In 1983, did everyone collectively come together & decide to stop wearing polyester clothing?

[Anonymous]

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A style that was still remained quite popular in 1980, 1981 and 1982 practically disappeared overnight in 1983.

By 1983 did everyone collectively come together & decide to stop wearing polyester clothing or had the style simply run it's course and it was time to move on?

What? No, nobody was wearing that in 1980.

This. I lived in that era, and while bell bottoms and leisure suits sort of made it to 1980, jumpsuits were gone by then, and NEVER worn by men.

Wrong. Mario and Luigi clearly wore those starting in 1983.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

A style that was still remained quite popular in 1980, 1981 and 1982 practically disappeared overnight in 1983.

By 1983 did everyone collectively come together & decide to stop wearing polyester clothing or had the style simply run it's course and it was time to move on?

What? No, nobody was wearing that in 1980.

The picture posted was just an example.
1980-1982 for all intents and purposes was still the 1970s.

No.

It wasn't.

Were you even alive in the 80s?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agreed, by the 80s it was tight jeans and the men were starting to stop wearing plaid everything. Remember the whole preppy thing? Polo shirts and khakis were starting to creep in, too.

This. "The Official Preppy Handbook" came out in 1980. My high school years (Class of 82 represent!) were very preppy with a heavy touch of surfer dude a la Jeff Spicoli.

Exactly. The Handbook did not like unnatural fabrics. It was all about cotton turtlenecks, wool sweaters, and cords.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the texture and colors of vintage polyester clothing.

You obviously were not alive in the 70s.

No one, and I mean no one, who wore polyester in the 70s would ever say such a thing.

[Anonymous]

And polyester has always been around.

Actually, it didn't become a part of fashion until mid to late '60's. I remember. It didn't need ironing! That is why it was worn so much in the '70's, it was relatively new. Then, we discovered that if it was hot, that your clothes absorbed body odor. So, there was a reversal to all-natural fabrics

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love the texture and colors of vintage polyester clothing.

You obviously were not alive in the 70s.

No one, and I mean no one, who wore polyester in the 70s would ever say such a thing.

Lmao

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the texture and colors of vintage polyester clothing.

You obviously were not alive in the 70s.

No one, and I mean no one, who wore polyester in the 70s would ever say such a thing.

Lmao

Double knit baby!

[Anonymous]

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And polyester has always been around.

Actually, it didn't become a part of fashion until mid to late '60's. I remember. It didn't need ironing! That is why it was worn so much in the '70's, it was relatively new. Then, we discovered that if it was hot, that your clothes absorbed body odor. So, there was a reversal to all-natural fabrics

Unfortunately it never went away. It’s very difficult to find all natural fabrics for all types of clothing. Even in moderate to expensive brands.

[Anonymous]

Went out of style for a while in the mid eighties until just recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

A style that was still remained quite popular in 1980, 1981 and 1982 practically disappeared overnight in 1983.

By 1983 did everyone collectively come together & decide to stop wearing polyester clothing or had the style simply run it's course and it was time to move on?

What? No, nobody was wearing that in 1980.

This. I lived in that era, and while bell bottoms and leisure suits sort of made it to 1980, jumpsuits were gone by then, and NEVER worn by men.

Wrong. Mario and Luigi clearly wore those starting in 1983.

Mario and Luigi wore overalls as work uniforms. They wouldn't ever be seen in jumpsuits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went out of style for a while in the mid eighties until just recently.

70s.

Not 80s.

Those double knit polyester jumpsuits were never in style in the 80s

[Anonymous]

All those Under Armour athletic clothes are made from 100% polyester knit. It is a much softer and smoother feel than that heavy knit from the 1970s.

[Anonymous]

This is what people wore in the early 80s:

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All those Under Armour athletic clothes are made from 100% polyester knit. It is a much softer and smoother feel than that heavy knit from the 1970s.

That is wicking fabric with nylon and spandex in it, not 100% polyester.

[Anonymous]

My mom had the most beautiful polyester pantsuits in the 1970s. One was robin's egg blue and one was butter yellow. We lived on a hippie farm and almost everything was in earth tones, but those pantsuits were so gorgeous. She definitely got rid of them by the early 1980s.