Retro pictures

[Sister Havana]

I can't believe I haven't posted this one here! My APO chapter yearbook photo, 1995. (This wasn't even close to all of us - just the ones who showed up for the picture. This was probably about one-tenth of the chapter.)

[AGDee]

^^^^^ Those look totally normal to me (graduated from college in '87). I do feel a need to point out that we called that hair cut a bi-level, not a mullet. And we never said anything about business in the front and party in the back. Bi-level. It definitely helped tame the perm and keep it away from the face while giving you lovely height in the bangs at the same time.

[AZTheta]

KR: the HAIR. the HAIR! I somehow have gone my entire life with no perm, ever. Yikes.

[WhiteRose1912]

Also from Panther Prints, the 1981 issue:



Back In The Day some chapters used the rainbow as an unofficial symbol, standing for unity. (I believe our Epsilon chapter still calls its polish week Rainbow Week.)

[honeychile]

Do I recognize one of the KDs?

[NutBrnHair]

I recall thinking that a sister's hair was indeed TOO big if her hairstyle did not fit within the oval shaped opening on the mat of the big framed composite pic.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I recall thinking that a sister's hair was indeed TOO big if her hairstyle did not fit within the oval shaped opening on the mat of the big framed composite pic.

One of our sisters (who was also a licensed beautician) literally had her head shrunk in my senior year composite because her hair was so big and it was the only way to get the whole thing in.

KR - did the photographer/you guys try out pink or green drapes, or was that not even a possibility? We had deep red ones.

[GeorgiaGreek]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

KR: the HAIR. the HAIR! I somehow have gone my entire life with no perm, ever. Yikes.

In 25 years I'm sure girls will be looking at my pledge class pics thinking "That hair! Why do they all have it straight and flat like that?!"

[KillarneyRose]

About the pictures from the 1987 Pitt yearbook: I really don't remember everyone's hair being that big! Isn't that weird? Maybe I was just so used to it at the time that it never registered with me that everyone's hair was not only a structural marval, but a fire hazard as well from all the Aquanet sprayed in it!

I was especially surprised when I looked at the picture of the TriDelts. In my mind, when I think back to the old days, I remember most of the TriDelts having short, brown bobs. Very preppy. I don't recognize the girls in that picture; maybe they were hired "big haired models" or something???

[AZTheta]

Oh my gosh, they ARE men! I was admiring the bloomers on the one seated on the bottom left. Too funny!

[TSteven]

Sigma Chi Derby Day - George Washington University, circa 1956-1961

[TSteven]

Sigma Chi - Attendees to the 17th Grand Chapter on the porch in front of the Omega House at Northwestern University. The 17th Grand Chapter was held at the Union College of Law and Tremont House in Chicago, Illinois on August 29th, 30th & 31st, 1888.

[ComradesTrue]

I have been collecting retro pictures for my chapter, as I am working on a history project. Here are but a few other the hundreds that I have.

1957 Bid Day






1956 Pledges




1992 Pledge Class



1972



2007



1979



Pledges 1985



1994 Whole Chapter

[sdtennisgal]

...The 1972 plaid, patchwork pantsuit. Oh my. But the girl wearing it carries it off quite well.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by sdtennisgal

...The 1972 plaid, patchwork pantsuit. Oh my. But the girl wearing it carries it off quite well.

It actually looks like they might be shorts…

I agree, though, that she pulls it off well. I don't think we'll see anyone in any of the pictures nowadays wearing one, though.