Scarlet O’Hair-a
Posted on January 25, 2011 by promtacular! in 1980s Prom, Aquanet!, Mullets, On The Plantation, perms, Prom or Costume?, Shared Hair, Where's Your Bra? | 2 Comments
Year: 1980s
Let’s go top-down, shall we?
First, we have my favorite category of all: “Shared Hair.” They both have their hair at least 3″ above their scalps. And I daresay her hair goes all the way to her shoulders (and beyond) in the back. She may very well be wearing a formal, reverse mullet (party up front, business in back). Which is all kinds of excellent. What’s even more excellent, though, is that neither of them have a discernible part. I’ll bet they didn’t even PLAN it that way.
Otherwise, this guy is perfectly attired. Plain black tux, red bow tie and cummerbund (to match her overwhelmingly teal dress?). And he looks happy, although completely oblivious to the fact that there’s a girl on his arm.
And let’s face it: she’s hard to miss. That is some amazing plantation/princess dress. Oh, I get the appeal. The tiered bell sleeves, the AT LEAST FIVE-tiered skirt. I will admit to being slightly disappointed that she’s wearing tear-drop earrings instead of some gaudy teal hoop things, but what can you do? Perhaps she could have been better supported in the front, but all that ruching makes it hard to notice. Sort of.
Do you think her tiered dress inspired her tiered hair, or the other way around?
Lastly, I’d like to point out that I thought this photo was taken outside, perhaps in front of a barn. Until I realized no, that’s wood paneling. Of course.
If we’re voting for top-down pictures… well, I vote yet.
Wow. In 1985, I had that exact same dress, but in dusty rose. However, I went all out and put a Hugh Jass hoop crinoline underneath it. Top it off with my plastic pearls, and I was a beauty.