WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27. 1957
Tan - Alligator Raincoats Lead
In Overall Campus Fashions
New C,rd Coat
Conten s For .
Coed pprova II
With Penn tate weather in,
mind, rainwe r is an appro
priate startin
i -off point for a
glimpse at campus fashions.
Alligator style raincoats, pre
ferably tan, are way out front in
the popularity contest.
A newcomer in rainwear, the,
trench coat in blue and white wat-1
er repellent cord, looks like a
promising candidate to win coed,
approval. The cord raincoat offers
the desired feminine look plus a
more dressy air, making it adapt
able for dates.
Shorter hip-length jackets are
anuther strong note in rainwear.
These sporty jackets are ideal for
classei and the like, providing
the wearer doesn't mind getting a
trifle wet.
Shirtdresses Return
For sunnier ays, coeds will be
ir d
wearing the erennial favorites—
skirts and b ouses. Cotton shirt
dresses will also draw a portion
of classroom attention.
This season's feminine influ
ence has sifted down to blouses,
modifying the traditionally map
tailored shirts into a softer ver
sion of the shirt. Blouses are
versatile, coming in every color
imaginable, bright and soft plaids,
and muted stripes.
Skirts for campus wear are'pre
dominatly strai g h t, however,
slightly flared skirts are also in
evidence. The Ivy League influ
ence still prevails with belts in
back.
Straight Skirts Retained
Former fabric favorites for
skirts are retained in the varied
weight cotton twills and chinos.
-Straight skirts in bright heavy
. weight cotton fabrics are also
popular.
For all skirts, belts in plaids
and stripes or khaki cotton are
prescribed.
In the shirtdress department,
pastels and stripes have the edge.
Dark colors and no-wrinkle fab
- ries. are particularly practical for
.. coeds who want the "bandbox
'
Tan Sneaker Appeals
Casual footwear for
.spring is
' paced , by the _ popular sneaker.
Penn_ Statd coeds are generally
.partial to • white, grey and navy.
The strong push for tan gives that
" color_ possibilities in this depart
ment,
No coed wants to look like
every other - coed, but most of
them end up doing just that. How
to avoid being stereotyped? It is
simple. Coeds who adapt the gen
era, fashion trends to suit their
own individuality earn the A's in
appearance.
Fashion-plates. are always the
' smart gals who freshen up the
basic tenents with a few striking
ideas.
Shoes Stress
Tapered Line
There's - a pbint to shoes this
spring. •
The slender foot will be empha
sized by a pointed toe and a low
cut. Many of the new high heeled
shoes are tapered to a pointed toe,
adding a little length to the shoe.
• Slenderness is also the latest in
high heels where the thin tapered
. line carries out. the pointed look.
It adds to the feminine and deli
cate appearance of shoes.
Butkles seem to be the fav
orite ornament on the high heel
ed pump. Large, small, gaudy and
sadtied buckles are gracing the
toes of all different fashions in
shoes.
Patcnt leather is again a spring
winner, with the new pebbled
, patent leather gaining fame. Lea
- ther gaining fame. Leather in all
colors is, as usual, 10 sulan.
FASHION SECTION STAFF:
Becky Zahnt,.Pat Hunter, - Evie
Onsa, Sue Conk/in, Carole
'son, Mickie Cohen, Anne Fried
berg, Join Bransdorf. '
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Fluffs, Flowers and Frills
Adorn 'Milady's' Chapeau
When "Milady" places her black velvet hat back on the
shelf until next winter, she should reappnr (according to
French designers) with a more feminine chapeau of fluff
and flowers.
Memories of the "Gibson-Girri
wardrobe," according to the
era are recalled by the enormous i Parisian experts, as are polka
broad-brimmed hats piled high d o t s which may be seen cover
with massive bouquets of roses ing, peeping from under or
and poppies. In this same "shades- .
of-the-thirties" vogue are the rip- draping gracefully from many
Pie-brimmed skimmers with long spring bonnets.
streamers down - the back. Bothl In accord with the "one color,
styles are intended to create a. from head to toe" fashion, hats,
new "Sentimental Lady" effect. I
should match the entire outfit,'
In keeping with the "Chanel
look" in suits and accessories, )but if contrasts are
. desired,
the new close-cupped hats, !splashes of shocking pink, bold
carefully fitted in either felt or Ired, pale blue or apricot are rec
straw, are most stylish.
ommended for the chic look in
A new version of last year's se-1, 4
vere clothes stresses "prettiness"inaLs
rather than "tailoredness." Softl Coiffures too will lose last
straws folded in deep exaggerated! year's 'little boy look - add will
dips with either one side elon-I take on fluffy feminine lines.
gated or the back trim resembling! For the sleek-top look, hair will
a sou'wester are also being shown. be worn flat on top and turned
Bold silk surah prints. lacey up around the sides and across
straw turbans, filmy chiffons the back. Wide headbands of
and puffs of white organdy are , silk will be worn about an inch
ranked among "musts in every • behind the hairlines.
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Soft, Casual Appearance
To Highlight Sportswear
The "successful look" in spring sportswear this year will
consist of soft, simple apparel, accentuating a casual appear-
Fashion-minded women will have their choice of two
color combinations for gay sports outfits—either flowered
new prints or one color from head to toe with pastels once
again playing a prominent role.
Dutch Boy skirts that are easy
on the hips and lantern-sleeved
blouses are making the rounds
again this spring.
The ever-popular shirtdresses,
with frilly yokes and full skirts
or sheath-line skirts, will . be in
cluded in the wardrobe of women
who are practical, but love highly
styled clothes at the same time.
This season, the blouse that has
long been the special possession
of all types of women, is arriving
in hundreds of variations, but is
still as vital as ever to the well
rounded wardrobe. Some are
striped or printed, other splashed
with flowers, ruffled with lace or'
tailored like a man's shirt.
Slim pants and Jamaica shorts
to switch between blazers ands
classic jackets, knit shirts and
sweaters to share three skirts—
perhaps one pleated sharkskind
another of tan whipcord, and they
third, butter-yellow flannel, will'
combine to form a totally con-I
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PAGE SEVEN
vertible sportswear wardrobe
Plaids, madras blazers and sum
resort spots trom Maine to Flor
ida, New York to California, come
merweight tweeds will be seen in
the weekends and vacation times.
The mass revival of floral prints
that has creeped into all fashions
this season to encourage the very
feminine look is reaching the
shorts and sunsuits which women
of all ages will admire. A popular
combination seen in many fashion
magazines is orange flowers
mixed with greens and blacks on
white.
Women who strive for the well
collected, simple look will begin
planning now for a smart variety
of sports clothes, to achieve the
easy, unencumbered good looks
of natural sports tailoring.
•In the 1947 "New Look." the/
Gibson Girl of the early 20th cen
tury reappeared with her shirt
waist, large sleeve, black ribbon
around the'collar and full skirt.
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