Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!

[Johnny1A.2]

Originally Posted by wellspring

Excellent example (snipped).

False brigandine armor was worn that didn't even have any armor value, just a coolness factor. Epaulets were big in the 80's, but I never saw anyone use them for their intended purpose.

Remember the miniskirt-legging combo? That alway struck me, objectively, as rather odd (wear a dress designed to show off the legs, and cover the legs anyway.)

Then there's the 'fur boots in summer' thing that was big for a few years, and of course the time-honored (and utterly useless) necktie.

Of course there's the habit of buying blue jeans with rips and wear marks incorporated into the design, to make the brand new jeans look old and worn.

Fashion is rational in a way alien to the theoretical purpose of the clothing.