"I present you, me, start of 6th grade: Sweater and pedal pushers, home-made by my mom. Ann Jillian haircut, that I just HAD TO HAVE! And beneath the droopy kneesocks I am wearing TOP-SIDER SHOES! Really, it does not get any hotter than this." -Gayle
After the jump: Gayle today...
Yes, this is the Dutchess of Cambridge back in the day, as a Brownie.
After the jump: Princess Time!
"This is me in second grade in the halcyon days before I got my period and before my little hopes and ideals were crushed. (It’s also when I went by my 'slave name' Sarah Ellen Feldman. The year is 1969, the place is Miami, FL. My mom is 'away' (ahem) so my dad was taking care of us. This explains my unkempt appearance; not only was my dad busy with his own job but my hair was very curly and he tried in vain to brush the curls away every morning." --Dixie
After the jump: Dixie today...
"Would you take beauty advice from me with that hair? It looks like my mom cut it, with safety scissors... while blindfolded. I’m not even smiling in the photo, I am smirking because even in 4th grade I knew I’d look back on this style moment and laugh. In my defense, it was the ubiquitous look for schoolgirls of the moment." --Tina
After the jump: Tina today...
"I remember being really adamant about wearing my Little Mermaid sweatshirt. I was going to be cool and defy the social norm that was formal dress for picture day. If only I'd been defying norms on the bangs front, too. This photo was taken between several failed perms, in my 4th grade year, meaning my hair was in for even more trauma and I was in love with a 5th grader named Brendan Radke. In LOVE, okay? (I found him on facebook a bit ago. My boyfriend is way cuter. Sorry, Brendan -- you missed your shot!)" -Emily
After the jump, Emily with her Prince Eric today...
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