Burn The Proof! Quick!!
While I was buying Christmas cards today...I saw a guy that was sporting a rat tail. I almost died! For those of you who may be a little young to remember, a rat tail was big in the late 80's early 90's (circa: New Kids on the Block). It's when guys had all of their hair cut short except for one long strip in the back that looked like a tail...to me, it's worse than the mullet. I had no idea the tail was still in existence...and what's worse is that he had his little boy's hair cut the same way. Ugh.
I will admit that I am guilty of following some rediculous trends from back in the day. When I see pictures of myself from back then, I can't help but to cringe. Let's see...I fell victim to the penny loafers (with real pennies inside), wearing big gaudy peace signs around my neck, thick eyebrows, slouch socks, rubber bracelets and jelly shoes. I was also guilty of rockin' the tight rolled jeans and denim shorts, hyper color shirts, bleached jeans and jeans with the little bow at the bottom. Yikes.
I've told you mine...now you have to tell me yours...come on. I know some of you guys totally wore the 'members only' jackets and had the short hair with the little spikes on the side.
posted by Lindsey @ 12/09/2005 06:33:00 PM
24 Comments:
Oh What an AMAZING post this is. I had a hyper color shirt, and we pinned our pants in Canada. Did you guys do that there??
You're just buying your cards NOW??? Linny....pushing it to the last minute hunnie!!! LOL
Oh no, I'm nailed by the tapered jeans with zippers & bows at the bottom - Big penny loafer fan, (still sport unplucked eyebrows), backless hippy shirts, wallaby boots, peace signs and Mr Natural patches sewed on my jeans...
Haven't even looked at Christmas cards yet. Don't know as I will.
afro puff bangs. leggings with lace on the bottom. double socks, LA Gears, HUGE hoop colored earrings, MC Hammer pants, side ponytail,
OMG, to be 13 again!!!! Hell no!
Actually, I heard the bushy eyebrows are back in style.
three words that cause me to wince and hang my head in shame:
"acid wash jeans"
I didn't just have the jeans, I had the miniskirt, shirt and may have even posessed an acid wash scrunchie...memories are supressed due to trauma. ;)
i had a butt cut/mushroom cut.
i thought vests were cool.
lol
rat tails are nasty! I loved the skirts w/ the spandex shorts underneath. Gross, although, those seem to be making a comeback. Leg warmers too. Brightly colored, v-neck, baggy sweaters always w/ some absurd pattern w/turtle neck or tee shirt underneath-also brightly colored. It was not nearly as cool if you didn't match your socks and your scrunchie to go along w/ the whole outfit. Puke. I think that's the worst of it. I cringe when I see those pictures of me. Remeber parachute pants? hahaha- had those too!
Ewww, how is that even possible!! Though the mullet did come back into fashion 3-4 years ago, so...
Well, I had a perm, ROFL and not just any perm, a poodle perm - not pretty, hate every single one of those pics.
Fashion-wise, flick through the album covers of Cyndi Lauper and Madonna and you'll get a fair idea, mix in a little Boy George too and then those shoulder pads from Dynasty, and it just about sums it up, lol
Excellent post, created another rummage through fun (& embarassing) memories!
Honestly, I don't dress much differently now than then—T-shirts and jeans. Sometimes a casual collared shirt with jeans. I missed out on all the 80s hair because mine is curly. I’ve found all you can do is cut it short and watch it grow again.
My fashion faux pas was being a fourteen year old with a moustache. Why did I grow a moustache? Because I could.
(I shaved it in my last year at high school and have been clean shaven ever since, barring three years ago when I grew a beard for eight months. It's gone now too.)
never really been a follower of fashion, i'm more of an "if it's comfortable i'm happy" person when it comes to clothes
although that doesn't mean i haven't had my fair share of fashion faux pas, including neon socks (odd pones at that, i think it was one pink and one green)
I still have my hypercolor shirt. And there are no pictures left of my rat tail. I cut that shit off in 6th grade.
for me it was the three colors of socks cuffed to see each unmatching color and just high enough to cover my styrup (sp?) pants. I of course rocked LA Gears. On the top half it was baggy shirts with puffy paint on them and a shirt tie. Usually my hair scrunchies matched my socks, otherwise it would have been embarrassing!
parachuete pants !!!
Or the miami vice look. Just imagine a crayon box threw up on your clothes with the matching loafers with no socks
I was obsessed by Nirvana as a teenager... I really stood out at school... I had pink dyed hair to my shoulders a la Kurt Cobain. I thought I was so cool and the picture has subsequently been burnt!
Rat tails... he he he... god, total crime against fashion.
rat tails are the sickest! nasty! and that mans poor kid! nothing's worse than seeing children fall victim to their parents trashy taste..ech.
purple eyeliner and bright blue mascara are two of my fashion blunders. not at the same time though, not that that makes it any more excusable.
I've had the same hairstyle now since I was 17... The military crewcut. Very low-maintenance. Rattails and just as bad as mullets in my opinion... A few weeks ago I was in the diner next door and this family came in... The child with them was about 3 or so, and sported a mullet...
That kid doesn't stand a chance!
C'mon Linny! You live in Georgia! I'm sure mullets and rat tails are still very much in vogue there. Aren't you still wearing leg warmers and a head band? Hey, I couldn't be more proud of my tail and parachute pants!
OMG! This post is so funny! I was taken back to the 80's as I read...LA Gear, layered socks, stirrup pants, rolled pants, yep, all of it. Thought I was COOL!
I remember jelly shoes and bracelets! Let's see... leg warmers, jean jackets w/ pins all over them, socks to match everything... K, I just read all the other comments and I think I've done it all except the crazy hair stuff. I have naturally curly hair so I was just puffy!
Ah, thanks for those little blasts from the past. I prefer they stay there though so I am horrified to hear about the rat's tail.
i once wore cowboy boots to a disco. Saturday Night Rawhide Night Fever.
Tall, and I mean, tall bangs. When I got baptized, my youth pastor said he was very excited to see my hair go under. How rude is that?!!
NA AH! You actually saw a rat tail RECENTLY?! Ummm... that might actually be WORSE than a mullet. Let me think about that one. ;)
You wore Jelly Shoes. Ewwww. Disgusting. Toe jam oozing out the plastic, sweaty feet and scabby heels.
I always thought jelly shoes were the most disgusting invention ever. None of my friends dared to even try them.
I wore a bandana tied around my left thigh, and a greasy denim jacket with motor oil and battery acid on it. That jacket must've weight 5 pounds. My mother threatened to burn it if I didn't wash it. My friends and I were shocked that she would even suggest such a thing. That jacket was COOL. All my friends and I took turns wearing it when we were hangin' out together.
BTW- I'm 35 years old.
MsAmber
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