Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Trends reflect personalities Let it all hang out. stated senior Steve Burkholder. Burkholder was referring to stu- dents who left their shirts untucked and hanging out of sweaters and jackets. Over- sized shirts in plaids and paisley prints were a big hit. I bought plaids because they were a little offbeat. I thought the new fashions were going to stick around for a while, stated junior Colette McAbee. Girls weren ' t the only ones wearing over- sized printed shirts. Oversized shirts are comfortable and in style so why not wear them. stated senior Brian Wagner. I remember when I thought paisley was ugly. My mom used to wear it years ago. Then I went to Indianapolis, and it was in every store window, said junior Valerie Tharp. I didn ' t like paisley, prints, or plaids for guys. I liked the pleated pants and the gray and tan tones, stated senior Michael Kan- ning. Clothes weren ' t the only part of fashion. Rat tails, strands of hair on the back of your neck that were at least 2 inches longer, scur- ried the halls on guys and girls. I got my tail July 29, 1984, in San Francisco, California. About 2 months ago I got my tail dyed for a hair show, said senior Chris Newby. Dying tails blond was really popular with some of the student body, but more uncom- mon things were done. A tailed student, ju- nior Kriss Keltsch, also had the back of her hair shelved in 3 layers. I decided I wanted By the Anthony Wayne Statue downtown, senior Rhonda Stahl models a floral print on a dropped waist dress. Pearl earrings were added to accent Stahl ' s out- fit. Sophomore Brad Schroeder displays the traditional tweed sport jacket, button down shirt, and knit tie. Plaid stirrup pants and a big green sweater with blue flat shoes gave sophomore Tammy Lagemann shades of a classic look. Lagemann wore a red and black Swatch. Sophomore Jeff Reece wore the traditional argyle sweater and flipped up his collar. to be unique. It was sort of an orginal idea, stated Keltsch. The biggest fashion statement of the year was the Swatch. The Swatch was a plastic watch that came in a multitude of colors and styles. I was about the first person to have a swatch. I bought it on June 6, 1985. I thought they were unique, stated Brian Wagner, a black and white Swatch owner. I don ' t think the Swatch crave will last. They get dirty too quickly. No one would want to go out and spend 30 more dollars on a new one, commented senior Swatch own- er Tim Klage. Swatches came in many col- ors. Clear was the most popular for guys; and the scented blue, pink, and yellow Swatches were popular for the girls. Not only swatches, but all fashion created different opinions about the way people dressed. I felt that people dressed for im- pression of others and social standing. How- ever, there were people who dressed for the fact that they just liked the fashions, stated junior Jon Moseby. — Karla Maraldo 20 Fashions Sitting on a merry-go-round, Cherise Dixie gave the fashion mini-skirt a dressier look. Senior Shawn Fowler wore a paisley sweater, a paisley shirt untucked, and pleated pants.

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Enjoying each other ' s company, junior Collette McA- bee and her friend Eric Hall, a junior from New Haven, watch a football game. As students matured, they real- ized members of the opposite sex could prove to be reliable friends. Special Friends 19

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Leaning against the playground equipment, senior Kelly Bercot models a white oversized sweater, paisley print- ed shirt, and white graph Swatch. Kelly also displays new shoe fashions with white leather wrestling shoes. Freshman Jeff Bercot models blue pleated cords, a white and blue sweater vest, and the everpopular tassel loafers. Wearing 501 button-fly jeans by Levi and a turquoise cotton jacket, junior Ric Rodenbeck shows the Miami Vice look. Rodenbeck ' s hair is cut short on top and styled with gel for the wet spiked look. Blue jeans and an oversized sweater still are popular with the student body as shown or. senior Tim Klage. Klage also wears natural colored deck shoes. Seated pants and a shoulder-tapered jacket are an isset to any male student ' s wardrobe, as shown by unior Brian Doster. Doster wore a black t-shirt to add :ontrast to his outfit. Fashions 21