Anonymous
Post 12/07/2023 11:40     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:Just realized I forgot to mention Laura Ashley dresses and not sure I saw anyone else mention them. I had several, mostly with puffy sleeves. And my bridesmaids dresses were Laura Ashley.


I so coveted a Laura Ashley or Gunne Sax dress. Finally got a hand me down from a neighbor—green flowered print with a large collar and muttonish sleeves. This is close. https://empressvintage.com/products/laura-ashley-green-floral-dress?variant=42323087425716

I also loved my banana republic safari t shirt.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2023 10:25     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:Just realized I forgot to mention Laura Ashley dresses and not sure I saw anyone else mention them. I had several, mostly with puffy sleeves. And my bridesmaids dresses were Laura Ashley.


I had to wear a green velvet Laura Ashley dress as a bridesmaid in 1986. I loathed it, especially the puffy sleeves. But, I met my husband at that wedding and held on to the dress for years for sentimental reasons. We actually have photos from that day and when I showed them to my DD and my son's fiancee recently, they were absolutely horrified.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2023 09:12     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Champion and Starter sportswear came on the scene in the 1980’s. Used to wear their sweats under my soccer uniform in HS.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2023 08:36     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Laura Biagotti eyewear and Etienne Aigner boots
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2023 00:10     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Hot pink satin esprit shirt and pants. That was my go to outfit during the holidays in 1986. Probably would still look nice today..
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:38     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Just realized I forgot to mention Laura Ashley dresses and not sure I saw anyone else mention them. I had several, mostly with puffy sleeves. And my bridesmaids dresses were Laura Ashley.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:32     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Nobody has mentioned Umbro's yet?
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:31     Subject: Re:What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My red wool cardigan with navy blue ribbon down w/apples down each side wear button holes and button were 6th-7th grade. I used to wear it with white turtle neck with apples and my matching Bermuda bag, wide whale navy cords.

Totally worshiped the Preppy Handbook.

A few of my monogram sweaters too!


You are my person. I had that same look but also with little white, monogrammed collared shirts to go under the sweaters, to interchange with the animal-motif turtlenecks. Pink wide-wales. Seasonal Bermuda bag covers, with my favorite one being Christmas - hunter green with vines of red strawberries and my monogram (natch) in the center. This was my middle school look - once I hit high school, it was all about the layered polos and Bennetton rugbies.


I’m pp. I had Kelly green wide wales that I wore with my hot pink sweater in middle school. I wore the Limited Firenze v-neck sweater backwards in HS.


I did too! With a long knotted strand of fake pearls. So chic!
-PP


With stirrup pants, right? Mine were olive green with a pink sweater.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:29     Subject: Re:What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:This is my favorite DCUM thread ever. Thanks OP! It's bringing back all sorts of memories.

What about those banana hair clips that were hinged? My hair is so fine that I could never get it to stay in but I coveted that look. Apparently it's back?

[url]https://www.southernliving.com/fashion-beauty/hairstyles/banana-clip
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Also remembering those jelly bracelets in bright colors. I would wear like 20 of them on each arm.



It's back, my 10 year old asked for one for Christmas. I'm 100% buying it for her, I rocked bright colored banana clips in my thick black hair.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:23     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:Units!


Oh my gosh, units were the best. Especially when your mom thought she was buying you the tube top to wear as a skirt over leggings. Bwahahahaha!
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:21     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:A lot of us here were born in the 80s..

Well then this is not the thread for you, is it? Move along.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:17     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:Googled Forenza sweater. Yep, I had two of those and they looked very rad with the acid wash jeans and black cotton miniskirt I bought to go with them.

Coke rugby shirt - check. Benetton T-shirt with letters from various languages all over it. Chunky OceanPacific knit v-neck sweater with Easter egg bright colors randomly woven throughout. British royal coat of arms Swatch watch. Real gold chain I just had to have. Blasting Rush's "Subdivisions" on my silver plastic Panasonic Boombox ("Be cool or be cast out!"). Black lace Madonna gloves that I never found the right occasion to wear, lol.

Once went to a dress-like-Boy-George party wearing a dead elderly cousin's hand-me-down herringbone wool topcoat, a red plaid flannel buttondown tunic, black stirrup pants and tiny braids.

RIP my Forenza sweaters. I'll never forget how you made me feel! Per Columbus Dispatch - one of the best-selling sweaters in U.S. retail history - over 3 million sold at $29 each.

Yes, I had Forenza sweaters in pink, red, blue and yellow. Very versatile. I would wear them with the V in the back or front, put a polo shirt under it, wear it over one of those jersey tank dresses from The Limited. The options were endless.

Thanks for the memories.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:08     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Loved au coton anf my banana clip!

Anyone remember the Outback Red collection at The Limited?

Never heard about the nightgowns some are mentioning. Maybe regional or a little ahead of my time.


Oh yes. That was a major status brand starting in 5th grade. Everyone wanted the long sleeve henley with a bunch of little buttons and the tag on the outside. Better if you had two different colors to layer.


I still have one! It’s mustard yellow. I haven’t worn it in about 30 years but hopefully my daughter will wear it one day for giggles.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 23:05     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
I had this gray jumper like sweatshirt material dress.I think it was from Benetton. I would wear a tank from The Limited under it and a black studded, low slung belt. One of my favorite outfits during my freshman year in college.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 22:10     Subject: What was your favorite piece of clothing from the 1980's?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Loved au coton anf my banana clip!

Anyone remember the Outback Red collection at The Limited?

Never heard about the nightgowns some are mentioning. Maybe regional or a little ahead of my time.


Oh yes. That was a major status brand starting in 5th grade. Everyone wanted the long sleeve henley with a bunch of little buttons and the tag on the outside. Better if you had two different colors to layer.


I still have an Outback Red outfit that served as my go-to, dressy, professional outfit that I wore to on-campus interviews in 1989; a navy, muted plaid pencil skirt with a maroon blouse with “old gold” flat buttons. Worn with navy 9 West pumps and travel buff hose!