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I couldn't wear women's clothing (not that I ever wanted to) and I couldn't sag my pants. Otherwise, as long as the clothes were "decent" and "moral," there were no real limits.
In high school in the 80s, my mom wouldn't let me wear long dangly earrings because she said they were too trampy. Of course, that's all I wear today.
"Trampy" was one of my mother's go to "put down" words.
The trouble was, she thought that just about EVERYTHING that was at all trendy, was "TRAMPY" - you gave me a huge "blast from the past" with that word.
I went to Middle School, HS, and early college in the "70s - early 80s.
Here is what my mom found "Trampy".
1. Halter tops.
2. Hot pants. Shorts in the summer were fine. Even short shorts. But "hot pants" in the Fall or winger, even with panty hose, opaque tights, or textured tights were "Trampy".
3. Shirred tops. Strechy tops with elastic that were form fitting. A predecessor of tube tope which she reviled.
4. Teased hair or layered hair. Hair like Farrah Faucet.
5. Shag hairstyles.
6. Knee length boots made out of patent leather - TRAMPY.
7. Clothes bought at the following stores - "5-7-9", Lerner's, G and G - basically ALL mall shops that catered to teens and tweens. TRAMPY.
8. ANYTHING Polyester. (I don't disagree there, she just talked about it non stop.
9. White shoes or sandals.
10. pronounced eye makeup. Especially too much eye makeup.
What DID she like? Preppy clothes. Shetland sweaters, kilt skirts, Bass Weejuns, Etienne Aigner purses and shoes, Villiager and Ladybug clothes.
I don't think they make the last anymore. But that's what she liked. She was not opposed to reasonably short skirts, as long as they were plaid and preppy.
Hmmm...I can think of only a few items I was not allowed to have at all, and that was when my parents were buying all of my clothes.
Remember when Candies shoes first came out? They were very popular, but my mom wouldn't get me a pair. I think she thought they looked uncomfortable and possible dangerous. Looking back, she may have been right.
No rabbit fur jacket. These, like Candies, were all the rage for a while, especially the kind of patchwork looking ones. Mom said they looked tacky. Looking back, I know she was right.
A Farrah hairdo. God, how I wanted one. She said no. I'm not really sure why, because by that time I was allowed to have long hair (she liked to keep it on the short side when I was little, which I can sort of understand, looking back, as she was the one who had to style it.) It may have been on the advice of a stylist.
Other than these three things, the only real restrictions on my clothes were that they be appropriate for the situation, like not wearing party clothes to school, or not wearing jeans to church (commonly done now, but not so much when I was a kid.)
Not allowed to wear a skirt more then 1 inch above the knee
Not allowed to wear jeans until they were allowed in school
No pierced ears til 16
Never was "given permission" to wear make up or a bra
I wasn't so restrictive on my girls
lipgloss in 6th grade, light makeup in 8th
pierced ears when they were ready and could buy their own
This I was adamant about and would clear out their closet if I found one ( my girls were 8 & 16 ):
no Belly Shirts..late 90's Brittany Spears with mid drift and belly button showing
they are both conservative dressers today.. altho my youngest did go thru a "Goth" period..hated it, but figured she grow out of it and she did
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