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.
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