# "History's Biggest Fashion Fouls"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 23, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190 "2007-03-23T15:13:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/1 "2007-03-23T15:13:39Z")

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[Fashion Fouls thru the Ages](http://www.radaronline.com/features/2007/03/historys_ten_greatest_fashion_donts_1.php)

The [Master](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a981023.html) covered some of these much better than the writers of this site, but its still interesting to read warts and all.

Random thought: I saw Henry VIII’s armor when we were in London last year. His codpiece made me think of a soup can! Considering the chances of STD’s back then, definately **not** “Ummm, Ummm, Good.”

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**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/2 "2007-03-23T15:39:41Z")

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Well, now I have a better idea as to why I think Prince Albert piercings are a little creepy and gross. Besides, does it ever get caught on things?

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**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/3 "2007-03-23T15:58:19Z")

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I’m just happy I don’t have to deal with [merkins](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_232.html) .

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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/4 "2007-03-23T16:09:15Z")

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[QUOTE=nashiitashii]  
Well, now I have a better idea as to why I think Prince Albert piercings are a little creepy and gross. Besides, does it ever get caught on things?  
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[QUOTE=Kotick]  
I’m just happy I don’t have to deal with merkins .  
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Prince Albert on him + Merkin on her = :eek:

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**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/5 "2007-03-23T16:19:24Z")

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Oh dear!

By any chance would one encounter the problem with fleas/lice on merkins that those “flea stoles” were supposed to fix? :eek:

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historys-biggest-fashion-fouls/397190/6 "2007-03-23T16:20:15Z")

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Meh. All those historical things pale into insignificance next to the New Romantic movement of the 1980s.