What High Schoolers Wore Each Decade Of The 20th Century
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Date: 2023-10-02
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Sky
Obviously, with a video of just over 11 minutes long, the scope of high school fashion presented is limited to what was seen on TV (I suppose) I went to high school from '89 to '93 and in two different states (2 yrs. in Illinois and 2 yrs. in So. California) Obviously, with Illinois' much colder winters, warmer clothing was necessary so more sweaters and heavy coats. Both schools prohibited the wearing of shorts (unless in P. E. class) tank-tops or sleeveless shirts, and girls could not wear skirts shorter than knee length nor deep neckline tops. Plus, holes/rips in clothing was also prohibited for all students.
A controversial dress-code stipulation for the So-Cal high school I went to prohibited the wearing of clothing which featured sports team logos, etc. as the school's administration believed that sports affiliation clothing was being used by students to identify themselves as part of a gang. Goes to show how out of touch the administration was with reality, since, for one, although the school was named Rancho Verde, which translates to Green Ranch, the school colors were red and white. This dress code and school colors doctrine outraged students and parents alike. First, the sports-team clothing ban was not made known until after the school year had started and parents had already bought their kids the sports-team logo-ed school clothes but now the school is not allowing this often more expensive clothing to be worn in school. Furthermore, the idea that sports team clothing was not allowed due to gang-related concerns was an absolute hypocritical farce considering that the school was in Southern California which was home of one of the most well-known gangs in the world, the Bloods, who's signature color was red, which, as stated, was one of the school's official colors. Yea, that school's administration was so out of touch with society.
Last little bit, another popular style (in So Cal) was the rebel-look i. e, a re-emergence of the 50's greaser style which was popular amongst Latino students.
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Obviously, with a video of just over 11 minutes long, the scope of high school fashion presented is limited to what was seen on TV (I suppose) I went to high school from '89 to '93 and in two different states (2 yrs. in Illinois and 2 yrs. in So. California) Obviously, with Illinois' much colder winters, warmer clothing was necessary so more sweaters and heavy coats. Both schools prohibited the wearing of shorts (unless in P. E. class) tank-tops or sleeveless shirts, and girls could not wear skirts shorter than knee length nor deep neckline tops. Plus, holes/rips in clothing was also prohibited for all students.
A controversial dress-code stipulation for the So-Cal high school I went to prohibited the wearing of clothing which featured sports team logos, etc. as the school's administration believed that sports affiliation clothing was being used by students to identify themselves as part of a gang. Goes to show how out of touch the administration was with reality, since, for one, although the school was named Rancho Verde, which translates to Green Ranch, the school colors were red and white. This dress code and school colors doctrine outraged students and parents alike. First, the sports-team clothing ban was not made known until after the school year had started and parents had already bought their kids the sports-team logo-ed school clothes but now the school is not allowing this often more expensive clothing to be worn in school. Furthermore, the idea that sports team clothing was not allowed due to gang-related concerns was an absolute hypocritical farce considering that the school was in Southern California which was home of one of the most well-known gangs in the world, the Bloods, who's signature color was red, which, as stated, was one of the school's official colors. Yea, that school's administration was so out of touch with society.
Last little bit, another popular style (in So Cal) was the rebel-look i. e, a re-emergence of the 50's greaser style which was popular amongst Latino students.
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Deborah
I graduated from high school in 1972, and I'm telling you -- fashion had a split personality. We wore jeans and t-shirts at home, but in school we had a strict dress code. Boys were required to wear a dress shirt at all times. Their hair couldn't touch their collar, and their sideburns couldn't grow past the middle of the ear. That was nothing, though, compared with the restrictions we girls put up with. No slacks, naturally, and our skirts had to be long enough to touch the floor if the teacher made us kneel down, which they occasionally did. And no bare legs, either. It was knee socks or stockings, and stockings were a torment that women today can't imagine, praise the high heavens. Pantyhose hadn't been invented yet, so we wore a belt with metal hooks called garters under our dress. They were instruments of torture. Many's the time I came home with welts on my legs from sitting on garters all day!
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I graduated from high school in 1972, and I'm telling you -- fashion had a split personality. We wore jeans and t-shirts at home, but in school we had a strict dress code. Boys were required to wear a dress shirt at all times. Their hair couldn't touch their collar, and their sideburns couldn't grow past the middle of the ear. That was nothing, though, compared with the restrictions we girls put up with. No slacks, naturally, and our skirts had to be long enough to touch the floor if the teacher made us kneel down, which they occasionally did. And no bare legs, either. It was knee socks or stockings, and stockings were a torment that women today can't imagine, praise the high heavens. Pantyhose hadn't been invented yet, so we wore a belt with metal hooks called garters under our dress. They were instruments of torture. Many's the time I came home with welts on my legs from sitting on garters all day!
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Julia
In the UK, we had and have school uniforms. I had to wear it all through school, except from the private kindergarten I went to. The teenagers still do wear school uniforms in most schools, fashion was and still is for outside of school. I looked awful my school uniform, plus I had to stop wearing my school tie at thirteen; my chest was bigger than my friends.
The only time I wore normal clothes, was school discos ( it was the seventies, but that was our best stuff and had to be approved of by our school.
Then in upper sixth form ( final year at school ) we could, but for that we had to look like, we were going to work in an office.
I had to wait until art college in the early eighties to get, to wear what I wanted, my own style. early boho chic.
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In the UK, we had and have school uniforms. I had to wear it all through school, except from the private kindergarten I went to. The teenagers still do wear school uniforms in most schools, fashion was and still is for outside of school. I looked awful my school uniform, plus I had to stop wearing my school tie at thirteen; my chest was bigger than my friends.
The only time I wore normal clothes, was school discos ( it was the seventies, but that was our best stuff and had to be approved of by our school.
Then in upper sixth form ( final year at school ) we could, but for that we had to look like, we were going to work in an office.
I had to wait until art college in the early eighties to get, to wear what I wanted, my own style. early boho chic.
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Autonomous
It's interesting that mini-skirts (with arguable exception to the shortest of short mini-skirts) and mid-drifts (though for fashion's sake was not usually a thing) were not generally clothes perceived as lacking modesty or bringing any controversy at all (Except for the debate sparked about how far was too far when the afore mentioned exception inevitably occurred eventually)
YET in the same era, the two were never worn together, which would surly be seen as skimpy and promiscuous. As if modesty was determined by how much of your body was covered more so than what was or wasn't covered, which raises some interesting psychological and sociological questions both about modest perceptions and the factors influencing fashion.
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It's interesting that mini-skirts (with arguable exception to the shortest of short mini-skirts) and mid-drifts (though for fashion's sake was not usually a thing) were not generally clothes perceived as lacking modesty or bringing any controversy at all (Except for the debate sparked about how far was too far when the afore mentioned exception inevitably occurred eventually)
YET in the same era, the two were never worn together, which would surly be seen as skimpy and promiscuous. As if modesty was determined by how much of your body was covered more so than what was or wasn't covered, which raises some interesting psychological and sociological questions both about modest perceptions and the factors influencing fashion.
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Dany
I m surprised that MC hammer pants, Jellies and leggings (aka spandex, stirrups, or biker shorts/pants as we called them back then) paired with knee high boots weren t mentioned. Also surprised JNCO s were damn I loved me some JNCO s
You know what I don t love mom jeans. For me, mom jeans were literally the jeans worn by women my moms age and they were awful. They will never be cute to me. (I m not talking about just high waisted, I m talking about the high waisted, baggy around the hip & zipper area that seemed like they were pulled up too high and looked an inch or two too short) like they were trying to look as unflattering as humanly possible. loathe those damn mom jeans
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I m surprised that MC hammer pants, Jellies and leggings (aka spandex, stirrups, or biker shorts/pants as we called them back then) paired with knee high boots weren t mentioned. Also surprised JNCO s were damn I loved me some JNCO s
You know what I don t love mom jeans. For me, mom jeans were literally the jeans worn by women my moms age and they were awful. They will never be cute to me. (I m not talking about just high waisted, I m talking about the high waisted, baggy around the hip & zipper area that seemed like they were pulled up too high and looked an inch or two too short) like they were trying to look as unflattering as humanly possible. loathe those damn mom jeans
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EilonwyG
I went to HS in the late 90's and didn't wear any of that. I mostly wore jeans and t-shirts with Disney characters on it or other cartoon characters. But then, I guess I also wasn't fashionable. I was comfortable. I also hated those huge pants the boys wore. They started wearing them huge in middle school ('91-'94) and they looked so dumb with their belts holding their pants half way down their butts with their boxers showing. They would buy their pants two or three sizes larger just to get the most effect out of having giant pants. It was ridiculous. Fortunately, by the time I graduated in '98, most of the boys stopped dressing like idiots.
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I went to HS in the late 90's and didn't wear any of that. I mostly wore jeans and t-shirts with Disney characters on it or other cartoon characters. But then, I guess I also wasn't fashionable. I was comfortable. I also hated those huge pants the boys wore. They started wearing them huge in middle school ('91-'94) and they looked so dumb with their belts holding their pants half way down their butts with their boxers showing. They would buy their pants two or three sizes larger just to get the most effect out of having giant pants. It was ridiculous. Fortunately, by the time I graduated in '98, most of the boys stopped dressing like idiots.
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TexasBoyJc
I see girls wearing the 90 s style a lot nowadays and a lot of them do it somewhat ok. But they re missing the most important thing that girls back then had. The personality and charisma. A lot of the ladies back then just seemed unique to an extend. Obviously we didn t have the annoying look at me and my social media, I m an influencer problem since we didn t have mobile phones with the capabilities that these phones have now. They just seemed more interesting and not so cookie cutter. I can t explain it. What a great era that no matter how much it s imitated, it ll never be duplicated.
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I see girls wearing the 90 s style a lot nowadays and a lot of them do it somewhat ok. But they re missing the most important thing that girls back then had. The personality and charisma. A lot of the ladies back then just seemed unique to an extend. Obviously we didn t have the annoying look at me and my social media, I m an influencer problem since we didn t have mobile phones with the capabilities that these phones have now. They just seemed more interesting and not so cookie cutter. I can t explain it. What a great era that no matter how much it s imitated, it ll never be duplicated.
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Jovan
0: 46: The video explores the ever-changing fashion trends among teenagers throughout the 20th century, with a focus on JNCO jeans in the 90s.
2: 33: The video discusses fashion trends in the 1970s and 1960s, including flared pants, miniskirts, and mod style.
7: 30: Teen fashion in the 1920s was influenced by World War I and the Jazz Age, leading to the popular flapper look.
9: 31: The fashion trends of the early 1900s featured cinched silhouettes, billowy blouses, power clashing, seersucker suits, and straw boater hats.
Recap by Tammy AI
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0: 46: The video explores the ever-changing fashion trends among teenagers throughout the 20th century, with a focus on JNCO jeans in the 90s.
2: 33: The video discusses fashion trends in the 1970s and 1960s, including flared pants, miniskirts, and mod style.
7: 30: Teen fashion in the 1920s was influenced by World War I and the Jazz Age, leading to the popular flapper look.
9: 31: The fashion trends of the early 1900s featured cinched silhouettes, billowy blouses, power clashing, seersucker suits, and straw boater hats.
Recap by Tammy AI
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Leslie
You completely missed the fashion of the '90s. We had neon, Calvin Klein, Umbro, wind breakers, bell bottoms, tie-die, band & character shirts, etc. Both boys & girls wore the grunge look. Where I lived (rural NC, we still wore overalls and flannel to school.
You missed the '60s fashion as well, particularly when it came to 'Flower child'/Hippy fashion with the Naru Jackets, tie-die, band shirts, bell bottoms, fringed leather or suede, etc.
Also, WWI was from 1914-1918. It wasn't in the 1920s!
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You completely missed the fashion of the '90s. We had neon, Calvin Klein, Umbro, wind breakers, bell bottoms, tie-die, band & character shirts, etc. Both boys & girls wore the grunge look. Where I lived (rural NC, we still wore overalls and flannel to school.
You missed the '60s fashion as well, particularly when it came to 'Flower child'/Hippy fashion with the Naru Jackets, tie-die, band shirts, bell bottoms, fringed leather or suede, etc.
Also, WWI was from 1914-1918. It wasn't in the 1920s!
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Mayflower
At my school in the 70s, if you didn't own a pair of Lawmans painter pants and/or San Francisco riding gear pants, then you might as well just never show your face at school ever. It was also the time of gaucho pants worn with a peasant blouse. I begged my mom for all these and it turns out I was still just a dorky kid with cool pants
Now I'm inwardly cringing at the thought of my dubious fashion choices back then and thankful there wasn't social media back then
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At my school in the 70s, if you didn't own a pair of Lawmans painter pants and/or San Francisco riding gear pants, then you might as well just never show your face at school ever. It was also the time of gaucho pants worn with a peasant blouse. I begged my mom for all these and it turns out I was still just a dorky kid with cool pants
Now I'm inwardly cringing at the thought of my dubious fashion choices back then and thankful there wasn't social media back then
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fred
those bell bottoms we wore in the 70's were also hip huggers. Very low waisted. How low. I Still have a pare. The fly is just five inches long.
And by the way a bell bottom was not meant to be a parachute. The came form Navy pants with an 18 inch cuff. Why so big.
If u go over board and no life jacket. Tie them off with ur shoe lease after filling them with water and walla u have life pant legs. air would get out after time but just keep reinlafting them.
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those bell bottoms we wore in the 70's were also hip huggers. Very low waisted. How low. I Still have a pare. The fly is just five inches long.
And by the way a bell bottom was not meant to be a parachute. The came form Navy pants with an 18 inch cuff. Why so big.
If u go over board and no life jacket. Tie them off with ur shoe lease after filling them with water and walla u have life pant legs. air would get out after time but just keep reinlafting them.
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Jarod
I was in 4th grade when a few of the more well off kids started wearing Jnco's, by 5th grade I had a pair of similarly baggy huge pocket Zonz, in 6th grade Tommy Hilfiger was in followed by years of Abercrombie and Fitch and American eagle and Ecko a little later on. I never followed these trends instead wearing skateboarding clothes and shoes and band t shirts
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I was in 4th grade when a few of the more well off kids started wearing Jnco's, by 5th grade I had a pair of similarly baggy huge pocket Zonz, in 6th grade Tommy Hilfiger was in followed by years of Abercrombie and Fitch and American eagle and Ecko a little later on. I never followed these trends instead wearing skateboarding clothes and shoes and band t shirts
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Galloe
I wish it kept going 10 years back in fashion, until putting clothing on was a new choice that the cool monkeys made popular.
I know, monkeys never wore clothing, to which I would say is prehistory, so just make stuff up.
What did Ugluc and Chim-Chim wear? Stick with it, and make the names up, no one will know.
I would be here all week.
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I wish it kept going 10 years back in fashion, until putting clothing on was a new choice that the cool monkeys made popular.
I know, monkeys never wore clothing, to which I would say is prehistory, so just make stuff up.
What did Ugluc and Chim-Chim wear? Stick with it, and make the names up, no one will know.
I would be here all week.
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Jessica
What s more wild is when you break down decades further like fashion from 1989 and 1991 will be virtually indistinguishable.
But then Y2K 1999-2001 are also very similar.
Within any given decade in fashion the changes can be so extreme from to finish but also feels linear enough that you can visibly see how and why the trends changed
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What s more wild is when you break down decades further like fashion from 1989 and 1991 will be virtually indistinguishable.
But then Y2K 1999-2001 are also very similar.
Within any given decade in fashion the changes can be so extreme from to finish but also feels linear enough that you can visibly see how and why the trends changed
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Eating ANOTHER Weird History meal!
This time eating COCOA PEBBLES cereal and drinking FOLGERS CLASSIC ROAST coffee. while watching this Weird History video!
From the Weird History Food video Why Was the 80s the Golden Age for Sugary Cereals
From the Weird History Food video Incredible Things Coffee Does To Your Body
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Ned
May you would be interested in doing a report on housing changes each decade or two of the 20th century. But it would be better to include something more about how the working classes lived. That is missing here in the clothes report. Only a rather small minority of people could dress how you describe here, at least until the 60's.
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May you would be interested in doing a report on housing changes each decade or two of the 20th century. But it would be better to include something more about how the working classes lived. That is missing here in the clothes report. Only a rather small minority of people could dress how you describe here, at least until the 60's.
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Amberlynn
I was born in 88 and most of my clothes were hand downs from older cousins. So I had alot of 80s clothes in the 90s because my family was poor. In 2000 I finally got a bag of hand downs that were in style of the time from an older cousin who did some modeling. I was so happy not to be the kid with all the out dated clothes!
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I was born in 88 and most of my clothes were hand downs from older cousins. So I had alot of 80s clothes in the 90s because my family was poor. In 2000 I finally got a bag of hand downs that were in style of the time from an older cousin who did some modeling. I was so happy not to be the kid with all the out dated clothes!
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tremorsfan
My mother is from Pennsylvania so it gets very cold in winter time. Her high school however insisted that girls wear skirts. The girls of the school decided that they would just wear pants under their skirts and then take the pants off when they got to school. The principal didn't like it but there wasn't much he could do.
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My mother is from Pennsylvania so it gets very cold in winter time. Her high school however insisted that girls wear skirts. The girls of the school decided that they would just wear pants under their skirts and then take the pants off when they got to school. The principal didn't like it but there wasn't much he could do.
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weird_history
Was too poor. When I was old enough to work (13, it was doc martins, baby tees, Mossimos. Stone-washed Rocky Mountain jeans (ask the guys they ll remember ) and ropers with soft, velour tops hehe. Bad as it sounds. And I then as today - refuse to pay 300 bucks made in the exact, same factories as 3 buck clothes.
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Was too poor. When I was old enough to work (13, it was doc martins, baby tees, Mossimos. Stone-washed Rocky Mountain jeans (ask the guys they ll remember ) and ropers with soft, velour tops hehe. Bad as it sounds. And I then as today - refuse to pay 300 bucks made in the exact, same factories as 3 buck clothes.
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Angela
I graduated in 1992 we were wearing our shirts inside out and backwards with ripped jeans. A few years earlier rolling and pinning jeans at the bottom with color contrast socks, 2 pair. A big old perm, some aquanet anr Debbie Gibson Peacock eye shadow and good to go for a Friday night.
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I graduated in 1992 we were wearing our shirts inside out and backwards with ripped jeans. A few years earlier rolling and pinning jeans at the bottom with color contrast socks, 2 pair. A big old perm, some aquanet anr Debbie Gibson Peacock eye shadow and good to go for a Friday night.
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