Hello Clhobbs-ga,
I located the following information.
From the BBC Website:
“What it was Like in the 1970s”
School
“A typical school uniform in the 1970s might include a Harrington
jacket, a Ben Sherman shirt, 'Tonik' Levi Sta-Prest, and Frank Wright
loafers. Apparently, you had to wear this ensemble or risk the wrath
of older boys calling you a poofter.”
In School But Out of Uniform
“Picture the outfit: flared stone-washed jeans, a 3-inch wide and
tool-patterned leather belt, denim shirt open (revealing a white body,
best hidden) and (horror of horrors) a silver bullet on a chain round
the neck and a steel identity bracelet.”
College
“If you wanted to look really cool, the essential top was a
long-sleeved scoop-neck t-shirt with flared cuffs. If you could get
one with embroidery and little inset mirrors, so much the better. A
cheesecloth shirt with about 50 buttons, wasn't a bad choice either.
Throw on a German Army great coat or, if your mum was buying, a duffle
coat, and you could be looking good, studying engineering on a full
government grant at any university in the land. Groovy.
What with olive green and white striped tank tops matched with Rupert
the Bear, checked flared trousers, it may seem incredible now that
people were actually colour co-ordinated in the '70s. In fact, there
was a great system involving bunny rabbits printed on the labels of
tops or bottoms, to help people co-ordinate their clothes. If the top
had the same animal as the bottoms, the colour suited. That just goes
to show that there was no other way of telling which colours went
together.”
Punk
“Among the most memorable features of the punk revolution were the
hairstyles. Mohawks, and any other spiky hairdos, were accomplished
with a home brew of starch, sugar, water and a varying amount of time
spent at the ironing board trying hard not to burn yourself too badly
with the iron while perfecting the shape of your hair.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A319619
“What it Was Like in the 1980s”
“Outlandish experiments like tartan kilts or headbands soon gave way
to the conservatism that, at least politically, the decade was
renowned for. Spandau Ballet began to wear jazz suits with huge waved
hair-cuts sprayed into place and dressing smart came back into style
for boys and girls alike.”
“As the decade progressed, American designers began to get their
“revenge thanks to the pastel shades and designer stubble on show in
the TV programme Miami Vice: Luminous green, yellow or pink socks worn
with pale blue or yellow suits, the arms of the jackets rolled to way
above the wrists; a simple t-shirt worn underneath; and the final
crowning glory - a haircut gelled to perfection, long at the back and
with a quiff at the front. Yes, the 1980s saw the dawn of the
hairstyle loved by Florida detectives and Mancunian footballers alike
- the mullet!”
What Did You Wear In the 1980s, Mummy?
“For a while I did the whole suit jacket with a complement of rock and
punk band pins on the lapels, button down white shirt, skinny black
tie, sunglasses, fedora-style hat and baggy pants. Then I gave it all
up for a type of grunge look (before grunge really took off) complete
with the long pony-tail and combat boots... I don't know which look
was worse - the first was silly, the second was just ugly.”
Here are just a few examples:
“Skinny leather ties of black, red, white, blue or even in a keyboard
pattern.
For the 'Goths' - black mascara, black lipstick, teased hair - and
that was just the boys!
Ra-ra and puffball skirts - styled after the skirts of the 1950s, but
with the inevitable '80s twist.
Pastel blue eyeliner, with matching button earrings.
Yellow skirt with blue harlequin patterned tights.
Turquoise and black polka dot shirts with pinstripe tight jeans and
yellow espadrilles (complete with side ponytail).
Yellow looseknit jumper with grey and blue ra-ra skirt (and a
confidence that blue and pink eyeshadow went well together).
White brogues, 'Bat wing' jumpers, snoods, parachute pants.
Yellow lipstick.
Pastel-pink pencil skirt, with pastel-pink and pastel-yellow striped
sleeveless polo shirt.
Yellow jeans rolled up to mid-calf level with a yellow and pink
striped t-shirt and yellow baseball boots.
Stonewashed jeans and enormous trainers.
The Deely Bopper - a pair of glitter balls or plastic 'feelers' stuck
on two long springs attached to the head with a plastic hair-band to
make the wearer look like a 'wacky' alien.”
Legwarmers
“Plastic bangles, plastic earrings, plastic beads, plastic glasses
frames - all in bright colours, sometimes tastefully splattered with
contrasting paint.
Paint-splatter-effect shirts, t-shirts, bags, coats, boots and
accessories.
Thanks to Morten Harket and A-ha, even the guys began to wear leather
necklaces and bracelets with pride.
A shirt with a huge belt over it.
Earrings for guys.
Polo shirts with turned up collars, jean jackets with turned up
collars, trench coats with turned up collars, jeans with designer
fold-down waistbands and roll up cuffs with matching patterned trim.
...and red braces!”
“Long sweaters with belts for dresses (or worn over stretch pants)
Layers of 'slouch' socks or legwarmers worn with just about anything,
frilly socks worn with high heeled shoes, denim..denim everything! And
the Bedazzler! Anyone remember the bedazzler? It was that do-hickey
used to put rhinestone studs on anything denim.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A738669
From a UK webpage - what children of the 80’s wore:
“Hello children of the 80's. Read this, it will take you back but be
careful 'cause it will also make you realise that you are now actually
OLD!!
• “Snap bracelets were always getting you in trouble at school.
• You wore one of those slap-on wristbands at some point...or heaven
forbid
one of those T-shirts that changed colour with heat (Global
Hypercolour).
• You had slouch socks and puff painted your own shirt at least once.
• You even wore fluorescent-neon clothing... (if you can call it
clothing!)
• Not only did you wear fluorescent-neon clothing, but they were
mismatched
with fingerless gloves and toweling socks.
• You ever had a Swatch Watch.
• You wore a banana clip at some point during your youth.
• You know what leg warmers are and probably had a pair.
• You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish.
• You had to change into play clothes after school.
• Your arm was full of rubber bracelets.
• You wore those wide, colourful shoelaces.
• Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow have ever featured in
your
wardrobe or make-up collection.
• You ever did the top toggle of your coat up around your neck without
having your arms in the sleeves, and you knew you looked like a
superhero.
• Your new winter coat was best used to demonstrate that your wings
were
like a shield of steel.
• Your best party dress was either a ra-ra or puff-ball skirt.
• (Girls) You owned a pair of Pixie boots, generally worn with leg
warmers.
• (Boys) You owned a pair of pale grey slip-ons, generally worn with
white
towelling socks.
• You wore legwarmers & tried to do the splits while jumping in the
air while
singing you were going to live forever.
• Trains in Wales went "Pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf,
pshh-t-cuf, pshh-t-cuf".
• Any elderly Scottish lady sounds like Supergran
• Hide and seek in the park, the corner shop, Hopscotch, butterscotch,
skipping, handstands, football in the park/street, British Bulldog,
Beano, Twinkle, Hula Hoops, jumping in enormous puddles and building
dams”
http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~rjm/apps/1980s.doc
This may interest you as well:
Fashion Sourcebooks: The 1970s
John Peacock
24.0 x 17.0 cm
Paperback
64pp
298 illustrations, 298 in duotone
£6.95
http://www.thameshudson.co.uk/books/Fashion_Sourcebooks:_The_1970s/gentitle.mxs/23/0/0500279721
Fashion Sourcebooks: The 1980s
John Peacock
24.0 x 17.0 cm
Paperback
64pp
317 illustrations, 317 in duotone
£6.95
http://www.thamesandhudson.com/en/1/0500280762.mxs?0de361d6c1fc93cc197c7e26434dd344&0&0&0
If this answer is acceptable, please let me know, and I will
officially post it.
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Bobbie7-ga |
