Clothes you used to think were cool (illustrated) - Page 2

Kitsune · 04-15-2004, 11:15 AM

Ah, the late 80s. A time when it was okay to wear fluorescent colors.

And if that wasn't enough, you had shirts that changed color when touched. HyperColor was sweet, as long as you never put it in the dryer.

Brigliadore · 04-15-2004, 12:50 PM

I had MC Hammer Pants at one point. And Jelly Shoes.

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Originally posted by Kitsune
Ah, the late 80s. A time when it was okay to wear fluorescent colors.

Oh god I was not going to mention it but now I feel I must. I had a pair of fluorescent green and another pair of orange stirrup legging pants. Oh god I shudder to think of it.

ladysycamore · 04-15-2004, 06:25 PM

Wow, there is an actual site dedicated to 80s clothes:
Clothes of the Eighties.

Ah yes:

Bandanas tied around knee area
Bangle bracelets
Big Earrings
Buttons (oh I had such a collection of these!)

I was mainly an accessory gal. All those designer clothes just didn't fit gals like me. So, I had to make my frumpy gear look cool..heh!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-15-2004, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by e unibus plurum
I'm hoping everyone else is too young to remember Nehru jackets & fruit-boots...

Nope, had 'em.

zippyt · 04-16-2004, 12:29 AM

weird but back in the early 70's every body at school was ragging on me for wearing overall and camo to school while they all wore disco jeans and platform shoes , but by the late 70's folks were comeing up to me asking where i got good camo pants , "Army boots " and camo jackets . Weird how that style keeps comeing back !!!!

Pi · 04-16-2004, 01:22 AM

That's someting I can't understand. Why everybody has to wear camo? These are my working clothes. Imagine how people would look when somebody would dress like a doctor or a nurse

Elspode · 04-16-2004, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by e unibus plurum
I'm hoping everyone else is too young to remember Nehru jackets & fruit-boots...

Nope. And Nehru shirts, as well.

Elspode · 04-16-2004, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by Pi
That's someting I can't understand. Why everybody has to wear camo? These are my working clothes. Imagine how people would look when somebody would dress like a doctor or a nurse

Silly..

Obviously, if you dress as a doctor or a nurse, there are far fewer good hiding places available. Scrubs and lab coats just aren't as versatile as traditional camo.

How long would *you* last in the field if you could only seek concealment in hospitals and medical outpatient facilities?

Sheesh...gotta teach this kid everything.

godwulf · 04-16-2004, 12:37 PM

In the early '70s, I owned and wore a lime green, double-knit leisure suit, with a red dress shirt, dark purple shoes with about a 3-inch heel, and a cane. To church. And no, I'm White, and had actually - though it seems incredible, I know - stopped doing drugs at that point in my life.

I just wish I still had that suit - I could wear it down to the ballpark when they have 'Back to the '70s' night. Add a few chains and a big-hair wig, and they'd probably let me throw out the first pitch.

mrnoodle · 04-16-2004, 01:39 PM

I didn't like 70's fashion then, either.

mrnoodle · 04-16-2004, 01:45 PM

Well, I started out liking it alright...

SteveDallas · 04-16-2004, 02:01 PM

OK, I take that back.. no VOLUNTARY fashion disasters to live down. But there is a family portrait from sometime around 1974 featuring my brother (age 12) and me (age 5) in polyester leisure suits.

Elspode · 04-16-2004, 02:26 PM

I spent the last half of my lunch break looking for clothes like the ones you just pictured...big bell denims with a white belt.

I had the matching Pat Boone white buck shoes, too.

I'm having a hard time locating the men's plaid bells online, though.

perth · 04-16-2004, 03:02 PM

Lame coincidence: I'm getting ready to drive up to Fort Collins for the weekend for a weekend of drunkenness and debauchery. God, I miss that town.

Elspode · 04-16-2004, 03:12 PM

It is well-known that any town wherein there is an atomic clock used for Universal Time reference will be a partyin' town, indeed.

04-15-2004, 06:25 PM	#18
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Wow, there is an actual site dedicated to 80s clothes: Clothes of the Eighties. Ah yes: Bandanas tied around knee area Bangle bracelets Big Earrings Buttons (oh I had such a collection of these!) I was mainly an accessory gal. All those designer clothes just didn't fit gals like me. So, I had to make my frumpy gear look cool..heh! __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

04-16-2004, 12:29 AM	#20
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	weird but back in the early 70's every body at school was ragging on me for wearing overall and camo to school while they all wore disco jeans and platform shoes , but by the late 70's folks were comeing up to me asking where i got good camo pants , "Army boots " and camo jackets . Weird how that style keeps comeing back !!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-16-2004, 01:22 AM	#21
Pi desperate finder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 437	That's someting I can't understand. Why everybody has to wear camo? These are my working clothes. Imagine how people would look when somebody would dress like a doctor or a nurse __________________ Complex simplex

04-16-2004, 12:37 PM	#24
godwulf Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 96	In the early '70s, I owned and wore a lime green, double-knit leisure suit, with a red dress shirt, dark purple shoes with about a 3-inch heel, and a cane. To church. And no, I'm White, and had actually - though it seems incredible, I know - stopped doing drugs at that point in my life. I just wish I still had that suit - I could wear it down to the ballpark when they have 'Back to the '70s' night. Add a few chains and a big-hair wig, and they'd probably let me throw out the first pitch. __________________ It is foolish for a man to say that he has all of the answers before he is certain that he has heard all of the questions.

04-16-2004, 01:39 PM	#25
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I didn't like 70's fashion then, either. Attached Images

04-15-2004, 11:15 AM	#16
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Ah, the late 80s. A time when it was okay to wear fluorescent colors. And if that wasn't enough, you had shirts that changed color when touched. HyperColor was sweet, as long as you never put it in the dryer.

04-16-2004, 01:45 PM	#26
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Well, I started out liking it alright... Attached Images

04-16-2004, 02:01 PM	#27
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	OK, I take that back.. no VOLUNTARY fashion disasters to live down. But there is a family portrait from sometime around 1974 featuring my brother (age 12) and me (age 5) in polyester leisure suits.

04-16-2004, 02:26 PM	#28
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I spent the last half of my lunch break looking for clothes like the ones you just pictured...big bell denims with a white belt. I had the matching Pat Boone white buck shoes, too. I'm having a hard time locating the men's plaid bells online, though. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-16-2004, 03:02 PM	#29
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	Re: Noodle's pic. Lame coincidence: I'm getting ready to drive up to Fort Collins for the weekend for a weekend of drunkenness and debauchery. God, I miss that town.

04-16-2004, 03:12 PM	#30
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	It is well-known that any town wherein there is an atomic clock used for Universal Time reference will be a partyin' town, indeed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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