Objects of Substance- Year 12 “Reimagined” Blouse

Dressing up escalated in the 1980s where uniforms were embellished, dyed, and reimaged. Friendship groups would sometimes create a specific theme, have a decorating party the night before, and turn up the next day in matching outfits for a photo opportunity. However, Diana Lohrisch’s uniform recollection from 1989 was: “At the time it was done because that was the tradition. The uniforms were decorated, and - for the more creative - cut strategically, overnight before the last day of school. Friends then wrote their messages to each other during the course of the day. Unfortunately, I was too busy that day to stand still long enough to ensure the blouse was filled with messages!”

1989 Diana Lohrisch’s year and Yr 12 performance for the school – serious uniform transformations.

Cathy Taylor (1989) remembers her reimaged uniform with friend and fellow Woolcock girl, Cathy French (1989) themed Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. Cathy Taylor comments that “it’s what people called us because we were inseparable… It was always just the two of us. However, there was some discussion as to which one was Dum or Dee!”