High end clothes at low prices
The ‘60s at Forever 21
The ‘70s at Macy’s
As clothes today get trendier, their
each color after goes up two sizes. This
prices get higher. Being busy teens
system is used to make every woman feel
with minimum wage jobs, it grows
comfortable with her body.
increasingly hard to find cute clothes at a
“I’m going to come back this next
low price. Luckily, there are a few stores
weekend and spend all of my money
out there that offer gently used clothing
here,” sophomore Jessica Kelley said.
that won’t break the bank.
Are Plato’s Closet and The
Plato’s closet,
Giving Tree still too
located on 144th and
expensive? Not your
Center, is a second
style? Well there’s a fix
hand store filled
for that. Thrift stores
with clothing from
like the Goodwill have
stores like American
many different styles
Eagle and Hollister.
of clothing all very
Even better, you
cheap prices. Although
can bring in your
some of these clothes
gently used clothing
are a little more worn
or accessories to
and stores are more
receive store credit
difficult to shop, they
to put towards
have a wide range
your purchase. The
of styles from jeans
amount of credit you
and tennis shoes to
receive depends on
dresses and heels. In
the condition of the
addition, you may find
clothing.
a good deal on other
Gazing the mirror at The Giving Tree, sophomore
“The prices were
items, as people can
Jessica Kelley admires her outfit before deciding
a lot cheaper than
donate things such as
what to purchase.
buying clothes from
books, appliances and
the actual store,”
accessories.
junior Tahlyr Banks said. “You can buy
“They were very helpful,” sophomore
anything from jeans and dresses to
Matt McConnell said of the employees at
purses, shoes and sunglasses.”
the downtown Goodwill.
If you’re looking for another store
The next time you are searching all
similar to Plato’s Closet, try The Giving
over town for that perfect dress or pair of
Tree on 168th and Center. Their process
pants, save some money and shop second
of receiving store credit is the same as
hand. Goodwill, The Giving Tree, and
Plato’s Closet, but their selection tends
Plato’s Closet are only a few of the many
to be a bit higher end. The sizes at The
places to find what you need at just the
Giving Tree are uniquely organized by
right price.
color. Purple represents sizes 2-4 and
Madi Galas
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The very first girls uniform at Gross
Catholic was a blue plaid skirt with a dress
blouse and blue sweater vest. Both males
and females also had blue blazers that they
wore on special occasions. This particular
uniform lasted from 1968 to 1974.
The ‘60s mod era was all about the colorblocking, as seen in the black and white dress
and purse. Geometric patterns were also in,
like the tights shown here, and cat eye sunglass finished off the outfit.
Get groovy baby with a ‘70s style halter maxi
dresses in floral or paisley prints. Big mood
rings accessorized almost every outfit, along
with platform shoes and simple leather
purses.
Dress the decades----A new take on old
The ‘80s at American Apparel
If you are looking to channel the 1980s, start
with an oversized sweater paired with leggings
or a mini skirt. Accessorize with leg warmers,
swatches and scrunchies in bold colors.
The ‘90s at Target
Start off your grunge look by sporting your
favorite band’s T-shirt. A flannel shirt over
or around the waist adds the perfect touch,
along with combat boots and tucked in pants
Between the years 1979 and 1984, the
uniform changed to a knee-length
plaid skirt and a yet another vest. The
upperclassmen wore blue and grey and
the underclassmen sported the brown
shown here.
The most recent uniform prior to the
one currently in place featured navy
skirts and khaki pants with any color
polo shirt. This lasted from 1997 to
2002.
The Evolution of the Uniform
Stores offer deals that won’t hurt your wallet
From 1974 to 1979, the uniform was a
matching vest and tweed skirt with a
dress blouse. Upperclassmen wore blue,
while the underclassmen wore maroon.
Males wore a dress shirt, tie and slacks.
The uniform in the early 1990s was
extremely relaxed in comparison to the
previous uniforms. Girls and guys could
wear any colored pants besides blue
jeans and any button down shirt.
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