IllianaLancerContra Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) SO I am having withdrawls like everyone else and I have been watching some old school drum corps. My first thought? Man there are some ugly uniforms in DCI's history. So my question/poll is what are your top five ugliest corps uniforms of all time, from any era?? If you have pics, share em!Mine would be: 5) BD '88- Grey Shoes, what were they thinking?????? 4) Phantom Regiment '99-'00- The Khaki Regiment- The kind o looked like a desert army fatigues corps or something. 3) SCV '91- Somehow going to the white look was not a great uni for them. The same thing could be said about the '05 uniform. 2) Star 86-88- Ok Pink Circus uniforms for the circus or Disney show I understand, but when Bill Cook sponsered you why would you keep them? I can't imagine recruiting new corps members during that time. "We are a world class finalist that wears:PINK", ouch!! 1) Glassmen 93- I had a hard time picking between Star of yor and G-Men, but these guys took the cake. If you wore that uni, you should be proud that you had a good corps, but just don't show anyone the picture, ha ha ha I'm sure someone has had a similiar thread, but Fan Network sparked my interest in it. Wes Perkins BK '97 '98 If you don't limit yourself to DCI, back in 50s-70s there were some real, shall we say, odd uniforms. I'll see what I can dig up from the old photos section on the History page. A few that come to mind quickly are Hamms Indians, Jolly Jesters, Chicago Hornets. Stand by for link to photos. Edited August 14, 2008 by IllianaLancerContra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Oakland Crusaders , second tour, 1980. Very few pictures exisit, and for very good reasons. Do you mean the ones that had the bizarre robe/capes/ that hung nearly to the ground? Unfortunately there were some photos in the drum corps papers that year. They were bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D'Bomb Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Argonauts from Salem Oregon. Sometime mid 80's. Uniforms were white jump suits that looked liked fruit strip gum pajamas. Wish I could find a picture of these. Salem Argonauts - mid 80's. No more calls we have a winner. Must find pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phansouth Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Spirit of Atlanta '88 and '89. BINGO! I was waiting for someone to say it! Talk about killing your identity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Salem Argonauts - mid 80's. No more calls we have a winner. That would be the 1985 Argonauts. I was covering an August show in Minneapolis for Drum Corps World that year. I described the Argonauts look as "electric pink and blue James Cagney-esque", and mentioned that a guy seated behind me said..... "Boy these guys ain't gonna get lost in the dark!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Preston Scout House's guard uniforms. Ok it's not DCI, but WTF!?!?! There was actually a FARK.com thread started a couple of years ago due a picture of PSH's guard uniform from an Alumni Classic performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCranford82 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 How about some of the changes 27th made in their final years? Seeing them in those orange shirts with some sort of purple-ish sash was kind of the same feeling as seeing Phantom in khaki - it just wasn't right, talk about messin' with a great thing! I always wondered if there was a reason for the change other than someone possibly losing a bet! LancerLady if you read this maybe you can fill me in, '86 is the year that really stands out to me if memory serves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssorrell Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) BINGO! I was waiting for someone to say it! Talk about killing your identity! It would have been nice if we had made it without making this list, but I knew it would come up. Heck, I was surprised it took until page 4 though! (Re: Spirit 88/89) Edited August 14, 2008 by ssorrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The Colts candy corn uniforms = worst ever. Trust me, I wore one for two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Mickey Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Finals in Orlando (1997 or 1998), they had an "Uglier than Sin" parade. DCI staged a celebration of the history of the activity before finals began, and they marched out one person in a uniform for many of the historical/defunct corps. They probably marched out 40 to 50 people, and the winner, hands down, was the representative from the 1972 MUCHACHOS! It was the Three Amigos seventies style - with a track-suit stripe on the leg - and bell bottoms the size of Texas. Nice..... I guess the bell bottoms helped hide foot position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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