuff they would put on your hair to make it stand up).

I love red carpets and the skinny pants trend, especially with a tux, drove me insane. It lasted waaaayyy too long, as well. It looks top heavy, out of proportion, makes the feet look huge and just NO. The only ones I'll give a pass to are aging rockstars (Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger, or sad, old hair band guys).

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REAL FUR!

Killing poor animals that spent their entire life in a cage, just so some Mara Lago type rich biyatch can make a fashion statement is sinful.