15 Things Only the Parents in the 1980s Will Remember

5. But seeing your daughter dressed like Madonna felt like the worst thing in the world.

It seems silly now, but there honestly was a time when it felt like your daughter dressing like Madonna from the video “Borderline” meant she was destined for a future of truancy and ill-repute. We were so wonderfully naive and innocent back then. And for more on ’80s fashion, here are 25 Things Cool People Wore in the 1980s.