Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Modern fashion provided students with a new way to display their personal Touch by robin rosenfeld Wherever you look you see it. It is not just at MU, it is everywhere. Without it, life would be boring. It adds flair, appeal and substance to everyone’s existence. It provides for happiness and imagination as it heightens every occasion. Most of all, it is, and will always be. a necessary element in every society. Style ... so very hard to explain yet everyone has it as they displayed their personal touch across the Millersville campus. It is everything you see. Fashion comes in expressions of fatigues, angora sweaters, striped jeans, hightop sneakers. Izods, oversized shirts and sweatshirts, and narrow legged pants. This was the year where virtually everything was in style. Fashionably speaking, a sophomore Qaige resident feels, Style isn’t what you wear, it’s how you wear it. This stands true because Calvin Kleins won't make you any more stylish than Levi 50 I s unless you feel more comfortable in them. Style is just a matter of individual taste. And individual taste is what explains the diverse range of fashions that were seen in ’85. Classic clothes were brought out of the closet while other interests turned to bowling shirts, pearl and sequlned cardigan sweaters, and rhinestone Jewelry to finish the glamorous look. The sporty look remained on the campus with rugby shirts, cut off t-shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants, bandanas and the Vicki Zaharlas. a photographer for the Touchstone, displays a sporty spring outfit made or bright colors and a cotton blend. Fhoto by James Smith Sophomore Bonnie Brown chuckles at the size of this skimpy bathing suit. She enjoyed modeling for Watt and Shand. Photo by James Smith

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freshman Sue Bosold enjoys showing her family around campus on Parent's Day. Tor most freshmen. Parent's Day Is the first visit with parents since the start of the fall semester. Photo by James Smith rreshman are the most common students found buying cards In (he University Store. The store offered a large variety of cards for almost every occasion. Photo by James Smith rreshman Brian Berg walks down fredcrlck Street proudly displaying his high school Jacket. High school Jackets were telltale signs of freshmen. Photo by James Smith Freshmen 9

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ever-so-popular jean jacket. There was the new wave of miniskirts and dresses, ties, muscle shirts and Bermuda shorts. Jeans took on a new look by being dyed purple, pink and aqua, appearing in black and gray, with or without stripes. They had zippers, buttons, gathers, snaps, slits, and cropped ankles. Suits and blazers, high collared lace and silk blouses along with dress shirts completed the conservative corporate look. The name Forenza became very popular with the women. Their patterns of jeans ranging from dark black to light gray, and navy blue to the worn look became very fashionable across campus. Also, by Foren-za, their loose knit, oversized, crew and v-neck sweaters were comfortably worn setting a new and popular trend. Clothes were not the only thing subject to fashion in 85. For this was the year for accessories. From head to toe. they finished the individual look. Hair highlighting to hair dying, male and female ear piercing to Continued on page 12 editor-in-chief of the Touchstone. Steve Keefer. Is showing his Executive look In a three-piece suit. Steve learned that being the boss wasn't always easy. Photo by James Smith James Smith enjoys being In the company of Bonnie Brown and Sue Berg. Their clothes portray the preppy fad still fashionable across the campus. Photo by Vicki Zaharias Fashion 11