School Fashion We Thought Would Last Forever

What did American kids really wear to school before everything changed? From the saddle shoes and poodle skirts of the 1950s to the letterman jackets of the late 50s, the miniskirts and go-go boots of the 1960s, the bell-bottoms and platform shoes of the 1970s, the neon colors and Members Only jackets of the 1980s, and the grunge flannel and Doc Martens of the 1990s, every decade had its own look, its own identity, its own story. This is the history of American school fashion through the decades. The styles that defined generations. The trends that disappeared. The clothes that told the whole hallway who you were before you said a single word. If you grew up in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, or 90s, you lived this. And you remember exactly what you were wearing the first time you felt like yourself. Welcome to The Nostalgia Vault, where every decade gets its story told. Subscribe for new American nostalgia history every week.