Langley High School - Aeronaut Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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ruary, pzune, 1940 25 I ggi 5 U2 1940 Fads spread like wild fire this year. Among some of the noticeable ones seen in the Langley halls were: Saddle shoes-ever the sch-ool girls' old standby. Wool cardigan sweaters with pushed up sleeves. Skirts 'n' sweaters and sweaters 'n' skirts. Sloppy Joes with embroidered initials and first names. Pearls worn with sweaters and dresses. Plaids. plaids. and more plaids. Knee-length s-ocks all the rage. Moccasins very popular. Classic white shirts worn with skirts. Turbans wrapped around curls. Reversible coats-answer to a school girl's prayer. Snoods to keep curls in place. Red flannel shirts taken from a fireman's apparel. Chubby white angora mitts to keep hands warm. Velvet bows atop curls. Angora sweaters worn both for daytime and evening. Spoon bracelets seen everywhere. Long sleeved shirts a favorite. Firechief red the most popular color of the season. Large' bags to hold everything. Camel hair coats ever a classic. Black velveteen skating skirts lined with red satin. Dutchies popular with school girls. Junk jewelry the tops. Mad money bracelets jangle with dimes. Bells on shoes-new vogue. Babushkas top the list of headwear. Apple Blossom the favorite perfume. Plaid skirts 'n' velveteen jackets and vice versa. Satin and taffeta evening gown favorites. Soft wool dresses for dates. Cordur-oy for roundabout wear. VV edge sandals and pumps. Big pockets on coats, dresses. and skirts as carry-alls . Pretty as a picture in sheer, lacy blouses. Pinks and blues seen everywhere. Pork pies a must , Dark coats with frosty white collars and cuffs. Pastel plaids ever in good taste. Little flower hats definitely in . Dog collar belts still being worn. Dotted swiss and net seen in spring formals. Now to look at the boys' fashions. They are still wearing shirts, ties. trousers, and coats. Some notable items in their clothes were: Bright socks. Plaid flannel shirts. Red corduroy trousers certainly hot . Pork pies also favorites. Stretchable glass suspenders the rage. Aqua trousers almost revolutionary. Low saddle-shoes worn for sports. Checkered shirts.

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