Fashion from the 80s

Created by

Jessica Matus

The audience is for Seventh and Eighth grade students that are taking a Family and Consumer Science Education Course.

The students will be in a computer lab and they will be able to work at their own pace.

Objective Given background information,

students will select images with the appropriate name and gender category.

Given information and images, students will explain how the 1980s trends have started to become prevalent in today’s decade while they are out in their community.

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HOMEHair Fads

Clothing 80s Make-Up

Influences Final Test Accessories

The 80s The 1980s were known as the “Me”

generation of status seekers. Power dressing was in, and Madonna

had a big influence on young fashion. In the 80s, cable came to every

household that owned a television. MTV was very popular with the young

crowd.

The 80s MTV had a major influence for music

and dancing. Rap/Hip Hop became especially

popular in the 80s. TV trends included sitcoms that were

anti-family, like Roseanne.

Hair

Girls

Guys

Girl’s Hair Many hairstyles in the 1980s were very

large.

Even when hair was short it was still big.

Women like to hair spray their bangs back in a quaff look.

Girl’s Hair Head bands were a major hair

accessory. Feathers and Side ponytails were a big

deal as well. Many women went Platinum Blonde. Crimped hair or perms were big too.

Girl’s Hair Girls also would have multicolored hair and

use glitter!

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Quiz 1 T F1) Did women like big hair? 2) Did women get their hair straightened?3)Were hats a big hair accessory?4)Ultra-teased hair was a way to have huge hair.

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Application How has the 1980s girl’s hairstyle been

revived today?

Men’s Hair Guys wore their hair in Mohawks or

slightly teased.

Also, some guys had long and layered hair and some even had bangs.

Guys liked to wear their hair curly.

Men’s Hair A shocking fact is that some guys went

platinum blonde.

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Quiz 2 T F Did men have bangs?

Did men color their hair?

Did men use glitter?

Men liked flat hair.

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Clothing

Girls

Guys

Girl’s Clothing Much of the fashion was either small

and tight or large and baggy. Women would wear mini skirts, crop

tops, off-shoulder shirts, super tight mini skirts, and leggings.

Girl’s Clothing Neon color was a huge factor in the

1980s fashion. Women also wore long t-shirts,

sweaters, leg warmers, and tight stone washed jeans.

Girl’s Clothing Exercise gear was also a part of daily

fashion; along with spandex. Colored hose with rips in them were popular

too.

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Let’s get physical

Quiz 31) Name 3 items that would be

considered small and tight clothing

2) What was the main colors from the 1980s fashion?

Application In the past few years what has been a

major clothing article that has been showing up from the 80s?

Leggings Legwarmers Ugg boots The North Face jackets

Men’s Clothing Black and Neon was very popular for

guys. They wore band t-shirts, leather or jean

jackets, and rolled sleeves. Men also liked to wear tight stone

washed jeans like girls.

Men’s Clothing Parachute Pants were very big in the 1980s;

along with corduroy pants. Men also work leather pants. (maybe to

make their leather jackets )

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Quiz 41) How did men’s clothing resemble

women’s clothing?

2) Name two types of pants that men wore?

Application What colors have started to show up

recently in the clothing stores that have come from the 80s fashion?

Great Job, you are working very hard!

AccessoriesWomen

Friendship stuff Beads Hoop Earrings Slap Bracelets Jellies Big Hair Bows Clock Necklace

Men Rhinestone Glove High-tops Brimmed Hats Rubber bands

Take Quiz

Quiz 5 Name what gender the accessory

belongs to and what it is.

Make-Up/FaceMen

Piercings Ray Bands Glasses

Women Light Pink Lips Glitter (colored) Mascara Bright Eyeshadow

InfluencesWomen

Banana Republic Reebok LA Gear Keds Gap

Men Guess Izod Ralph Lauren Adidas Vans

Keep up the GREAT work!

Fads In any decade, there are many fads

that come and go.

Here are some that lasted through out the 1980s and even carried on through other decades.

Fads

Take Quiz

Quiz 61) Name 4 fads that were talked about in

the video.

2) What fad was created by a Hungarian Sculptor and professor achitecture?

Quiz 63)What was considered to be the best if it was bigger? A)Cabbage Patch Doll C)Boom Box B)Break Dancing D)Video Arcades

4) What was an activity for the whole family? A)Roller Skating C)Trivial Pursuit B)Rubik’s Cube D)Break Dancing

Application What fad has continued to grow

through the decades? A)Skateboarding C)Arcades B)Boom Boxes D)Rubik Cube

Correct, Good Job!!!

Try again. You can do it!

Not as growing as you would think. Think harder.

Perfect! Rubik’s Cubes have grown since the 1980s. Now there is a 7-way Rubik Cube!

Final Test

1)What was a big hair accessory for women?A)Hats C)GlitterB)Hair Scrunches D)head bands

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2)What was a way women had big hair?A)Hair teasing C)wearing breadsB)In a ponytail D)wearing hats

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3)What color did men like to color their hair?A)Platinum Blonde C)BlackB)Red D)Brown

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4)What did women like to wear?A)Athletic shorts C)JerseysB)Leg warmers D)Boots

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5)Main colors used for clothing in the 1980s were?A)Neon colors C)BlacksB)Earth tones D)Patterns

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6)What types of clothing have been seen in stores recently that resemble the 80s?A)Ugg Boots C)North Face JacketsB)Neon colors D)Scarfs

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7)What is one type of pants that men wore?A)Parachute pants C)Athletic ShortsB)Leggings D)Sweat Pants

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8)What is one accessory that men did NOT wear?A)Brimmed Hats C)High TopsB)Rubber Bands D)Jellies

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9)What did women like to use in their make-up?A)Glitter C)TattoosB)Ray Bands D)Glasses

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10)What was NOT a major influence in clothing?A)Gap C)AdidasB)Abercrombie D)Reebok

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11)What was the new popular cable show in the 80s?A)MTV C)DisneyB)ABC Family D)Fox

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12)The 1980s was a generation of?A)Givers C)DoersB) “Me” D)Religion

Final Test

13)What was NOT a fad of the 1980s?A)Break Dancing C)Roller SkatingB)Crafting D)Arcades

Final Test

14)What music became popular in the 80s?A)Country C)GospelB)Hip Hop D)Rock

Correct, Good Job!!!

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Correct! Great job!

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Awesome Work!

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at it.

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at it.

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Correct, Good Job!!!

Try again. You can do it!

Keep trying.

Awesome Work!

Keep Trying, Your doing well.

Correct! Great job!

Congratulations on learning about 1980s fashion!

I hope you enjoyed this lesson.