Which sentences would be correct and sound natural?

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Dear native English speakers,
Which sentences would be correct and sound natural?
1a) I've never seen her wearing glasses.
1b) I never saw her wearing glasses.
1c) I've never seen her with glasses.

2a) My father still wears a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.
2b) My father is still wearing a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.
2c) My fathe still has been wearing a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.

3a) I'm not sure if/whether red will be in fashion this summer.
3b) I'm not sure if/whether red will get in fashion this summer.
3c) I'm not sure if/whether red will become in fashion this summer.

Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
 
Dear native English speakers,
Which sentences would be correct and sound natural?
1a) I've never seen her wearing glasses.
1b) I never saw her wearing glasses.
1c) I've never seen her with glasses.

All three here can be applied.

2a) My father still wears a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.
2b) My father is still wearing a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.
2c) My fathe still has been wearing a/the jacket that was in fashion ten years ago.

The first two sound OK, but (c) sounds awkward because of the placement of the word 'still'. (b) would be my correction of (c).

3a) I'm not sure if/whether red will be in fashion this summer.
3b) I'm not sure if/whether red will get in fashion this summer.
3c) I'm not sure if/whether red will become in fashion this summer.

The first is better. I wouldn't use the phrase 'get in fashion' or 'become in fashion'. However, 'becoming fashionable' would the the correct phrasing. "I'm not sure if/whether red will become fashionable this summer".
 
I agree with Lacota. 1a, 1b, 1c all sound ok.
2a, 2b sound ok but 2c doesn't sound right. "still has been" doesn't sound natural to me here but I see via Google that people do use this form. So it might be "correct," I don't know.
3a sounds ok to me. 3b and 3c sounds odd.
 
Thank you for the help, Lacota and mdchachi.

How about these?
(3d) I'm not sure if/whether red wil get fashionable this summer.
(3e) I'm not sure if/whether red will become fashionable this summer.
(3f) I'm not sure if/whether red will get trendy this summer.
(3g) I'm not sure if/whether red will become trendy this summer.

Hirashin
 
Thank you for the help, Lacota and mdchachi.

How about these?
(3d) I'm not sure if/whether red wil get fashionable this summer.
(3e) I'm not sure if/whether red will become fashionable this summer.
(3f) I'm not sure if/whether red will get trendy this summer.
(3g) I'm not sure if/whether red will become trendy this summer.

Hirashin
(3e) is the best sentence. In fact it is perfect. Using 'get fashionable/trendy' is odd. And the word 'trendy' doesn't sit right with me, although (3g) could be used. It might be because I dislike that word.
 
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