Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

Page 18 text:

I 1 -Fads S Fashions - - - Short Frosted Trends in Fashion The fads and fashions of 1987-88 include I.U., Purdue, and Notre Dame sweatshirts, John Cougar Mellencamp, econ merchandise, “Dirty Dancing , and the California Raisins. Nicole Stuart and Mary Ava Nease dance to popular songs by INXS, Debbie Gibson, and U2. 14 The Pulse of PHS Julie Kennedy and Jeff Bryant, members of the pop ular EXISTENCE, perform at a Belles et Beaux fun draiser.

Page 17 text:

 The weeks of preparation on the part of the Student Council conclude with the parade line-up at the pla2a; the band leads the parade down Simmons Street; a huge crowd gathers to see the Quakers dominate the line of scrimmage against the Whiteland Warriors in a 17-0 victory. It was a wonderful 79 degree evening as the parade began and by nightfall, a warm atmo- sphere was generated by the crowd. As the evening progressed, the spectators didn’t have a lot ot cheer about and in the first half, neither did the seniors. For the fourth straight year, they failed to bring home a blue ribbon in the float competition, although the float was impressive. The juniors celebrated all evening having won after two unsuccessful years. And in the second half those in atten- dance enjoyed watching the Quakers scalp the Whiteland Warriors with a final score of 17-0. Amy Gossman was selected as the homecom- ing queen while junior Lori Jackson, sopho- more Lisa Cangany, and freshman Amber Groninger were selected to serve as prin- cesses by their classmates. • f r Homecoming 13

Page 19 text:

 I Plainfield Plaza is the cause of a town argument over teen-age cruising Denim and Name Brands Still Popular As the school day got shorter, so did many of the fashions. 1987-88 was the year of mini- skirts, cropped shirts, and short hair. Denim was as popular as ever with frosted, acid- washed, stonewashed, and traditional blue jeans. Popular designer names included Guess?, Pasta, Camp Beverly Hills, and Liz Claiborne. Sweats bearing college logos also became more popular. Not only were the traditional I.U. and Purdue sweats worn, but also Ari- zona, Yale, Harvard, U.C.L.A., West Point, Notre Dame, and Alabama appeared. On the entertainment scene, the top movie hits seemed to be “Dirty Dancing” and ‘‘Three Men and a Baby.” Hot concerts in- cluded U2, INXS, and the four-time sold out John Cougar Mellencamp concert. Also more popular in music were CD’s. Collectibles from fast-food restaurants also seemed to be popular. Leading the list of collectibles were the California Raisins. Poundpuppies, Christmas reindeer, folk bears, Garfield mugs, and Gus and Jacques, the Cinderella Christmas mice, were also col- lected. Senior econ classes also started their own fads by peddling their merchandise to the underclassmen. They sold Quaker tanks, mugs, buttons, and notepads and entertained the student body with their “special an- nouncements.” Marla Lich and Kerl Hemphill model some of the year’s popular fashions by Pasta. Liz Galborne. and Camp Beverly HUIs. Fads and Fashions 15