70's Bell Bottoms

I wore bell bottoms during the 70s and a chambrey (sp) shirt every day. Number of chevrons on rating badges varied as the years went by. It was a treat to leave them behind when i moved into khakis. Good times though.

28 posted on 08/01/2024 5:34:15 PM PDT by Afterguard

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To: meyer

Well it even got worse, elephant jeans.

29 posted on 08/01/2024 5:41:15 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Apology not accepted.la is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)

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To: Bonemaker

"Bell Bottom Trousers" - Guy Lombardo

"Bell Bottom Trousers" - Oscar Brand - (Caution - R-Rated Version)

30 posted on 08/01/2024 5:54:00 PM PDT by Songcraft

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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Just the gentrification and wide scale acceptance and imitation of 60’s hippie fashion...where the youngn’s had to buy their clothes at army navy surplus stores.
Noticed same trend in the 90’s where kids wore mismatched patterns, styles, and fabrics, cause everything they wore was from the bin that had fashions that didn’t sell well and were cheap. IMHO

31 posted on 08/01/2024 6:25:43 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)

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To: hardspunned

That was me. And make them red, white and blue.

32 posted on 08/01/2024 7:21:30 PM PDT by bgill

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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

I showed my friends how to sew darts from the waist to inside the back pockets to fit better. Wranglers had a wider hip and thighs so fit better than Levi’s.

33 posted on 08/01/2024 7:27:23 PM PDT by bgill

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To: bgill

Yes, we had a lady who did alterations for us on suits, etc., and, as I recall, she did some of those waist alterations.

34 posted on 08/01/2024 7:34:21 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (God save the United States!)

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To: Afterguard

My last 16 months I wore jungle greens and tiger stripes — and so did our chiefs…

35 posted on 08/02/2024 1:35:12 AM PDT by umbagi (Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. [Twain])

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To: umbagi; Afterguard

That wasn’t meant to be snarky. I respect your khakis greatly!

36 posted on 08/02/2024 1:37:36 AM PDT by umbagi (Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. [Twain])

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To: umbagi

No offense taken my FRiend. Thanks for your service!

37 posted on 08/02/2024 6:38:49 AM PDT by Afterguard

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To: DallasBiff

Yep. Bell Bottom Blues used to be my theme song. 😉

38 posted on 08/02/2024 7:53:01 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)

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To: lee martell

I stayed away from the Nehru stuff. Like Paul Shanklin said, they make you look like you’re going bowling. LOL.

39 posted on 08/02/2024 3:30:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (My Pronouns are : He Be, She Be, We Be, and HeBeJeebees.)

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