Tale of the 1970s Fashion Apocalypse

[humanearth]

Okay, this upcoming August we are having theme renewal wedding and its going to be a 1970s them party.

So I started doing research on late 1960s and 1970s fashion. Why? because its a theme party/wedding.

Now you're going to see some horrifying fashion that became popular.

My parents must have been color blind, cause' they dressed me in the same crap

Without further ado, let see this nightmare of fashion in the 1970s

Because seriously, what were they thinking?

The earliest signs of infection: People standing around in spread eagle pose, looking upwards.

Soon men started hanging out together in tight, colorful underpants:

One word people: EUROPANTS.

Nothing made sense anymore…

Oh so that’s why nothing is happening … I’m not wearing Eleganza.

Men in shiny shirts began blinding the innocent public:

(chest hair not included)

Check out that scarf belt. Do you see it?

Also, small-print reads: ‘ultra-slim fit, low rise and come in a ring-a-ding assortment of colors and fabrics‘.

Yes, gender bending was a fashion tend back then and its back today

Even some Musketeers tried to come to the rescue:

But they were no match for the outbreak of the Leisure Suit:

Even children weren’t safe: (I know, I was one of them kids)

And then this happened:

[MarkRet]

Those pictures are models wearing EXTREME fashion. I'm a product of the 70s. The main thing is longer hair, big collars, wide ties, and flare (bell-bottom) pants. I had considered getting a leisure suit, but decided not to. I DID have a couple of those silky looking print shirts. Shoes for guys had buckles, but for a couple of years, the only shoes you could get were two-tone platforms. NOBODY had tattoos, except old sailors.

Girls usually had their hair long and straight down. Hot pants were only in for a really short time, and most girls wore the flare jeans. Only the cheerleaders wore knee-high boots. I knew one girl who wore pants suits - ALL THE TIME!

Have fun at your party!

[TransAm85]

My mom was born in '54. She's given me most of her pictures from her youth and her car pics, she had a '70 Coronet. She wore the bell bottoms, flare jeans, her wedding dress was kinda plain, but my Grandma wore this shiny, sequined, mermaid dress like Studio 54 type! lol

[EnglishEuropean]

I think spiritually hot pants belonged in the 1960s. In the 70s women started covering up again, much to my chagrin.

[TransAm85]

I would've loved to have grown up in the '70's. The music and cars were the best! Men dressed better in the 90's/early '00's, but women looked good in the '70's. Today.. omg. U like chicks w/blue and green hair? Skinny jeans and a Star Wars looking Jedi jacket? lol

[Jackblue]

If you think catcalling and sexual harassment are bad now though, the 70's were the peak of it from what I have heard, "sexual liberation" came before feminism was able to channel it to some extent.

[Bluemax]

Ah yes, you would find some of these in my father's wardrobe. Mostly the loud shirts, not the loud pants (about which he was always conservative). That KIng Collar looks like something Cyrano would wear.

I'll not forget the time my mother bought me my first leisure suit. 1976. I was eight. I was so proud! I thought I was so dashing and sophisticated. She initially bought it because we were flying back east to visit with my grandfather. Back then, a lot of people wore suits while flying. It was navy blue. I wore a tie and a light blue shirt on the flight, and thought the flight attendendents were over the moon for me.

[humanearth]

I know, we dressed up for everything, going out to dinner on Friday nights and Church on Sundays

[andreasderjuengere]

You should be fine. To look authentic, don't forget to tuck a pringles roll in your tight trousers' front pocket :)

What happened to freedom in your country?

Also: it hasn't gotten any 'better'...

Enjoy the party

[Fireguy17]

Back in the day that was what was in style.

Save pictures of today's styles and wait 20ish years and they will look just as dorky as those did, yet when everyone wears them, it is just fine just like today's styles.

Look at the big hair styles of the 80, very popular then, now no, but the same will be said of your hair styles today in 30 years.
Every era went through the same thing.

[AviatorTom]

As your pictures show, pastels were the colours of the 80s, and if I remember correctly, bell-bottoms were very popular.

My suggestion for your theme renewal wedding is to ask guests to wear pastel bell-bottoms. I'm guessing many of your guests will still have them in their closets.

[humanearth]

None do, one is dressing up as George Jefferson, one is dressing up as Carol Bernet

[AviatorTom]

@humanearth That's cool! Maybe you can take pictures and post them as questions on G@G to see if people can figure out who they're dressed up as.

[WhiteSteve]

This is obviously a 70s time-period piece made in the 90s, but I had to mention Mr. Pickford’s shortsleeved leisure suit in Dazed & Confused. Classic, lmfao….

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uRt_V_pi75g

[RobT312]

That is awesome ! I’m too young for the originals but if any of that stuff makes a comeback I’m there. Great theme, I’d have a blast. Have fun

[humanearth]

Bell bottoms for women been back for a spell, but now I started to see them for men now

Unisex thing, well that's full stream ahead. Just look up unisex skirts

I saw in Kohl's department store last week. That they have wide collar bottom down shirts (at least for the women so far, Men version can't be far behind)

[Anonymous]

This fashion was about as fashionable as what celebrities wear today with normal people trying to mimic. A lot of people thought these clothing were absolutely ugly. Early 2000’s teens were wearing skin tight colored jeans blue red yellow etc. It died off quick. We also had goths and emo’s and that certainly wasn’t what the majority wore. It was just a fad that people knew was ugly but didn’t speak against because people were tired of wearing plain clothes. Business suits and dresses similar to today we’re still top fashion and always will be. Music is what inspired people to dress differently and have fun, and music was very good back then.

[abc3643]

I am reminded of this 1976 song by Cliff Richard.

Unfortunately, I did not take his advice.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IgomTOOgl8M

[SevilleJuan]

Lived in the 70's. As long as the fabricate is not flammable. If you have heat nearby, like candles and such.

[humanearth]

So true

[TheHelleri]

The keys to 70's fashion: High Waist. Big open collars. Pair solid fields with patterned.

[exitseven]

I can rememeber bell bottom jeans/ I also rememeber Disco Sucks.

[Gutterscream]

Yeah, Disco Sucks shirts always make me laugh. I think there were hats and bumper stickers as well. The thing is disco took the mainstream music industry by storm fully I'd say around 1976 ('74 it was just blossoming and '75 didn't quite get it 'there' yet) and stuck around as late as the early '80s (think Diana Ross' "Upside Down", Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown" and the like), then an abrupt shift occurred where the public simply turned on it in favor of different genres (that weren't necessarily new, but merely found mainstream success elusive) getting mainstream airplay such as new wave, metal and hip-hop/rap, meanwhile rock music hadn't lost any steam going into the next decade (see AC/DC's "Back in Black", Billy Joel's "Glass Houses", Van Halen's "Women and Children First", Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell" and so on). There were even impromptu disco album burning/destroying spectacles in sports stadiums. As far as consideration goes, the consensus considers the Bee Gees as the kings of disco and Donna Summer the queen, with the gender diversity award going to Abba.

If you've seen the disappointingly short-lived HBO series "Vinyl" that took place in 1973, you'll see what can be perceived as the innocuous births of disco and punk as well as a more aggressive/progressive style of deejaying that's still prevalent today (and if it has an actual name, I'm lost to it).

[Likes2drive]

Groovy man, or far out , I remember those crazy colors for clothes, tight jeans with bell bottoms, seemed like everyone was slim back then too

[EnglishEuropean]

Ah the 1970s... the Decade that Taste Forgot!

[Jltakk]

I'd take the 70s fashion, at least it was something.

[dreamstar72]

This is why I don’t follow fashion. I choose my own style of clothing. It’s you body you choice

[ronaldo75]

You're really ignorant. Just dont go to the wedding if you're such a moron.

[humanearth]

Your an asshole

[ronaldo75]

Go fuck yourself. How about that? I'm not even a boomer but you're acting like today's trends are going to be seen with a good attitude 50 years from now. Suck a dick.

[humanearth]

News flashs dumbass, I am not even old enough to be a baby boomer.

[ronaldo75]

Hey asshole, that's not how it works. I didn't call you a boomer.

[TroyDT]

I wonder how much of current fashion will look ridiculous 50 years from now.

[KatherineJ]

My eyes hurt. Thanks….

[ArtemisSilver]

I actually kind of like speed suits

[Snsl153]

What an ugly decade! So glad I missed it :D