Finland: 1960s Seniors at their Ball – Without the Trimmings
Students from a bygone era would have a hard time relating to the extensive preparations female high school students undergo ahead of their senior’s ball. Back in the 1960s, matriculating students attended the traditional festivities without the help of modern beauty aids – or the cost.
The hassle-free approach to the high point of the matriculating students’ year is a far cry from the fevered preparations that prevail today, and in which parents may spend hundreds of euros as their young charges prepare for the event (via YLE Uutiset)
More pictures at the link.
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