1980s climbing "fashion"???

Okay, here's a fun one for you!

I'm signed up for a climbing comp with an 80s theme. Even though I wore clothes then, I don't still have them, don't remember a bit of it, and wasn't a climber (although I wish I had started then!).

So what are they hoping to see? Just the loudest Lycra I can come up with?

Feel free to post pics. I promise I'll do the same, once the comp is past, if I get any good photos from anyone.

Thanks, all!

Best, Helen

If you want to see shredded dudes in Lycra - I am pretty sure there are websites with that as a category you can filter by lol 

Don't forget some old lace-ups, remember not to cut you laces, instead rap the laces under your foot and tie like normal to shorten the tails.

Also figure 4 moves were so hot in the late 80's - 90's, figure 4 all the moves if you want to be in fashion.

 "shredded dudes in Lycra"  More like anorexics in lycra with rage issues.

"figure 4 moves were so hot in the late 80's - 90's"  Don't forget rose moves...Because you open up...like a delicate rose :-/

Yeah, I just remember really skinny dudes in Lycra/Spandex...I don't remember seeing all that many women climbing, but maybe I just couldn't tell them apart.

Let this guide you.

the schmuck wrote:  "shredded dudes in Lycra"  More like anorexics in lycra with rage issues.

"figure 4 moves were so hot in the late 80's - 90's"  Don't forget rose moves...Because you open up...like a delicate rose :-/

cocaine

The 80s was a time of profound change in climbing fashion. The decade started out with Patagonia Standup Shorts and a ruby shirt with ground up trad routes. It ended with bright colored lycra and top down sport routes. In no circumstances did the drugs or alcohol go out of fashion.

Socks, rasta colors and doo rags, fo sho.

Boulderer sized chalk bags, in flashy ass colors. (Don't forget socks)

Make it tight if you go minimalist sporto:


Most importantly, let your freak flag fly.

Lol! I forgot about those shorts....mmmm. I do remember cutoffs with nothing left to the imagination about a guys....Uh. Well. Measurements? ;-)

Think I'll stick with Lycra. No short shorts. 

So.

Translation for old lady, please? Doo rags and freak flag? Bandanas I got. 

Thanks guys! You made me smile, on a really gloomy day.

Best, Helen

Old lady H wrote: Translation for old lady, please? Doo rags and freak flag? Bandanas I got.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-rag <- can be made with a (large) bandana if actual do-rag isn't available

freak flag: used in reference to the open, proud, or defiant exhibition of traits regarded as unconventional.
"you should embrace your weirdness and let your freak flag fly"

top of Yellow Spur 86

Lycra, do-rag, socks, and freak flag.

Painters pants, tucked in t shirt, and head band

one up from painters pants is  Karate pants. don't forget the Fires and 11mm ropes. 

Neon compression shorts, Ray Bans, muscle tank, t-shirts carved into tank tops, neon manpris

Sporting the purple lycra on an old, skimpy pro, classic in Eldorado, Side Wall.

Another for your viewing delight, the crux of Stratosfear in the Black Canyon:

Moab----Eldo

budweiser bandana ftw

Tube socks.