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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1940)
Two Fraternities Set F ormals for Closed Weekend By MARY KAY RIORDAN Social events take a decided drop this weekend as the closed ban officially interrupts activities on the campus two weeks before finals. Three dances conclude the winter house formals and Wednesday saw the last of winter term’s exchange desserts. Kappa Sigma will present their annual winter dance Saturday night at the Osburn hotel. The dance will be formal and programs will be leather with the fraternity crest on the cover. Tub Brown’s crcnesra irora uorvams wm iur nish the music. “Winter in Florida” Theme Sigma Chi’s formal house dance presented at their chapter house will have very simple decorations fcl carrying' out a “Winter in Flori da" theme. Programs will be of natural walnut with a stamped copper crest on the cover. Blue leather tassels will bind the pages. Sensational Offer! OIL PERMANENTS Banish dry, brittle hair! 6 Have soft, lustrous waves . . .▼ get an oil permanent! 3.95 Complete Life Maeliineless Wave $5.00 (with hair cut, shampoo, hair style) Shampoo and finger wave 75c PENNEY’S BEAUTY SALON Phone 2701 Balcony ttmd &r JEAN NEDRA DRESSES • Charming Rayons O Cherry Prints • New Solid Colors New for spring, swirling skirts, tiny waistlines, and lots of dresses with the very newest pockets! SECOND FLOOR ••/'•'V . New Spring Betty Co-ed HATS $P Phone 2701 Maurie Binford's orchestra will play. * * * Alpha Xi Delta will entertain at a very informal radio dance Saturday night at their house. Al so hosts at an informal fireside radio dance Saturday evening will be Campbell Co-op. Entertain Faculty Sigma Kappa entertained Wed nesday evening at a formal fac ulty dinner at their chapter house. ; Guests of the sorority included Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Dean and Mrs. R. W. Leighton, Dean and Mrs. J. H. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. R. Leeper, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. C. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown, and Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Jameson. Yeomen, Orides Dinner The Yeomen and Orides will en tertain at a joint dinner in alum ni hall Tuesday, March 5 at 6 o'clock. Miss Janet Smith will be guest speaker. Exhange Dinners Phi Kappa Psi and Chi Psi will hold an exchange dinner Frii'fy night, with half of one house be ing guests of the other fraternity. Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Chi held an exchange dinner from; 6 to 7:30 o’clock Wednesday eve ning. e End Term's Desserts Among the desserts held Wed nesday night were Alpha Xi Del ta-Alpha Tan Omega; Chi Psi Alpha Chi Omega; Theta Chi-Delta Gamma; Alpha Phi-Delta Upsilon; Susan Campbell-Kappa Sigma; Al pha Delta Pi—Phi Kappa Psi; and Pi Beta Phi-Pi Kappa Alpha. Alpha hall entertained at a for-1 mal preference dinner Wednesday night. Fashion Fighting Finished By DOROTHY KREIS Back in 1929 there was a war raging in the realm of fashion— \ and Oregon coeds were right in the midst of it. The chief issue involved the I length of women’s skirts, although the breadth of their hats and the location and circumference of their waists also figures in the battle. The Rightists (upholding short skirts) were supported by women who believed in liberty and com fort. Also by the manufacturers of silk stockings, and the medical profession. Rightists Overpowered But unfortunately the Rightists' were overpowered by the Leftists. The dress designers who thought the longer dresses would give them more room in which to display their talents, supported the Leftists, as did the textile manufacturers who wanted to sell more yardage, the corset-makers (those surviving the lean years after the war), and the clothing merchants who depended heavily on the changes in styles. Armistice Suggested An armistice was suggested by a clever Paris designer—to have short dresses for street and long gowns for evening, but was un popular because it was “too rea sonable ever to be accepted.” Pop ular opinion among college stu dents favored the idea and so the armistice was signed! This year’s reappearance of muffs which means war, suggest ed the truth until hoop skirts and pantalettes came along with them definite proof that the war was over! At least the war has subsid ed on the campus front, and we sincerely hope the days of short formals with side ruffles are over. I Pockets Dominate ’40 Styles Slim, Fitted Coats, Military Colors, Evident This Year Spring announcements this year will undoubtedly be different for the fashion passwords of last yea r are outdated, and a new play of words is being bandied about by the 1940 woman. The darling of the women is draped pockets which appear on first spring dresses. Immense patch pockets are brought to attention in slim fitted coats with details ap pearing below nipped in waistlines. On milady's foot patent leather of course is the accepted fashion for spring. Last year toeless, heel less, and platform soles prevailed' but now there’s duckbill with saucy upturned toes, and many' others have just the tiniest bit of toe removed. It's perfectly simple to under stand how spring- suits have re tained their topnotch popularity through the years. Yet every year they are renovated by new blouses, especially the expensive and ultra feminine looking ones. When “The Music Goes Down and Round" was all the rage around town, box, finger-length, and swag ger coats were also on the hit pa rade. Last year, slim and trim fitted coats worked their way up and this year they’ve practically broken a record remaining in the fashion parade longer than other styles. Military colors have offset the brilliant fuschia and chartreuse fa vorites of last year, and as always, black and white lead all colors. Chambray, a fabric lost for many years, has come out along with “Gone With the Wind,” the most in fluential movie in the fashionable world for years. Speaking of war, khaki is in and bringing gaek 1914; memories and style effects. Slim midriffs is the 1940 version, discarding completely the dirndl effects from last year, although full gored skirts remain popular through thick and thin. MILLER’S Eugene’s Newest Dept. Store Phone 1090 840 Willamette EASTER STRAWS are in Full Bloom Crowns full — brims full — everywhere you look, straws are bloom ing. Pick your favorite flower from our fresh collection —- roses! vio lets! carnations! lilacs! hyacinths! gardenias! $2.98 & $5.00 Mezzanine Millinery Dept. .... and don’t forget . Spring Opening Thursday Night Gala night—glamour and bright lights . . . and you can pick your entire wardrobe at Miller’s. Let’s go window shopping' • Coats • Suits • Dresses • Shoes • Hosiery • Accessories Here’s hoping you have a swell SPRING VACATION!