Fashions revisited.

chambersb

chambersb

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#1
Those of us in our 30s have had the pleasure of seeing some of our favorite and not so favorite trends come back.

Did you keep a few things from the old days? Would you wear it again 20 years later?

I was looking for something this morning and I found this old dress that I wore in high school. I have no idea why I've kept it and really forgot I had it. I believe they call them "skater" dresses now but in my day they were "baby doll" dresses. It's 100% rayon as opposed to the newer jersey ones. Seems to be a tad longer as well. Sooo.... I paired it with a modern dress extender and posed with some suede boots I've had since 1996.

Just for a laugh. Don't know about actually going out like this...

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#2
Old fart here (43).

I read somewhere that you should never wear a trend that returns if you wore it the first time. I would make an exception in my case for 70s because I was a kid and didn't really 'wear' anything of any note. But no way you're getting me in neon, stirrup pants, big glasses (other than sunnies), or Timberlands, plaid shirts and leggings.
 
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chambersb said:
Those of us in our 30s have had the pleasure of seeing some of our favorite and not so favorite trends come back.

Did you keep a few things from the old days? Would you wear it again 20 years later?

I was looking for something this morning and I found this old dress that I wore in high school. I have no idea why I've kept it and really forgot I had it. I believe they call them "skater" dresses now but in my day they were "baby doll" dresses. It's 100% rayon as opposed to the newer jersey ones. Seems to be a tad longer as well. Sooo.... I paired it with a modern dress extender and posed with some suede boots I've had since 1996.

Just for a laugh. Don't know about actually going out like this...

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I don't think I would wear this out either - the lace on the bottom dates the dress and the skater dresses now are a different cut I think.

I don't keep any old clothes - EXCEPT for a swing coat/cape I brought from USA (I am in Australia) from the 1960s. It is a great vintage piece and even though I was not born then, I love it - I brought it via eBay when eBay was only a new word.........
 
#4
I only keep clothing that are classic cuts/styles...but anything "trendy" is usually tossed/donated after a couple years. I would not personally wear anything from the 90s...the trends were bad enough on me the first time around, lol! I still can't get over the return of the "flatform" - I was so happy when I thought that trend was gone...but it came back, and I still refused to purchase any flatform shoes.
 
#5
I have many clothes, I have saved almost twenty
years, its great to see them coming very popular
again. I do wear most of them still and miss the ones I have given away. Quality is so much better, the clothes are made well.
Some cuttings dont fit the time ( mostly shoulder
toppings ) others still play very well.
I have always bought mostly classic style, like camel coat, a pee coat, Barbour oil jacket, biker leather jacket etc
Most of them Italian labels.


They still work.
 
#6
ninakt said:
I have many clothes, I have saved almost twenty
years, its great to see them coming very popular
again. I do wear most of them still and miss the ones I have given away. Quality is so much better, the clothes are made well.
Some cuttings dont fit the time ( mostly shoulder
toppings ) others still play very well.
I have always bought mostly classic style, like camel coat, a pee coat, Barbour oil jacket, biker leather jacket etc
Most of them Italian labels.


They still work.
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Oooohhhhhh.... I'd love to take a look in your closet. I agree with you about quality. I have a few garments I've bought from the 60s or 70s and they are made well, too.

I have a Levi's denim jacket from the mid 90s and it's much thicker than the ones on the market today.
 
#9
I believe there are very very very very few clothing items from the past that can be worn today - the item hasn't changed but the cut certainly has - most things this is applicable for. My Mom bought me a maxi skirt about 6 years ago from a fairly pricey store - I got it out recently and the look is completely wrong for today. It's going to the charity bin, shame. That's why when people say 'Oh I spent x amount of money on this, it's expensive but it will last me for years' is just the stores trying to convince you to spend money. I think people confuse the definition of a 'classic look' with 'classic actual items' instead of using current items in a classic way.
 
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