Target came in for a lot of ridicule last year
when it inexplicably carried a line of these
old timey, gawdawful dresses in its stores.
But predictably, the internet rose to the occasion
with true "Little House on the Prairie" resourcefulness!
Here are some of my
favourite photos from the resulting
"Target Dress Challenge!"
To hell with outdated gender norms!
Chickens are this year's
popular fashion accessory!
I think I know what's for supper tonight.
Time to shovel manure again?
The woman on the end
is clearly getting into it, LOL!
Build us a log cabin, Ma!
Always remember to
take joy in life and friends!
Oh, such a saucy milkmaid!
This next one is my personal fave!
Don't mess with Bunny Girl.
She'll cut a bitch!
(*sigh*)
Now that's my kinda woman!
The things we miss without Target. Actually, I recently came across a Target in our town. But, it’s an independent boutique with nothing like THAT fashion sense.
ReplyDeleteNever mess with someone's bunny! The older I get, the more I wonder why anyone wears anything other than jeans and a T-shirt.
ReplyDeleteLol. Hilarious. I missed that trend! Darn!
ReplyDeleteThe Mistress don't be caught doing this challenge I can tell ya. And the lady couple is enough to scare one.
ReplyDeleteAnd that would be a dress I'd be proud of!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! I wonder who was the target, sorry, audience for the dress? The dress-up box works.
ReplyDeleteI dare say they look better on the he men than the women.
ReplyDeleteAnd what was Target thinking??????
Oh my goodness, these are hysterical! I probably shouldn't have read them while sitting next to my sleeping Piano Man. Bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteLooks like they are made for the Warren Jeff's cult in Texas ... FLDS I think it is! Bad hairdos and ugly dresses!
ReplyDeleteThose poor chickens and bunnies!
I would love to get to know the saucy milkmaid, I believe.
ReplyDeleteI laughed all the way.
XoXo
Can't believe they actually purchased these outfits just to pose for a photo. But #8,#9 is more my type.
ReplyDeleteThose are hilarious. I like how these people got right into it. (I had no idea about these Target dresses). Sad thing is, I could probably re-create some of these pictures myself (minus the gun and the dress). -Jenn
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. What were the designers thinking? The dresses are hideous, but the Challenge was hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThis was hands down the best thing I've seen all week.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
HAHHHAHHAH!!! 😂
ReplyDeleteNever heard of Target, but I'm guessing it's a clothing brand. Loved those photos! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHoot! These are hilarious! Those are some very enlightened menfolk getting into the fun. Bunny girl and her sidekick, Long-gun Lucy, would be formidable foes if one were trying some rabbit rustling.
ReplyDeleteI missed this whole thing. Just not dialed in to the zeitgeist, I guess. The dresses are truly hideous but the fabric they are made of would be great for making quilts.
Thanks for another year of levity and laughs, Debra!
When every member of a family can wear the same dress, it must save a lot of money on the ole clothes budget... and the Target crowd sure likes to save a dollar so they can buy ammo, LOL!
ReplyDelete@ e -- Hahahaha, Bunny Girl and Long-Gun Lucy, love it! And we just know they're a lesbian couple too, don't we!
ReplyDeleteHoly Guacamole - this is why I don't buy my clothes at Target.
ReplyDeleteBwaaahahahaahahahaahahaaahahahahaaa! OMG! Now I know why I don't shop at Tar-zhay.
ReplyDeleteI like the dresses. The ones with short sleeves are somewhat immodest, but they are better than these modern fashions that leave nothing to the imagination.
ReplyDeleteTarget is just preparing women to get their Handmaid's Tale outfits. This is just an interim step.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed these, but they are very "Cottagecore" so I get it. The pictures are pretty great too!
ReplyDeleteAhahahaha oh I love this so much 😂 (although I actually like the dresses, ssssssshhh! I'd look absolutely ridiculous in them though, I just don't have the right saucy milkmaid panache...)
ReplyDeleteoh my word they are truly horrible dresses, but ... I have to admit to wearing similar ones decades ago!! Love the challenge, I bet they had fun modelling them.
ReplyDeleteI don't shop Target. Pretty darn funny.
ReplyDeleteIt seems the only time I go in Target is when I'm in southern Oregon, seeing my son and his family.
ReplyDeleteSort of reminds me of gunny sack dresses, back in late 70's or early 80's
Coffee is on and stay safe
This is hysterical! I live such a sheltered life avoiding news and most social media that I never realized this Target dress situation even occurred!
ReplyDeleteHaha that was funny. I don't know if it is ok to mention here, but over on Bored Panda they have a bunch of photos. Funny.
ReplyDelete@ Richard -- Yeah, I think Bored Panda is where a lot of these came from originally.
ReplyDeleteHaha. These are a hoot and a holler.
ReplyDeleteThank you, so funny.
Reminds me of my old Kentucky home.
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Hi Debra, You know the world is changing when Christmas is scarier than Halloween!
ReplyDelete--Jim
I can't wait to try mine on
ReplyDeleteChuckle! Very resourceful! Though I doubt Target cares after selling all those dresses and having thm promoted on social media…😂
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI wish you good health and happiness.
I saw some shorter versions of these today in Walmart, and started to buy one!(lol) I sure hope you're all doing well, and wishing you a Merry Christmas with lots of hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteLove your opening line, as well as the darling frontier models! I actually prefer high necklines, and long sleeves. I definitely believe less is more at my age. Thanks for another entertaining post! Merry Christmas and all the best in 2022! Stay healthy, Debra!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Drag's not the same without lipstick and eye liner, though I suppose they didn't have that stuff on the frontier.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, though, it was really the other way around. Doing some research on the history of cross-dressing a few years back, I came across numerous stories of either woman trying to pass for men in the Old West, or not necessarily trying to pass but still dressing and acting the part (Calamity Jane being one well-known example.)
OMG too funny...the guy with the stubbie and the rake is the best lol!!! Happy Holidays to you and your Rare One Debra! Lots of love!!! ♥♥♥🎄
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic!!! Love them all!!! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThey were going for a Handmaid's look.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that style around this year. When was it ever popular?! (Thinks back, actually my honeymoon dress was ...)
ReplyDeleteI'd wear one of those proudly.
ReplyDeletei found these dresses " okay " honestly :)
ReplyDeletethough i had so much fun while looking at them with your perspective lol
and i agree with your line "oh yes my kind of women " at last :)
Hilarious.. I neglected to get myself a prairie dress..
ReplyDeleteHilarious. I didn't know anything about these dresses or the reaction. The pictures are worth a million.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, photo #7 of the Target dress challenge, believe it or not, the gal standing on the stump with a crosscut saw has got to be one of my neighbors in Yacolt, WA! I can see TumTum Mt. in the background!! Is there some way to verify?
ReplyDelete@ Unknown -- Very cool that you recognize the setting for that photo! I don't know how to check the details of who the dress model is. My only suggestion is to try a photo image search on Google to see if that photo turns up on that person's Facebook page or something. But then again, such a search would probably generate a gazillion results from the FB pages of everyone and their dog who ever posted it.
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that I kind of want one of those dresses? :D I'm sure I could rock that Oregon Trail vibe.
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