I remember when...Fashion!

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<p>So I’m dealing with back to school shopping for the boys, and “having” to buy Northface, black socks, Underarmour…which of course, got me thinking. What were the “have to have” things from our generation? My high school attention time to fashion is late '70s. early '80s, so I remember: </p>

<p>1) Black Mary Janes from China (“China flats”)
2) Izod anything
3) Gloria Vanderbilt jeans
4) Fair Isle sweaters (with the circle around the neck) [Authentic</a> Fair Isle Yoke Sweater by Scotweb Authentic Fair Isle Knitwear from Scotland](<a href=“http://www.scotweb.co.uk/ladies-wear/woollens/fair-isle-and-shetland-sweaters-and-cardigans/sr_shetk_SD09]Authentic”>http://www.scotweb.co.uk/ladies-wear/woollens/fair-isle-and-shetland-sweaters-and-cardigans/sr_shetk_SD09)
5) Etienne Aigner purse
5) Bermuda bag [Bermuda</a> Bag Inc - Bermuda bags (Wooden Handles Purse)](<a href=“http://bermuda-bag.com/]Bermuda”>http://bermuda-bag.com/)
6) Penny loafers
7) LL Bean boots; the taller the better </p>

<p>I blame “The Preppy Handbook”!</p>

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<p>Mid to late '70s</p>

<ol>
<li>Nik Nik shirts</li>
<li>Brittanica Jeans</li>
<li>Patchwork shirts, skirts, etc.</li>
<li>Danskin Disco wear</li>
<li>Pleated plaid skirt, Oxford blouse, Blazer, knee hi socks and saddle shoes (Catholic school uniform)</li>
<li>Ankle length, halter top sundresses (I’ve noticed these have made a comeback)</li>
<li>Platform shoes</li>
<li>Polyester, high waisted, flared leg pants</li>
<li>Bandolino Sandals</li>
<li>Capezio sandals</li>
</ol>

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<p>Anyone remember Fred Brauns? I loved them but could never afford the real ones. The imitations never really did it for me.</p>

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<p>I remember going down to the Fred Braun store on 8th St to buy a purse. Oh, did I love that thing, and I used it all through college too.I had one pair of shoes from there. too. I graduated from high school in 1970, so I go back quite a ways. Remember when “Dr. Zhivago” came out and all the Russian-type dresses were hot? And argyle “mod” tights? And Mondrian geometrics? And how sneakers were bad for your feet, so your parents wouldn’t let you have them? And when pants were not appropriate school attire? Even for us in the Bronx!</p>

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<p>60’s

  1. Bass Weejuns
  2. hip hugger slacks (the first time around)
  3. Bell bottoms (the first time around)
  4. Empire waist dresses (the first time around)
  5. Jeans that had brass buttons up the front (what a nuisance)
  6. Pea Coats (the first time around)</p>
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<p>In the 70s, I had a lot of peasant clothes (shirts, dresses, skirts). A lot of it was made in India.</p>

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<p>One more item to add for the earlier 60s–madras</p>

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<p>It seems like most items we wore have become popular again, at some point. Someone needs to resurrect white go-go boots from the 60’s or how about Units/Multiples from the 80’s?</p>

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<p>late 70’s/early 80’s
Sperry Topsiders
LL Bean mocassins
Ralph Lauren polos
Tally Ho sweaters
sundresses with bright flowers
levi’s denim and corduroy pants
plaid wool skirts
navy blue wool blazers
interchangeable belt “strips” so your belt matched the rest of the outfit
button down collar oxford cloth shirts solid or striped
Add-a-bead necklaces…the more beads the better.
Candies shoes
jumpsuits</p>

<p>pageturner…I had a Bermuda bag with lots of diff. covers. My Mom was a great seamstress so made a variety of them for me so I could match virtually any outfit. She could even monogram them.<br>
We were all pretty into the preppy scene back then.</p>

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<p>My high school and college days were the '70s, but from junior high I remember Chukka boots (with fish net stockings). Chukkas are back at all the stores.</p>

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<p>bright green papagalo (sp?) shoes
pin-whale Levi cords (it was very important what color the “butt” tag was…don’t remember why)
cowl neck sweaters with monogram “pins” stuck in them
painter’s pants
splatter-painted shirts</p>

<p>anybody have the one-piece spandex gym uniform (mine was a tasteful orange and white striped number that snapped at the shoulders…YIKES! who’s bright idea…?!)</p>

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eww! Forgot about those! Especially fashionable on men!</p>

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<p>from the late 70’s - 80’s</p>

<p>Calvin Klein jeans (remember Brooke Shields?)
espadrilles
Ditto jeans
satin shorts</p>

<p>I forgot, polyester suits for men - Dh had one for high school awards night.</p>

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<p>Oh I forgot…Nehru suits? Remember those? They were a nasty style AND polyester.</p>

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<p>Big hair, lace and ruffles, and miniskirts. </p>

<p>Swatch watches from the 80’s have made a comeback, too. Just saw that yesterday on web.</p>

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<p>white go go boots</p>

<p>hot pants</p>

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<p>denim skirts made out of old jeans
knee socks
the white socks girls wore with tennis shoes that had the different colors of puff balls that stuck out at the heel.</p>

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<p>Chemin de Fer jeans
Dittos pants with that big saddle shaped seam drawing attention to your bum, so attractive, I guess that’s why 14 year olds wore them!</p>

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<p>Dittos…OMG. I completely forgot those. </p>

<p>Dolfin shorts. Boys loved them because the girls were semi-naked. How did our parents let us out of the house wearing them?</p>

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<p>Thumper and PackMom, my mother has a photo of me in hot pants and knee socks… fortunately I was very skinny in 8th grade!</p>