You Know You Wore It: Five of the Weirdest Fashion Trends of the Century

It's funny how some people look back on these clothes and say, “Hey remember when we wore that stuff? Man, were we crazy or what?” Frankly, I don't understand what people were thinking back then. And no, don't get your pants in a bunch (No pun intended), I'm not just ragging on you oldies, at that time I guess they were the equivalent of baggy jeans and wife beaters.

1. Bellbottoms
   
   
   

   Originally designed for sailors, these ever so popular pants were worn by prominent figures throughout the 60's and 70's. They were seen on celebrities like James Brown and Elvis, and became a smash hit with hippies, who found it as an anti-establishment form of the simple jeans seen in the day.
   

2. Platform Shoes
   
   
   

   I'm not really sure what they were on back in the 60's, some psychedelics and pot, but were they really this short? I can't imagine wearing one of these babies, but it would have been quite the experience. Popular in the 60's and 70's, they went perfect with the disco scene.
   

3. Pantyhose
   
   
   

   With the birth of the mini skirt, women felt a dilemma in the 60's. How to look good in a mini skirt while still covering your legs? And thus, the birth of the pantyhose; a fusion of nylon stockings and necessity, pantyhose served a purpose; they looked “good”.
   

4. Jelly Bracelets
   
   

   
   

   This looks like a harmless neon bracelet right? Wrong. If worn alone it would pass for a cheesy bracelet they pass out at Bar Mitzvahs that people throw on the floor, but in the 70's it was apparently a fashion trend. And celebs like Madonna didn't just were one, they wore them by the armful, covering the skin from the wrist to the shoulder. I guess people wanted to look like giant “Tarot” reading signs, you know… the ones the so called palm readers put up in there stores to make people notice them. No offense of course, I'm just focusing on the bracelets.
   

5. Overalls
   
   
   

   Alright, this one might be controversial, but you never see anyone wearing overalls in an urban area anymore. They were designed for comfort and accessibility, but were severely lacking on the actual design aspect. I mean, it was like a weird combination of a jean jacket and pants stitched together, and the worst ones had only one strap, or strapless! Don't get me wrong, my mom trapped me inside of one of these for years, not that I noticed, because every other damn parent was doing the same thing.