Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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and greys as the basic colors, while teal, blue, plum and wines were used to add color to an outfit. Tweed and wool were the fabrics seen the most on campus. Big, bright and colorful earrings, necklaces, and bracelets were seen all year round on campus. Another phase of fashion this year is the trend toward dance wear. Much of this is a result of the movies. Tights and leotards were added to an outfit to give it color and appeal. Legwarmers were put into style by the Pittsburg State Pom Pon squad and also seen worn with shorts and over jeans. These movies also gave us the ragged look with shirts having no hems and sleeves having been cut out so they can be layered over other shirts. Most of this is worn with dance wear or sweat pants. The movies not only brought along this rapid change in fashion but it added many WEARING ,4 BLACK LEATHER jacket and khaki- colored baggies is Steve Montgomery, Shawnee Mission sophomore. Montgomery's clothing was supplied by Thomas and Sons of Pittsburg, —photo by Jo Black PLAIDS AND ARGYLES were popular, with reds, blacks, blues and purples leading the way. Marcia McKessor, Leawood cosmetology student, models a hunters plaid dress and Steve Montgomery, Shawnee Mission sophomore, wears black Britania jeans with a black and blue checked shirt. Clothing was sup- plied by Thomas and Sons .—photo by Jo Black of the fads seen today. Some of these are the short by-level haircuts, which can be worn greased back, the slang used by many of the new wavers, and the new dance moves being used by a lot of college students. Layering clothes was seen both in the fall and spring. Wearing a Polo under an Oxford shirt was the most popular layered look. In the fall, a bulky sweater was added as a third layer not only for looks but also warmth. The most popular winter outfit for men on campus was a pair of five-button Levis, an oxford shirt and a sweater. Some added tweed or corduroy blazers to this outfit and slipped from campus casual to night wear. So, basically, one could say that the fashions of '83 were tailored in fall, baggie in spring, filled with colorful accessories and layered with lots of bright colors. In men's styles, the military showed up, along with a more preppie look of Oxford shirts and designer jeans —by Michelle Green

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 Screen influences , fashions The fashions of today's college students are affected by many different things. Some of these are fads, music, weather and the environment. But the biggest effect on fashions has to be the silver screen. This year's block busters, Flashdance and Staying Alive have brought a lot of changes to the fashion world of 1983. I think that whatever a person feels most comfortable wearing is what is in style at PSU, said Chris Jones, Riverton junior. The fall fashions opened with the tailored look. The skirt lengths went from the ever-so-popular mini to the mid- calf style. The big fall colors were browns, blacks, THE FLASHDANCE LOOK. a style derive movie Flashdance, is sported Independence senior. The look const apparel and t-shirts with cut off sleeves antfitufour neck bands, -photo by Jo Black Fads-Fashions Lifestyles

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Is there life again AfterMASH? fter 11 television seasons, fans of the popular television series MASH have a new series to turn to, AfterMASH, by October, 1983, was a ratings smash even though some critics complained that it was a somewhat watered down version of the popular television series that exposed the hell of the Korean War. AfterMASH stars three MASH regulars, Harry Morgan, William Christopher and Jamie Farr, is set in 1953 in a veterans hospital in Riverside, Mo., and takes up where Mash left off — what happens to these people once the game is over. Colonel Sherman Potter, played by Morgan, plans to retire but finds civilian life too quiet Sargeant Max Klinger, Farr, who spent the first 4077th MASH years in a dress trying to get a Section XIII dismissal as a psychopath and dreaming of his home in Toledo, Ohio, finds home to be no panacea. Things are compounded by his Korean war bride. Father John Patrick Francis Mulcahy, Christopher, loses his hearing in the last MASH episode, returns home to his Philadelphia parish to find they have no use for a deaf priest. To combat his loss, he turns to alcohol. The series seems to be taking hold with American audiences and looks as if it is well on its way to success. The original MASH has been called the best and the best-liked show in television history. About 100 million people, ac- cording to the Neilson Ratings, made the AfterMASH premier the most highly watched season opener, beating the 197e Laverne and Shirley rating. Joining the staff of writers for Af- AFTERMASH FEATURES THREE characters from the MASH series — Colonal Potter, Klinger and Father MulCayhy. For the Corporal Radar O'Riley fans, the series may become a hit, as Radar is expected to become a regular, —photo by Steven Haus er MANY STUDENTS TUNE fN to watch AfterMASH on Monday nights at 8 p.m., the once-a-week series is almost as popular as the old favorite, MASH.— photo by Steven Hausler terMASH are many of the same people who collaborated on the original MASH series, including Larry Gelhart. The show's producers say that as far as future plans for the series are concerned, they will focus on every day problems of life, like paying the rent and topics of prejudice, —by Carla Scassellati Aftermash Lifestyles