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

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 01:00 AM

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We fought for that with the school board and admins in our school and won. Prior to that, girls weren't allowed to wear pants of any kind, just skirts and dresses, and boys had to wear slacks. Jeans were forbidden and so were t-shirts. So we didn't have that option for most of my school years.

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Yes, Bayard 23 hrs ago #56

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Everyone is so skinny! jmbar2 Yesterday #16

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

High fructose corn syrup. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23

Yeah Figarosmom Yesterday #17

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

Sears Roebuck's hippest offerings? Warpy Yesterday #20

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

LOL! Me, too! Silver Gaia Yesterday #31

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

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

I sewed almost everything myself. LeftInTX Yesterday #42

Same. That way it was always unique! Silver Gaia 21 hrs ago #63

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

LOL My mom wouldn't let me wear a lot of things either! Silver Gaia 21 hrs ago #62

I had several pairs of wooden soled Dr. Scholl's. 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #66

Except for the black and white photo BeneteauBum Yesterday #25

I never thought LPBBEAR Yesterday #26

We weren't allowed to wear jeans to school until I was a senior. Silver Gaia 21 hrs ago #65

Interesting.. LPBBEAR 19 hrs ago #67

Yeah, this was in Michigan. Very cold winters, too, often below zero. Silver Gaia 18 hrs ago #68

It was a groovy time Zorro Yesterday #27

Love beads and all. 😎✌️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #33

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

People knew how to dress back then nuxvomica Yesterday #29

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

All but the first one are most likely from the 70s. Silver Gaia Yesterday #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 Yesterday #36

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

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

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

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

But you could True Dough Yesterday #38

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Looks like a Group I saw kacekwl 23 hrs ago #60

In the SECOND picture... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #43

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Using what criteria? malthaussen Yesterday #44

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

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

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Yikes ! kacekwl 23 hrs ago #58

The 70s: Great time for stereo, shit time for fashion! rsdsharp 23 hrs ago #59

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