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46 Ridiculous Vintage Bridesmaids Dresses That Show Just How Much Time Has Changed
The bridesmaids should never outshine the bride. Some brides, however, seem to be taking this to the extreme when dressing up their maids of honor. Or maybe time changes fashion trends so much, that after some the style that was "in" starts to look simply ridiculous. Either way, Bored Panda has collected a series of vintage bridesmaids dresses that are so funny, that you'll probably feel sorry for the women who wore them.
The 70s fashion brought outrageous patterns, floppy hats, and undiscernable silhouettes to the mix, 80s fashion later added vivid color, spandex, and space-filling hairdos. No matter the era, though, these absolutely unique vintage outfits would make your silly Spongebob PJs look like a classy suit. Scroll down to check out the images and upvote your favorite outrageous fashion statements!
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Chicago Kitty 8 years ago
The dresses day "garden party" but the hats say "yippee ki yay". The groom's tux says "we'll be here all week, try the veal and don't forget to tip your warehouse."
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Connie Martin 8 years ago
Put some wheels under this and you've got a pretty decent parade float.
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Lizard Queen 8 years ago
The dresses are blessedly simple. The issue here is the headgear. They look like someone re-purposed Easter decorations.
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Nikki Ferguson 8 years ago
Now these bridesmaids dresses are cool...unfortunately I don't think the groomsmen suits will ever come back in fashion
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Brenda Baker 8 years ago
"Jimmy and I met when we both ordered a Tequila Sunrise at the bar...."
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 8 years ago
Those dresses remind me of the non-slip decals we used to put in our bathtubs.
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Aunt Messy 8 years ago
If you go inside the church, you'll see that all of the wallpaper in the hallways is gone.
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Sheila Robinson 8 years ago
I hate to admit it but I think I like these ones! The bride looks lovely.
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Amanda Kirby 8 years ago
I honestly am not bothered by the oddness of the dresses. I just live how happy everyone looks. No one is trying to look cool; they seem genuinely happy to be part of the day.
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Kenny Kulbiski 8 years ago
That was fun but Twenty years from now people will be making fun of our fashion trends too.
Rose the Cook 8 years ago
Interesting collection, perhaps if dates and places were provided the trends could be better understood. Are they from the U.S.A., Eastern Europe or where? When and where were the awful floral prints in vogue?
K. LNU 8 years ago
Most of the floral prints were probably late 60s and into the 70s here in the USA. The big hair and "prairie-like" dresses were probably late 70s early 80s... Not sure about the one with the bride with the basket on her head, I'm thinking Europe somewhere?
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Magdalina777 8 years ago
Maybe I'm weird but I genuinely think most(not all for sure but still lol) of those were not so bad at all. Not up to modern fashion standards perhaps but then if you look up modern wedding fashion you'll probably end up with some much weirder sh**. Some of those kinda look like people were short on money and perhaps couldn't afford more intricate designs and others are just bad pictures of not so bad outfits(no making 300 pics while seeing the previews of all them and then photoshopping them to perfection back then, remember)
Kenny Kulbiski 8 years ago
That was fun but Twenty years from now people will be making fun of our fashion trends too.
Rose the Cook 8 years ago
Interesting collection, perhaps if dates and places were provided the trends could be better understood. Are they from the U.S.A., Eastern Europe or where? When and where were the awful floral prints in vogue?
K. LNU 8 years ago
Most of the floral prints were probably late 60s and into the 70s here in the USA. The big hair and "prairie-like" dresses were probably late 70s early 80s... Not sure about the one with the bride with the basket on her head, I'm thinking Europe somewhere?
Load More Replies... Magdalina777 8 years ago
Maybe I'm weird but I genuinely think most(not all for sure but still lol) of those were not so bad at all. Not up to modern fashion standards perhaps but then if you look up modern wedding fashion you'll probably end up with some much weirder sh**. Some of those kinda look like people were short on money and perhaps couldn't afford more intricate designs and others are just bad pictures of not so bad outfits(no making 300 pics while seeing the previews of all them and then photoshopping them to perfection back then, remember)
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