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.
November 12th, 2009
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
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November 12th, 2009
Shoulder pads on my frame look very very silly. I too was a clothes vandal.
Sx
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November 12th, 2009
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
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November 12th, 2009
JLP…never knowingly unders(h)old(er) padded!
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November 12th, 2009
Bux, how clever of you to spot the JLP plan!
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November 13th, 2009
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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