Fashion has a habit of being cyclical, and old trends often find their way back into modern closets. But sometimes the trends of the glamorous past either don’t appeal to today’s fashionistas or simply take too long to come back. Check out these 10 old school fashion trends that we’d love to see make a comeback right now, in pictures.

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1. Parasols

Practical and beautiful, what’s not to love?

2. Flapper dresses

Barbara Stanwyck

We’ve already expressed our love for the cloche hat of the 1920s, but we’d also love to see the flapper dress make a comeback in all of its beaded glory!

3. Long dresses with skinny belts and berets

So perfectly 30s.

4. Interesting bathing suits

Bathing suits made of wood, Hoquiam, Washington, 1929.

Knit bathing suit by Claire McCardell.

We’ll pass on the wooden suits, but we’d love to see some of the variety from the old days, as well as the classics.

5. Hats

Brigitte Bardot, 1950

Sara Thorn in January Vogue, 1959

Of course hats are still around, but they sure don’t have the class that they used to.

6. Gloves

Rita Hayworth

Gene Tierney

Audrey Hepburn

Most people wear gloves in the winter, but dainty daytime and glamorous evening gloves are a thing of the past.



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1950s Dior

1952 Jean Dessès

Good for dancing and twirling.

8. Go Go Boots

1960s André Courrèges

You know we love hot pants, but we love go go boots just as much!

9. Metal dresses

Brigitte Bardot models Paco Rabanne, 1960s

Françoise Hardy in Paco Rabanne shot by Jean Louis Guégan, 1967

10. Knitwear

1970s Missoni

There you go! 10 of our favorite old school fashion trends that we wish would just make a comeback already. What do you think, should these fabulous trends of the past stay in the past, or would you like to wear them today? Let us know in the comments!

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