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AIBU to think this random 80s fashion documentary is ace?

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MitheredNotDead · 14/08/2026 10:33

Surely I’m not being unreasonable to think this BBC 1986 Forty Minutes programme is bloody marvellous?

Feeling nostalgic I stumbled upon this YouTube video entitled The Englishwoman’s Wardrobe from the 80s. Interviewing women from a lady who gets designer items from jumble sales (I miss them) for 20p to Selina Scott having the Emmanuels tailor a silk suit.

After having a pretty shit time recently it really cheered me up! Even Thatcher is interviewed in front of a rail of her outfits whilst telling the interviewer how she keeps her pussy bows stiff 😂

OP posts:
FatMrsHoot · 14/08/2026 13:16

Oh I loved watching this!

thenightsky · 14/08/2026 11:00

Place marking to watch later... Grin

MitheredNotDead · 14/08/2026 10:57

AlwaysSometimesNever · 14/08/2026 10:44

Ohhh I love this. I’m only a few minutes in and the joy of the jumble sale has taken me right back.
The 1/2,2,5,10,20 and… 50p tables! The absolute towering heaps of clothes to rummage through! I think the closest thing today are the Kilo sales, which I love too.
I’d go with my mum and I’d be given 20p to spend however I liked. Such fun.
Great find OP!

And it gets even better!

OP posts:
AlwaysSometimesNever · 14/08/2026 10:44

Ohhh I love this. I’m only a few minutes in and the joy of the jumble sale has taken me right back.
The 1/2,2,5,10,20 and… 50p tables! The absolute towering heaps of clothes to rummage through! I think the closest thing today are the Kilo sales, which I love too.
I’d go with my mum and I’d be given 20p to spend however I liked. Such fun.
Great find OP!