Fashion Trends Over the Years (cut, looks, afford, thin)

[martinez4]

I remember one instance as if it happened yesterday.....it was the late 60's and I had to wear a dress everyday with little white, lace trimmed, ankle socks. One morning I was eating breakfast and I asked if I could wear knee socks instead of ankle socks and my mom said yes.....wow....I was so excited!!!!

Seems so small now compared to what the kids wear these days. Having two teenagers makes me try to make compromises but not go overboard and let then embrace every trend.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

Richard Simmons sorts look GAY! I dont follow trends, to me, whats reasonably comfortable is good enough for me. Besides, loose 501's and a peasant blouse have always been popular, no matter what 'era'.

heh
Depends what era you are talking about.
Levis 501s were copyrighted in 1890, and jeans have indeed been popular since then, and embraced all over the globe.
I'm all for reasonable comfort, 501s and a peasant blouse, but I'm not sure that particular combination has "always been popular."
Seems to me that in the 30s, 40s and 50s, jeans were worn with the obligatory plaid flannel shirt.
I do not necessarily follow trends and fads, either.
I simply enjoy observing them.

[gallowsCalibrator]

I don't see a problem with wearing black during the day. Then again, I'm currently wearing a black NewYork Company V-neck with black undershirt, black NYC slacks with those metal dot designs and a pair of black flat open-toed shoes.

I'm not concerned with trendy fashions - I have my own sense of fashion and tend to pick out things that I can actually see myself wearing more than once. I also don't take particular habit into getting rid of clothing because it's "not widely fashionable".

And personally.. I can do anything in heels that I can do with my Vans.

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

My son and I were puzzled when we moved to Texas and he wasn't allowed to wear shorts to school. We're talking about regular below the knee shorts - not Richard Simmons shorts! We moved from Palm Desert, CA where the kids wear shorts to school all year. We move to Texas, where it's humid as hell, and the kids have to wear pants. We are SO glad we moved back to CA!!!

Sorry to disagree T.T., but I see nothing wrong with making kids wear pants. I think it's a good idea in fact. I wore linen pants all summer and they were plenty cool.

[Twinkle Toes]

What's wrong with shorts??? We wear them in the CA desert all the time.

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

What's wrong with shorts??? We wear them in the CA desert all the time.

You wouldn't wear them to work. I'm not a big fan of kids dressing to casual at school either. Just my opinion.

greenie

[Twinkle Toes]

I guess you're right. Kids should go to school dressed in a tail suit and bow tie.

[Twinkle Toes]

Actually, there are a lot of people here in the desert who wear shorts to work. I don't because of the line of work I am in, but there are people who don't work in a white collar environment here who do wear shorts to work. Air conditioning guys, construction workers, tile setters, etc.

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

I guess you're right. Kids should go to school dressed in a tail suit and bow tie.

I think how people dress determines how people behave. People who go to work dressed in more formal business attire are more professional in the work place. It changes their attitude than if they went in dressed in ripped jeans and flip-flops. Similarly, I think it's important to have certain dress codes at school. I was never allowed to wear shorts to school. I see no problem making kids wear pants. I think it's a good idea in fact.

That's just my opinion. You don't have to agree with it, but there it is.

[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by GreenMachine

I think how people dress determines how people behave. People who go to work dressed in more formal business attire are more professional in the work place. It changes their attitude than if they went in dressed in ripped jeans and flip-flops. Similarly, I think it's important to have certain dress codes at school. I was never allowed to wear shorts to school. I see no problem making kids wear pants. I think it's a good idea in fact.

That's just my opinion. You don't have to agree with it, but there it is.I wore linen pants all summer and they were plenty cool.

You may wear linen pants all summer, but I don't think parents and kids would look upon this as a viable solution to the school's dress code.

I would be less worried about a kid wearing shorts than parading around in either a belly shirt and low-rise jeans or super-saggy pants, which in a middle school classroom might be a bit distracting.
At a Catholic school I knew, they allowed a certain kind of khaki shorts and the kids looked quite presentable.

Clothes make help create an image and form a mind-set.
But after all, clothes are merely a shell.
There are plenty of criminals in suits, and angels in hoodies and flip-flops--or Converse All-Stars.
Wearing Chuck Taylors was a huge thing for my 70s crowd in high school.
It's amazing to me that wearing Chucks is as big as it ever was.
That and those babydoll tops. Both were comfortable, which is always a plus.

Obviously the best fashion trend is to wear what works for you.
It's fun to see what's out there, though.