University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Dressing for sncccw Although mcy were not popular for daily xwar, dressicr suits were 11 pan of the ward- robe for job interviews and menings nn the HHVH. Nalalic Cuudill 1 2 Fashwon

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O I a , the next . 2 ' move rom hitting the books to hitting the bars, students found they had a wealth of Choices about how to spend their time. Although ,v the days were often filled with lec- Xj tures and labs, students had full lives both on and off campus. There were jobs, parties, roommates, r0- mance and all of what Lexington had to offer. Perhaps the most Challenging de- cisions related to how to spend those rare hours of free time. Many took advantage of Wildcat mania, movies, shopping, or they opted for hadmv ball: On 21 umirl adjacent weekends spent with Mom and Dad. lo the Indoor Tennis Center sophr . . . amore Tim Carver gocsrt'or 2i 110-th LikCWISe, 1987 brought new ISSUES 33; ; sepmn'bc' almmni M and interests to consider; the politi- cal races heated up, Toyota came to Georgetown and a sniper briefly held the campus hostage. Whatever the options, students found they could exercise their right of choice and make the next move. STUDENT LIFE Student Life DIVIder 1 1

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987 was a year of wonder- ful, splashy swimsuits and the return of the romantic, feminine fantasies in lace as well as the more affordable and more practical side of the cam- pus wardrobe. Students harbored private Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydes as the typical scholar had an everyday merry-go-round of jeans and sweatshirts until a special occa- sion called for a dressier 100k. Suddenly, Joe Campus evolved into a Mr. GQ and no one rec- ognized him in his spiffy, stud- muffin duds, not even his date. The usual morning ensemble for most eampus-dweilers was a pair of wrinkled sweatpants, tennis shoes and a t-shirt while the more enterprising went all out and Hcoordinated it with a full sweatsuit and matching socks. Akin to the standby of blue jeans, the good, iol preppy ap- proach to life was still very pop- ular, very affordable and am- azingly easy to throw together. One could arise, sleepily shower and randomly choose a button down and semi-wrinkled khakis and still look somewhat orga- nized and neat. Affordability was often the- name of the game with the ma jority of students. Lexington was not a Mecca of clothes Making a splash: Swimwear in 1987 was dominated by bright colors and bold patterns. Natalie Caudill shopping, but it had a lot to offer in terms of price and se- lection. The eityis new mails added to the selection of storest The more unusual shops of- fered recycled clothing, antique jewelry and body coverings that offer a little more than protec- tion from the elements. Stores like Remember When did brisk business in old, second-hand clothing, and local boutiques, such as Deja Vu, were very popular for the more rebellious street look familiar to New York. During the fall of 1987, sweaters were very colorful and, thanks to the miracle of modern science, had more kinds of new fibers and textures than ever be- fore, Much of the new Clothing, had lines which was reminiscent of the 19503: with wider and fuller skirts and the intorduc- tion of the Marilyn Monroe tank. There were also overshadA es of the 1960's with peace sym- bol jewelry and flickers of tie dyed peices, The sweater dress was as popular as it was in Jane Russell's day and, as many a man could appreciate, the mini- skirts were still in vogue Shoulderpads, one of Joan Crawfordk great loves, found their way into most blazers and suits. While they could be flat- tering when subtle, many women were mistaken for major league football players in their earnest to be chic. espite the groxiing popularity 01' less re- vealing styles, the bikini was still a great way to why tain the ail-importanl tan line. Natalie Cuudill 1though individual tastes varied, there were trends that dominated UKis approach to fashion. Fashion 1 3