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12 & f « h o m O u tloo k tue» M o n h 30 1982 Sondy Po»» Thor* A p ril I 1982 M en's fashion lean to outdoors by JA N C O O LE Y for The Outlook Versatility is the watchword for men’s clothing this spring and the "Country Gentleman" look is making it happen "What we used to call Ivy League is today called the Coun try Gentleman," says Bob Bergeron of W K Hicks Co He describes the look as "casual dressy " It begins with a sport coat of herringbone, donnegal, tweed or tick weave in blended but distinct colors that go with a variety of pants, including jeans, according to Kandy Stone of Gordon Stone's Key to Fashion Suede patches on the sleeves add to the casual touch Sport coats are for the first time in five years overtaking suits.” says Stone Jack Feetham of The Blade says, "Even the younger fellows are wearing sport coats with I-evi’s now Or corduroy sport coats " Bergeron explains the look's popularity “ People tend to favor clothing that can be worn with other things ” This doesn't mean suits are on the way out "You're still going to have your dressy pin stripes, says Stone "And a touch of plaids are starting to come back in rich colors " Color is another big word in men’s spring wardrobes "They're showing the fairly bright colors like white and red, says Fred McCaulou of McCaulou's Contemporary Clothing "On the other hand, they’re showing khaki and olive drab.” Hilary Leclaire of W K Hicks Co says. "Khaki is a very popular color because it goes with so much ” Feetham savs the season offers "lots of colors in soort shirts pastels in plums, cherries, limes and yellows " Stone is aware of a big resurgence in greens and expects burgundy to become a strong color for men Dress shirts are following the trend Lines that traditional ly have shown eight color choices now have up to 32, accor Stall photo by Kelly James B re n t B a k e r d isp lays a c tiv e w e a r far sp rin g — a tennis ou tfit by Jo ckey. ding to Stone "You're going to see tons of colors this spring," he adds Dress shirt collars are getting smaller and the button-down collar is regaining importance Lapels are slightly smaller and ties are narrower Knit ties also are making a comeback. "One of the really big things is cotton sweaters,” says Mc Caulou "Men can wear them well into the spring and sum mer because we have so many cool days ” Sweaters are another way of adding versatility to a wardrobe because they can be worn instead of a shirt or with a shirt for a layered lok, Cotton and other natural fibers such as silk, wool and linen are gaining ,n popularity. According to McCaulou. maufac- turers have improved the process for fabrication quality, controlling shrinkage and making natural fibers easier to care for and wear The different textures, such as tick and slub weaves, give a surface interest to men’s clothing Another changing trend is in casual pants Blue denim, which has dominated the market for several years, is dropp ing off significantly "What has taken over is the secondary fabrications - twills, sheetings and cotton blends in lots of colors.” says Stone "Casual slacks is really where the interest is I think it’s an outgrowth of this preppy thing, says McCaulou "Jeans are now an option, not just the thing ” Leclaire says younger men still like jeans, especially the faded look, and shrink-to-fit seems to be coming back Feetham says, "Jeans are still popular - not anywhere like they used to be but still popular." Also on the decline is the Western look. "Western hats have gone p ffft! ’ says Stone "Western shirts have tapered off somewhat, although they re sttii pretty popular Boots are still strong because of comfort." The biggest spinoff from the Western look is the fit. Men seem to prefer it to the fuller tradition cuts, and Leclaire says older boys still like trim cut pants N ew spring styles sp ro u t fro m d iffe re n t directions Plan ahead, the experts say, and save time, money .md effort So you're plan ning your spring wardrobe figuring out what you need to keep body and soul or at least body and closet together But planning it all out this year takes some doing First, you have to decide if you want to join the Navy, the Foreign Legion, the Grand 01' Opry, an In dian tribe, a frontier caval ry platoon, a Southern plantation a South Ameri can rumba troupe or an Oriental dynasty Those are some of the choices HO California de signers offered in a show of fashions for women for '•»ring at the California Mart in Loa Angeles (^»ing nautical was one of the big influences with lots of white dresses with square collars piped in red and red and white striped middy shirts over crisp white shorts and lig h t weight pea coats But there were also lots of frontier Army officer shirts right out of the West ern movies — you know the kind of shirt with a bib that buttons down to a deep V and looks nice on Ronald Reagan on the late late show Or would you rather snap up some e a rth y American Indian prints or go exotic with Oriental printh? There II be little place on this springs dress racks lor the American business woman looking for her usual navy spring suit or pastel sweater if these Cal ifo rn ia designers have much to say about it Noth mg was tailored Overall, the look is much softer, easier and more feminine than ever before It s a lot of fun. though with fantasy dressing to match your every mood There were plenty of deep flouncy Southern belle ruf fles and lots of country looks, big pilgrim collars edged in ruffles, smock jackets and dresses, petti co ats and p in a fo re s , bloomer shorts and ruffles tiers and flounces with camisole tops The Oriental connection shaped up in Chinese paja mas. cropped and fu ll pants, jackets with braid and frog fasteners and asymmetric closings And sportswomen bead ing for the open field can expect to find lots of jod- phurs, sturdy knickers, linen shorts to various lengths and big country jackets Among the best of the show - John Kadaelli's white »rgandv party dress with black piping around strap less bodice and deep hem flounce with m atching white organdy wrap also piped in black — Zoe s ruffled big top. easy and full at the shoul der over trim white shorts A simple skimp which could be left long and plain, or pulled up to mini length St Simon and Valluc cio offered the Indian look with earth colors, linen shorts and pants to all lengths then jazzed them up with short m etallic boots in bronze or copper. Metallic touches abounded for spring, in necklaces, belts and boots — Nautical themes by Easy Street. Reba. Carole Little and Ceil Hughs and others Carole Little short ened a square red mess ja c k e t and edged the sleeves with gold braid Eclipse, a junior house which sells across the country to such stores as Neiman-Marcus and Casu al Comer, is going in heavi ly for nau tical-them ed dresses and separates SPRING FEVER New lengths new looks from the Jean Machine s Spring Fever 82 collection Suspender walking shorts by Bnttama Three-quarter length Clam Diggers from No-M an s Land by Jesse Jeans Rocky Mountain 's clean Drop Pocket jeans with flattenng button tab bottom And the colorful Nauticals m 82 Spring Tops Spring ahoy' Jantr«n B eet* • Vhneouver Me«* Beava,ion M a - HMetoro - HoSy Fen* • Cleckemee W Center • MetcenWe ViHage •
