Nov 12 2009

sizism of the shoulder sort

In the 80’s I used to cut the shoulderpads out from new clothes.  This fashion-subversive act enabled me to avoid looking like a cast extra from Dynasty, Falconcrest, Dallas, or an aspiring  USA football team member.   

Apparantly the shoulder-pad look is returning.  There are rumours that The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) haberdashery department has recently sold-out of shoulder pads.  

I didn’t purchase them.

  1. JamesNT writes

    The shoulder pad fad returning truly is sad. Women should not have to look like football players to be elegant, beautiful, and graceful. They just have to be women.

    JamesNT

  2. Scarlet writes

    Shoulder pads on my frame look very very silly. I too was a clothes vandal.
    Sx

  3. Bux writes

    I’m ashamed to admit I have pictures from my youth were I am sporting a corkscrew perm, shiny fabrics, highly flammable lace, frills and shoulder pads all combined in one mind blowingly horrendous outfit. I have to warn you though ladies…manufacturers are cleverer this time around, the new breed shoulder pads are fully integrated into the design of the garment – removal can only be performed by a skilled surgeon.

    B x

  4. Bux writes

    JLP…never knowingly unders(h)old(er) padded!

  5. wendy writes

    Bux, how clever of you to spot the JLP plan!

  6. Bux writes

    I was spawned from the loins of the worlds greatest shopper, Marsie would never live down the shame if I didn’t know the mission statement of every high street store the British Isles up to down ;-)

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