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Caps and gowns and flip flops
The diploma, IF the school decided to award one posthumously, should have been hand-delivered to her parents, not picked up by a classmate. Yes, a lot of the speechifying and self-congratulations of the faculty should be eliminated. Graduates and their parents should keep in mind the...- Paisley
- Post #85
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
:offtopic: Aw, thanks! I was a photographer, which sounds a lot more interesting than it really is (at least, to me). I was in for three years, and honorably discharged. BACK ON TOPIC Tango Yankee, nobody should be faulted for wearing their best clothes to their graduation. :)- Paisley
- Post #83
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
U.S. Air Force. Drum & Bugle Corps (during basic training only). Honor Flight of the Month, May 1987.- Paisley
- Post #80
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Need some help with newspaper archive searching
Go to the web site of your library; they probably subscribe to sites you can access for free.- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Homeownership and Foreclosures, 1910-1960
Most magazine articles do come from the author's viewpoint. I posted this excerpt to add to the Fedora Lounge's resources, not to promote a political point of view. The rest of the article contained too much politics to post here. If you would like to discuss the politics of the article...- Paisley
- Post #9
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
:eusa_clap When my classmates were graduating, I was in basic military training school. Need I say that I wasn't munching on snacks during parades and other ceremonies?- Paisley
- Post #78
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Homeownership and Foreclosures, 1910-1960
Are you sure you're in the right thread?- Paisley
- Post #4
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
Funny thing is, at the suburban middle-class high school I attended (Columbine, which some referred to as a "rich snob school"), I don't remember anyone wearing Jordache or any other designer jeans. I never heard of Liz Claiborne until my 20s. It was Levi's from the surplus store and Nike tennis...- Paisley
- Post #71
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
That's how I see school uniforms. Unless parents, teachers and students are at loggerheads over clothes, or buying the "right clothes" presents a hardship for families, or the kids are wearing rags, I don't see a need for official uniforms. A dress code, yes.- Paisley
- Post #69
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
I never wore a uniform to school, but I wear a uniform, in a manner of speaking, to work. What you are saying is true for me, too. Although I have a small wardrobe, I never find I have nothing to wear. My hairstyle and makeup (see avatar) take 30 minutes to put together. And I leave shoe...- Paisley
- Post #67
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
Pretty Kimonos! Beautiful pictures, LaMedicine! Thanks for posting them.- Paisley
- Post #64
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Too old for a Gossip Girl headband?
When in doubt, don't. Around age 37, many women adopt a more sophisticated, elegant look. A beautiful hairclip would help you carry off the look: http://www.michellesvintagejewelry.com/products/accessories5.html -
Caps and gowns and flip flops
Uniforms don't eliminate cattiness, either. When my mom was in high school in the 40s, the girls had to wear a blue or black skirt and white cotton blouse. One day, my mom wore a rayon blouse, under a sweater, because it was the only clean one she had. Another girl tattled on her.:rolleyes:- Paisley
- Post #54
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
If the 70s revival is finally over and the 80s revival is next, the issue of flip-flops and hoochie-mama clothes for girls might become passe. I remember looking at the school dress code during the 80s--no halter tops, no bare midriffs, etc.--and wondering, "Who wears this stuff?"- Paisley
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
As to the why: it makes for photos that in later years make you say, "What was I thinking?"- Paisley
- Post #35
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
Another problem I've seen is people playing the class clown at graduation. (This was at a graduation 20 years ago.) As FooFooGal pointed out, if I were an employer, it wouldn't make me want to rush out and hire them. At age 18, you should be able to sit down, be quiet and put away your toys for...- Paisley
- Post #31
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
I think they would be practical for daily wear. It's an easy outfit and it doesn't show dirt. Students could wear whatever they wanted to underneath (except for special occasions). I'm sure many students would loudly complain about it, but for many students, it would hide their lack of trendy...- Paisley
- Post #19
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Caps and gowns and flip flops
I think caps and gowns and flip-flops should be the norm...as daily wear at school. :D- Paisley
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The Laws of Fashion
...or doesn't know there's a difference between "shouldn't matter" and "doesn't matter."- Paisley
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Specific Predictions on Style
I think the high-end design houses that set the trends will always design for the very wealthy, most of whom are slim and trim. I think the necktie will disappear in my lifetime. Unfortunately, hose and stockings probably will, too. Maybe shoes will come with a sock liner that can be...
