Valley Central High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Montgomery, NY)

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Individual? play themse ves Continued from p. 23 A number of fashions grew out of disco, the year's biggest fad. Sleek, silk tops with tight leather pants is just one of the looks found on the dance floor. julie Basile said, The clothes for discoing today are what stand out. Hats are another '79 fad. 'SI think the best thing about this year's fashions is hats. I like 'em on girls, and even on guys, Debbie Wollenberg said. For the sports people, this year's fads and fashions played a sequel to sweat suits and silk gym shorts. The sporty look was all-out bright, unex- pected combinations. Ml like wearing comfortable clothes and this year's clothes for sports attract me, said Gina Gesso. They were made to be comfortable. Loose shirts were the style for jacketing swimsuits and jog- ging shorts. The year's fads and fashions had a part for everyone, and everyone played himself. mm-garmin X. ..'s H 24 STUDENT LIFE fAbovej For both sportsmen and scholars - a computer. Computer technology gives pleasure between Classes and aid during them. tBelowl The hat, long in disfavor with the teenage set, his recovered remarkably. An English squire's cap adorns the head of Nancy Holmes. if kj X1 tAbovej Some fashions are distinctive to certain groups. The Viking jacket is a perennial favorite, especially among athletes, as modeled here by track star joonne Wild.

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tBelowJ A personalized cast takes away some of the pain of a broken arm. Pot Stacey shows off his grafittied cast, the result of a fall on the basketball court. ii Its Indi iduals play th selves dress in whats natural to them Tony-award winning star of Broadway's On the Twentieth Cen- tury, Kevin Kline, once said, Clothes are costumes. When you play your- self, you come off best. There was a new surge of freedom this year for individuals to wear what they liked to wear: for individuals to play them- selves. Dressing in what is natural to the person is the fashion that appeals to me, David Phillips said. And that is what people did - dressed in what was natural to them. Color played the starring role in the fashions people chose. Clothes whis- pered a person's character, but color shouted his personality. Black shouted, HElegant! White said, I have nothing to hidef' Vibrant, cheery yellows attracted attention while kha- ki was worn to hide behind. tLeftj Even though The Addams Family has gone off the air, remnants of the show still exist. Chuck Chase employs a bandana in his imitation of the infamous Cousin It. The colors are prettier this year. Khaki just doesn't do much for any- one, Karen Kline said. The year's marketed fashions in- cluded the straight, slim, slitted skirt. The trends were geared toward leggy femininity, and people seemed quite receptive. Mr. Sam Tucker said, I like to see girls in dresses that show their shapes - if you have it, flaunt it.! Pants were shorter, narrower this year and were worn with their perfect accessory - the tall, skinny, coned shoe. But another of this year's fash- ions was merely a remake of the last ten years - people added jeans by Calvin Klein and Sassoon to their col- lections of Lees and Levis. Wayne Riley said, It's nice to see girls in designer jeans. They're very neat looking, not like the typical, dull Lees and Levis. Continued on p. 24 ,CPI , 7,1 tAbovej Unusually shaped tote bags are in vogue with students and faculty. Gigi Boty goes one step further. tLeftj While comedians George Carlin and Robin Williams are in , Wild and Crazy Guy Steve Martin is tops on the teenage circuit. STUDENT LIFE 23

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uu- Q .qi-.M was-v an 9 ,df '19 'fi 'Q' A 4?2g,,fgf . we tAboVej A your after Elvis Presleys death. the instrument he introduced to popular American music: holds its sway in teen circles. Shannon Auron przuztitzes his guitar in the locker room between classes. fLeftj Disco fever runs high in the American youth culture. Mary Muller and Denise Billinghum practice a new step in Miss Schnees room after school. STUDENT LIFE 25