70s male fashion

Even the rose-colored haze of nostalgia can't cover-up the awful look of junior fashions at decade's end. As proof, here are a handful of pages from the 1978 Montgomery Ward catalog.

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It was a time when it was completely acceptable for men to wear bellbottoms, and being “groovy” was a thing. 1. This giraffe-print bodysuit 2. These undies 3. This shirt-and-undies set 4. These high shiny pants and one-piece underthing 5. This printed underwear set 6. These suits in this color 7. These silken robes 8. This mustard nubbly sweater 9. These pants 10. These ketchup and mustard themed pants 11. These sailor(??) ensembles 12. These outfits that somehow go with a hard hat 13. These…