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OK every girl had to own one or the other unless you were extremely 'lucky' at the time and had both! Ra Ra's were skirts layered with one or two extra tiers. Whereas a Puff ball skirt was made of material double the length that it needed to be which went from the waist down to the length you wanted then folded over back up to the hem - with basically 'air' inbetween! I'm glad I've not got any photos to send in!!

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  • Anonymous user
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    I loved my ra ra skirts. I only had one puff ball skirt as it didn't really flatter my figure
  • Chaobaby7
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    loved my ra ra and puff ball skirt with leggins and big boots, I was a very lanky teenager and they gave me the curves I just didn't have.
  • Anonymous user
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    I had a ra ra skirt but puffball skirts are not very flattering
  • Anonymous user
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    I had a white with black spots puff ball skirt when I was 13. about 4 years ago I bought a black one which I occasionly wear on retro nights out
  • Anonymous user
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    All the slim girls wore them in the early to mid-90s, and sadly so did the chunky chubs, such as myself. The colours were just pitiful and me and me mates all looked like mini drag queens.
  • Yellow Watson
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    With my mum being pretty handy on the sewing machine, me and my sister used to live in clothes like this. Needless to say, the family photo album is pretty darn funny. My sister hasn't forgiven mum for it all yet though.
  • Anonymous user
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    oh yes the ra ra,had a lovely polka dot blouse with a ra ra going around the neck with ribbon,anyone have one of those,oh and there were those skirts with the braces remember those ive got the pics to prove it but noway im putting em on here lol
  • Anonymous user
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    I HAD A GREY CORDROUY PUFF BALL SKIRT!! I WORE IT WITH RED SUEDE PIXIE BOOTS!!
  • Anonymous user
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    I wore a black ra-ra and fishnet tights on my first day at secretarial college. The scary shorthand teacher deemed it unsuitable wear for a future secretary. Didn't stop me wearing the skirt, but I toned it down with plain black tights.
  • Anonymous user
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    Personally I always thought that Ra-Ra skirts looked quite nice, but then again I'm not a female! I think their reputation as being a fashion disaster is somewhat unfair, I remember seeing a picture of Clair Grogan in a Ra-Ra and she looked very sweet indeed.

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