A fashion that comes and goes as all fashions tend to do. Baby Boomers look back to the 80s when shoulder pads were really “in” and think “How could we have worn those? They look ridiculous.” But for women with sloped shoulders we never gave up on them
Narrow or sloped shoulders tend to make one feel insignificant. “Power suits” in the 80s remedied that.
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Some clothes fit better with shoulder pads.
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Some clothes fit better with shoulder pads.
The size of shoulder pads in the 80s did tend to go overboard. Some were the size of dinner plates.
I have great affection for my jackets from the 80s and still wear them.
They look better on me than up in my attic.
Shoulder pads have been voted the worst of the top 80s fashion trends.
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Guess what? They’re making a comeback in 2013 but in a much more subtle shape. Thanks, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga!
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Guess what? They’re making a comeback in 2013 but in a much more subtle shape. Thanks, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga!
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Joan
So true! As the years since the '80s went by I was frequently snipping shoulder pads out of jackets and stashing them on a closet shelf. I finally ditched that stash but I still have a couple of items that just look better with shoulder pads. Shades of Dynasty!
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