Shoulder Pads?

[PamfromTx]

Did any of the women in the forum wear shoulder pads under clothes.

I had camisoles with built in pads. I had to have those pads. Please tell me I wasn't the only woman.

Now, i wonder why I had to use them. It's not like it was going to make me taller.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I never did, but do remember a sweater top I bought back in the 80's, that had some sort of funky built-in shoulder pad thing going on, and I couldn't stand it.

It was a pullover, and once on, the pads would shift and be nowhere near where they were supposed to be, so I'd have to pull and tug and fuss with the shoulder areas to make sit nice, and depending on what I was wearing underneath, the shoulder pads would cling to it.

 

[jujube]

I had some jackets and tops with the built-in shoulder pads. I wore them....hey, they were fashionable at the time but I sure hope they never come around again.

 

[terry123]

Never wore them but like the others I had one top that had them built in and I hated it. They would shift around and I finally gave the top to my sister who loved it.

 

[hollydolly]

Yes My jackets all had shoulder pads in them in the 80's...and now the shoulder pad look is BACK...40 years later...

 

[Ruthanne]

I wore them, they were in the blazers I wore way back when, the 90s I think. I liked them back then.

 

[Pappy]

I remember my mom wearing them. Maybe they were more popular back then.

 

[Jeweltea]

Absolutely. They were in all my blazers, sweaters, etc. in the late 80s and early 90s.

 

[Pinky]

Other than the thin ones, I removed them and put thinner ones in. Being short, they looked rather ridiculous on me.

 

[hollydolly]

I remember my mom wearing them. Maybe they were more popular back then.

They were popular in the 30's...then again in the 80's( in the UK)... and now they're becoming a thing again 40 years later ..

 

[Keesha]

I don’t think height matters. In my opinion, they only suited some people. Like some others here, they drove me crazy so I ripped them out. Sometimes pads suited an outfit but I’d prefer them sewn in so they don’t shift or turn.

 

[StarSong]

Back in the 80s they were sewn into almost all ladies' top garments - jackets, dresses, blouses and sweaters. At the time I was working for a large women's sportswear manufacturer. Can't tell you how many shoulder pads of varying weights and sizes I bought, but it was in the hundreds of thousands.

Removing shoulder pads altered the way a garment hung. Since the fit patterns were created with shoulder pads in mind, removing them would cause the shoulder seam to fall slightly below the shoulder line.

I never used stand-alone shoulder pads. If a garment didn't come with them, I didn't add them.

 

[Jeweltea]

Back in the 80s they were sewn into almost all ladies' top garments - jackets, dresses, blouses and sweaters. At the time I was working for a large women's sportswear manufacturer. Can't tell you how many shoulder pads of varying weights and sizes I bought, but it was in the hundreds of thousands.

Removing shoulder pads altered the way a garment hung. Since the fit patterns were created with shoulder pads in mind, removing them would cause the shoulder seam to fall slightly below the shoulder line.

I never used stand-alone shoulder pads. If a garment didn't come with them, I didn't add them.

Me either.

 

[Gaer]

Shoulder pads are BACK?
I'm so out of style!

 

[Murrmurr]

I never did, but do remember a sweater top I bought back in the 80's, that had some sort of funky built-in shoulder pad thing going on, and I couldn't stand it.

It was a pullover, and once on, the pads would shift and be nowhere near where they were supposed to be, so I'd have to pull and tug and fuss with the shoulder areas to make sit nice, and depending on what I was wearing underneath, the shoulder pads would cling to it.

"I don't really have four boobs; those are the shoulder pads."

 

[hollydolly]

Actually it makes more sense and looks more chic if you wear small shoulder pads, as we get older.

Our shoulders drop slightly and clothes that would have looked good on us when were younger tend to look drooped at the shoulder line as we age... so a small shoulder pad in a blouse or jacket corrects that!

 

[Elsie]

I've removed all shoulder pads that were in some of my clothing & I use them as dust rags. They made me look like a shoulder padded football player.

 

[debodun]

I never cared for them. If I had a garment with them, I'd remove them. I have enough padding as it is.

 

[Angelina]

I love shoulder pads, I wish all ladies' tops came with them already installed! LOL

 

[fmdog44]

They look stupid. Why not wear a helmet with them?

 

[Angelina]

They look stupid. Why not wear a helmet with the

- Don't hold back -

 

[Remy]

You simply wore them because they were in fashion I assume. Nothing wrong with that. I sure remember the TV show Dynasty. Loved it

Myself, I took shoulder pads out. Even if they were sewn in under the lining. I'd open the seam and remove the pads and re-sew the seam. They were never for me.