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$3 Off all casual shirts big & TALL “Specializing in clothes for the hard to fit man” 505 South A, Springfield 747-9412 Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 Sat 9:30-5:00 prices good through April 25 SPEEDO AMERICA Complete Swimwear Line for Men and Women SALEM • ALBANY • CORVALLIS 199 W. 8th, Eugene EUGENE 484-7344 Casual but neat styles highlight natural-fibered spring fashions Knits and pastels soften look Hy Sarah Kitchen Ilf Ihr hmerald The ‘casual look.' which in cludes clothing made from natural fibers such as raw silks and cotton, is back as a popular spring fashion look. The colors that will be; seen around Kugene this spring in clude pastel denims, black and white khaki, bright reds and blues, and teal green, say owners and managers of local clothing stores. “The whole look is casual, licith in dresses as well as in sports wear." said Rita l.itin, owner of The Attic Dresser, in Kugene. “The focus this spring is on soft dressings, lots of knits and pastel denims," she added. This year people are going to wear better looking and better made clothes and won't look as 'sloppy* as in the past; however, this season's clothes tend to be- less rigid than some items seen around last year, l.itin said. One item that will carry over from the past few years is shoulder pads. "We are still looking at shoulder pads in dresses, shirts and jackets, although they will be* softened from last year’s styles.” she said As for patterns - stripes and solids are popular this year, l.itin said. Tim Price, who works at Steven | agrees, saying that the paisley pattern is not going to lie a prevalent item this spring. "Paisley has come and gone in a matter of two months," Price said. Men as well as women are favoring pastel this year; however the men’s pastels am a bit brighter than the women’s. Pastel neck ties arc? a popular item at the store. Price said. Raw silk and linen blazers are the? new mens’ items this spr ing, Price said. Such blazers are especially popular in colors such as teal green, cobalt blue and pale yellow, Price said. • NO APPOINTMENTS , • FREE SELF-SERVICE BLOW DRY • CONVENIENT HOURS • GUARANTEED • AGE 7 AND UNDER *6 • ADVANCED TRAINED HAIRSTYLISTS 2001 Franklin Blvd. #4 484-3143 Next to Lyon's Restaurant Monday-Friday 9 to 9 Saturday 9 to 7 Photo by |im Marks Jan Gardner, an employee at The Attic Dresser, models a chic summer outfit. Plaid sports mats and suits are also popular this spring, especially when worn with ‘braces’ (suspenders), he added. Something that is especially new is the use of bright dress and casual socks as an accessory item. Other accessory items for men include crocodile belts and sad dle shoes, which are making a big comeback, Price said. Mens’ trousers this spring tend to be pleated, baggy and patterned, especially with what Price called "window pane pat terns." Cotton is the material used for these trousers. Bright stripes are expected to be as popular this spring for men as they are for women. Betsy Wolfston, the manager at Benetton, Valley River Center, said pastel knit sweaters and shirts in black and white khaki are popular at tin; store this spring. "Clothes are a lot calmer from last year, and there are a lot more solid colors being used.” While natural colors are mak ing a comeback as opposed to the bright yellows, and oranges seen last spring, bright colors are still popular. Turn to Fashion, Page 3 r poppi'/ CREEK TAVERNA Real Greek E’ood Imported Beers, Greek Wines and Daily Specials Tuesday ^ 675 East 13th, Eugene343-0846 j DRINKING AND DRIVING CAN KILL A FRIENDSHIP
