Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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A lligators. Mini-skirts. Gold and metal- lic accessories. Prairie skirts. Top- siders. Polo shirts. Polka-dots. Ber- muda shorts. Leather pants and skirts. Greased-back hair. Levi ' s. Crew cuts. If you found yourself wearing any of the above, you were caught in the latest fashion crazes. Mounds of preppies, punkers, cow- One opinion that most everyone could agree with was expressed by Colleen Bailey: The fashions are getting better everyday. They ' re more colorful and more spirited. Sludenls Show Tubular Trends boys, and rockabilly teens invaded the cam- pus, along with a new attitude. As Lisa Gon- zales puts it, The clothing expresses what you are, being unique. The newest fad was the rockabilly style, a fifites-look popularized by groups like Stray Cats. Levi ' s, cut-off sweatshirts, and flips were involved with this look. The cleancut look is here to stay, resolves Chris Twombly. If it concerned fashion, everyone seemed to have his own opinion. Stephanie Yoder says I like the preppy look on guys, but adds, I ' m not really into the fashion look myself. Lots of kids share Stephanie ' s opinion. They opted for comfortable clothing such as Levi ' s, pullovers, polo shirts, tennis shoes and tee-shirts. •4 SPORTING A CAP similar to those worn in the 20 ' s, Lawrence Cattani passes through the hall on the way to his next class. SYmbols of past eras such as this one could be seen throughout the campus. ► ALLIGATORS AND POLO SHIRTS could be seen just about anywhere on campus, as sophomore Shari Bloo- menstein demonstrates. Another main concern of stu- dents was making sure that everything was color co- ordinated. h -

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■ HURRIEDLY GOBBLING DOWN hamburgers, sopho- mores Tony Scrofini, Eric Little, and Jeff Daily participate in the Whopper Woof-Down. The class of ' 85 went on to win the event. ▼ LINING UP the center of the gym, the entire staff is introduced to the student body. Having the whole staff assemble together helped to create a feeling of unity. ▼ IN CELEBRATION of the opening day, a hot-air bal- loon prepares to ascend in front of the school. The balloon stayed through first period. Li LLliL I liL .6 First Day Gala Events 13

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1 i ▼ FOR A NEW romantic look, freshmen Veronica RobertazzI accents her ruffled blouse with gold chains and pleated pants. The correct accessories could make or break the desired look. INSPIRED BY THE ROCK-A-BILLY craze. Heather Bodenhammer sports her 50 ' s attire. This look featured inside out, sweatshirts with sleeves cutoff, Levi ' s and other (usually faded) jeans, and short hair. ▼ BETWEEN CLASSES sophomore Dominic Catalano and junior Richard Montgomery stop to talk during the ten minute break. They, like many, were into the exclusive look which included such novelties as neckties and mem- bers only jackets. ■B| [B || l HKn| W ■ TWINSIES Such as freshman Denyse Galbraith and juniors Debee Howard and Launa Ellsworth enjoy their stay at Knott ' s Berry Farm. Launa and Debee continued to dress similarly each day for the rest of the year. A SEVERAL STUDENTS ENJOY their lunch break gathered around a table outside of the cafeteria. Their contrasting looks included preppy polos, army gear, rockabilly shirts, and the new look in hairstyles - short and original. Gala Events 15