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Yong Fang · 05-20-2016, 11:08 PM

I have been watching some Mary Tyler Moore episodes and just cringe on what they made this beautiful woman wear. Waist high pantsuits, plaid, the weird colors. In the opening credits with Mary walking down the street in a jumpsuit white with yellow plaid.....her body made up for the design

.Mary looked good in formal wear, because that is more of a classic look. The men's clothes were just as awful. Fat ties, huge collars. Probably the everyday clothes Mary wore were designer fashions which were expensive.

Not just MTM Show but all the shows of the era, because clothes were so damned ugly in the 1970's. I blame fashion designers overuse of drugs. But people bought those ugly designs. We can look back 40 years and go "oh my God....." In embarrassment of our youth. I was a child of the 1970's, you parents dressed us like idiots.

People in the 1950's and (EARLY) 1960's had style. Then around 1967 to 1981, fashion took a vacation and let the monkeys take the wheel. Yay or nay?

Edward216 · 05-20-2016, 11:15 PM

I grew up in the 70s and 80s, some of the fashions I liked and some I didn't. The one thing I will agree with you on is that plaid was totally overused and they made it in some really ugly colors.

Ed.

Crusinforabrusin · 05-20-2016, 11:29 PM

70s fashion wasn't TOO bad. If you want bad fashion , I suggest doing some research about 1980s fashion. The 1980s were the worst fashion Decade in my opinion

Edward216 · 05-20-2016, 11:57 PM

Again there was some good and some bad fashion trends in the 80s. Every decade has its ridiculous and questionable fashions.

Ed.

Patty Duke · 05-21-2016, 12:33 AM

I watch a lot of old shows and I have to say I like any of the old fashions better than the pants some wear today that are so low the butt cracks show, that is disgusting!

RetroGuy2000 · 05-21-2016, 01:46 AM

Every era has its mix of good and bad fashion.

The late 1960s/early 1970s sticks out as some of the worst clothing of all time, but every era has had some terrible designs.

biffbronson · 05-21-2016, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Yong Fang

Not just MTM Show but all the shows of the era, because clothes were so damned ugly in the 1970's. I blame fashion designers overuse of drugs. But people bought those ugly designs. We can look back 40 years and go "oh my God....." In embarrassment of our youth. I was a child of the 1970's, you parents dressed us like idiots.

I think it's going too far to suggest drug abuse as having much to do with this. By that logic, were drugs involved when many '70s women's fashions BECAME POPULAR AGAIN decades later with young women, as retro looks ?? !!

There are certain things I agree about, like the wide neckties for men. But today I would rather see a woman in form-fitting 1970s bellbottoms than many of the dull (and loose) looks that came about later. It's too bad that miniskirts of the very early '70s did not endure, but those too returned at times. Give us short skirts & dresses for women!!

Heidi Dawn · 05-25-2016, 11:39 AM

The 1990's were the worst for fashion, I didn't care for the grunge look or the sloppy rap star look. Everything was so plain. The 1960's-1980's were the best for design (not necessarily for colors or patterns).

pkripper001 · 05-25-2016, 01:52 PM

Some people think the 1980's were the worst fashion Decade,but that's not true
1980's fashion was split into two parts.
1980 to 1988,this was the good:
Members Only Jackets,Suede Pumas

Then the last year,1989,the bad,that is what most people remember.
But it was only one year,this is when the grunge look started
and gave the entire decade a bad name.

LUNCH · 05-29-2016, 01:59 PM

The 1970s often get a bad rap for fashions but I don't think they were that bad. At least they had style and were colorful. They were a lot better than the generic way of dressing or fashion(if you can call it that) of the past 20 years or so.

SitcomsOffline · 05-29-2016, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

The 1970s often get a bad rap for fashions but I don't think they were that bad. At least they had style and were colorful. They were a lot better than the generic way of dressing or fashion(if you can call it that) of the past 20 years or so.

Agreed 100%.

jimpickens · 05-30-2016, 03:18 AM

Over use of polyester is what gives the 70s a bad rap and I agree the 90s was the worst decade ever

UMFaninMD · 06-04-2016, 11:26 PM

Every decade has its share of awful clothes. Being an 80's kid, I look back at music videos, movies, and shows and cringe at some of the stuff I wore. But leggings under long tunics and sweaters are popular again, the ripped jeans...it all comes back in cycles. It probably won't be long before we see the 90's grunge again, along with all the velvet tops, dresses, and those choker necklaces that were so popular in the 90's. I think the problem with the 70's was way too much polyester, tight pants that created cameltoe, and gaudy colors. The one trend I couldn't stand was those tight turtlenecks men wore with leather jackets and sport coats. It screamed thug to me because all the bad guys on 70's crime shows wore those!

jimpickens · 06-05-2016, 12:12 AM

Yeah it kinda made you come off as being a wiseguy

05-20-2016, 11:08 PM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	The painfully awful 1970's fashions....... I have been watching some Mary Tyler Moore episodes and just cringe on what they made this beautiful woman wear. Waist high pantsuits, plaid, the weird colors. In the opening credits with Mary walking down the street in a jumpsuit white with yellow plaid.....her body made up for the design .Mary looked good in formal wear, because that is more of a classic look. The men's clothes were just as awful. Fat ties, huge collars. Probably the everyday clothes Mary wore were designer fashions which were expensive. Not just MTM Show but all the shows of the era, because clothes were so damned ugly in the 1970's. I blame fashion designers overuse of drugs. But people bought those ugly designs. We can look back 40 years and go "oh my God....." In embarrassment of our youth. I was a child of the 1970's, you parents dressed us like idiots. People in the 1950's and (EARLY) 1960's had style. Then around 1967 to 1981, fashion took a vacation and let the monkeys take the wheel. Yay or nay?

05-20-2016, 11:29 PM	#3
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	70s fashion wasn't TOO bad. If you want bad fashion , I suggest doing some research about 1980s fashion. The 1980s were the worst fashion Decade in my opinion
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05-21-2016, 12:33 AM	#5
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05-21-2016, 01:46 AM	#6
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05-25-2016, 11:39 AM	#8
Heidi Dawn Muppets Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 883	The 1990's were the worst for fashion, I didn't care for the grunge look or the sloppy rap star look. Everything was so plain. The 1960's-1980's were the best for design (not necessarily for colors or patterns).
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05-20-2016, 11:15 PM	#2
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	I grew up in the 70s and 80s, some of the fashions I liked and some I didn't. The one thing I will agree with you on is that plaid was totally overused and they made it in some really ugly colors. Ed.

05-20-2016, 11:57 PM	#4
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Again there was some good and some bad fashion trends in the 80s. Every decade has its ridiculous and questionable fashions. Ed.

05-25-2016, 01:52 PM	#9
pkripper001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 401	Some people think the 1980's were the worst fashion Decade,but that's not true 1980's fashion was split into two parts. 1980 to 1988,this was the good: Members Only Jackets,Suede Pumas Then the last year,1989,the bad,that is what most people remember. But it was only one year,this is when the grunge look started and gave the entire decade a bad name. Attached Images

05-29-2016, 01:59 PM	#10
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	The 1970s often get a bad rap for fashions but I don't think they were that bad. At least they had style and were colorful. They were a lot better than the generic way of dressing or fashion(if you can call it that) of the past 20 years or so.
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05-30-2016, 03:18 AM	#12
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,390	Over use of polyester is what gives the 70s a bad rap and I agree the 90s was the worst decade ever

06-04-2016, 11:26 PM	#13
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	Every decade has its share of awful clothes. Being an 80's kid, I look back at music videos, movies, and shows and cringe at some of the stuff I wore. But leggings under long tunics and sweaters are popular again, the ripped jeans...it all comes back in cycles. It probably won't be long before we see the 90's grunge again, along with all the velvet tops, dresses, and those choker necklaces that were so popular in the 90's. I think the problem with the 70's was way too much polyester, tight pants that created cameltoe, and gaudy colors. The one trend I couldn't stand was those tight turtlenecks men wore with leather jackets and sport coats. It screamed thug to me because all the bad guys on 70's crime shows wore those!

06-05-2016, 12:12 AM	#14
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,390	Yeah it kinda made you come off as being a wiseguy