Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below: Some students wore eye- catching patterned pants while others wore the traditional t-shirts and jeans. Lett: New styles of coats and boots not only kept Cheryl Alaimo ln style but warm, too. Above: Students copied the look of Miami Vice even though they had to bear the cold weather to do lt. Fashions 37

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Right: Maurice Rice and William McKinney find scarves an important accessory for inside wear. Below: Stir-up pants make a come back with Roxanne Hughes, Tuesday Austin, and Charlyce Moran. fri gi Ei ,Q 5 .fl 5, Ei 2 4 i iz ? . Anything goes with clothes Plaids, paisleys, prints together? This was the year. ashion. Everyone had his own statement to make. Whether wearing the tra- ditional t-shirt and jeans or try- ing out some of the new styles, students found a way to be comfortable, yet look chic. Some say that fashions re- peat every 20 years. The ex- perts seemed to be right as the 60's look was seen every- where. Stir-up pants and pais- ley print blouses and sweaters turned out to be very popular. 36 Fashion When floral jeans joined pais- ley shirts, prints of all kind could be seen throughout the school. Traditional watches were abandoned as students began to wear a new kind of watch called a Swatch. Swatches came in different styles and colors so that students could vary them with every kind of outfit. Swatches are good to have because they are inex- pensive and colorful, stated Frank Ratkus, senior. Leaving blouses untucked was a casual look that some students adopted, while oth- ers dressed up wearing skirts and dress pants. Just when plaid was fading fast, it reap- peared everywhere. Plaid was on pants, blouses, scarves, and even purses. Everyone was mad for plaid! Inspired by the television show Miami Vice, many stu- dents decided to bear the cold weather and wear no socks. The Italian loose fitting suit popularized by Don Johnson was soon worn by many males and even some females. l liked that style because it was classic, with an updated look, Plus, the guys that wore it appeared laid-back and ca- sual, stated Beth Bradshaw, senior. No matter what the fashion, students wore it - and some- times created it.

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Right: Mr. Charles Wiechern , winner of the favorite teacher poll, uses un- conventional teaching methods to ex- plain concepts to his Physics classes, Music Group 1. New Edition 2. Prince and the Revolution 3. Led Zepplin All My Krush Grove - Back to the 2- gzggzr Future Hos pital Rambo 3. Dynasty Movie 1. 2. 3. Soap Opera 1. Favorites express individuality 'The Cosby Show' dominates student opinion ,ooll ho is your favorite teacher? What is your favorite dance place? What is your favorite mun- chie? Favorites: everyone has a very definite view on what his favorites are. Students were asked 14 questions and their responses widely varied. Who was the favorite teach- er? Missy Beattie said, Mr. Wiechern is the best teacher I have ever had. His class is so enjoyable because he makes it fun to learn. He has a re- 38 Favorites markable sense of humor, and his class often cheers me up when I just don't think I can make it through the rest of the day. Teachers were not the only favorites, as William Davis ex- pressed his view on his favor- ite place to go dancing on Fri- day or Saturday night. Glen- wood Roller Rink is my favorite place to go dancing because it is unique. The music is always live and everybody likes to 'jack'. One may rather not spend money on going to Glenwood Roller Rink, but save it for her favorite car. CeCe Castaneda said, A porsche is my favorite car because it's gorgeous and it is a symbol of power. Instead of going out in the evening, some students found watching television a satisfy- ing replacement. The Cosby Show is my favorite TV show on Thursday because it is a good representation of family life. With all the violence on TV it's nice to see a comedy show that relates to everyone, stat- ed Shaun South. If television wasn't one's ta- vorite, maybe listening. td WBMX, the most popular ra- dio station, was more appeal- ing. Jackie Vanderwey re- sponded, BMX is my favorite- station because they play a variety of up-to-date music Although not all agreed on their favorite soaps or cars, fa- vorites were a way to express- individual ideas.