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80s Dancewear Was An Absolute Delight
And I miss it desperately
Instead of embracing the sterilized, sweat-free version of dance portrayed in musicals from eras past, the 80s flew whole-heartedly into a world where dancers sweated, groaned, let their hair fly around, had big dreams, and even bigger breakdowns. The effort involved in dancing was evident in a way it hadn’t been before and this gave the dancewear an edge that was simultaneously real, ridiculous and romantic.
Staying Alive (1983)
Once there was a movie called Staying Alive. A sequel to Saturday Night Fever, it received 0% on the Tomatometer, but 100% in my heart. The emotional depths of the original were replaced by barrels of sweat and dancewear achieving unsurpassed levels of epicness.
Why doesn’t anyone dance in headbands anymore? So practical! So stylish! Soooooo 80s. You go, girl in pink with enormous bangs. You’re standing behind the star, but I see you.
