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LogDog75

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8. The first photo looks like it's from the late 60s

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 11:03 PM

16 hrs ago

It's strange that back then we thought that was "normal" and looking back 50 years later we see those pictures and feel like vomiting. I guess all generations go through this embarrassment. I wonder what the Gen Xers today think of their styles from the 80s look like today.

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How '70s do these photos look to you? [View all] True Dough 17 hrs ago OP

Yow! oberle 17 hrs ago #1

Ouch! TomSlick 16 hrs ago #2

... Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #3

Solly... True Dough 16 hrs ago #5

I got some pea soup. You want? Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #9

My tummy is a little upset. True Dough 16 hrs ago #11

I was a child when I first saw that movie. Three years later, the movie "Carrie" scared me more. Solly Mack 16 hrs ago #12

The first one looks more early '60s to me... regnaD kciN 16 hrs ago #4

I concur. 🤓❤️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #21

Love the second picture. bottomofthehill 16 hrs ago #6

had bell bottom pants and leisure suit!! AllaN01Bear 16 hrs ago #7

The first photo looks like it's from the late 60s LogDog75 16 hrs ago #8

So much polyester Wicked Blue 16 hrs ago #10

Embarrassingly accurate, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #13

Well, to identify with any of those a dense cloud of smoke would be needed. LastDemocratInSC 15 hrs ago #14

The belt on the lady in orange hibbing 15 hrs ago #15

She's definitely badass. I love her hair!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #22

Everyone is so skinny! jmbar2 15 hrs ago #16

I think the skinny thing is an optical illusion when combined with the awesome hair. chicoescuela 15 hrs ago #18

High fructose corn syrup. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #23

Yeah Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #17

The first one almost looks 60's. I didn't want the list to stop. Fun! C Moon 14 hrs ago #19

Sears Roebuck's hippest offerings? Warpy 14 hrs ago #20

What?! No halter tops and hip huggers? littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #24

LOL! Me, too! Silver Gaia 12 hrs ago #31

Excellent!! Please tell me that you embroidered your jeans and made your own halter tops! littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #32

Yes, I embroidered some of my jeans. I had some I drew on with colored pens, too. Silver Gaia 7 hrs ago #40

I sewed almost everything myself. LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #42

Except for the black and white photo BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #25

I never thought LPBBEAR 13 hrs ago #26

It was a groovy time Zorro 13 hrs ago #27

Love beads and all. 😎✌️ littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #33

Get me back to the uncomplicated 70's! oasis 12 hrs ago #28

People knew how to dress back then nuxvomica 12 hrs ago #29

Less style, lots of dark monotonous unflattering uniformity. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #34

All but the first one are most likely from the 70s. Silver Gaia 12 hrs ago #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 11 hrs ago #36

Ah yes, platforms! I wore quite a few of those, too! Silver Gaia 7 hrs ago #39

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #35

omg! Never saw anything quite this hideous! LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #37

But you could True Dough 8 hrs ago #38

Yeah, those are some damn ugly disco outfits! Silver Gaia 7 hrs ago #41

In the SECOND picture... some_of_us_are_sane 3 hrs ago #43