Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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Pretty In Pink OR Psychedelic In Paisley hey seek him here; they seek him there. His clothes are loud but never square . . . One week he ' s in polka dots; the next week he ' s in stripes. ' Cause he ' s a dedicated follower of fashion ' . The Kinks satirized fashion-conscious social butterflies in their 1960s hit song Dedicated Followers of Fashion. While not everyone may be so status-seeking as the subject of the Kinks ' song, noone can deny that fashion is a fact of life. The way a person dresses gives others clues to his personality, his economic status, and possibly even his views on hfe. Even at Wabash high School, which lies right in the middle of Conservative, U.S.A., students were highly influenced by fashion. The style of dress at WHS was a diverse as the individuals who made up the stu- dent body. For instance, the throwback to ' sixties ' fashions com- plemented the personalities of modern-day flower children. Blouses and shirts in psychedelic colors and way-out patterns, especially paisley, speckled the halls. Girls sported miniskirts, and not just in the warmer months. Even in the crisp fall weather, they displayed tights underneath their microminis. Occasionally one spotted a bloke wearing Keith Moon boots. knee-high moccasins named after the late drummer of the Who, or a fringe jacket like the hippies wore. The regeneration of ' sixties ' fashions was especially appreciated by those students who idolized ' sixties ' rock ar- tists and who admired the values of peace and love set forth in that decade. For those students whose tastes ran to more modern times, there was also a style of dress for them. If you were cruising down the hall, you might have spied guys wearing arm bands, leg bands, head bands, or all three. They sported longish hair, sometimes spiked on top. Earrings and spiked wrist bands, inspired by heavy metal groups like Motley Crue and Bon Jovi, O o ADMIT ONE FASHION

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FHE TACKY TOURIST WAY. (see bof. p. 8) Ben Viccum displays a wacky penchant for monopo- ly money, gaudy designs, and cameras. WILD CHILD. Preferring hippie threads, Christopher Walter protests Black Friday. MAKING THEIR BIG DEBUT, Mark Wallace and Andrea Tracy smile for the camera. ALUMNI HALL OF FAME. Shelly Davenport presents Susie Lee with the Alumni Award. ADMIT ONE HOMECOMING 0 O O

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(far left) SENIOR CORDS COME BACK TO THE FUTURE. A bandana-clad Tony Adams likes his Skoal and rock ' n roll, (right) THINK PINK. Debbie Kime models two hot items: a pink shaker-nit sweater and plaid jeans, (below left) BRIGHTS ARE OUT- TASIGHT. Pally Chay, dressed in brilliant blue and luminous lemon, lights up the cafeteria, (below) Q ZOO REVIEW. Mike Smalley says stop to pop; instead, he flocks to Indiana ' s best rock. completecTthe wa attitude. At the other end of the scale, their conservative counterparts, the prep- pies, strolled down the halls decked out in tartan plaid pants, letter sweaters, button-down collars, penny loafers, and oversized shaker nit sweaters and sweatshirts topped by loose-fitting belts. The sudden surge of ultra-feminine attire may have been inspired by Princess Diana, who has almost single-handedly revitalized the British fashion industry. Her Royal Highness may also have inspired the pastel and lace hose worn with flat shoes. The usual fall and winter hues of brown, navy, rust, and teal were nearly replaced in the halls with yummy-looking amies in pastel ice cream colors. Lace was the dominant Not to be overlooked in WHS fashion circle were the Joe and Joanna Averages who dressed in the tradi- tional teenage garb. Tennis shoes, t- shirts (esp. concert t-shirts and baseball t-shirts), and sweatshirts con- tinued to be the mainstays of many a wardrobe. Jeans, the essential item for any high school student, took on new meaning. Some jeans were blue on the front side but black or gray on the back side. Some had stripes or color on just one part. It was also cool to have a hole or two ripped in the knee. Blue jeans, which have long been popular, seemed to be reinforced by the AU- American rock star Bruce Springsteen, who prefers Ail-American Levis. Jean jackets, also worn by Springsteen, top- ped the All-American look. While it is true that many students dress in a particular style, it is not quite fair to put them in categories. Fashions are fun, and they certainly can give clues to someone ' s personali- ty. However, there are so many dif- ferent sides to an individual ' s per- sonality, some of which may not be seen by the masses. So feel free to dress like Bob Dylan on Monday and Vince Neil of Motley Crue on Friday. They ' ll never quite know whether to expect you to attend a peace rally or a heavy metal concert! ADMIT ONE FASHION