Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH . . . Though many Ripplites pierced their ears once, the style changed to double and triple piercing as displayed by sophomore Theresa Rabin. STEPPING OUT IN STYLE. . . Dressed in sleek, slim cut jeans and a wool blazer, Jo Ann Williams exhibits one of the styles of 1979. 26 Fads Fashion

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Do blondes truly have more fun? Brunette discovers real answer How could a cute blonde have brown hair? The script of last year ' s Thespian play, MY SISTER EILEEN, had Eileen characterized with blonde hair, but Kristi Clark, who played the role, had brown hair. As show time grew nearer, the problem still went unsolved, yet they didn ' t give her a Clairol job, nor even make a trip to the local beauty salon — a blonde wig finally did the job. Ripplites enjoyed the play, which illustrated the hectic, fun, and sometimes crazy life of two sisters trying to make it on their own in New York City. Eileen ' s older sister, Ruth, played by Elizabeth Appel, seemed to be a little more responsible than Eileen and somewhat held the two together, yet craziness prevailed as the girls lived their lives. With the final performance of the play, Ripplites rolled right into another major production, the Ripples Acts. The acts ranged from IT ' S A SMALL WORLD, directed by Jim Hale and Sally Talbott; to WHAT THE HELL?, directed by Mark Hilton, Tony Stone, and Peter Chastain; to the winning act BATTY MAN, directed by Alan Hague and David Dawson. BATTY MAN, as the name implies, was a satirical take-off of the popular T.V. series, Batman. The plot involved the antics of Batty Man (Todd Blake) and Sparrow (Andy Dove) as they diligently fought such criminals as Kitty Litter (Flesia Dailey), Queen Tut (Debbi Dawson), the Puzzler (John Tensmeyer), the Smoker (Greg Jones) and the Duck (Brett Foster). Intermission entertained the audience also, as it featured various acts also performed by students. Janice Cummings took Best Intermission Act for her talent in singing. Ripple ' s traveling group of dramatists, O.B.R.C, displayed their acting ability on May 12, in An Evening With O.B.R.C. They performed a variety of mimes, short skits, and finished up with the ever popular human machine . The night was highlighted with the introduction of the new members and the serving of refreshments on stage afterwards. With the closing of the curtain, another dramatic year at Ripple came to a close, but the stage waited for many more actors and actresses to play scenes in the spotlight of the future. FROZEN SOLID ... As punishment for the greatest sin of all , inhabitants of hell are frozen in a giant ice cube in the act WHAT THE HELL? HANDS OFF . . . Struggling to get away from her over-friendly landlord, Eileen (Kristi Clark) uses all her strength t o push herself free. Spring Productions 25

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79 brings ' out of sight ' , yet eye-opening styles Remember the fairy tale, The Emperor ' s New Clothes ? To some Ripplites, this story became more or less a part of life, with the introduction of see-through jeans. The plastic jeans, conveniently equipped with air vents to prevent fogging up, opened many eyes at the disco and on the street. The fashionable way to wear the novelty pants included any kind of body suit, yet Danskins prevailed. For those who didn ' t feel quite so exotic, Levis, Sassoon, and Calvin Klein designer, slim-cut jeans filled the spot of most common pants. Ripplites accented their looks with wool blazers, vests, loose flowing skirts gathered at the waist with belts, clogs, heels and the ever-lasting fashion in footwear — boots. To go with the flashy, colorful lights of the disco, shiny, satiny blouses, pants and dresses set the style. For even extra sparkle, some people wore sequined tube tops showing slightly under a silky blouse. Straight out; curl in; this laid the grounds for hairstyles of ' 79. The perm craze included kinky, crimped, and wavy hair; but whatever the style, heads could be seen bouncing through the halls with full, curly locks. Pierced ears came in once, then again, as many Ripplites double and even triple pierced their ears. Students wore a larger earring in one hole, then accented that with a smaller, daintier earring in the other. Keeping warm and in style at the same time, many Ripplites layered their clothes, wearing vests under blazers, sweaters under vests, and piece by piece they put their looks together. L 1 Bl A H L ' ' K • KL H LEATHER LOOK . . . Dressed in a leather suit, Heidi Patterson illustrates a stylish look, accented by her crimped hairstyle. INVISIBLE FASHION . . , Admiring one of the latest disco fashions, clear jeans, Cheryl Holiman considers what to buy. Fads Fashion 27