Why did anyone think this was a good idea?

[Skyjumper]

The incipient Drug Culture of the late '60's and 1970's spawned many horrible things.

So... Does that mean we're in for a resurgence, at least in Washington and Colorado, and soon the rest of the US?

 

[WouldaShoulda]

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The man's face: "...This was a bad idea..."

Is that a camel toe??

 

[Howard]

"Wait! Whose pants are these?!"

These are horrendous lol

They look more like pajamas.

 

[Howard]

Is that a camel toe??

No, that's probably a bulge in his pants.

 

[Quetzal]

Today I saw a lady (definitely the original owner) wearing a very similar "His 'n' Her" vest, with wild plaid bell-bottoms and a very wide collar shirt. To complete the ensemble were a white belt and very 70s looking boots.

-Quetzal

 

[smithey]

Man, looking at these pictures sure make me appreciate more what fashion is today. Those were good times though.

 

[dreamhopereality]

not all that bad. take a look at today's catalogues, and you'll find just as many 'why's.

 

[Bin'Zev]

I'm suddenly much less maudlin about being born in the nineties.

 

[Bin'Zev]

That would be the obligatory full length mirror.

 

[style417]

I swear I remember seeing some of these fashions in the JCP catalogs.

Too bad the majority of 1970s clothing consisted of cheap and useless synthetic costumey garbage. There were many nice clothes to be worn in the 1970s; I think it was the last time that wool was cheaper than polyester!

-Quetzal

I went to a private Catholic high school where we wore uniforms: grey wool trousers and a navy wool blazer. My freshman year (1970) was the first year they allowed any color shirt and tie. I couldn't stand the feel of polyester shirts (I still can't) so my mom would buy me "traditional" cotton shirts. My friends that went to the local public school had a wider variety of clothing to choose from but I don't remember anyone dressing like those pictures!

 

[EclecticSr.]

No, that's probably a bulge in his pants.

Looks like she has a larger bulge.

 

[filfoster]

So... Does that mean we're in for a resurgence, at least in Washington and Colorado, and soon the rest of the US?

Gosh, Skyjumper, we all had enough to worry about and now you make a good case for more....

 

[Jovan]

Re: male bulges or lack thereof, I know for a fact that up to a certain time they were airbrushing them out of pictures for use in clothing catalogues. I'm not sure what vestigial belief made that inappropriate yet women's breasts and cleavage perfectly fine. Even with men's underwear catalogues the models were all reduced to a featureless Ken doll.

 

[WouldaShoulda]

Please put me in the "would rather look at nice hooters than another dude's junk" category.

Thank You.