I spent hours and hours every weekend being dragged around department stores by my mother in the early 80s as a small child. This feels so familiar. My little brother and I would be so bored we would play hide and seek in the racks of clothes.
When employees actually spoke to you ,and helped you .l graduated in 83 ,starting working at 16 in the mall, time flies by,l could hear Chaka khan singing in the back ground,thank you for these videos
1983, age 11. I was finally getting into the modern fashions...designer jeans, cashmere, brand name t-shirts and sneakers. I didn't shop at Bloomingdale's until 2017 (King of Prussia Mall). 1983 clothes looked far better than 2017's.
Imagine one of those sales people that is helping you lives in a small town with no internet, no phone and no running water. They have to pump their own water from a well on their property. They have no heat no gas, their only way of heat is a wood fireplace with fives small children. Hungry, dried tears on their skinny faces, mom is toothless, diabetic, goes without her medication for lack of health insurance. The man is working at Bloomingdale’s with a full head of hair, great teeth, healthy. Little do his customers know what is waiting for him once he gets home.
I bought two silk shirts at Bloomie's around then. Mom used to take me there, to Alexander's, and the 58th street OTB all the time. M-31 went straight back to our home on York.
@@rmknicks I remember these at Kaufmann's in Charleston WV. It did my soul good to see these on video because I never saw them anywhere else and didn't know what kind they were!
This was still 80s to me. I know why you call 1983 the late 70s, but I disagree. I was a little kid in 1983, and I never thought it looked late 70s or any 70s. Though many people still did drive their 70s cars in 1983 compared to say 1989. Just like they still drove more 80s cars in 1993 compared to 1999.
@@John-ct9zsif anything it was the goofy 70s look (bell-bottoms, leisure suits, large afros, bushy mutton chop sideburns etc.) that was dead at this point
@@bobjohnson1255 Yeah, and people have to remember that people over the age of 35 or 40 in ANY ERA, are slower to be current and let go of older clothes, older styles then younger folks. This true today, if you are 35, you still could have clothes from 10 or 15 years ago, but if you are 25, you are unlikely to want to wear something you wore when you were 15 or 10, and you are more likely to be current. So if you see someone in a video from 1983 or 1993 or 2003, or 2023 that is 35 or 40 and older walking around in a dated style, well that is not reflective of the full cultural zeitgeist of the moment. And after a while, when you get older, it's like who gives a rats ass if you are not "current" anymore unless you drastically stick out, you just want something to wear.
I'm guessing NYC metro. Not sure how many Bloomingdale's there were outside of the Manhattan one but between how the people sound when they talk, it's around Christmas and people are dressed for colder weather, something "channel 7" and something on that overhead radio says "new york". NYC department stores had those low ceilings/dark interiors at the time.
Department store music was much better back then.
🤣🤣🤣 So true!
Teena Marie?
Ain’t nobody, Chaka Khan
@@Speakup84 Yep, first song is "Fix It" by Teena Marie. :)
The music in stores now is just constant shrieking and screeching from todays pop stars who just shout every lyric.
I spent hours and hours every weekend being dragged around department stores by my mother in the early 80s as a small child. This feels so familiar. My little brother and I would be so bored we would play hide and seek in the racks of clothes.
Song at 3:18 is "Church Of The Poison Mind" performed by Boy George/Culture Club from their "Colour By Numbers" album.
Thank you for these time capsules. I remember the time very well. I had a great childhood to live back then!
When employees actually spoke to you ,and helped you .l graduated in 83 ,starting working at 16 in the mall, time flies by,l could hear Chaka khan singing in the back ground,thank you for these videos
You're very welcome Lori 😀
Chaka Khan, one of my 1952-born mama's favorite singers!
Culture club too- Church of a poisoned Mind
1983, age 11. I was finally getting into the modern fashions...designer jeans, cashmere, brand name t-shirts and sneakers. I didn't shop at Bloomingdale's until 2017 (King of Prussia Mall). 1983 clothes looked far better than 2017's.
Prices were not cheap back then. Whew, they’d make you think twice today on some of those items.
Bloomingdale’s was higher end clothing then just as it is today.
That store sold Armani. lol
Alexander's was next door though the silk shirts I bought at Bloomingdale's were worth every cent.
Imagine one of those sales people that is helping you lives in a small town with no internet, no phone and no running water. They have to pump their own water from a well on their property. They have no heat no gas, their only way of heat is a wood fireplace with fives small children. Hungry, dried tears on their skinny faces, mom is toothless, diabetic, goes without her medication for lack of health insurance. The man is working at Bloomingdale’s with a full head of hair, great teeth, healthy. Little do his customers know what is waiting for him once he gets home.
I bought two silk shirts at Bloomie's around then. Mom used to take me there, to Alexander's, and the 58th street OTB all the time. M-31 went straight back to our home on York.
I wonder how many times these clothes were sold at garage sales since then.
Or to be donated to 3rd world nations and be disrespectfully put in piles in their markets.
Just put a fancy embroidery label on the item with a typewritten tag, include made in Hong Kong and make a huge mark-up.
I just put the price of $339.95 into the inflation calculator. In todays money that suit at 7:58 would be $1,033.53
1:26... Thats my jam yo.💃🏽💃🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽🪭🕺🏽🕺🏽💃🏽💃🏽
🎶🎶Aint nobody loves me better, makes me happy, makes me feel this way...🎶🎶
I like how the employees are working hard and minding their own business.
Teena Marie first on the playlist then, Chaka Khan
Great video!!!!! I miss those times:)
I usually know cash registers from the 1980s and I remember seeing the registers shown at 10:04, but I don't remember anything about them.
They were Regitels by Unitote. I worked at a store named Bullock's which was also owned by Federated.
@@rmknicks I remember these at Kaufmann's in Charleston WV. It did my soul good to see these on video because I never saw them anywhere else and didn't know what kind they were!
I remember those old p.o.s. (Point of sale) registers, and all the inputting that was required, good times!!
Nothing changed besides clothing style and technology.
1983 was way closer to the grainy late 70s. This is not stereotypical 80s yet.
the "stereotypical 80s" as you put it, is roughly 1984-1986.
This was still 80s to me. I know why you call 1983 the late 70s, but I disagree. I was a little kid in 1983, and I never thought it looked late 70s or any 70s. Though many people still did drive their 70s cars in 1983 compared to say 1989. Just like they still drove more 80s cars in 1993 compared to 1999.
@@John-ct9zsif anything it was the goofy 70s look (bell-bottoms, leisure suits, large afros, bushy mutton chop sideburns etc.) that was dead at this point
@@bobjohnson1255 Yeah, and people have to remember that people over the age of 35 or 40 in ANY ERA, are slower to be current and let go of older clothes, older styles then younger folks. This true today, if you are 35, you still could have clothes from 10 or 15 years ago, but if you are 25, you are unlikely to want to wear something you wore when you were 15 or 10, and you are more likely to be current. So if you see someone in a video from 1983 or 1993 or 2003, or 2023 that is 35 or 40 and older walking around in a dated style, well that is not reflective of the full cultural zeitgeist of the moment. And after a while, when you get older, it's like who gives a rats ass if you are not "current" anymore unless you drastically stick out, you just want something to wear.
1983… Trina Nishimura, I Guess That’s Why The Call it the Blues, Return of the Jedi…
The Green River killer.
Members Only jackets were in their hayday.
I wear Armani, but I've never seen a basic sweater sell for $7000. It'd have to be vicuna or something, not simply cashmere.
I think it’s $67.50
Wow Red Aurebach at Bloomingdales
🤣🤣🤣
195 bucks for a jumper made in HK?? 😮
According to an internet inflation calculator, that $6,750 Armani suit would cost $20,650 today!!!
That's insane!
@@vampirerobotIf you could afford $6750 in 1983 you could probably afford 20,650 today.
Was this transferred from 3/4" U-Matic?
Which Bloomingdale’s is this???
I'm guessing NYC metro. Not sure how many Bloomingdale's there were outside of the Manhattan one but between how the people sound when they talk, it's around Christmas and people are dressed for colder weather, something "channel 7" and something on that overhead radio says "new york". NYC department stores had those low ceilings/dark interiors at the time.
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