Remember these fashions?

[Ronni]

I remember being ridiculously attracted to men who looked like this!!

What the hell was I thinking??

I thought these Nehru suits were SO attractive!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Yeah. What the hell WERE you thinking??

 

[Ronni]

Yeah. What the hell WERE you thinking??

Guess my hormones were raging, eliminating any possibility of good sense!!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

No offense Ronni but the top 4 outfits are horrendous! The men's looks on the other hand are not half bad.

 

[Beezer]

Those outfits are so wrong on so many levels. Almost as if a female designer with a grudge against men figured she'd make them all look cringe-worthy.

Gotta admit though, the flowing style of women's fashion in the 70's was very attractive!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

No offense Ronni but the top 4 outfits are hideous! The men's looks on the other hand are not half bad.

Especially that bright red plaid jumper. That added bib part part especially just adds such sex appeal.

 

[horseless carriage]

No offense Ronni but the top 4 outfits are hideous! The men's looks on the other hand are not half bad.

You see the model on the far right, the one wearing the beret. That pattern on his trousers is a famous tartan. It's called Black Watch.
Seen here worn by two soldiers of The Royal Highlanders Regiment:


Back in the 1960's when fashions came and went almost in the blink of an eye, young men spent a small fortune having a black watch tartan suit, made to measure. By the time that the tailor had made it, the suit was out of fashion. Such was the fickle fate of fashion.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

By the time that the tailor had made it, the suit was out of fashion. Such was the fickle fate of fashion.

Thank goodness.

 

[Warrigal]

The paisley shirts weren't too bad.

 

[horseless carriage]

The paisley shirts weren't too bad.

Your's for sixty pounds.


"You are not going out wearing that, young lady."

 

[hollydolly]

I remember being ridiculously attracted to men who looked like this!!

What the hell was I thinking??

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No...I was never attracted to men who looked like that...in fact I never knew anyone who looked like that except in Store Catalogues

 

[CallMeKate]

Oh Mylanta! No, I don't really remember this kind of dress... I was in high school in the mid 70s and the only one of these that would have "fit" with what I remember is the Robert Reed lookalike in the black (navy?) and white. That "grandmama's afghan" poncho!!

 

[Alligatorob]

There was a time I really wanted a Nehru jacket, fortunately the feeling passed before I got the chance.

The jeans and tee shirt I was wearing back then looks pretty much like what I wear today. Only the sizes change...

 

[Fyrefox]

I can remember having a Nehru jacket, a safari jacket, leisure suits, and gaudy polyester shirts with floral or other patterns. Each was worn only a handful of times, which really was for the better…but for a brief time, they were once the glory of my closet.- -Groovy, baby!

 

[Paladin1950]

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Your's for sixty pounds.

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"You are not going out wearing that, young lady."

In the 60's, I always loved the way British girls dressed. I found myself thinking that I wished more American girls dressed like that.

 

[Jamala]

Once you've seen these "fashions" .... unfortunately
you can't unsee them.
Never saw anything like that in London but then,
I was only 11 years old in the mid '70s

 

[Ronni]

Remember Twiggy? She was more 60’s, but man I thought she was fantastic! I did my best to emulate her look especially her makeup. I remember drawing those lower lashes on, every time I went out! Took longer to do that the the whole rest of my face!

 

[Avon]

Been there and worn them. Me in 1939, Father, Grandfather and Great Granfather.

 

[Avon]

Then the fashion in 1974, Wife and I

 

[Avon]

Ladies on another forum, not much changes. No smiling allowed. No wonder I left

 

[Avon]

No...I was never attracted to men who looked like that...in fact I never knew anyone who looked like that except in Store Catalogues

I have got a Paisley shirt like that upstairs, only purchased it last year and have not yet worn it. Has £120 price tag still on it. No chasing me now ladies

 

[JeeperDon]

Me, 50+ years ago. That's a shower soap dish on the shirt.
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[Avon]

Me, 50+ years ago. That's a shower soap dish on the shirt.
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[OneEyedDiva]

You see the model on the far right, the one wearing the beret. That pattern on his trousers is a famous tartan. It's called Black Watch.
Seen here worn by two soldiers of The Royal Highlanders Regiment:
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Back in the 1960's when fashions came and went almost in the blink of an eye, young men spent a small fortune having a black watch tartan suit, made to measure. By the time that the tailor had made it, the suit was out of fashion. Such was the fickle fate of fashion.

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I don't mind the plaid HC. I think plaid is classic and will never go out of style. I just never liked jump suits of any kind and the red and black for that style is a bit much. I remember we had plaid skirts when we were girls, similar to the kilts those men above are wearing and to the suit.

 

[Avon]

Jeeper....Think I still have a pair of those "Joe 90" glasses or "Deidre Barlow" glasses as we called them over here.