Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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Rural environment poses problem to fashion innovators Fashion scene finds battle How can one express himself through his appearance in a southern rural community, where liberalism is frowned upon and anything new must fight a hard battle for acceptance? Halifax County students affronted this problem in many different ways and with varied success. The dress code was changed to include girls ' pantsuits; but, as many legs disappeared behind pants and longer skirts, many other legs continued to become more and more visible behind shorter and shorter skirts. The boys also got their share of attention as hair became a big issue at times. As hair got longer ears began to disappear and Afros grew taller and taller. Though discouraged by the administration, mustaches and goatees sprouted from the faces of the daring and the ones who had hair to sprout in the first place. There were bright and colorful people, but there were also, of course, many conservatives. These people, though numerous, became almost forgotten on the 1971 Halifax County fashion scene. Left: Astrological symbols were popular orna¬ ments in 1971, Here, Ramona Davis dwells on a book in the library while her handbag shows off her taste. Right: The administration often voiced negative opinions on over-the-ears and on-the-collar hair. Lee Smith here asks for trouble as he, David Roos and Tommy Markham direct their attention to the teacher during a class lecture. 14 Fashions I