If you had to go to a past culture's clothes style, which culture would you choose?

I call colonial era. Those hats were just awesome.

If you ask me, late rennaisance.

The sin of silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

Something where robes are used for formal attire. I'm getting really tired of suits and their bespoke restrictiveness.

Hippies.

Anime geemu wo shinasai!

1930s. All fedoras all the time!

Prehistoric bone jewellery, Renaissance-era Venetian facemasks and early 20th century European military officer uniforms - when trench coats were actually worn in trenches, or at least within a few miles of them.

edited 7th Jun '11 3:17:50 AM by DarkDecapodian

Aww, did I hurt your widdle fee-fees?

The Roman Republic. Many aspects of that society I definitely do not like, but togas look awesome and reasonably practical. The one of the Imperial period also look good, but they seem more bulky and unpractical.

Plus, I'd love to live in a Crystal Spires and Togas future.

edited 7th Jun '11 3:24:18 AM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.

VIKING AGE

masculine and feminine wear, damnit.

This is too obvious.

edited 7th Jun '11 3:47:25 AM by annebeeche

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Do you mean the authentic Viking style or the "horned helmets and unfeasibly heavy battle axes" one?

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.

authentic, obviously. I wouldn't poke the latter with a 20 ft pole.

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Yeah, something Germanic, probably. At least they already had trousers

Ideally, I'd keep the current style, though!

edited 7th Jun '11 3:58:15 AM by Octo

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Save for formal wear and dress shirts and stuff, the current style is a bit bland for my tastes.

That and I'm not a fan of what girls these days think is fashionable casual wear at all. Must be why I dress like a dude.

You know what really needs to go back in style?

Cloaks.

edited 7th Jun '11 4:02:56 AM by annebeeche

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That's a large part of what I meant, actually. Male and female attires are so similar these days, if not even the same - and when ever else in history was that the case?

I agree on cloaks, though!

edited 7th Jun '11 4:21:25 AM by Octo

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Yeah, I was thinking that as during the winter I was cold and draped my blanket around myself, and I realized that blankets are actually warmer and more comfortable than sweaters. (I was most definitely not draping the cloak over one shoulder and holding it at the other and pretending to be a viking.)

So why not bring back cloaks? They're warm, comfortable and stylish!

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@Anne: If you were in the Viking Age you (as a Pole) would probably be kidnapped as a wife.

But I'd go back to the 1920s.

edited 7th Jun '11 6:49:26 AM by Erock

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The Wild West as in 1870s ad 1880s.

Which is funny because a lot of the garb from back then still hasn't died in places like Colorado.

"Allah may guide their bullets, but Jesus helps those who aim down the sights."

This.

With cannon shot and gun blast smash the alien. With laser beam and searing plasma scatter the alien to the stars.

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Roaring 20's.

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

80's hip-hop attire.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!

Nobody has suggested Fur Bikini and Feathers?

Caveman Awesome.

edited 7th Jun '11 8:59:13 AM by blueharp

What culture is that?

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Renaissance stuff, but less puffy.

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The Gay Nineties.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.

18th century, which I think is what someone earlier meant by "colonial period". Hats and wigs, so plenty of options if, like me, you're starting to lose your hair. In fact, you had to have your hair cut pretty short to actually wear the wigs.

Also, rapiers.

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