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What did your parents not like you wearing as a child?

116 replies

TazzyDrunk · 22/12/2019 20:34

They didn't like me wearing make up at any time.

OP posts:
formerbabe · 22/12/2019 20:37

Those lamé and velvet party dresses other girls had. My mum thought they were common.

roratone · 22/12/2019 20:40

Eyeliner

Echobelly · 22/12/2019 20:40

Nothing fortunately - though I remember my grandfather complaining when I went through a phase of wearing a lot of black ages 8-9 that I should wear more colours!

SunshineOutdoors · 22/12/2019 20:40

Ankle bracelets (anklets?)

thenightsky · 22/12/2019 20:41

@formerbabe 'Common' was a word often used by my mother too"! Grin

thenightsky · 22/12/2019 20:42

Platform shoes (it was the 70s).

'You'll brek yer bloody neck'.

FireUnderpants · 22/12/2019 20:45

Any logo'ed clothes. Or clothing with characters on.

DS is like a walking advert.

FireUnderpants · 22/12/2019 20:46

I was allowed to wear belly tops when they were popular, but my sister wasn't. Our nan told her she didn't have the stomach for it.

NerrSnerr · 22/12/2019 20:48

Anything too girly. Definitely nothing pink. Girls were inferior and it was 'cool' to be a 'tomboy'.

ToEarlyForDecorations · 22/12/2019 20:49

Wasn't allowed to wear plimsoles to school then change into school shoes when I got to school.

Mum didn't want me walking to school looking like a gypsy. (Sorry if that remark offends anyone. It was several decades ago.)

Villagegreenpreservation · 22/12/2019 20:49

Hair gel when I tried slicking it back a la lady Di. My ears are like Prince Charles. Enough said

fancybiccies · 22/12/2019 20:50

I was only allowed Clarks shoes, nothing else.
I wanted clogs and doc martens like everyone else.

KevinsCarter · 22/12/2019 20:50

Anything she hadn't chosen herself. None of my clothes were really to my taste until I was around 17, when I was allowed to choose some with her. Not good for someone into punk rock. Thank heavens for exam results good enough to get the hell out of there. I had hardly anything to eat, but so many lovely clothes, books and records.

I went from traditional dresses and long socks to being dressed in long or mid length denim skirts with blouses or a nice top as a 13 year old. It was horrific. She controlled my access to money until I left home.

cosypigs · 22/12/2019 20:51

My parents were pretty laid back but I wasn't allowed heels because they're so bad for your feet.
I had some tantrums about it as a teenager but I get it now.

shitpark · 22/12/2019 20:53

Ankle chains, bizarrely. Apparently prostitutes in India wore them, pretty sure she made that up Hmm
Other than that could wear anything, no matter how revealing or unsuitable. Once went to wedding in jeans and bustier with a cross a la Madonna, perfectly fine as long as I didn't wear an anklet.

shitpark · 22/12/2019 20:54

@cosypigs My daughter had a day long strop because I won't buy her high heels, she is 10, dreading teenage years

HellonHeels · 22/12/2019 20:54

KevinsCarter that is so horrible. Glad you had the strength to get out Flowers

How do you feel about making clothing choices now?

Roomba · 22/12/2019 20:55

My schools did not have uniforms - I was told the Labour council abolished the idea as it was 'elitist' back in the '80s but no idea if that was true or a rant by my Dad Grin.

There was however a dress code which stated 'no jeans'. So, despite 99.99% of pupils wearing jeans daily, I was absolutely forbidden to wear jeans. I begged and pleaded - my mother even spoke to my head of year about it to confirm jeans were banned. She was unimpressed with the reply - 'Oh, as long as she's not wearing anything too provocative, it's fine really' (I was 11!). I was still not allowed as jeans were 'common' anyway.

So of course I would leave the house each day in a 'lovely skirt' (ie social death) and get changed at my friend's house on the way to school Grin

Blankscreen · 22/12/2019 20:55

I wasn't allowed stone washed jeans as they were 'common'.

I also wasn't allowed my ears pierced until I was 18 again it was 'very common looking' I was driving before I got them done!

NamechangeProtectIdentity · 22/12/2019 20:57

Jeans.

Common apparently! And not that long ago. Crazy.

RockinAround · 22/12/2019 20:57

Patent dolly shoes which were much coveted as an 80s primary school child, and cane in glossy black or (even more desirable) lovely, shiny wine red.

All my friends had them. I had sensible brown buckle ups from Clarks.

Roomba · 22/12/2019 20:57

Also if I'd worn makeup my mother would have fainted. So I slathered on thick makeup and bright red lipstick at my mate's house too. And gigantic hoop earrings (pierced my own ears as that wasn't allowed either and was grounded for months for it).

mousemousse · 22/12/2019 20:58

Spliffy jeans. I still want a pair just to annoy my DM

ohwheniknow · 22/12/2019 20:58

Anything with text on it in a language that I didn't understand and therefore didn't know the meaning. Which seems pretty sensible.

EstebanTheMagnificent · 22/12/2019 21:00

A Global Hypercolour T-shirt - also deemed ‘common’!