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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1946)
What the Well-Dressed College Man is Wearing By SUE MERCER The only time we hear the term “fashion," it is used to describe women’s clothes. It’s about time the men on this campus received some attention as to their attire, so here is the latest in men’s fashions. The war is not over on the Oregon campus. Cords are getting flimsier; shirts are getting more ragged; and those led, green, orange, ana blue strip ed, pre-war socks possess more and more holes. Men’s apparel is at a premium, and even the “black markets” are posting “No men’s clothing today” signs. Uncle Sam’s nephews are returning to civilian life and school wearing little brother’s sweaters and levis or the uniforms they longed to get away from. Men Surmount Obstacles How has Oregon’s youth solved this problem? A survey of the campus shows that despite short ages, the men are always dressed for the occasion whether it’s spring football practice in the street or a house dance. Let’s start with the football practice. This requires one T-shirt, slight ly ragged, and one pair of cords, levis,. duck pants or a reasonable facsimile. If cords are worn, they must be dirty or the owner is not allowed to play with the other boys. When the two are worn to gether, the T-shirt must hang out side the cords and reach approxi mately to the knees. This gives the “smooth” look,. Many a sunny afternoon has seen Bill Abbey dressed in this manner with, per haps, an addition in the way of a slightly crushed hat worn to keep tire sun out of his eyes. And Add One Necktie Leather flying- jackets seem to be the vogue this term, and there are many of them being worn. Battle jackets have been stolen from the women and seem to be blossoming- out with spring. One seen the other day was blue and white check with matching pants and drew ^any Admiring female g lances, "i-' Clen-plsid ‘suits-are the favorite for weekef.d' dances worn with a nd or yellow striped tie. Cashmeres Wanted Sweaters are as popular as ever. Especially good-looking are thp white cable-knit worn by Jim Ben nison and the pale blue, heavy ca ble-knit worn by George Bell. Cashmeres are few and far be tween, but many other kind's have token their places. A survey taken of the men’s section at a recent basketball game showed yellow to b the predominating color. Seen about the campus also are heavy, plaid jackets of various colors. Dan Frye seems to prefer, biown and white, while “Soup" Campbell is very appealing in red and black. Nylon is coming into use in men's clothes. An, example of this is the white nylon scarf worn about Lyman Olliver’s neck. Bompers and ITnifornis All in all, fashions are many and varied this winter. G.I. “pinks” are seen about the campus reminding us of the great number of veter ans. There are the boys from high school with their turned-up levis j and plaid shirts. And there are j also those who seem to have an: “in" with the clothing stores and ‘ blossom out in new sweaters,; cords, or slacks every now and i then. Whatever they wear, thej girls on the campus will testify is tops in fashion; because, after all, it’s not the clothes it’s what’s in them. (Proofreader’s note; Students in the journalism school have had ample chance to note, over the pn3t two terms, that the very lat Orides Open Pledging During Spring Term Norma Woodward, president of Orides, announced that Orides will, hold another pledging at the be ginning of spring term. She asks that all girls interested sign up at the dean of women’s office. Shoe Trends Spring, 1946, will see the most startling shoe styles since toeless sandals first exposed feminine toes a few years back. From ballet slip pers to four-inch heels, gay new styles will make shoes an increas ingly important accessory. If you have never indulged in bright col ors before, this is the year to try it. Vogue, Madamoiselle, and Glam- : our all acclaim the high platform ! sole. Some of them are an inch high, adding another inch to the highest heel. Gold or colored nail heads on the platform add glitter to the dressier models. Low-cut pumps, bare sandals, and even wedge soles have the new high platform. Tall Gal’s Dream Ballet slippers are appearing everywhere at all times of day and night, worn with cotton dresses or your smoothest black. Some of them have a small wedges inside, but they come in flat-as-a-pancake styles, too. Another heel-less wonder is the coolie sandal, which consists of a flat sole and a few inches of gros grain ribbon or leather. In black or white grosgrain it makes a nov el evening slipper; in natural leath er it will serve as a playshoe. This Year’s Classic Shanksmares are here to stay, it seems. Sling heels are the new est twist, but the plain style seems to have taken its place as a classic. Hardy coeds who have endured winter winds on their bare ankles will be joined by many more shanksmare wearers when spring comes. Seamless nylons would make the perfect companion for this shoe style. Huraches may stage a post-war comeback, as they are again avail able, but now they will be only one of a wide variety of playshoes. Raffia has been woven into some interesting styles, too. New sandals, high heeled orJasy. have a new bare look. Thin strips of leather are skillfully arranged into a good-looking, but comfort able shoe. Pumps have huge bows, some of them decorated with nail heads. Color and sparkling metal, though, are the big attractions in the parade of 1946 shoe styles. Sophomore Elected Pi Delta Phi President Yolande Pouteau, sophomore in j liberal arts, has- been elected pres- j ident of the University chapter of Pi Delta Phi, national French hon orary. Leola. Deffenbacher, a jun- j lor in liberal arts, and Irene Joli vette, a sophomore also in liberal ;j arts, are vice-president and secre- | ary-treasurer, respectively. Our New Junior Dress Section Is Full of Ideas for Photographed above, Barbara Blinco in a 0 tropic-printed white rayon jersey, draped for flatery plus, priced 22.75 INITIAL HANKIE with hand-rolled edge in fine white lawn: mhm, all Sp/uwcf ^bneAA, Bright ideas? Certainly . . . whether they’re the the gay pastel garbs and butcher linens you’ll wear campus bound when the sun shines again, or the swish prints that will go dating and dancing all spring term long Sizes 9 to 15, 10 to 20. Sketched, butcher spun rayon in bon-bon pastels with black. 14.95 COMPACT from our big new collection that includes every style and type 2.95