It's easy to romanticize the style of past decades as always inspiring, elegant and magical but in reality, bad fashion has been around since the start of mankind. If you're still having PTSD from the traumatic trends of the early 2000s, take comfort in the fact that every other decade has also faced many questionable sartorial choices. From squeezing into corsets to exercising in leg warmers to accessorizing every outfit with a Von Dutch hat, here's a roundup of the most cringe-worthy fashion trends from the past century.
This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.
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The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
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The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade
The Worst Fashion Trends of Every Decade