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Wed Mar 18, 2026, 10:15 PM

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But I looked so good in the 70s in grad school. I'm sure of it.

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How '70s do these photos look to you? [View all] True Dough Wednesday OP

Yow! oberle Wednesday #1

Ouch! TomSlick Wednesday #2

... Solly Mack Wednesday #3

Solly... True Dough Wednesday #5

I got some pea soup. You want? Solly Mack Wednesday #9

My tummy is a little upset. True Dough Wednesday #11

I was a child when I first saw that movie. Three years later, the movie "Carrie" scared me more. Solly Mack Wednesday #12

The first one looks more early '60s to me... regnaD kciN Wednesday #4

I concur. 🤓❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #21

Nope. Definitely 70s. malthaussen Thursday #45

Yes, Bayard Thursday #56

Love the second picture. bottomofthehill Wednesday #6

had bell bottom pants and leisure suit!! AllaN01Bear Wednesday #7

The first photo looks like it's from the late 60s LogDog75 Wednesday #8

SLC enid602 Thursday #53

So much polyester Wicked Blue Wednesday #10

Embarrassingly accurate, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #13

Well, to identify with any of those a dense cloud of smoke would be needed. LastDemocratInSC Wednesday #14

The belt on the lady in orange hibbing Thursday #15

She's definitely badass. I love her hair!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #22

Everyone is so skinny! jmbar2 Thursday #16

I think the skinny thing is an optical illusion when combined with the awesome hair. chicoescuela Thursday #18

High fructose corn syrup. littlemissmartypants Thursday #23

Yeah Figarosmom Thursday #17

The first one almost looks 60's. I didn't want the list to stop. Fun! C Moon Thursday #19

Sears Roebuck's hippest offerings? Warpy Thursday #20

What?! No halter tops and hip huggers? littlemissmartypants Thursday #24

LOL! Me, too! Silver Gaia Thursday #31

Excellent!! Please tell me that you embroidered your jeans and made your own halter tops! littlemissmartypants Thursday #32

Yes, I embroidered some of my jeans. I had some I drew on with colored pens, too. Silver Gaia Thursday #40

I sewed almost everything myself. LeftInTX Thursday #42

Same. That way it was always unique! Silver Gaia Yesterday #63

My mother wouldn't let me wear those. Yet, somehow, the halter tops passed muster. 🤔 littlemissmartypants Thursday #49

LOL My mom wouldn't let me wear a lot of things either! Silver Gaia Yesterday #62

I had several pairs of wooden soled Dr. Scholl's. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #66

Except for the black and white photo BeneteauBum Thursday #25

I never thought LPBBEAR Thursday #26

We weren't allowed to wear jeans to school until I was a senior. Silver Gaia Yesterday #65

Interesting.. LPBBEAR Yesterday #67

Yeah, this was in Michigan. Very cold winters, too, often below zero. Silver Gaia Yesterday #68

It was a groovy time Zorro Thursday #27

Love beads and all. 😎✌️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #33

Get me back to the uncomplicated 70's! oasis Thursday #28

People knew how to dress back then nuxvomica Thursday #29

Less style, lots of dark monotonous unflattering uniformity. littlemissmartypants Thursday #34

All but the first one are most likely from the 70s. Silver Gaia Thursday #30

I had some of these. I'm short, so I loved them very much. I think i wore out at least two pairs. littlemissmartypants Thursday #36

Ah yes, platforms! I wore quite a few of those, too! Silver Gaia Thursday #39

You forget that there was a "retro" look in the 70s... malthaussen Thursday #46

Could be. Like moms. But it's still 60s styles. Silver Gaia Thursday #48

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omg! Never saw anything quite this hideous! LeftInTX Thursday #37

But you could True Dough Thursday #38

Chest hair gets a bad rap. littlemissmartypants Thursday #50

Agreed! Silver Gaia Yesterday #64

Yeah, those are some damn ugly disco outfits! Silver Gaia Thursday #41

Looks like a Group I saw kacekwl Thursday #60

In the SECOND picture... some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #43

😳 underpants Thursday #52

Using what criteria? malthaussen Thursday #44

Those are great! Those were the days . . . Vinca Thursday #47

I never got anywhere near that outrageous. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #51

It's not too late! True Dough Thursday #54

Whoa, I did NOT expect to see a family photo in there!! Beartracks Thursday #55

Love these old photos. PufPuf23 Thursday #57

Yikes ! kacekwl Thursday #58

The 70s: Great time for stereo, shit time for fashion! rsdsharp Thursday #59

I think i recognize Ackroyd and Martin, who were the other 2 wild and crazy guys? dem4decades Thursday #61