Q of the Day: What was Your Favorite Fashion Trend Decade(s)
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37344)
December 19, 2025 1:51pm CST
Each decade seemed to have a fashion trend which caught on and became really popular. The roaring Twenties had the "Flapper Girls" with their knee length loose fitting fringe dresses, usually decorated with beads or feathers.
The Thirties influenced by Hollywood icons saw a slick look where those who could dressed like they were attending the Academy Awards. Mink stoles, silky gowns, and wavy hair set the tone.
The Forties saw woman working in factories while the men were off to war, so head scarfs to keep their hair in place made sense and made a statement too.
The Fifties with girls wearing polka dot skirts and guys leather jackets said fun, fun, fun...
Well, you get the idea. Fashion trends come and go with each decade, and sometimes come back as a "retro" style.
My favorite fashion period was during the 60's when I was a youngster, first with the "mod" style brought over from Britain, and then the hippie counterculture movement which brought in a whole different fashion. I remember buying a "peacoat" which had that naval look in H.S., then when I went to college embracing the hippie tie-dyed bell bottoms, jeans jacket, and earth shoes.
So, what was your favorite fashion trend decade(s) and styles?
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@LeaPea2417 (39469)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Dec
@dgobucks226 I took Disco Dancing Lessons.
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
Did you gravitate to the Disco style of the 70's? And did you embrace the punk style? They say Madonna was a big influencer of punk fashion. Dressing in all black outfits were a popular trend.
Here are some other fashion oddities:
70's- Platform shoes and gold chains
80's- Punk look Mohawks, Neon, spandex and leg warmers
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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23 Dec
@LeaPea2417 Cool! I never caught on to those Disco dance moves but always enjoyed those who could.
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@LadyDuck (493082)
• Italy
23 Dec
@dgobucks226 Saddle shoes were pretty, go-go boots were not.
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
Yes, the mini-skirt styles was definitely a sensation!!! Female liberation and self-expression, a trend of the 60's for sure. I heard miniskirts are back in style, lol.
Other fashion oddities:
50's- Saddle Shoes
60's- Go-go boots and psychedelic print t-shirts
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@AmbiePam (112430)
• United States
19 Dec
My dad says I dress like a flower child. Seeing as I was born in 1981, I didn’t really see those trends in action, but they did make a come back in the 1990s. I seem to have gravitated towards that kind of style. Bright colors though. No brown in my wardrobe.
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
Those bright colors were definitely a trend in the 60's and 70's too. Flower power!
Remember these. Here are some other fashion oddities by decade,lol:
50's- Saddle Shoes
60's- Mini skirts, go-go boots and psychedelic print t-shirts
70's- Platform shoes and gold chains
80's- Punk look Mohawks, Neon, spandex and leg warmers
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@AmbiePam (112430)
• United States
22 Dec
@dgobucks226 My mom had us in saddle shoes in the 1980s, that’s for sure. And sure enough, platforms were back in the 1990s, and I wore wedges, which were cousins of the platform. Which is hilarious because I’m 5’11, and those wedges made me well over six feet.
Eighties fashion was so bad!
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
@AmbiePam Ha, ha, wedges you did not need. It is funny how certain style periods return in some form.
If you a cheerleader in H.S. back in the day, saddle shoes were a must. 
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@RebeccasFarm (91211)
• United States
19 Dec
Im a hippie chic at heart so the 60s.
But I do love the 30s fashion too.
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@RebeccasFarm (91211)
• United States
24 Dec
@dgobucks226 
I do remember all of it.
I do remember all of it.1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
The hippie era's clothing was so free and easy wasn't it. A decade of out of sight fashion and experimentation.
Remember these. Here are some other fashion oddities by decade, lol:
50's- Saddle Shoes
60's- Mini skirts, go-go boots and psychedelic print t-shirts
70's- Platform shoes and gold chains
80's- Punk look Mohawks, Neon, spandex and leg warmers
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@LindaOHio (213452)
• United States
20 Dec
I loved the 60s for the Carnaby Street fashions, bell bottoms, etc. I was thin; so I didn't even have to try them on. They always fit. I wanted my long hair to be straight since it was the fashion; but I tried everything; and nothing worked. Now I enjoy my short curly hair which only requires me to run a brush through it.
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@LindaOHio (213452)
• United States
23 Dec
@dgobucks226 I'd go back to the 60s and 70s in a minute if I could! Great music, great clothes, a safer world.
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
Yes, bell bottoms became a big fashion statement of the counter-culture movement in the 60's peaking during the 70's and into the disco era. I've seen some of the younger kids and famous models reviving the look today.
Carnaby street was the center of 60's fashion in swinging London.
Other 60's trends- Mini skirts, go-go boots, parkas, unisex outfits and bold and bright colors.
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
Not bowing or being tempted by peer pressure to fit in. Admirable... I think, lol.
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@porwest (111868)
• United States
22 Dec
@dgobucks226 I have always sung to a different tune in life. I think it has mostly worked out. lol
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@Dreamerby (9920)
• Calcutta, India
22 Dec
I have always appreciated gowns ...especially the Bridgerton ones
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@dgobucks226 (37344)
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22 Dec
I see. So, you like those English dresses popularized in the Jane Austen TV dramas. Those 19th Century styles were unique with their puffed sleeves, pastel colors, and elegant flair.
Interesting response, thanks!
