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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday. March 9. 1954
Summer Clothes to Resemble Indian Multi-Color Squaw Dress
Dallax, Texas—(U.P.)—They've given fashion back to the Indians. Dallas manufacturers and designers, searching for the cool, washable and informal clothes American women demand for hot weather, have turned to the Indian tribes of the Southwest for ideas.
The result is the squaw dress—a copy of the comfortable and colorful costume of the Indian woman. The squaw dress has a voluminous skirt; some skirts measure as much as 288 inches at the hemline. The skirt is cut in three, four or five tiers, often with each tier a different color. The top, usually made with puffed sleeves, has either a scoop neck, or an off-the-shoulder neckline.
The dress also goes under the name of patio or fiesta costume. It was featured in the casual and sports clothes of 23 manufacturers participating in the Dallas fashion center's fourth annual press week.
"I give credit for the idea to Arizona and New Mexico," said a spokesman for Ike Clark, one Texas manufacturer. "We copied it because it fits a way of life in warm parts of the nation. But women as for north as New Hampshire are wearing it."
The squaw dress usually is in bright shades—oranges, yellows and reds. But some manufacturers make it more sophisticated black and white combinations. Mr. Clark shows a five-tiered skirt of black cotton with tier separated by a white organdy ruffle. The waist is black also, with the ruffles of white organdy shaping the full sleeves.
Lorch manufacturing manages the improbable wedding of the squad costume with the empire silhouette which is European in origin. The high-eut waistline of one dress is multi-colored and trimmed with rie-rac and braid. The trim is repeated on the tiered skirt.
Other highlights of the Dallas collections:
A washable combination of cotton and silk, used for lightweight, two-piece summer suits.
The coat-dress costume, with the straight-cut, sleeveless and collar-coat covering a low-necked, sheath dress. Both are of the same fabric.
The use of denim lace, which is ordinarily denim with eyelet embroidery for ventilation.
A new name for a V-neckline—this one called "the pie cut." The front and back are cut the shape of pie wedges, with a "crust" or cuff for a frame.
13 Initiated Into Phi Kappa
Phi Kappa, social fraternity, recently initiated 13 men.
Initiated were Anthony Blondo, Harold Hill Jr., Donald Roudebush, and John Simion, college freshmen; Ronald Gazzano, Ronald Phillips, Fred Pirard, Joseph Serocki, and John Stomp Jr., engineering freshmen; James Morrison, fine arts freshman; Donnell Horn, fine arts sophomore; Robert Hite, engineering sophomore, and Kenneth West, college sophomore.
The fraternity also announces the pledging of Pete Brancate, engineering freshman and Joseph Reardon and John Hauber, college sophomores.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Initiates 16
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity recently initiated 16 men.
The initiates are Jack Beverly, Thomas Bryan, Peter Corbett, Gary Fenity, Ron Johnson, Richard Todd, and Larry Woods, college freshmen; Bernie Gay, Ed Graham, David Swantz, Wayne Swanson, and Robert Wind, engineering freshmen; Robert Fisher, fine arts sophomore; Brent Kington, fine arts freshman; Mike Killian, college sophomore; and Gene Norton, first year architecture.
A banquet was held following initiation. The pledge scholarship trophy was awarded to David Schwartz, and the honor pledge award was given to Ron Johnston. District Governor C. Harold Elting of Topeka was the speaker.
On the Hill
Chi Omega sorority announces the pinning of Suzanne Ziegelasch, college junior, to Robert D. Thompson, a member of Sigma Alpha Epiflora fraternity. Miss Ziegelasch and Thompson are both from Junction City.
Kappa Sigma fraternity recently initiated Jack N. Unruh, Jerry A. Henderson, and George R. Hart, college freshmen; Edwin E. MacGee, William J. Martin, William L. Woods, college sophomores; Gordon R. Arbuckle, Patrick A. White, engineering freshmen; and John R. Green, college junior. Jack Unruh was honor initiate. Following initiation, a banquet was held at the chapter house.
Delta Upsilon fraternity announces the pledging of Richard Shaw, college freshman, from Wichita.
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Phi Kappa Tau fraternity held a dinner recently in honor of David Putts and Richard Piskoty, Phi Kappa Tau alumnae and assistant coaches to Chuck Mather. Other guests were Mrs. Putts, Mrs. Piskoty, Miss Martha Peterson, dean of women, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beasley, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Haley, and Mr. and Mrs. Darry Worrel. Two mothers, Mrs. Randazzo and Mrs. Nelson, of Phi Kappa Tau members cooked an Italian dinner for the occasion.
William A. Farney, member of Sigma Chi fraternity who was graduated in January, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve on March 1. Upon receiving his commission, Lt. Farney also received orders to report to Marine Corps schools, Quantico, Va. to attend Officers Basic school before being assigned a permanent duty station.
The Institute of Life Insurance says 55 per cent of American families now own their homes.
Louis Petrie Elected Phi Kappa President
Phi Kappa fraternity recently elected Louis Petrie, college senior, president to succeed Larry Loftus, college junior.
Other officers elected for the spring semester are Frank Sabatini, business senior, vice president; Joe Galbraith, engineering senior, recording secretary; William Dixon, engineering junior, treasurer; Larry Mercier, business junior, editor; Fred Piraro. engineering freshman, historian; Don Rourebush, college freshman, sergeant-at-arms, and Harold Hill, college freshman, assistant treasurer.
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity recently held a farewell dinner honoring Maj. Arthur Wilson, faculty advisor, who is leaving for St Louis. Other guests were Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crouch, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Warkorzewski.
BARBARA SUTORIUS
Female cottontail rabbits almost always are heavier than males.
Barbara Sutorius To Wed Lieutenant
Mr. and Mrs. O. Sutorius, New York, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, to David C. Endres, second lieutenant in the Marine corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Endres, Youngstown, Ohio.
Miss Sutorius, a graduate of Newton high school, is a senior at the University where her sorority is Alpha Chi Omega.
Lt. Endres was graduated from Mercersburg academy in Mercersburg, Pa., and from Denison university at Granville, Ohio, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He is in marine basic school in Quantico, Va.
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