Prom night: the Super Bowl of bad decisions with excellent lighting. A single evening when teenagers believed mousse was a personality, black eyeliner was a lifestyle, and matching outfits meant true love. Somewhere between the limo ride and the slow song, history was making a very embarrassing scrapbook.

Enter the evidence. 80s goth couples dressed like they were attending a romantic séance. 90s faces frozen in expressions that scream “alternative,” “experimental,” and “why.” Dresses puffed, slashed, sparkled. Hair climbed skyward, curled inward, or attacked style with confidence.

These photos were never meant to be revisited. But time had other plans. Click through with laughter and gratitude that digital cameras arrived later. Because no matter how cool you thought you looked… someone still has the photo.