Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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For the girls the 50 ' s meant saddle shoes, bobby socks, and circle skirts. Flat shoes, middle ot the knee length skirts, and bouffant hairdos were all part of the 60 ' s fashion trend. Fashion — 23

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A Look Back Fifty years of Elmhurst also means fifty years of fashion. Everything from completely tailored suits to bobby socks and bell bot- toms. We took a look at some old yearbooks to find out what has been in fashion throughout the years. We found that the fashion world is unpredictable. Fashions not only change from year to year but from decade to decade. A big market for fashion designers has always been the teenager, simply because the youth in this country are so clothes conscious. Fads and fashions come and go but then that gives us A Lot to Look Back On. Long hair and bell bottom pants were two big tads in the 70 ' s. Tailored outfits were not only flattering to women, but they were also very popular in the late 30 ' s and early 40 ' s. For guys the 50 ' s meant crew cuts, turned-up collars, and a tough guy image.

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Sign of the Times With the beginning of the 80 ' s there also came a brand new trend in the fashion industry. Bell bot- toms and mini skirts are now just a mere reflection of our past, while straight leg designer jeans and the prep- pie look become the sign of the times for the present and the future. Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Evan Picone brought the fashion world the enormously successful business of designer jeans. There ' s not a day that goes by that you can ' t spot a pair of designer jeans on someone in the halls of Elmhurst. Probably the most popular jeans among the students are Calvin Kleins. Other jeans that are considered to be fashion- Izod shirts and sweaters are frequently seen on male and female Trojan bodies. Although they ' re not quite as expensive as designer jeans, Levis are every bit as popular with the students. able and popular with students, even though they aren ' t designer jeans, are Levis and Brittanias. One of the biggest fads of the 80 ' s is the preppie look complete with oxford shirts, Izod sweaters, chino pants and boat shoes. Because of the famous Izod sweaters the fashion industry had a little animal rivalry to con- tend with. Commercials and advertisements pitted the J. C. Penney fox against the Ayres Alligator. Who knows where the gar- ment industry will take us tomorrow. Maybe back to the bobby socks of the 50 ' s or maybe on to styles un- seen, but what we are wear- ing will always be a sign of the times.