George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Bulky down jackets were popular with both girls and guys on chilly days. Bccca Bass wears hers while sitting on a car's bumper on a winter Senior skip day. Feathered back off Mike McLeod's face, this cut exemplifies the shorter hairstyles for guys. Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill influenced girls' haircuts with the wedge style. The wash and wear cut appears here on Donna Cestaro. Comfortable clothes make a school day more tolerable for Billy Klugh, Ronnie Swecker, and Roger Hudson. Favorite matches for cords or jeans were flannel shirts, worn by many students. Denim skirt and matching vest suit Libby York fine as she doodles during art class. A red checkered shirt and leather boots tie her classic jeans look together. Fashion 49

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Fashion consciousness was elevated in the minds of Marshall students. Jeans and t-shirts, while still remaining old favorites, faded into the background as more and more Statesmen began to fit themselves out in stylish attire. Students followed fashion pacesetters, while wandering off on a few of their own tangents. Holes were burnt in more than a few students' pockets by spending more money to be “in. The arrival of Bloomingdales, a trendy New York department store, at Tysons Comer brought a new fashion outlook to the area — the attitude of dressing in luxury. Not all students were swayed by this posh, exclusive store, and they found clothing at more reasonably priced stores. With what was supposed to be a normal winter, the layered look became increasingly popular. A new discovery was the cowl. To help warm its wearers, the cowl neck sweater found its way underneath shirts, dresses, and sweaters. Boots stomped into many wardrobes as popular accesories for just about anything. Hemlines again were objects of debate, with famous designers presenting their own ideas of how to dress. Some fashion experts backed the miniskirt, hoping to make that short fad a hit again. Most females opted for longer lengths, both for stylishness and practicality. Even the hemlines of pants were arguable, with the return of gauchos, the new breed of skirt and pants once called culottes. Most followed their own instincts, sporting whichever hemline they felt flattered them the most. Not everyone was intimidated by designers' influences. The rugged, outdoors look was high on many Statesmen's priority lists. Goose-down jackets and vests were abundant. Boot-legged jeans reached their height in popularity, and were often matched with warm flannel shirts. Painter's pants, though nothing new, were a favorite for both sexes. Manufacturers did come up with a few changes, however — pastel shades and corduroy fabric. Rugby shirts in colorful stripes were paired with them. Olympic skating star Dorothy Hamill did for girls' haircuts what Joe Namath did for Noxema with his cute little baby face. The Hamill cut. or wedge, or any type of short, structured hair style cropped up on countless females' heads. Wearability and easy care were benefits that came with the fashion. Shorter lengths and styled cuts for guys were also popular. While the Earth shoe, with its elevated toes and sunken heels, still was worn by many, an increasing amount of students started wearing Bass shoes. The platforms on girls' dress shoes had shrunk quite a bit, and the latest word from secret circles was that spiked heels would take their place. Again?! In spite of the many influences in fashion, most students retained a cautious attitude toward becoming clothes horses. Who cared what some designer in gay Paree had to say about what kind of styles to wear? It's nice to look stylish, but it's also nice to look you. Leather boots and a vested suit are modeled by Kim Sober, with a matching scarf for added flair. Even SCA President Chapman Taylor can't escape fashion fads. Walking down the hall, he exhibits his corduroy painter's pants from Bloomies, with a matching rugby shirt. 48 Fashion

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Decibels rise to an ear-splitting level, as the crowd cheers in unison. The pulsating rhythm of stomping feet and clapping hands reverberates through the auditorium. The building throbs with energy. The enthusiasm of the largely teenaged crowd resembles the spirit shown at an important high school athletic event. But this is no game with only a few hundred spectators. This is a concert, with thousands of people in the audience. Concerts were extremely popular events with students at Marshall. News of an upcoming concert broke over local radio stations, and word circulated rapidly. When ticket sales began, students flocked to ticket counters to insure the purchase of choice seats. Some skipped school to be the first in line. With ticket prices from five to ten dollars, concerts were not cheap en- tertainment. Gasoline expenses, parking fees, the cost of taking a date, the price of refreshments for the evening, T-shirts, and programs all added up to create empty wallets. The high expense of concert-going didn't scare off many students, though; they always managed to scrounge up enough cash when their favorite groups were on tour. Several concert connoisseurs earned the distinction of attending every major appearance at local arenas. Bubblegum music, bebop, kid rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, rock and roll, hard rock, and every type of popular music was offered at concert halls. There was something for everyone. Teenyboppers and laid-back types alike shared the same enthusiasm for concerts. D.C. and its suburbs contained concert sites ranging from intimate nightclubs to auditoriums to gigantic arenas with 20,000-plus capacities. All were visited by Statesmen. Appreciation of the music ascended with the common custom of partying during concerts. Concerts served as mammoth parties with live bands. A major complaint about concerts was the seeming shortness of groups' playing times. No matter how lengthy a concert was, students didn't want it to end. Audiences would clap, stomp, whistle, and shout for more. To encourage a few encores, crowds lit matches and flashed lighters to illuminate the concert hall. Fanatic popular music lovers made a ritual of attending concerts. Whether students almost worshipped their rock idols, or just enjoyed an evening of sound, they found concerts provided enjoyable atmospheres. In bent with the music, members of the group Stepping into the music, Bruce Springsteen Top cross the stage to give movement to does a guitar solo. As usual, the hard playing their performance. was the crescendo of the song. 50 Concerts