Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Part of the fashion scene was parachute pants as worn by Jim Hadley. (Photo by Darren Demel) Part ta hion till current The year’s styles simply imitated the fashions of the past six decades. The early eighties reflected the “Roar¬ ing’ 20s.” Dropped waistlines, long beads and textured hose with sleeveless dresses were a few examples. Because of the depression the “Dirty ’30s brought about more conservatively styled clothing. Veiled hats, gloves, and tailored dresses worn then were marks for the ' 80s women executives and high fash¬ ion models. The fashionable women of the “Fight¬ ing ’40s” wearing skirts above the knees to show off the pump shoes compared to the well dressed woman of the ‘80s. Sequims and rhinestones on party clothes were accepted as well in the ‘80s as they premired in the forties. Of the many different fashions of the “Nifty ‘50s“ many remained throughout the early and middle ‘80s, according the Sandy Essmiller, fashion merchandising instructor. If a person were to describe a young lady who wore skirts and sweaters, or saddle shoes and bobby socks for ca¬ sual wear; and wore straight skirts for semi-formal occasions; or wore a ruffly strapless formal with a hoop for a prom, he may have described the young lady of the‘50’sor‘80’s. One difference between the ‘50’s and ‘80’s girl was the ‘60’s influence. The re¬ bellious students changed girl’s dress codes. Pant suits, more approp- riate than dresses, became acceptable. Later, denim was used to make pant suits which evolved into the ever-popular jeans and jean jackets. Therefore from the ‘60s through the ‘80’s jeans were an accepted girl’s dress code. Jackie Kennedy, the era’s trendsetter, became famous for box suits and pill box hats as have become popular twenty years later. The ‘70’s, which brought about the working woman look, emphasized the mix and match separates. According to Essmiller, mini skirts and the layered look, imitated those of the seventies. Gina Campbell models the ever popular oxford blouse and sleeveless sweater vest which are seen frequently on campus.(Photo by Darren Demel) Fashion 15

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Micca Scott from Lamed High School models a hairstyle in the Academy of Beauty hair contest. Kathy Speer studies in the evening hours at the liv¬ ing center. (Photo by Darren Demel) Modeling for Jim Hadley, Vicky Dinkel wears a high collared blouse that buttons on the side. 14 Fashion

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Instructor Ruby Brown demonstrates to Academy of Beauty student Kim Ingland tech¬ niques of cutting hair. (Photo by Jim Hadley) Academy of Beauty students Sharon Schartz and Sally Froschner administer manicures to two children. (Photo by Jim Hadley)