Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Wigs were seen in all different colors, styles, and lengths at Southside. Charlotte Thompson wears one of the popular short styles. The Natural Look increased in popularity, as many Southside girls let their hair grow Charlotte s long, dark hair typifies this look. Dressy occasions call for a special look. Charlotte 's top knot, with ten drils around her face, answers the call for a dressy hairdo. Pat Beeman lbelowi is wearing a brocade party dress with Juliet sleeves. New styles make their way in to Southside students' wardrobes. Lisa Dunn shows her midi which is open to the mio'-thigh, showing her boats which lace up to the knee Fashions 35

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Long, longer, longest went dresses and skirts at Southside. Lee Reichardt wears a hooded maxi dress, featuring slits that come just up to the knees. individuality: key word in fashion for '71 Entering into the '71 fashion scene were skirts of all lengths, as well as hairdo's of all lengths. Accessories also had a big part in making a complete outfit. Skirt length made an about face with maxi dresses becoming popular. The mid-calf length, or midi skirt also made a comeback but with many variations. Watches came to life with cartoon characters as well as caricatures of famous people. They were colorful and entertain- ing, as well as useful timepieces. Chokers and dog collars enjoyed a sudden spurt of popu- larity in many styles and colors. Versatility became a common word when talking about hair. Wigs made of syn- thetic hair were easy to obtain at reasonable prices. Party dresses were feminine and flattering for the very festive occasions. Because of the many dif- ferent total looks, the fashion scene was left up to the imagina- tion of the individual. Accessories played a big part in outfits this year. Donna Stovall, Janie Cutting, and Teri Barber labovel model various styles of chokers. Yogi Bear, Mickey Mouse, and Sprio Agnew lrightl are only a few of the characters showing up on Southsiderk watches. 34 Fashions l x

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Nancy Jacobi takes fifth Southern Belle title Anxiety and tension sur- mounted to a suspenseful climax as the 1971 Southerner's arrival concluded a year long contest for Nliss Southern Belle, as Nancy Jacobi was announced winner. Mary Alverson, junior, and Liz Hanthorn, sophomore, were selected as first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. Sponsored annually by the Senior Council, the Southern Belle contest began in October, as the student body voted for the first time on the 24 girls to be submitted for final judging. From this group six seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores were chosen as finalists and appeared on the council's Southern Belle calendar. Selection of the twelve fi- nalists and the final winners was performed by Gittings, the nationally known portrait and modeling studio of Neiman- Marcus in Houston, Texas. SOUTHERN BELLE FINALISTS: Front-Burns, Bennett, Hawthorn, Isophomoreslf Center-Plymale, Alverson, ljuniorslj Back-Cutting, Whitaker, Mosley, Jacobi, Jackson, Ingram, lseniorsl. 36 Southern Belle 1970 Southern Belle Nancy Jacobi