Cords and Pots
Senior "Cords"
During the first decade of the twentieth century the students of Purdue University created a distinctive set of fashion statements. Some of these continued for seventy years. Unfortunately, we do not have a specific ending date for any of these traditions. However, we do have starting dates. The earliest of these fashions statements was the senior "cords" or corduroys, also known as whistlers.
Senior

Cords worn by William Buffington, Class of 1955.

Photo by Patrick Whalen