The year was 1975. I was a senior in high school. That will be 50 years ago in June. Funny thing, I now have a granddaughter who will be a senior in high school in September of this year. Yes, times have changed. They have new math (which makes no sense to me). They have not been taught to write in cursive (she has worked on teaching herself) and they have curriculum and scheduling much different than when I grew up. However, some things changed in the past 50 years and some things have come back in style. The following styles were exactly how I dressed in 1975 and it is how girls are dressing in 2025. Let's take a walk down memory lane. These style categories will bring back memories, but these pictures of our the modern day version of our 1970's classic. Enjoy.
Case in point, I loved weird bandana scarves and they are super popular now. Hobby Lobby now sales them in every color, style and pattern you can imagine.
Shirred bodice sundresses. Those fabulous snug comfy dresses were very comfortable. And I was so thrilled when they brought them back in style. I actually have 3 with the shirred top.
The classic wooden heel shoe with leather straps. I loved mine. I wore them to church all the time. I saw some in a local shoe store recently and was so excited. So I tried them on. I realized two things. They were NEVER comfortable and at 68 years old, I looked ridiculous in them.
Now I never wore this style, but they were the style. Thigh-high boots. Which were always wore with mini dresses. And if you like to dance to the songs of the 60's the white ones were referred to as shindig boots.
One of my favorite thing they have brought back is the boho look. Patterned clothing with a unique charm all it's own. I miss that pattern and have bought me a few things this past year that are boho. I'm loving it.
The 70's had the mini and the maxi, but we also had the midi. Which nowadays is just referred to a mid-calf.
Oh and what girl of the 70's didn't have a pair of bell bottoms. And if they were hip-huggers and you wore a wide leather belt, you were really in style. There was the brief period of bell bottoms that came out with elephant legs, but I never wore those.
Pearls are becoming more popular again. But they are a classic that never goes out of style. I'll see high school girls with their bell bottom jeans, a boho top and a set of pearls. It's actually a really cute style.
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But mini dresses are also very popular. Now, I was the queen of mini dresses. I was only 5' tall and 90 pounds. We call that petite now, but back then we called it skinny. I know a ton of high school girls that love their short dresses. But nowadays you can buy the shorts that are tight fitting and if you get them short enough you can wear them under the mini dress and you don't have to be as worried if you are out in high winds.
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And last but not least.....cork heal wedge slip on sandals. I had some blue ones similar to this. Saw some of these recently as well. I had to try them on.
Even though fashions are ever changing, sometimes things come around again and the new generation falls in love with the old classics. And they bring back memories. Some fashions are here and then gone and we never see them again. But one thing that has stood the test of time is the one thing that I have worn since I was a little girl and still wear today are flip flops. I own 21 pairs of flip flops. They have evolved a lot over the years from the little plain rubber ones that we called floppies growing up. I am picking on my brands, but my favorite is Tommy Hilfiger. I have flat feet so I have a hard time finding shoes that don't hurt my feet. But I can wear my Tommy flips flops from dawn to dusk and my feet never hurt.
Thanks for "listening" to my reminiscing. I would love to hear your comments and thoughts.
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