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What did people wear in the eighties?

This great list of 80s fashion trends was submitted by one of our readers.  Thanks, Celeste for the great recap of 80s fashions!!

  • Normandy rose jeans – they were the thing when I was young

  • Cotler pants – jeans that had snap pockets that would fold over exposing a different color.

  • zebra club oversize sweatshirts (maybe its only a west coast thang)

  • la bands (black bracelets Madonna's wearing (now sell it at hot topic)

  • trench coats

  • long scarves

  • jelly shoes/sandals

  • sling back usually by spirit

  • Esprit laundry bags

  • guess or jean jacket (usually in light pink or blue jean and or white)

  • door knocker earrings –gold bamboo

  • ripped jeans

  • pink lip stick

  • blue eyeliner

  • heavy eyebrows

  • wearing non matching earrings (pretty n pink)

  • pumps (all colors)

  • large buttons or large burgundy tan striped out fits w/ a flip over collar

  • playboy bunny sweatshirts, t-shirts etc

  • putting letters or your name or tag on the back of t-shirts or member only jackets

  • Sailor hats and or sailor like blouses

  • Mob like hats

  • Zute suits pants w/ suspenders

  • Overalls

  • button type earrings and or odd shaped/dice earrings/metal or metallic earrings

  • kamikaze shirts that had sleeves that would zip off like a t-shirt length or like a muscle shirt

  • Japanese earrings or clothing w/ Japanese characters on them

  • Biker shorts or spandex

  • Wearing biker shorts under mini skirts

  • polka dots

  • lace jeans on one side/jeans w/ different color front & backs

  • EBS tennis shoes that were much like skippies very simple tie up

  • Mary janes or the karate type shoes for guys

  • wearing jeans tight or tapered around the ankles (also called pegging)

  • wearing jeans tight period!

  • head bands

  • hair ties, banana clips and ribbon barrettes

  • Coca-cola shirts

  • blush & visual apparent foundation cover up makeup

  • nose piercing

  • carrying around a large radio/ghetto blaster / cassettes

  • drive in movie theatres

  • arcades

  • hanging out at dicks restaurant on Broadway in Seattle

  • graffiti & break dancing

  • wearing your bra outside w/ a jacket over or wearing a mesh / see thru shirts

  

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