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Young women looking and dressing like grandmas.

The 80s were a golden age for it. Still a problem in the 90s (Tina Fey's bank commercial from 1995 is a good example) but getting fazed-out. The 2000s were a golden era for non-grandma fashion. High-waisted garbage made a comeback in the 2010s. Now, there's this "coastal grandma" BS.

by Anonymousreply 72May 22, 2022 1:46 AM

Young women these days are very fat.

So high-waisted jeans and mumus are back!

by Anonymousreply 1May 11, 2022 9:58 AM

Phased out, not fazed out

by Anonymousreply 2May 11, 2022 9:59 AM

A pressing subject on every Gay man's mind đŸ€”

by Anonymousreply 3May 11, 2022 10:01 AM

High-waisted is not for fatties - it accentuates the gunt.

by Anonymousreply 4May 11, 2022 10:03 AM

High-waisted does however stop rolls of flab spilling over.

High-waisted is favored over skinny ('10s) and low-waisted ('00s) for that reason now.

by Anonymousreply 5May 11, 2022 10:46 AM

This has been a thing with hipsters for generations.

by Anonymousreply 6May 11, 2022 10:50 AM

Yes, R3, gay men have always been interested in fashion.

by Anonymousreply 7May 11, 2022 10:58 AM

^ Sure, but not young girls dressing like grannies 🙄

by Anonymousreply 8May 11, 2022 10:59 AM

I like the shoes. The dress looks exactly like an old bedspread of my grandmother's.

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by Anonymousreply 9May 11, 2022 11:02 AM

Highwaisted, low waisted, skinny, bootleg or flared. The “in” silhouette has to change every few years to part the gullible from their money. That’s fashion, baby.

by Anonymousreply 10May 11, 2022 11:04 AM

I blame Diane Keaton.

by Anonymousreply 11May 11, 2022 11:13 AM

Meanwhile back in the 60s...

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by Anonymousreply 12May 11, 2022 11:14 AM

THANK YOU OP.

But wait a minute, thread. Coastal Grandma is "Beaches" and bourgeois grandma at the beach house?

But what are the LOUD flowery peasant schmatte like Aidy's, above and Chloe SĂ©vigny on Seth Meyers recently? Is there an exact word for this fashion? Been around a few years. I don't think it is "coastal grandma" - just "Granny Dress"?

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by Anonymousreply 13May 11, 2022 11:20 AM

High waisted does not look good on fatties. You have to wear shorter tops or tucked in shirts so it shows your fat around the torso more. It also shows your rolls more when you sit down. High waisted looks good if you actually have a smaller waist.

by Anonymousreply 14May 11, 2022 11:22 AM

If she have a flat gunt area but thick thighs high-waisted will look better on you than skinny fit.

by Anonymousreply 15May 11, 2022 11:26 AM

It depends on the fatty's shape. If she is an overblown hourglass, and not a giant apple or pear, high waist will look good, as long as the hips fit.

by Anonymousreply 16May 11, 2022 11:27 AM

A slim fit doesn't look good on apples either though -- their legs resemble carrots

by Anonymousreply 17May 11, 2022 11:28 AM

They're preparing for the day when their choices will be red, blue, green or brown robes as decreed by the Republic of Gilead.

by Anonymousreply 18May 11, 2022 11:29 AM

It sure as hell looked better than the hooker chic girls starting sporting in 2003 or so and never stopped.

by Anonymousreply 19May 11, 2022 12:08 PM

Yeah, those yoga pants, only streetwalkers used to dress like that. Now it's trickled down to granny in the grocery store.

by Anonymousreply 20May 11, 2022 12:14 PM

^ I was in Walmart ( Don't judge) the other day and saw an 80 year old woman in those pants đŸ€ź

by Anonymousreply 21May 11, 2022 12:21 PM

Circa 1970/1971 a lot of young women ditched (micro-)mini skirts for maxi and prairie dresses. Also black became a very fashionable color.

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by Anonymousreply 22May 11, 2022 12:48 PM

[quote]Tina Fey's bank commercial from 1995

What the heck, she doesn't even look like herself.

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by Anonymousreply 23May 11, 2022 12:53 PM

It's better than the inflatable sex doll look young women usually go for.

by Anonymousreply 24May 11, 2022 1:07 PM

No, it isn't, R24.

by Anonymousreply 25May 11, 2022 1:11 PM

They simply look too whorish, except when they’re dressing like old grannies

by Anonymousreply 26May 11, 2022 1:26 PM

Young women are frumpy and look stroppy.

by Anonymousreply 27May 11, 2022 1:35 PM

This thread must have been posted by an insufferable bitchy total bottom.

by Anonymousreply 28May 11, 2022 1:40 PM

This is a good cue as to what is fashionable right now. denim-wise - this will trickle down to mall stores within a few months if it has not already.

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by Anonymousreply 29May 11, 2022 1:46 PM

This is what some trendy yet basically nerdy college boys wear at my STEM university in Switzerland. Also Scally trainers have made a resurgence.

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by Anonymousreply 30May 11, 2022 5:46 PM
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by Anonymousreply 31May 11, 2022 5:54 PM

It's "coastal grandma" and it's the HOTTEST look!

by Anonymousreply 32May 11, 2022 5:58 PM

I don't know what to say about a fashion trend called "coastal grandma" being worn by women Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts' age. I mean, isn't that just regular grandma?

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by Anonymousreply 33May 11, 2022 6:03 PM

R31 That’s exactly what kids wore in the late 80s and early 90s. I don’t think there’s ever been a young generation that’s so dedicated to copypasting a past generation’s style so thoroughly. There was a 70s revival in the 90s, but it wasn’t an exact copy.

by Anonymousreply 34May 12, 2022 12:46 PM

Sloane Rangers espoused this, didn't they? All Mumsy pearls & brooches, knits, and sweetheart collars.

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by Anonymousreply 35May 15, 2022 1:14 PM

[quote] Scally trainers have made a resurgence.

That's more or less the opposite of this thread topic. But do carry on, that subculture of fashion is equally fascinating.

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by Anonymousreply 36May 15, 2022 1:20 PM

Humans are generally homely mammals, in the American sense of the word.

by Anonymousreply 37May 15, 2022 1:31 PM

We're stuck in a cultural cul-de-sac.

by Anonymousreply 38May 17, 2022 11:17 AM

More like a cultural pit toilet.

by Anonymousreply 39May 17, 2022 11:32 AM

Retro. Pastiche. Diane Keaton mid-70s.

by Anonymousreply 40May 17, 2022 11:54 AM

Well we've already seen Capri pants make a comeback with middle aged women. This trend will unfortunately continue with them into their 60's. As if I want to see some geriatric's varicose veins.

by Anonymousreply 41May 17, 2022 12:04 PM

What r19 and r24 said, and yet, for me, it still ( and we're dying off) boils down to the 4 Ws - Who, what, when, why.

Clothing rules of yesteryear are gone and ain't coming back, but I think the more-coverage look is a healthy reaction by younger people, of all genders, or non-gender, to what r19 and r24 posted.

Social media, and its perfect, photo-shopped images, has made people, especially teenagers, depressed. They're comparing themselves to those images. They then perceive, rightly or wrongly, that their don't bodies don't measure up.

If you're an older teenager/young adult of any gender or non-gender, especially if you hit the genetic jackpot of being tall, not overweight, and have some curves, you can wear it all, or, close to nothing (I'm not a fan of the close-to-nothing look, no matter your young age or beauty.)

Millie Bobby Brown was dragged here just yesterday for that ugly white and black evening gown she wore. Correct-that gown was a mistake. It actually aged her.

But, last summer, someone here at the DL posted a pic of her wearing a long summer skirt and t-shirt. She looked perfect- feminine, young, fresh, and, best of all-covered.

Accessorizing her look with that good-looking boyfriend hanging off her arm didn't hurt, either.

by Anonymousreply 42May 17, 2022 12:04 PM

Now if only they would cover their faces and be modest!

by Anonymousreply 43May 17, 2022 12:23 PM

Where are you seeing this? I see 90s and early 2000s fashion revival of midriffs, jeans, sneakers, boots, lip gloss, crimped and highlighted hair, cheerleader, goth and emo fashions. Bring it On, Mean Girls and Clueless and music like Britney and Avril are now considered "retro." A lot of the boys have that George Michael Faith- era dangle earring and poofy curly fade with colored nails and pearls and wear joggers and hoodies with boots or sneakers. A boy fashion looks sorta late 80s/90s hip-hop and New Jack Swing.

by Anonymousreply 44May 17, 2022 12:24 PM

[quote]fazed-out

The cunt at R2 fucked it up, of course.

Phased, yes. And the hyphen made it worse.

So what do we say?

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 45May 17, 2022 12:30 PM

r43, I'm sincerely curious.

If you don't feel like responding that's fine, but here goes: What amount of garment coverage, or non-coverage, would you prefer to see, or not see, on people who are out in shared public spaces?

I'm not advocating burkas on anybody, no matter where they live on Earth.

I'm all for nudism, however, in its proper, mutually agreed upon place.

by Anonymousreply 46May 17, 2022 12:39 PM

R46 Della it all depends really. Only young and attractive humans should dare to bare naked flesh in public. Women have become like streetwalkers of the past. Cover up!! If you are hot male then no clothes are preferable. If you are a hot female, you may wear a dress but never show too much skin because this attracts the gaze of the heterosexual male who is looking to spread his seed.

by Anonymousreply 47May 17, 2022 12:49 PM

It's just strange for us old farts to see teen girls walking around in clothes that (no joke) used to be worn only by hookers. It wasn't that long ago either.

by Anonymousreply 48May 17, 2022 2:13 PM

drew barrymore is currently rocking the flouncy "possible booze-breath" granny-wear.

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by Anonymousreply 49May 17, 2022 2:22 PM

R48 Yeah. They dress like a late 90s music video. Girls didn't wear tiny crop tops or tight jeans and heels unless going out to a club or party. Most of those videos were set in that type of club setting. Midriffs were worn but were more modest than what I'm seeing. Parents would have a panic attack if it was too skimpy.

by Anonymousreply 50May 17, 2022 3:39 PM

It's a way to separate themselves from olds. "I can wear this and still look young. You can't."

by Anonymousreply 51May 17, 2022 3:43 PM

I'm talking about hot pants, R50.

by Anonymousreply 52May 17, 2022 3:53 PM

It’s better than hooker chic

by Anonymousreply 53May 17, 2022 4:19 PM

First DL went after the trannies, now they're going after the grannies.

Who's next - the nannies?

by Anonymousreply 54May 17, 2022 4:26 PM

R49 Drew is hideous these days

by Anonymousreply 55May 17, 2022 5:18 PM

High-waisted shit may be stubbornly in, but at least clothes are not as frumpy overall as the olden days. Also, thank the fashion gods oig bad perms and mullets have never really made a comeback.

by Anonymousreply 56May 18, 2022 3:51 PM

^ Despite Miley Cyrus best efforts.

by Anonymousreply 57May 20, 2022 5:06 PM

Mid-to-late-Late 80s/early 90s is my least favourite period in fashion and music. Everything looked and sounded as though it was produced in a mall.

by Anonymousreply 58May 21, 2022 7:02 PM

DLers always accuse young women of dressing like sluts

Now they accuse them of dressing like grandmas

So funny đŸ€Ł 😂

by Anonymousreply 59May 21, 2022 7:07 PM

I loved women's fashion from the mid-90s until about 2000...chokers, choppy medium-long hair, earthtone makeup. I think it's a beautiful period, particularly following the nightmarish styles of the 80s.

To my eye, it was a good era for most women. Here's a picture of Mariah Carey in 90s glamour. She looked so much better in earthtones than in her sparklepony period when she squeezed herself into tiny tube dresses. Same with Britney Spears—during the 90s, she looked really beautiful in earthtones, and then she was made into a shiny pink pop princess.

The only 90s style I can think of that conjures 'grandma' is Elaine from Seinfeld, but she was never really part of the era's fashion sensibilities.

I detest the mid-2000s for women—shiny tube tops, etc.

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by Anonymousreply 60May 21, 2022 7:14 PM

90s Britney, down to Earth.

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by Anonymousreply 61May 21, 2022 7:15 PM

Reese Witherspoon looking her best in 90s style, complete with a flattering 'Rachel' hairdo.

This doesn't look grandmotherly to me at all.

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by Anonymousreply 62May 21, 2022 7:16 PM

Drew Barrymore looked like a model in 90s style. Not conventionally beautiful, but really interesting in an attractive way and much lovelier to me than the hippie chick thing she settled on.

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by Anonymousreply 63May 21, 2022 7:17 PM

I was with you until the last one.

by Anonymousreply 64May 21, 2022 7:18 PM

There was also a trend in the late 60s among certain West Coast hippie girls to dress like Edwardian grannies. Like this girl pictured with writer Richard Brautigan,

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by Anonymousreply 65May 21, 2022 7:41 PM

Young women who know they’re pretty dress urban / Kardashian / trashy.

Insecure young women who are trying to be scene kids dress like orphans from the 1930’s. Working in Salem, MA, I saw it all the time.

There’s a shop called Modern Millie and it has all these 1950’s pin up style dresses that look sexy on models but most of their consumers are not models

by Anonymousreply 66May 21, 2022 7:50 PM

All women should dress like Lizzo, that's obviously way better.

by Anonymousreply 67May 21, 2022 8:00 PM

Obviously, the Boot Cut and Long And Lean styles from Gap circa 1999-2006 fits all types of women's bodies, and flattered each one.

Those days will be coming back soon. Already on the way!

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by Anonymousreply 68May 21, 2022 11:48 PM

The Low Rise Wide Leg Khakis of 2004-2005 were so complimentary to every woman's figure!

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by Anonymousreply 69May 21, 2022 11:51 PM

R68, R69, I can only wear skin tight leggings or skinny jeans. Anything with a flared leg or wider bottom makes me look much shorter, and emphasizes my short waist rather than my behind & legs. Bad news.

by Anonymousreply 70May 22, 2022 1:04 AM

R70 continued, Should have said short trunk is emphasized by jeans and leggings that aren't form fitting.

Many women have vastly different shapes so one cannot say that a particular style would be flattering to most figures.

by Anonymousreply 71May 22, 2022 1:30 AM

Ugh, low rise jeans were the worst. Some of these women looked like they 50” hips.

Don’t get me started on the visible ‘tramp stamps’.

by Anonymousreply 72May 22, 2022 1:46 AM
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