Unfortunately for me, I graduated in 1989, which made this month’s theme a real challenge. I was not a fashionable teenager and I hated current trends. If I drew the kinds of clothes I actually wore in 1989, they would not strike anyone as indicative of that particular year. And let’s face it, the 80s were bad for everyone!
So I picked a few things that were ubiquitous then. Bolero jackets, layered flouncy cocktail dresses with ruched mermaid bodices. Giant bows, skinny belts, and somewhat balloony capri pants.
If I hadn’t done this in such a quick heat toward completion, I could have made my senior dance dress. A good friend sewed it for me. Beautiful, wine-red velvet and lace–maybe almost even in style.
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