Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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▲ Man to man. Fashion-conscious students Kevin Shamlln and Paul Price talk and joke during their lunch period. Photo by Charles Eberhart ▲ Alone in a crowd. Michelle Sutherland had a taste for style as she shows off her cowboy boots while reading in the student center. Photo by Charles Eberhart You don't say. Being in style was important for Andrea Nunn as she converses in the student center with Victor l lalton. Photo by Charles Eberhart Here today and gone tomorrow Spending $25 a week might have seemed like too much for clothes, but some students felt they had to spend this much to keep up with the continuous chang- ing styles. I get $25 a week for clothes, but I like to save it up so I can get something really nice.” said sophomore Stevie Price. Back in the sixth and seventh grades (when fashion wasn't that im- portant). one could have worn a sister’s or brother's hand-me- downs, but in high school, old clothes were sometimes not the “latest.” Therefore, everyone had to buy his own new clothes. Some students had to ask their parents for more money but often didn’t get it. “Whenever I ask my parents for more money for anything that isn't absolutely necessary, the answer is usually no. that's why I got a job,” said junior Gala Boardman. Here today and gone tomorrow just about summed it up for the ever changing fashions in high school. ▼ Tari n’ tangy. The student center was often a place to show off new clothes as Kim Bellinger stands and eats Star- burst before school. Photo by Charles Eberhart Student life 29

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► Hoi gossip. Ruffles and ankle bools remained popular throughout the year as shown by Linca McPherson and |ana Hodges, talking during their lunch period. Photo by Kevin Cuff ▼ Like il? Senior Scott Ladymon shows junior Kristy Hundt his new Members Only jacket he got for Christmas. Photo by John Blackburn They came and went so quickly that students sometimes had to spend all their allowance plus their lunch money buying them. Clothes. The new styles changed seemingly everyday so much that students had to work pretty hard to keep up with the fashions of the day. The pink and green that started the school year changed to pink and grey by the end, as did most of the fashions. Lacoste’s Izod shirts See ya’ later ‘gator Lauren's Polos. Polos came in the form of sweaters, button downs, jackets, shorts and various other types of clothes. They were worn several ways such as around the shoulders; some students wore up to three shirts at a time. Styles that came in with the summer fashions were the Ocean Pacific (OP) line of clothes. These clothes continued through the beginning of the school year. OP was also seen during the winter as they made sweaters and sweatsuits. Fashion for males also changed. Knitted ties were worn with button down shirts and khaki pants. The new Members Only jackets seemed to crop up all over the school after the Christmas break as male students showed off their new jackets. Some might think that girls were buying their clothes too big, but oversized sweaters and sweat shirts were seen in many of the popular fashion magazines and soon after seen on many students. Leg warmers were almost out by December, but some students still wore them. Leg warmers were in the other day when I wore them, but they're out today, joked junior Lori Anderson. Jeans were popular and probably alv will be. Many styles and brands were s but one particular type was stone-was jeans. As soon as the stores were filled i these jeans, so was Skyline. In the way of hair, the punk style was most popular not to mention the r unusual. The rooster” was worn by a da few. This style was one's hair standing uj the top of the head like a rooster's co Types of burrs were also popular with sev male students. I have a burr to get me oi the crowd. I also wear it for the girls. ; junior Scott Brown. The different colors of hair died out be the school year was over, but when this s was in red, blue, purple and green ' spotted the school. Shoes also changed with the times. C shoes were quite popular with the prej crowd along with penny loafers and siders. Ankle boots were also seen with m of the new fashions. Of course, the all time favorite tennis si Nike, was still around as students decors them with their Skyline Raider shoe string The Urban Cowboy may have been g for quite a while but cowboy boots still li on. Cowboy boots were seen with jeans as v as prairie skirts and ruffled shirts. Prairie shirts were also seen with M Jane type shoes and colored hose as were new mini skirts, outlawed at Skyline at first of the year (but still occasionally seen) So it seemed that students were saying “ you later alligator” to Izod shirts along v all the other fashions that had come and gt so quickly. 28 Student life

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... while visions o£ sugar' pli • head. Warm temperatures l secluded spots outdoors, u ii( ‘who rests outiide near the sfn by Kevjjn fcuff . After being cramped up in classrooms for long periods of time with gripy teachers and noisy peers, students sometimes wanted to get away from it all. They wanted to find their own special little place to relax and have a lit- tle quiet. And relax they did as some found various places around the school where they could escape to during lunch or free time just to be Trying to get away ’wUeM, was on an empty stairwell outside of B-building, the back of the main building or even the library, students knew just where to look for quiet, secluded places. I'm claustrophobic and I can't stand the rowdiness of the student center. I just can't think there. added Steve Blackwell. The student center was always a less popular place for students who liked to be alone. Reasons for this ranged from noisiness to the attitudes of the people themselves. The only time the student center was empty was during classes, and even then there was a teacher or principal sitting or talking. Relaxing wasn't the only thing students did in their own special places. In addition to relaxing, some students read or just caught up on their homework. Others found it a good time to talk and gossip. It was also not unc mon to see students sleeping outside various parts of the campus. I like having some time by myself. It g me a chance to think about everything has happened and things that might hap in the future. commented junior Patti Yot Talking was usually the popular past-t of the secluded. Even though some could and gossip in the student center or in lunchroom, some just thought it was nic be with close friends to talk over thi privately. We (my friends and I) sit alone beca we're all friends and it's nice to have our c place to talk. We all just sit around and each other mentally prepared for school.” ded Jonathan Weiss. I'm just used to being alone. 1 sometimes have no choice when you're only child.” said one student. I Some students regularly escaped to tl own quiet spots each day. Others only 1 their certain days when the pressure of school got to be too much and they felt t had to get away from it all. i But a certain amount of time alone valuable to everyone in order for them to i comfortable in a high pressure world. 30 Student life