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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1950)
if... ,.TTi h.tTi, OS hoice for 3'idiG Teems Grown-up Look in New Style This Fall, along -with new classes, new books and new school friends, teen - agers can look for ward to a wardrobe that spells a new and more grown-up season. Fashion's still "that way" about separates. Teens will live in them and love them more this season ' than ever. Skirts, blouses, jackets, and vests go to class in the morn ln and right on to afternoon club meetings. ; Classics are worth their weight In dates! From greatcoats and suits to that timeless favorite, the shirtwaist dress,. which appears in newer pleated, shirred and tucked versions. : Cottons will be an important part of a teen's winter fashion pic ture. Everything in cotton from corduroy to Winter-dark gingham plaids will go to school, take teens shopping 'and dating. - In tune with the trend, designers have developed fresh new match making cottons. One series , is based on a tiny dotted all over foulard theme. The companion designs are novelty two-tone stripes, or irregular blocks or clo vers surrounded by miniature dots or punctuated by them. Plaids are bigger, bolder and more beautiful than ever. There are ginghams with tartan tones on white grounds and tartan tones on colored grounds, all signally smart for skirts, shirts and dress . - .-.- Washable, plaids are also round, that look and feel like wool and come in every size from tiny checks to immense squares. These make divinely pleated skirts and school dresses, one-piece and separates! ; ; It's taffeta for super week end teen parties and dances in roman tic, delicate or bright colors. There are taffetas studded with metal lic dots, others with tufted velvet chenille dates in enchanting color combinations. s : Sleepwear, Too Now Brighter ' If you're a teenager or a col lege student yon can expect to be dreaming in technicolor this winter, for back-to-school sleep wear goes all ont for color. Chief reason for the emphasis on bright, but dark colors In new sleepwear Is the growing de mand for at-home lounge cloth es. With non-boudoir colors and sportswear fabrics being used for tommie coats and pajamas alike they gain a double-duty theme. -. - Quilted faded blue denim study coats, giant tattersall and hound's tooth check flannel trios consisting of a nightshirt, cover all and Z-pIeee pajamas and cor duroy and .poplin study coats In - bright colors are only a few' of the new Innovations la "from after dinner and on through the night" loungo and sleep wear for teeners. ' . Good Jacket Aids Ward robe A college man easily acquires that admired "understated look" when he builds a casual wardrobe based on one good sports jacket - Select either a monotone ground plaid or a tweed with an overtone of one strong "lift" color. Perhaps a tan-brown plaid with shadowy frames. of rust, or a lead grey tweed, peppered with cat's eye green nubs. Select trousers, either a few shades lighter than the background color, or in the lift color if it Isn't too bright '. . Unite the parts with a sleeveless cashmere slipover in the lift color over a tattersall checked shirt fea turing one of your key colors. Add units thoughtfully with your color theme in mind. STORM COATS. POPULAR Every girl ' wants a storm coat for this falL Of a sturdy water- repellent fabric, high collared of alpaca pile or mouton and warmly lined in all-wool or alpaca pile. Fall Coats Narrow And Loose Loose and narrow in silhouette, of a fabric that is exciting to the eye, and wondrous to the touch, this is your coat for fall 1950. The narrower look of your new fall coat will begin at your shoul ders and continue stright and slim to the hemline where it will gain luxurious fulness. It will bo yours in a suede surfaced wool, a soft fleece or a tweed, colorfully check ed for town or country wear. Returning to fashion favor this fall of 1950 is the reversible coat. This season it boasts a double face fabric or two contrasting fab rics so it can easily be reversed from a solid tone to a plaid; a plaid to a solid tone or from a wool to a velvet. The fur-lined topper carries Its popularity along from last season. It's wise economics to have it made especially for you from one of your old fur coats. Or select one lined with the new dyed furs, such as navy or mink-shaded muskrat. You'll like it best with unmounted sleeves ttiat can be pushed-up and with a slim companion skirt Other important coat highlights for fall '50 include the all-velvet duster and cocktail coat the classic Chesterfield complete with velvet faced collar and the fur-trimmed coat adorned with an over-size shawl collar. Slim Look for All Ages Cited The slender silhouette of fall Is gracefully adapted to each figure group. Juniors whose trademark is the bell skirt, find floaty net aprons and plaid wool overskirts to re lieve strict lines. Misses' dresses adhere to the straight and narrow, but use con cealed fullness, deep slits, and in verted pleats set close to the hem for added leg room. it's NEW far-FALL! -ivl A w ;v;; --'-I ! ;. ':..-' J '. : : , I - ly J I 1 itV an ALLIGATOR SILVER LABEL ALL-WOOL WORSTED . Yeslrue Alligator quality --aK such a popu- lar pricel It combines comfort, water repellent .dependability and best of all ... a low, ' low price. Get your Alligator Topper now! Priced In-oxpenslTly at others 27.50 42.75 S450 Don Richards O Superb Values O Top Styles O Wide Choice All wool hard finish wor steds, new patterns and styles, at 49.75 To make that impression, get the suit with expres sion. See them tonightl -" TOPS FOR FALL MAILORY HATS Top it off with pure luxury . . . a Mallory hatl Fall styles . . fall shades ... and each one a study in good grooming! 7.50 u 15.00 S -and vM ttOIMlEBS GOOD CLOTHES ARE NOT EXPENSIVE HERS MARGCI .MANAGER i 1 u r 456 Stafa Street 177 N. 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