Hey @eurekasven7, thanks for the follow request!

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

Hey @eurekasven7, thanks for the follow request! Unfortunately there's not enough vibe on your profile to check, so...

If you could bring back one fashion trend of a bygone time, and make it popular again (and well into the future), what would it be?

I'd bring back the 80s punk trend of wearing dramatically mismatched clothing—especially textures, colors, and patterns. I already kinda do this with cargo jeans and fluffy pink sweaters, or sparkly heart earrings and steel spiked cuffs.

#CAPTCHAlice

[aeoncypher@lgbtqia.space]

@alice @eurekasven7

My choice is whatever this is.

[filthyshrooms@tech.lgbt]

@alice @eurekasven7 CAPES! We need more capes and flowy fashion for guys, I don't care what Edna says about them!

[dave@alvarado.social]

@alice @eurekasven7 men wearing proper (non-baseball) hats.

Edit: I realize the irony of that statement when my profile pic is me in a baseball cap. The pic is old, my fourth full-brim hat was delivered today.

[sherwoodinc@floss.social]

@alice @eurekasven7 hard to choose. Maybe hippie-esque decolorated t-shirts?

[drsbaitso@infosec.exchange]

@alice @eurekasven7 I want belt pouches, like from the medieval/renaissance/generic fantasy periods. Not full fanny packs; just a smallish external pocket off-center. I’ve got keys, wallet, AirPods, pocket knife, and phone to carry at a minimum. I want something more versatile than cargo pants or a jacket. They can add a splash of color, while bringing utility to the table too.

[sherwoodinc@floss.social]

@FilthyShrooms @alice @eurekasven7 this. Maybe also with pocket watches

[drsbaitso@infosec.exchange]

@FilthyShrooms @alice @eurekasven7 Not just capes, but full on mother-warming CLOAKS. Give me a heavy drape that can keep out the wind, make me look mysterious, and dramatize a lightning strike in one garment.

[filthyshrooms@tech.lgbt]

@drsbaitso @alice @eurekasven7 yesssss 100%

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@alice @eurekasven7

JNCOs

Nothing in your post says I have to actually follow the trend but I think that one would be really fun to watch come back

[dragonfrog@mastodon.sdf.org]

@alice @eurekasven7 I say let's do the medieval (and maybe renaissance?) thing where clothing was more modular.

Instead of wearing a single stitched together pair of pants, there were hose - individual leg garments you tied to a belt - so having two pairs of hose gave you 4 possible leg outfits

Similarly the sleeves that were tied to the bodice or jacket with ribbons - so two dresses with their sleeves gave you at least 4 possible combinations.

[dan@discuss.systems]

@FilthyShrooms @alice @eurekasven7 thinking about one of my friends who spent a year as a visiting professor at MIT and, when asked in a reddit AMA about "what surprised you the most about MIT?" responded "the number of students wearing capes. Why are there so many students wearing capes?"

[grim_elsewhere@lgbtqia.space]

@alice collapsible hand fans. You can get them at the dollar store. They're not just for power bottoms anymore! They're great, especially if you're the fidgity type (I am).

@eurekasven7

[drangnon@hachyderm.io]

@alice the elements I'd prefer to bring back from 80s punk would be steel toed leather boots and decorated leather jackets. Everyone's leather jacket was an absolute work of art reflecting their inner angst and loves. Meanwhile steel toed boots are a far better defense for most situations than any weapon.

@eurekasven7

[coolcalmcollected@mastodon.social]

@alice @eurekasven7

parachute pants

[jjcelery@mastodon.ie]

@drsbaitso @alice @eurekasven7 I saw this pattern release literally this week so I guess belt pouches are back?

PIP pouch PDF

Pip is a practical belt pouch PDF sewing pattern in two sizes. Perfect for coins, cards or sewing tools. Wear it on a belt or combine it with the Filippa bag. The pattern comes in a PDF and a projector file accompanied by an e-book with written and illustrated sewing instructions.

Notches (www.notchespatterns.com)

[eric@geldmacher.io]

@alice @eurekasven7

Cloaks. Mostly just to make it socially acceptable to wear a blanket out in public.

[brass75@twit.social]

@alice @eurekasven7 90s flannels.

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@dan that was my experience in Mensa. Lots of capes.

@FilthyShrooms @eurekasven7

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@brass75 I've been wearing those my whole life.

@eurekasven7