University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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1. A shortened hemline and metal appli- ques transform Delia Gilmurray ' s Little Black Dress into dramatic punk wear. 2. Sherril Shearer in a beaded flapper camisole, examines handbags at Buffalo Exchange while Mandana Tebyanifard admires paisley prints. 3. Mark Bailer, in tux and tails, demonstrates vintage chic along with Sheril Shearer, who is wear- ing silver fox and black velvet. 4. Mata- dor-for-a-day Delia Gilmurray models a sequined rental costume from How Sweet It Was. 5. East meets West when Man- dana Tebyanifard ventures onto Tucson streets in her silky kimono-dress. 6. How Sweet It Was clerk Janet Maier displays an authentic turn-of-the-century cameo to Sherril Shearer. Photos by M. SCHWERDTFEGER Clothing courtesy of Buffalo Exchange, Ltd. How Sweet It Was Vintage Clothing --. fi ff , ' -; - - 28 THRIFT SHOPS

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A ppreciate rizona 1. An old hotel overlooks the ghost town of Jerome. 2. Snider ' s Mine, near Sierra Vista, shows mining techniques used in early Arizona settlements. 3. Sunnyside ' s weather-beaten homes still stand as strong as ever. 4. Deserted Kentucky Camp is a dim contrast to a dark blue Arizona sky. 5. An old sus- pension bridge proceeds majestically across a river near Prescott. 27

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' ICHES IN RAGS Shopping Is Thrifty Art One wall in the Fourth Avenue thrift shop sported a variety of ladies ' handbags, fashioned from such exotica as silk, sequined mesh or armadillo hide. A cream- colored wedding gown cascaded down the opposite wall, suspend- ed just above an antique bathtub brimming with neckties. Rhines- tone brooches glittered in a glass case, and strands of pink pearls spilled over a fur bracelet. . . In the more than ten thrift shops operating within a two-mile radius of the university, vintage- fashion connoisseurs prowled the clothing racks alongside tightly- budgeted students. Some sought out the unusual styles, such as mock-leather bikinis or vinyl min- iskirts. Others simply searched for a good deal on a classic suit or faded, patched jeans. There seems to be a trend that draws on fashions from time per- iods other than the present, not- ed Verna Bailer, an employee at the University of Arizona Main Bookstore. It must be the econo- my the 1950s are beginning to look good again.