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Ocelot II

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

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:53 PM

Nov 16

It would sort of bag and wrinkle funny around the shoulders. I don't know whose bright idea those damn things were but they made everybody look weird and top-heavy. A woman I worked with liked that football player look. She was overweight and had the fashionable Big Hair and her big shoulders on top, but she wore tight leggings below the enormous jacket, and she had very small feet. So she always looked like she was balancing her big top half on these teensy feet and would fall right over if you gave her a little shove. Not a good look, IMO.

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What fashion trend are you glad went away? Mine is the tent dress [View all] debm55 Nov 16 OP

Shoulder pads! Ocelot II Nov 16 #1

I have big shoulders. I looked like a linebacker when applegrove Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #14

I usually cut mine out, too, but then the garment never hung quite right. Ocelot II Nov 16 #42

That's funny, You brought up another one ----those tights. some people should just not wear them.But they do. debm55 Nov 16 #44

Clogs MaryMagdaline Nov 16 #2

My fancy grandmother and great aunt had a tough time getting around the idea applegrove Nov 16 #8

Agree.with your grandmother and great aunt. but that was the style. debm55 Nov 16 #15

Thank you MaryMagdaline. I agree with you. debm55 Nov 16 #50

Anything with fringe. FalloutShelter Nov 16 #3

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

Circa 1968? FalloutShelter Nov 16 #18

Early 70's Had a faux suade jacket too. It was fake and it looked fake. debm55 Nov 16 #20

I remember those too. FalloutShelter Nov 16 #22

I had a real suede dark brown short vest w looong fringe & some beads. Loved it. 😄🥰 electric_blue68 Nov 16 #80

But your's was real. I would have liked it, if my was real. debm55 Nov 20 #173

Hey, I like fringe. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #78

I'm sure it looks good on you. FalloutShelter Nov 16 #86

Wow thats I_UndergroundPanther Nov 20 #167

No......I had a fringe leather jacket that was stolen, and I was just sick..... a kennedy Nov 20 #170

Mini skirts Walleye Nov 16 #4

Thank you Walleye. Not everyone was meant to wear them, but everyone did. debm55 Nov 16 #17

Pants on the ground.. Permanut Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #19

That style comes back every 10 years or so. Dulcinea Nov 16 #100

Dumbest. Style. EVER. Dulcinea Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #105

Junior High, Too ProfessorGAC Nov 18 #149

Hip Hugger Jeans, aka "low rise" Marigold Nov 16 #6

Thank you Marigold. They were in fashion when I went to HS. and yes I wore them. debm55 Nov 16 #53

platform shoes DBoon Nov 16 #7

thank you DBoon. I remember men and women wore them debm55 Nov 16 #27

Maxi coats. debm55 Nov 16 #10

Paper dresses no_hypocrisy Nov 16 #11

Those would have looked sad if it rained. debm55 Nov 16 #28

Agree with shoulder pads. What I wish would go away is the wearing of pajama pants, house shoes, and LoisB Nov 16 #12

Ha! 2naSalit Nov 16 #23

I have seen hat covers and they are very useful. As youngsters, we used to wear head scarves and had plastic LoisB Nov 16 #51

Rain Bonnets, I think radical noodle Nov 16 #61

That's what we called them. 2naSalit Nov 16 #62

Yes, definitely 50s and 60s. LoisB Nov 16 #71

Yes. Thank you. LoisB Nov 16 #69

You were a National Park Ranger? Very cool! electric_blue68 Nov 18 #143

Yup... 2naSalit Nov 18 #145

Thank you LoisB. I have seen the pajama pants and house shoes. I haven't seen the shower caps. debm55 Nov 16 #29

They call them bonnets but they are shower caps or sleep caps - ridiculous outside wear. LoisB Nov 16 #55

Bell bottoms. Jeebo Nov 16 #13

Get ready Jeebo . I got three catalogs And they are coming back. debm55 Nov 16 #30

Oh great! My nephews loved my old bell bottoms, so they at least had a home after I was done w/ them! SWBTATTReg Nov 16 #33

Thank you SWBTATTReg You rehomed them. debm55 Nov 16 #38

YES, and they loved them. I was pleasantly shocked but happy! SWBTATTReg Nov 16 #39

I don't know if they are still a thing but I wish stilettos 👠 Polly Hennessey Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #31

I never did. Especially I had high arches made my ankles a bit not quite wobbly until I learned Tai Chi... electric_blue68 Nov 18 #144

Yup. I call them legal foot binders, epecially those with the extreme pointed toe. sarge43 Nov 16 #65

It will be back. The shoes, I taught for 42 years. I wore flats or pumps. Thank you sarge43 debm55 Nov 16 #68

I had big hair!! Diamond_Dog Nov 16 #76

I still wear I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #81

Your hair sounds way cool, i_UndergroundPanther. Diamond_Dog Nov 16 #83

Thanks I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #85

One of the women I have lunch with has the most beautiful color hair, that I call her Sterling.... a kennedy Nov 20 #174

Victorian bustles and corsets Niagara Nov 16 #24

Thank you Niagara. I agree.100 percent. debm55 Nov 16 #32

Button front jeans WestMichRad Nov 16 #25

HAHHAHAHAHAHHH. I remember them. How about jorts? debm55 Nov 16 #34

Disco Fashion...OMG Lochloosa Nov 16 #26

Thank you Lochloosa, unbuttoned shirts. polyester outfits. gold chains. debm55 Nov 16 #35

Nehru Jackets? sorcrow Nov 16 #36

Did you wear peace beads with it? Thank you sorcrow. debm55 Nov 16 #49

I have a metallic gold Nehru suit. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #82

What is fashion for? sorcrow Nov 16 #37

Agree. debm55 Nov 16 #45

Men: Brown shoes with a blue suit is a shitty, shitty look. (nt) Paladin Nov 16 #40

I agree with you Paladin. Real shitty. debm55 Nov 16 #46

I Wore Gray ProfessorGAC Nov 18 #150

Sounds like me, now that I'm retired. Paladin Nov 18 #154

Extreme bell bottoms moniss Nov 16 #41

Sad to say, but I did wear the wide wale corduroys debm55 Nov 16 #47

I hated how the corduroys moniss Nov 16 #57

I hated the noise they made when you walked. Thank you moniss debm55 Nov 16 #59

I never had the cords HoosierDebbie Nov 16 #119

I couldn't handle the swishing noise moniss Nov 17 #122

thank you HoosierDebbie debm55 Nov 17 #131

No thanks to MAGA women & Kardashians, they are still popular: Skin-tight, reveal everything short short dresses hlthe2b Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #48

I wish sagging would mzmolly Nov 16 #52

Thank you mzmolly. and I agree. debm55 Nov 16 #56

I thought it would last about two weeks. mzmolly Nov 16 #67

Speedo swim briefs for men. Emile Nov 16 #54

You got that right. especially for older men. debm55 Nov 16 #60

Yes, especially on older men. 😂 Emile Nov 16 #73

My virgin eyes would rather not see that. debm55 Nov 16 #96

They still wear them in Europe. Dulcinea Nov 16 #101

I know. thank you Dulcinea. Even the old guys. debm55 Nov 16 #114

Really more practical than fashionable. Shermann Nov 16 #91

Any and all fashion Lithos Nov 16 #58

I beg to differ with you . There is fashion and style. Fashion is what the clothing industry decides what the people wil debm55 Nov 16 #66

When I was 12 I basically said fuck I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #95

I make some of my own clothes I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #104

As did I. It was cool having something no one else had or could have. Used Simplicity patterns. debm55 Nov 16 #106

Why not wear the dress? I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #103

Fashion vs style chowmama Nov 16 #115

agree Thank you debm55 Nov 16 #117

Am I the only one here old enough to radical noodle Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #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 Nov 16 #72

Yes! radical noodle Nov 16 #74

Lol I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #88

Yes, muu muu. Some of them were voluminous enough... 3catwoman3 Nov 16 #94

That is funny Thank you debm55 Nov 16 #116

I guess you are wrong. sorry. I _UnderstandPanther debm55 Nov 17 #121

ELDRIDGE de PARIS - "Cock of the Walk" pants Brother Buzz Nov 16 #70

Thank you Brother Buzz. Is that real? debm55 Nov 16 #75

Absolutely! Brother Buzz Nov 16 #79

Coulottes I_UndergroundPanther Nov 16 #77

I remember coulottes. and the awful color palettes. My favorites were teal and pink or grey and pink. debm55 Nov 16 #109

Teal and pink I_UndergroundPanther Nov 20 #168

Thank you , That is a nice color palette too. debm55 Nov 20 #169

Patches on elbows. CanonRay Nov 16 #89

Yes on tweed jackets. debm55 Nov 16 #110

1970s men's plaid suits FuzzyRabbit Nov 16 #90

OMG , That is so strange. Thank you FuzzyRabbit. Notice the slight bell to the pants. debm55 Nov 16 #112

More of a workplace fashion item, but khaki pants. Shermann Nov 16 #92

Thank you Shermann. Whatever became of Dockers? So many men wore Dockers--they were neat, comfy, and tailored very debm55 Nov 16 #98

I still have a few pairs in the closet! Shermann Nov 17 #124

Thank you, Shermann debm55 Nov 17 #128

I have a pair of Dockers that are about 15 years old and are still my favorite pants yellowdogintexas Nov 18 #146

Yes they were so popular, I wonder why they feel out of favor. debm55 Nov 20 #171

Square-toed men's shoes. Aristus Nov 16 #93

Aristus, I know which ones you mean and I agree. debm55 Nov 16 #97

I own about fifty pairs of shoes. Aristus Nov 16 #102

Great. Thank you Aristus. debm55 Nov 16 #108

For the longest time, I have lived in jeans and T shirts. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 16 #107

Thank you OAITW r.2.0 I did that too. debm55 Nov 16 #111

Loincloth if..fish..had..wings Nov 16 #113

hahahaha. Thank you debm55 Nov 16 #118

They could be falling out of favor, HoosierDebbie Nov 16 #120

I agree with you.Thank you HoosierDebbie debm55 Nov 20 #172

Capris, KitFox Nov 17 #123

Thank you KitFox. I agree with Capris debm55 Nov 17 #134

I love capris. The in between from long pants, jeans for cold, quite cool wearher, and shorts for the hot weather. electric_blue68 Nov 19 #161

I always wondered what is considered capris sakabatou Nov 19 #165

High heels! jfz9580m Nov 17 #125

Thank you, jfz9580m. I agree, Used to wear pumps, But nothing higher debm55 Nov 17 #129

Bell bottoms, and, kozar Nov 17 #126

Thank you, kozar, I remember those debm55 Nov 17 #133

Butt crack, thong showing low waisted pants on women. Lunabell Nov 17 #127

Skid mark undies. Emile Nov 17 #130

Oh you, Did they ever go out? debm55 Nov 17 #135

LOL Emile Nov 17 #136

I agree. Thank you Lunabell. debm55 Nov 17 #132

Stilleto heel were out for a long time. lark Nov 17 #137

Thank you lark. I agree. debm55 Nov 17 #138

They never went out of style in Spain. We were there in 1983 and women were still yellowdogintexas Nov 18 #147

Crazy! lark Nov 19 #162

Hoop Skirts, The Maxi, military styled padded shoulders, justaprogressive Nov 17 #139

Thank you justaprogressive. Oh those shoes. and cuffed paints. debm55 Nov 17 #140

These are truly hideous! 10 Turtle Day Nov 17 #142

Cuffed pants and jeans. debm55 Nov 17 #141

One that I wish would go away and hopefully has in some areas yellowdogintexas Nov 18 #148

My cousins daughter had cowboy boots and short dresses. The bride, cousin;s daughter wore a slightly longer dress but debm55 Nov 18 #155

Not sure if it's gone yet... happybird Nov 18 #151

Thank you happybird, . Yes the skinny pants thows the body off wack. debm55 Nov 18 #156

bell bottom jeans make my skin crawl The Wandering Harper Nov 18 #152

Thank you The Wandering Harper. agree, they get wet and then after hitting the ground long enough they would fray. But debm55 Nov 18 #157

Leisure suits - polyester! n/t KatK Nov 18 #153

Thank you KatK . My husband has his boxed away in the attic as they might come back. I hope not. debm55 Nov 18 #158

Shoulder pads MustLoveBeagles Nov 18 #159

Thank you MustLoveBeagles, I am glag they are gone. Hated them debm55 Nov 19 #163

I wish sagging would go away Clouds Passing Nov 18 #160

Agree debm55 Nov 19 #164

Sagging pants, showing boxers. Elessar Zappa Nov 19 #166

It still looks dumb debm55 Nov 20 #175

Bell bottoms, shoulder pads Wicked Blue Nov 20 #176

Agree Wicked Blue. In many ways they are unsafe for women debm55 Nov 20 #177

Tent dresses went out of style? Oh well. 1WorldHope Nov 20 #178

Thank you 1WorldHope. Good for you debm55 Nov 20 #179

Flowered, bellbottom pants! Mad_Dem_X Nov 21 #180

I had a pair of pants that lime, bright orange and bright pink big flowers on them debm55 Nov 21 #181

Oh my! Mad_Dem_X Nov 21 #182

That should have said pants not paints. debm55 Nov 21 #183