What clothing, hair styles, or make up are you glad disappeared? Mine choice is white lipstick and eye shadow. And you?

[debm55]

[viva la]

1. Long johns under short-shorts.

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

[debm55]

36. Thank you, viva la. I am glad I missed that.

[get the red out]

55. Oh yes!

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

[Ocelot II]

2. Shoulder pads!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. My Wife Loved Those!

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

[Freddie]

33. I loved shoulder pads!

Made my hips look smaller or more proportionate.

[debm55]

37. Agree.Ocelot II. I really disliked. After awhile, I would cut them out.

[kimbutgar]

77. I have broad shoulders and shoulder pads made me look like a football player!

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

[TommieMommy]

3. OMG there was some wacky stuff years ago. White lipstick was awful. The teased high hairdo wasn't good either.

[debm55]

38. Thank you very much, TommieMommy. I forgot about the teased hair. Awful.

[GiqueCee]

4. Those absurd...

... 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.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Hey! I Wore Those!

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

[GiqueCee]

16. My recollection of them...

... 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.

[debm55]

39. Hahahahhhahahhah. I remember them. Thank you GiqueCee for the memories.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Eldridge Clever's penis pants.

[GiqueCee]

17. Oh, THAT one wins!

[Talitha]

18. This is for real? Hahaha, never heard of it.

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?

[Brother Buzz]

22. Totally a real thing, and proof...

Some political activists so never, ever become fashion designers.

[TBF]

20. lol - I do not remember ever seeing that before!

[Talitha]

23. Never having seen them, I think we're truly blessed.

[debm55]

41. HAHAHAHAHh. That is awful. Was that a thing back then? Thank you Brother Buzz.

[3catwoman3]

78. I have seen this picture before and I'm laughing so hard...

...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.

[Ritabert]

6. Teased hair, shoulder pads and bell bottoms

[debm55]

42. Thank you, Ritabert, I agree. But I see that bell bottoms are making a come back.

[MIButterfly]

7. From the 80s, feathered and layered hair on men

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

[debm55]

43. Hahahahahaha. I agree MiButterfly. and perms for men.

[Nanuke]

8. Spiral permed big hair in the 80s. Eee gad.

[AloeVera]

34. Hey, I had one of those! It made me so cool!

[debm55]

44. I had a spiral perm. It was worth the money I paid for it. Perm didn't last that long.

[ms liberty]

65. I got a spiral perm yesterday

But, my hair now is only about 5 inches long. I keep it permed because it's thick and very fine; and I hate having to mess with it. It's very wash, condition and wear. Total no fuss to it, unless I want to fuss with it.
When I was young in the 80's though, my hair was a long, glorious mane of deep chestnut curls. Over two hours to roll the perm, spiraled and piggybacking. My hair takes a perm well, and with the length I could get about 8 months out of one perm. I did not do the extremely big bangs or big hair - I had bangs but my style looked closer to the modern perm/curly hair looks, with volume and length but not height.
If I had the patience to grow it out, I might do it again, but it would be white.

[debm55]

66. My original spiral was when i had hair down to my waist. Yes, it took a long time. and three people to unwind the spiral

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.

[msongs]

9. things I wish would come back ... my lost youth and corduroy jeans lol

[debm55]

45. Thank you very much. msongs. My lost youth, I agree with. corduroy jeans---didn't like the swish swish noise that they

made.

[oberle]

64. Hey I've got a pair of corduroy jeans on right now! Black ones.

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

[hlthe2b]

10. The one I WANT TO DISAPPEAR is still with us: those gawd-awful ridiculously oversized fake eyelashes!

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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.

[debm55]

46. Thank you for sharing hlthe2b. I agree with you 100%

[yellowdogintexas]

13. Pale lipstick outlined with dark brown lip liner

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.

[debm55]

47. I agree with your list, yellowdogintexas. Nasty.

[CanonRay]

14. Mullets

I despise them.

[debm55]

48. I still see a lot of Mullets around Pittsburgh. But not as much as I used to. There were men's and women's mullets. I

did have a woman's mullet.

[malthaussen]

15. Beehive hairdos.

I find the aesthetic cringe-worthy.

-- Mal

[debm55]

49. Agree I hated those. Thank you , Mal

[TBF]

19. the blue eyeshadow we all wore in the 80s - lol

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

[debm55]

50. Agree TBF. I see that bellbottoms are making a comeback.

[Talitha]

21. Oh Deb, you struck a gold mine with this one!

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.

[debm55]

58. Thank you very much for the memories, Talitha. I wore the things for pads.UGH. Also wore the stirrups, body tops. and

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

[sakabatou]

24. One of the hairstyles based on the pop-band N*Sync

I forget who. He had short, spiky haircut.

[debm55]

59. Oh yes, I remember, sakabatou. and sometimes they would tip the spikes.

[Emile]

25. Sagging jeans to show off boxer shorts.

[debm55]

60. Yes, so glad that they are gone. Thank you Emile, I hated those.

[GreenWave]

26. Coca Cola bell bottoms

Watch your eyes, click if you dare!

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

[debm55]

61. HAHHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHHAH. Those are terrible. Thank you for sharing with us, GreenWave

[MichMan]

27. Plaid or striped polyester pants

[debm55]

63. HAHAHAHAHHAHAH. Great choice, MichMan. And the shirts and neck chains that went with them

[gay texan]

28. those really weird stirup pants in the 1980's

They always wore them with flats

Parachute pants

(I still think bell bottoms are cute)

[debm55]

62. Thank you very much for your selection. I did wear plain colored stirup pants.and bellbottoms. But I am glad they are

gone. Thank you very much for your selections.

[The Madcap]

29. There are two things I wish would disappear:

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.

[debm55]

67. Thank you very much, The Madcap. I agree with you.

[OC375]

30. The 1980's. Entirely. Except Vans.

[debm55]

68. Thank you very much, OC375 for sharing.

[Diamond_Dog]

31. Polyester clothing!

[debm55]

69. HAHAHAHAHAHH, Agree with you, Diamond_Dog. and thanks for sharing.

[peacebuzzard]

76. polyester is still around. I can't stand it....

sometimes its hard to find 100% cotton.

[Goonch]

32. ;-{) men's messy spiky haircut

[happybird]

54. I don't mind that as much as the "Bieber"

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

[debm55]

71. HAHAHAHHAHAHAH, Agree. Thank you , Goonch.for sharing.

[Vogon_Glory]

35. 1970's leisure suits

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.

[debm55]

72. HAHHAHHAHAHa. You got that right. Thank you Vogon_Glory. hehehehhhehe Nehru jackets.

[jmowreader]

40. Two things

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.

[debm55]

73. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us, jmowreader. LOL at the orange color corrector comment and the

rest of your post.

[walkingman]

51. Flat top haircut - I got those in the 50s...my Dad was a Colonel in the Army and he thought

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).

[debm55]

74. Great post, walkingman. thank you for sharing with us.

[Walleye]

52. Bras and girdles

[debm55]

75. HAHHAHAHHAHA. I remember those. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Walleye.

[no_hypocrisy]

53. The 80's poofy hair on women.

[debm55]

56. Thank you very much, no-hypocrisy. I agree.

[happybird]

57. Skinny pants with men's formal wear

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).

[debm55]

70. HAHHAHAAHHAHHH. That is funny, happybird. Thank you for sharing with us.

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