Does this dress read “80s” party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question: What is wrong with you people?

This is not a historic exhibit at the Smithsonian meant to perfectly and accurately capture the 1980s. Bob Mackie is not the creative director of OP going out to see a cheesy band. Tim Gunn is not actually going to evaluate this look.

FFS, wear the dress and some long necklaces and some lace gloves and a bow.

Do you people really, honestly take life this seriously?

No, but we were asked if it looks 80's. It doesn't.

But who would even buy this dress for $150 to wear to a cover band playing 80's songs? You are going to be crushed and people will be spilling drinks on you. I know, I've been to one of their concerts. It's a lot of fun, but I wouldn't spend that much on a dress for one of their concerts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serious question: What is wrong with you people?

This is not a historic exhibit at the Smithsonian meant to perfectly and accurately capture the 1980s. Bob Mackie is not the creative director of OP going out to see a cheesy band. Tim Gunn is not actually going to evaluate this look.

FFS, wear the dress and some long necklaces and some lace gloves and a bow.

Do you people really, honestly take life this seriously?

I do take LIFE this seriously but also was just trying to answer OP's question, which was: does this dress look like it's from the 80s. Now some of us are having fun talking about what we actually wore in the 80s.

If the question was: Would you spit in my face if I wore this dress to an 80s party? The answer would obviously be no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to the haters. People totally wore dresses like this in the 80s. People are confusing the pearls and red lipstick here for 1950's style. If you pair this dress with some Desperately Seeking Susan hair and accessories, there will be no doubt that this is an 80's look.

Yep, totally agree. If you really want to do this right, OP, get some white lace leggings, short white boots or white stilettos, and wear an oversized colorful jacket like this.
https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-1980s-rainbow-floral-lightweight-blazer-5c4637af409c15223a1fdab5

Love from the class of '82

[Anonymous]

its got a 50/80s vibe and you could def make it 80s with plenty of accessories

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to the haters. People totally wore dresses like this in the 80s. People are confusing the pearls and red lipstick here for 1950's style. If you pair this dress with some Desperately Seeking Susan hair and accessories, there will be no doubt that this is an 80's look.

Yes.

From, 80s Graduate

Everyone is forgetting that there was a lot of 50s nostalgia in the 80s. Even a lot of 80s music is very 50s inspired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just go to YouTube, search on footloose dance scene and you’ll see lots of dresses that look pretty similar. You would totally fit in

Footloose, though released in 1984, was set in a rural town in 1978, which is basically 1950.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to the haters. People totally wore dresses like this in the 80s. People are confusing the pearls and red lipstick here for 1950's style. If you pair this dress with some Desperately Seeking Susan hair and accessories, there will be no doubt that this is an 80's look.

Yes.

From, 80s Graduate

Everyone is forgetting that there was a lot of 50s nostalgia in the 80s. Even a lot of 80s music is very 50s inspired.

I don't think anyone is saying this dress could never ever have been worn in the 80s. But it doesn't scream 80s. If OP wants to be a "very subtle 80s if you know all the references" then she's fine.

[Anonymous]

not 80's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:80s prom dresses = Jessica McClintock

omg yes

op's dress is much too tasteful for the 80s. we wore big dresses made of much worse materials.

LOVE this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to the haters. People totally wore dresses like this in the 80s. People are confusing the pearls and red lipstick here for 1950's style. If you pair this dress with some Desperately Seeking Susan hair and accessories, there will be no doubt that this is an 80's look.

Yes.

From, 80s Graduate

Everyone is forgetting that there was a lot of 50s nostalgia in the 80s. Even a lot of 80s music is very 50s inspired.

This whole discussion reminds me of the 80's movie Pretty in Pink where Molly Ringwald updated the dress.

I say wear what you want.

80s fashions swung from one extreme to another. 80s trends I remember (HS class of '89):

Bubble dresses
Gunne Sax dresses
Prairie jumper dresses
Big hair
Big hairbows
Shoulder pads
Neon colors
Jelly shoes
Twister bead necklaces
Legwarmers
Valley girl look
80s prep look
Asymmetric/geometric styles

[Anonymous]

OP, people don't dress up quite this much for the Legwarmers show. Just put on a few accessories and call it a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't listen to the haters. People totally wore dresses like this in the 80s. People are confusing the pearls and red lipstick here for 1950's style. If you pair this dress with some Desperately Seeking Susan hair and accessories, there will be no doubt that this is an 80's look.

Yes.

From, 80s Graduate

Everyone is forgetting that there was a lot of 50s nostalgia in the 80s. Even a lot of 80s music is very 50s inspired.

+1. Also went to HS in the 80s (late 80s), and b/w Madonna and 50's nostalgia, there was a lot of this look going on. What would make it look 80s rather than 50s is a lot of colored eyeshadow, and really big hair. Agree with others that Madonna's lace gloves would rock it.
I wore a sea foam blue satin dress to prom -- puff sleeves and high-low hem. So cheap satin was definitely happening, as was a lot of lace and tulle type stuff.