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Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 17, 2010

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“The thing that comes to my mind first is the men with big hair days in the late ‘80s. I had bad long hair.”

— Brent Wallis, self-employed, Lawrence

“When I was little I used to wear a visor backwards and upside down. That would probably be the worst one.”

— Ellie Meinen, student, Baldwin City

“The mullet. And remember when they used to fold the pants up into each other? Yeah, I did that. I’m not embarrassed at all.”

— Gene Sickler, Leavenworth County EMT, Lawrence

“The high side ponytail back in the ‘90s with the bows.”

— Brittney Bell, unemployed, St. Augustine, Fla.

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RoeDapple 2 years, 11 months ago

January 1,1960 through December 31,1969. Bell bottoms, Nehru jackets, paisley prints. Sandals, hair, tie dye. Everybody looking the same while trying to express their individuality. Oh, wait! Sounds like Lawrence today! Never mind . . .

misterlee 2 years, 11 months ago

Your dates are way off. None of the items you mention were around in the first half of the sixties. Most weren't until around 1967. I had the first bellbottoms in Lawrence, and had to make them myself in the KU Theater's costume shop because no stores carried them yet. That was in 1968. I agree about the continuing effort to be an individual by looking like everyone else. That's been true for centuries, and probably always will be.

kernal 2 years, 11 months ago

Misterlee, I think your date is about a year off; I moved here in 1967 and had been wearing bell bottoms before then. Roe, in 1960 we weren't even wearing mini-skirts yet. I think the Ben Casey shirts became popular around 1962; maybe that's what you're remembering instead of the Nehru jackets which came along qround 1965. In the early 60's, before Beatlemania, it was high water pants for the guys, mini-skirts banned from the schools and lots of Madras.

consumer1 2 years, 11 months ago

Actually Misterlee you must have seen my bell bottoms which I made myself in 1966. I sewed paisley cloth in the outside of my jeans from the knee down.

davidsmom 2 years, 11 months ago

Wow. I remember wearing ALL of those. Oh, and don't forget the fringed suede moccasins and fringed suede belts.

kernal 2 years, 11 months ago

And my favorite, the fringed and beaded vest!

Liberty275 2 years, 11 months ago

LOL.. The hippies were the 60s version of goths. Everyone was trying so hard to be individual they ended up looking, acting and thinking exactly the same as everyone else..

kernal 2 years, 11 months ago

As far as looking like each other, they always tried to improve on it. Actually, I disagree that they all acted and thought exactly alike. The media made them out to be something they weren't, then the younger ones became the media hype and it was all down hill from there.

Liberty275 2 years, 11 months ago

The hippies today all think and act the same. They dress different from each other because the thrift store doesn't usually carry more than one of anything.

Its Ok that the goths of today are all the same because most of the girls are pretty hot. Looks will take a goth girl a long way. Looks will also take a hippie girl a long way if she remembers to shave.

beatrice 2 years, 11 months ago

Aren't you just a bitter little person. Upset because people aren't just like you. boo hoo

devobrun 2 years, 11 months ago

Yeh, tange. All fashion is lemming-like. I wear what I can buy, that fits and is appropriate for the weather. Sometimes I wear things that are appropriate for the occasion, but my wife picks those out. I have been known to have and wear clothes for 2 years and not know that I have them. She who is to be obeyed says: "Go into the closet and grab the green shirt that you wore last weekend"

And I have no idea what she is talking about. Furthermore, I am sorta color blind and the closet is kinda dark, so I come out with a blue shirt.

I don't notice clothing, mine or anybody else's. It is liberating.

But then freedom, liberty, is not the point of living a good life, eh Brian? Hooray for John Daley.

misterlee 2 years, 11 months ago

Platform shoes in the disco era. I always wanted to be taller, but that wasn't the way to do it.

What is the worst fashion trend you participated in?

Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 17, 2010

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