Terrible Things Our Parents Made Us Wear

[PaulaSue]

polyister (?) clothes

 

[AllyandJack]

Jelly shoes. They were uncomfortable, dangerous and left lines all over your feet. I used to break mine on purpose - unfortunately, they must have been cheap because no matter how many pairs I "broke", more would appear. They were like Gremlins....they tended to multiply.

 

[Ratpack]

Oh my..you guys are bringing up some very painful memories of my childhood disasters.

Gaucho pants
Pin curls
pixie cuts/ wedge haircuts
saddle oxford shoes
Fake "Izod" shirts and "Members Only" jackets
jeans with patches on them (because they were wearing thin or torn)
wide legged jeans (not in fashion then)
blouses with ruffles front
Granimals with mix and match tags
polyester everything- mom hated to iron
jelly shoes- - they were not comfortable at all


Oh, I promised never to let my children grow up with out of date fashions and things like this. I hope I am NOT embarrassing my children like that.

 

[mrsv98]

Enough said.....

 

[dmslush]

Okay, I am sure that I am going to win this one!!

We were very, very poor growing up. Mom NEVER bought me a rain slicker. She would tear a hole in a plastic trashbag and put it over me (head poking out the hole) and send me to the bus stop with it on anytime it was raining. When the little yellow slickers were in style, I wanted one so bad, I would cry and cry for one. So, being the fabulous mother (not!) that she is, she bought a box of those nifty yellow, lemon scented trashbags Not only was I a dork, I was a citrus smelling dork!

 

[tevagirl]

Okay, I am sure that I am going to win this one!!

We were very, very poor growing up. Mom NEVER bought me a rain slicker. She would tear a hole in a plastic trashbag and put it over me (head poking out the hole) and send me to the bus stop with it on anytime it was raining. When the little yellow slickers were in style, I wanted one so bad, I would cry and cry for one. So, being the fabulous mother (not!) that she is, she bought a box of those nifty yellow, lemon scented trashbags Not only was I a dork, I was a citrus smelling dork!

I'm so sorry but..

 

[Tink's Pixieduster]

OK, I'm also giving away my age, but I've earned every gray hair.

I hated pin curls, spoolies, home perms and any other efforts of my Mom to curl my fine hair. It was hopeless but she didn't give up until I was 13 and got an acid burn on the back of my neck from a perm.

I also hated those frilly dresses with the starched, frilly, and very, VERY scratchy slips sewn into the waist. Please tell me stores don't sell those any more.

I actually liked my saddle shoes, until I discovered penny loafers.

 

[ncbyrne]

This is the funniest DIS thread I have ever had the privilege to read. It takes a lot to make me LOL when I'm reading - but you guys take the cake! After reading these posts I feel more like your mothers. I was born in 1946. Ok, ok, yeah, I'm old! Thinking back, I'm pretty sure I dressed my DKs in just about every thing you mentioned. Well, maybe not the garbage bag, but then again, I never thought of it! Now I watch as my kids fight with THEIR kids over what to wear....what goes around, comes around. As for me, the most wicked things my mother ever made me wear were red, fire engine RED boots - the kind that you pull over your shoes (no sneakers to school in those days). I remember stashing them in the bushes about a block from home. Some how, Mom never noticed the soaking wet feet after I pulled the boots off...
My DH is an identical twin - wow, do those two have horror "matching outfit" stories. The grandkids love hearing about them...

 

[GJM]

I think every outfit me & my sister had was UGLY! I can't ever even remember going shopping for clothes. I always said my child will be dressed with the latest. Hopefully so far I am doing a good job.

God I remember those wool itchy tights - I hated them!

 

[LBAK]

Banana curls! I always had banana curls. Any wild plaid jumpers, gold and navy blue. I wonder what our kids are going to complain about that we did to them in 20 years!

 

[pearlieq]

Okay, I am sure that I am going to win this one!!

We were very, very poor growing up. Mom NEVER bought me a rain slicker. She would tear a hole in a plastic trashbag and put it over me (head poking out the hole) and send me to the bus stop with it on anytime it was raining. When the little yellow slickers were in style, I wanted one so bad, I would cry and cry for one. So, being the fabulous mother (not!) that she is, she bought a box of those nifty yellow, lemon scented trashbags Not only was I a dork, I was a citrus smelling dork!

Ok! You win!

My mom once bought this horrid hot pink polyester trench dress. I was a chubby kid and it came with a thick black plastic belt that cut me right in half. She made me wear it to my uncle's wedding so now it's now immortalized on film and I have to see it every time I go to grandma's house.

 

[ilovepcot]

Can't think of even one horor story where clothes are concerned. Mom always bought me exactly what I wanted. BUT....hair is another matter altogether. Two words....HOME PERM! The worst looking mess ever and it was *always* just before class pictures were made. In third grade I decided to "fix" the perm and simply cut all the frizz away. WORSE!!!

 

[MAKmom]

Jelly shoes. They were uncomfortable, dangerous and left lines all over your feet. I used to break mine on purpose - unfortunately, they must have been cheap because no matter how many pairs I "broke", more would appear. They were like Gremlins....they tended to multiply.

Hey are you alright? I just saw your Eyore?

 

[Kimberle]

Pixie cut, need I say more. I think my Mother had a phobia about hair brushes....

She also refused to "waste money" on bathrobes and slippers. "Wrap youself up in an afgan..." (My Granny croched.)

 

[MN Dis Fans]

My sister and I often had matching awful outfits - double the fun. The worst I can remember was the purple velvet hotpants with matching vest worn with tights and black patent leather shoes. My dear grandmother made them for us.

 

[mlg32]

Oh my God the red rainboots!! Even worse my Mom used to make me wear a full snowmobile suit to school and snowmobile boots(think little brother Randy on a Christmas Story) when it snowed. Like one other girl had to wear a snowmobile suit, if it was that bad out I wouldn't be going to school. The funny thing is I bought my DD very cool red Lands End boots and she loves them . She thinks it great to wear snow boots,also will always wear her stocking hat --Which I totally hated my Mom for because my hair was a static electricity disaster

 

[jennobrn01]

My mom made me an olive green plaid double knit polyester leisure suit when I was in the 2nd grade. I looked like a mini senior citizen.

It's rare for me to lol at posts but this just has me giggling!

 

[JennyMominRI]

Okay, I am sure that I am going to win this one!!

We were very, very poor growing up. Mom NEVER bought me a rain slicker. She would tear a hole in a plastic trashbag and put it over me (head poking out the hole) and send me to the bus stop with it on anytime it was raining. When the little yellow slickers were in style, I wanted one so bad, I would cry and cry for one. So, being the fabulous mother (not!) that she is, she bought a box of those nifty yellow, lemon scented trashbags Not only was I a dork, I was a citrus smelling dork!

I'm so sorry..So how many yars of therapy have you had

Sad to say ,I had the bad clothes too.Toughskins,you name it.Everyone else had Jordace and Calvin Klein and I was humiliated..And kids could be really mean..Really really mean..That's all I'll say

 

[Bashful2]

I grew up in the '60's. Had the short, short pixie cut with short, short bangs. I also had to wear elastic waisted polyester plaid skirts that came just below my knees. Since I walked to school, I would get out of her sight and pull my skirt up so it looked like a mini skirt. No wonder I was so bashful and had a low self-esteem!

 

[tw1nsmom]

Ooh, ooh, I almost forgot! In addition to the pixy and later perm fiascos, my grandmother bought me a pink and white seersucker pants suit. I think I conveniently "lost" the jacket, and the pants "accidentally" ripped.