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Paladin

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154. Sounds like me, now that I'm retired.

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:28 PM

Nov 18

I've got some beautiful dress shoes, bagged up in a closet; haven't worn them in years. Need to get off my dead ass and give them away, as you did. Got a bunch of neckties I need to pass on, as well.

Sounds like you knew how to dress. I'm a big fan of cordovan shoes.

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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