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As far as fashion goes, no decade is quite as no-no-notorious as the 80s. After all, in what other decade could you get away with wearing skin-tight pants one day and baggy “MC Hammer” pants the next? Here are the top 20 '80s fashion fads we used to love. 1. Shoulder Pads The decade's most prominent silhouette was the one that turned your body into an upside-down triangle. Add a couple giant earrings and a big belt, and you've got yourself an office power suit. 2. Sweatbands The '80s were…

Misses Pants, Skirt, Blouse and Lined Jacket: Longer length slightly fitted jacket has long, two-piece sleeve and pockets with flaps. Skirt and pants have front pleats, yoke and pocket, and opening in left pocket. Blouse has fly front button opening, underarm gusset, patch pocket and shirt tail hem. Pattern printed by Simplicity in 1988, and is in factory folds. This is an original sewing pattern with all of the original pattern pieces and instructions. This is not a PDF or copy, and is NOT…

The 1980s power suit became a symbol of womens rights. For the first time women were beginning to be taken seriously in the work environment, and this was the first time they could wear pants. Often the suit had matching jacket and trousers. Additionally the shoulder pads were larger, to sort of give them a bigger, more man-like appearance. Although still feminine, in many ways the women's power suit mirrored that of the mans. Allison Hauke. 4/11/17

Vogue American Designer 1931; ©1987; Anne Klein - Jacket, Blouse and Skirt: Semi-fitted, lined, below hip jacket has bias neck and front binding, extended shoulders, shoulder pads, pockets, side panels (no side seams) and long, two-piece sleeves with mock vent and button trim. Very loose-fitting blouse has collar, extended shoulders, shoulder pads, yoke with forward shoulder seams, front and back pleats, concealed button closing and long sleeves pleated into button cuffs. Narrow hem…

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Yuppie fashion is the style and lifestyle of corporate individuals working in a career field. Women would mostly wear power suits

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The 80s are back, both in pop culture and in women's fashion. No matter whether you want to dress up for an '80s-themed party, are doing research on '80s fashion trends, or you just really like the looks from Stranger Things, we’ve got you covered. For more on what real '80s females wore, from denim