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Silver Gaia

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30. All but the first one are most likely from the 70s.

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:07 AM

Mar 19

In the first photo, the beehive hairdos and excessively teased hair definitely indicate early to mid 60s, and so do the skirt lengths. By the 70s, long, straight hair was in style, as were miniskirts.Especially with that many girls together in a photo, it's highly unlikely to have been taken in the 70s.

I am also unsure about the catalog page. I don't recall wedge heels being very popular in the 60s or the 70s. And the skirt length and pant leg width looks off, too. That one could even be from the very early 80s, but maybe could be from the late 70s.

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How '70s do these photos look to you? [View all] True Dough Mar 18 OP

Yow! oberle Mar 18 #1

Ouch! TomSlick Mar 18 #2

... Solly Mack Mar 18 #3

Solly... True Dough Mar 18 #5

I got some pea soup. You want? Solly Mack Mar 18 #9

My tummy is a little upset. True Dough Mar 18 #11

I was a child when I first saw that movie. Three years later, the movie "Carrie" scared me more. Solly Mack Mar 18 #12

The first one looks more early '60s to me... regnaD kciN Mar 18 #4

I concur. 🤓❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #21

Nope. Definitely 70s. malthaussen Mar 19 #45

Yes, Bayard Mar 19 #56

Love the second picture. bottomofthehill Mar 18 #6

had bell bottom pants and leisure suit!! AllaN01Bear Mar 18 #7

The first photo looks like it's from the late 60s LogDog75 Mar 18 #8

SLC enid602 Mar 19 #53

So much polyester Wicked Blue Mar 18 #10

Embarrassingly accurate, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 Mar 18 #13

Well, to identify with any of those a dense cloud of smoke would be needed. LastDemocratInSC Mar 18 #14

The belt on the lady in orange hibbing Mar 19 #15

She's definitely badass. I love her hair!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #22

Everyone is so skinny! jmbar2 Mar 19 #16

I think the skinny thing is an optical illusion when combined with the awesome hair. chicoescuela Mar 19 #18

High fructose corn syrup. littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #23

Yeah Figarosmom Mar 19 #17

The first one almost looks 60's. I didn't want the list to stop. Fun! C Moon Mar 19 #19

Sears Roebuck's hippest offerings? Warpy Mar 19 #20

What?! No halter tops and hip huggers? littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #24

LOL! Me, too! Silver Gaia Mar 19 #31

Excellent!! Please tell me that you embroidered your jeans and made your own halter tops! littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #32

Yes, I embroidered some of my jeans. I had some I drew on with colored pens, too. Silver Gaia Mar 19 #40

I sewed almost everything myself. LeftInTX Mar 19 #42

Same. That way it was always unique! Silver Gaia Friday #63

My mother wouldn't let me wear those. Yet, somehow, the halter tops passed muster. 🤔 littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #49

LOL My mom wouldn't let me wear a lot of things either! Silver Gaia Friday #62

I had several pairs of wooden soled Dr. Scholl's. 3catwoman3 Friday #66

Except for the black and white photo BeneteauBum Mar 19 #25

I never thought LPBBEAR Mar 19 #26

We weren't allowed to wear jeans to school until I was a senior. Silver Gaia Friday #65

Interesting.. LPBBEAR Friday #67

Yeah, this was in Michigan. Very cold winters, too, often below zero. Silver Gaia Friday #68

It was a groovy time Zorro Mar 19 #27

Love beads and all. 😎✌️ littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #33

Get me back to the uncomplicated 70's! oasis Mar 19 #28

People knew how to dress back then nuxvomica Mar 19 #29

Less style, lots of dark monotonous unflattering uniformity. littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #34

All but the first one are most likely from the 70s. Silver Gaia Mar 19 #30

I had some of these. I'm short, so I loved them very much. I think i wore out at least two pairs. littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #36

Ah yes, platforms! I wore quite a few of those, too! Silver Gaia Mar 19 #39

You forget that there was a "retro" look in the 70s... malthaussen Mar 19 #46

Could be. Like moms. But it's still 60s styles. Silver Gaia Mar 19 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #35

omg! Never saw anything quite this hideous! LeftInTX Mar 19 #37

But you could True Dough Mar 19 #38

Chest hair gets a bad rap. littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #50

Agreed! Silver Gaia Friday #64

Yeah, those are some damn ugly disco outfits! Silver Gaia Mar 19 #41

Looks like a Group I saw kacekwl Mar 19 #60

In the SECOND picture... some_of_us_are_sane Mar 19 #43

😳 underpants Mar 19 #52

Using what criteria? malthaussen Mar 19 #44

Those are great! Those were the days . . . Vinca Mar 19 #47

I never got anywhere near that outrageous. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 #51

It's not too late! True Dough Mar 19 #54

Whoa, I did NOT expect to see a family photo in there!! Beartracks Mar 19 #55

Love these old photos. PufPuf23 Mar 19 #57

Yikes ! kacekwl Mar 19 #58

The 70s: Great time for stereo, shit time for fashion! rsdsharp Mar 19 #59

I think i recognize Ackroyd and Martin, who were the other 2 wild and crazy guys? dem4decades Mar 19 #61

A few more... True Dough Wednesday #69