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EIGHT MED50RD (OREGON) MAIL. TRIBUNE Neckwear Trend Is Toward Restraint The trend in neckwear toward more restrained patterns be comes more pronounced for spring, reflecting the renewed interest in patterned fabrics for men's suits and shirts. Many light ground colors will be shown in new neckwear and there will be more interest in whites and silvers. Reps and foulards will remain favorites with Ivy League par tisans. Some bolder patterns will be available to complement some of the new dark suits. Bow ties will enjoy their us ual warm weather revival. The narrow shape will continue to 4 ...-icroYO""-" I i Also Many cUnrt and jliw- m VArt Pear Blossom Festival .ARGAINS Special Bargain Table! POKY SHORT SLEEVE A MUST FOR SUMMER LONG SLEEVE COMFORTABLE AND DRESSY Light Weight Unlined All Summer Jackets 20 Off FREE PARKING In The Lot Behind THE BUDS FOR QUALITY Next to Pick's Apparel Costumes Step Into Any Occasion This Spring Costumes for the new season step smartly into any-hour oc casion, and make dramatic en trances after-five in long gowns excitingly enhanced with floor length evening coats. Seen in the important coat sil houettes of the season are em boridery, sculptured effects and cutwork, giving the coatings a rich, three-dimensional interest. lead the field with little or no indication of any widening. Fabric interest will be in typ ical summer silks and cottons, and there should be more inter est in blends of silk and cotton. ,.. . nd vrKAii-ii-iiuti j I tVY" STRADIVARI' I SPORT SHI , I 1J WASH ... Sleeve Sport Shirts Long cTAG WINGS wnit ... similar Choose From All in- -r- Bemberg sheers 20 Off 25 Off DNSN Thursday, April 25, 1957 Men's Shoes to Shine From Leather Itself Men's shoes this spring are . larity reached landslide propor- going to shine but with a soft glow that comes from the leath er itself rather than from polish applied to it. The gleaming leath ers will harmonize with the lus ter in suits of silk and man-made fibers. Lightness and trim lines in shoes will be highlighted in tropical leathers. These leathers which cut the weight of shoes by a third, made their first appear ance last spring and their popu- Summer RE1S ART VOGUE Fabrics! FRI. and SAT. ONLY! SHOES 4 Groups Broken Lots Reg. $10.95 to $20.95 NOW ONLY Our Store! mo DUDS! Medford, Oregon (ravel, LJ tions by summer. This year, since they fit in with the fashion trend by mak ing possible a dressier, finer looking as well as more comfort able shoe, they are expected to be a practically unanimous choice in all types of men's shoes. The gleam in the season's shoes will mean an emphasis on high-polished smooth leathers with a natural gloss accentuated by hand-rubbing. It doesn't mean, however, that textured leathers, which have won a de served popularity, will now take a back seat. They'll be seen more than ever, both alone and in com bination with smooth leathers, but they'll be soft-grained and will have a bright finish. Tropical suedes, too, will con tinue in prominence. The suede and smooth leather combination for town may be rich and glossy or dull-finished for contrast. All-suede casual and dress casual shoes, on the contrary, will be rough-textured with a long plushy nap. In shoes for town, leading col ors will be black, medium tan, teak brown, London tan, cardeu and dark maple. The mid-low oxford of three-to-four eyelet height with a medium-broad toe will prevail. Purples Bloom in Profusion in '57 From vivid peony pinks to delicate lilacs, spring fashion is a garden of color. Purples are blooming in profusion not only lilac, but violet, iris, lavender, wisteria, mauve. New-leaf greens, geranium, larkspur, tiger lily, blues and pinks with a mauw cast all aHH in fachinn'c flower-like look. There are fruits in the fash ion garden, too luscious shades of melon, orange, peach, pear, lemon, apricot and lime ready for the picking. And, as in every garden, there are the hardy per ennials navy and black, both important this spring, both branching out in an important variety of ways. Lighter-than-traditional navies are news, and so is navy that has a rich, almost royal-blue cast. Black, liked alone or touched with white, looks especially fresh in black-and-white patterns that give a gray effect. Gray blossoms as the newest of neutrals, in pale, pearly shades that are a delight to the eye. There's a good crop of off white to brown tones. Among the vivid colors, red reaps a lot of interest. Prints continue the garden tneme. Wandering Waistline Hailed by New Fashion Again fashion hails the wan dering waistline, and punctuates it smartest designs above the na tural line, and slightly below that of '56 Empire themes. Cummerbunds, tabs semi-belts and designers' details all help point up the short-waist line. FOR PACKING Practical packing material Is transparent, self-adhering plas tic film. It keeps articles sepa rate and easily visible. . to DRESS UP Brother and sister dress up for spring. Brother's uit features contrasting jacket, trousers, while sister wears a print dress and solid-color coat with high-placed back bow. Both of linen-weave Avisco rayon. Girl's ensemble, Joseph Love; boy's suit, Bobby Blair. mm fhe Slabs and Rough Blox Green Dandy to Bum with Dry Wood Big Double Load or Single Load MEDFORD FUEL CO. Telephone 2-2111 Court & McAndrews 4 ' ' ' : ' ' -Y '----. f GINGHAM COTTON In line with today's trend toward great er informality in attire (even in the office) during the warm wea ther months, is this glen-plaid gingham cotton by Bartlay. Patterned Shirts To Get Big Push Patterned shirts will enjoy a big push this Spring, according to the American Institute of Men's and Boy's Wear. Included in this group that will help men to be dressed up and dressed right will be some stripes many with a bold, bold look and checks and neat print ed patterns such as pin dots. Interest in the more elegant shirts will be confined chiefly to evening wear, not so much in the pleated bosoms as in the ruffled variety. ' Although white will keep its high standing, the heavy promo tion of patterned shirts should give a lift to solid colors, pri marily light blue. There will be few new collars styles but there should be enough variety to satisfy any man or woman shopper in the short point spreads, 'button downs, round pin types and sev eral Continental ideas. A new collar idea is one with built-in stays. Short-sleeved business shirts will account for neater and more comfortable men around confer ence tables during the warm weather months. Teenage Feet Going Elegant This Spring Teenage feet are going elegant for spring. Flats and casuals, long fav ored as teen footwear, are newly shapely, and elegantly trimmed with all the finesse of an eve ning slipper. Chief colors are the beige to brown range, with brilliant or ange and green shades as well as black and white, alone or combined. Softer leathers are featured, and leather linings are a part of the color effect. Often, the lin ings are brighter than the shoes. Leathers range from punched pigskin, pebbly grained leather and suede for sportier types to glove-tanned leather, polished and slashed calf and patent both smooth and newly textured. Shiny black patent with white broadtail-grained leather looks particularly effective. Toe shapes range from the slightly rounded to the longer "sharpened", toe to the squared off one. There are flared demi tongues, fringed kiltie tongues and finger-gored ones. Many flats have huge pilgrim buckles. Wedges, too, have gone dressy, appearing in printed leather and white smooth or crushed leather with gold trim. Sportswear Sportswear never looked pret tier or more feminine than it does this spring. "Borrowed from the boys" styling and the "rough and ready" look have been re placed with newly lady-like fash ions that feature softer silhou ettes, luxurious "'fabrics and a lovely color palette. Slim lines are still the most favored, but with a new look of roundness and ease. Casual dresses are no longer starkly tailored. They have a gentle look achieved through front or back fullness, draped necklines, more pleats, sashes and bows, peg top effects and tapered lines. The big popularity of silk has done much to soften sportswear. Linens look fresh and pretty in such new patterned effects as Look More lacy tapestry types, lattice de signs and damask looks. Cottons have a gentle silky look, and a lightweight cavalry twill cotton is newsworthy for separates. Those old favorites, white duck and sharkskin, are also making a big comeback. Pale colors are the favorites, especially deepened pastel flow er tones. Pink with a new mauve cast, grayish greens and blues, dull gold, vanilla and faint gray Dubonnet and wine colors look new and attractive with white, and white alone is favored for separates of doeskin, sharkskin and flannel. Hot tropical shades of yellow, orange, coral and apri cot round out the color picture. Off-beat prints add interest to separates of every variety, even BLOSSOM SfiVE $4500 MOBILE n aid Automatic Dishwasher 1956 Deluxe Models 165 EASY MONTHLY TERMS SEE FRIDAY'S MAIL TRIBUNE FOR OTHER BLOSSOM BARGAINS FROM HOME APPLIANCE COMPANY UVIBfTTM' I appliance CO. 1 Feminine to classic blazer Jackets. There are India-inspired curry and black patterns, floral designs, staccato black and white com binations, racing flag prints, tweeds, stripes, blocks Embroidery appears on every thing from dresses to silk or lin en Bermuda shorts. There are many pretty jewelled buttons as well as gold or brass buttons for the "all-American" look. The peasant influence shows up mainly in blouses decorated with embroidery and braid, on shirt backs and patio skirts. Separates favor the one-piece look, with shirtwaist effects in both tailored and soft versions. Color matching coordinates all kinds of related and unrelated fabrics.
