In the fashion world, what goes around comes around again and again…and again. Trends used to recycle themselves every ten years or so, but in the past decade, turn-overs seem to take place at a more rapid clip. However, there are still some styles that rarely resurface—mid-priced, mid-‘70s sportswear being among them. (Admittedly, American Apparel is doing its part to stage a full-on resurrection.) In homage to all those terry cloth robes, elastic-waist slacks, polyester (plaid!) sportscoats that are still stuffed in the back of suburban closets everywhere, here’s a few precious looks from a 1977 JCPenny catalog:

*Special thanks to Erika Lenkert for sharing these precious picts.