University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 15, 1959
Page 13
LATEST IN MEN'S SHOE WEAR—Two of the shoe types in style this fall are shown above. Polished black calf slip-ons (left) are recommended for town wear by the National Shoe institute. On the right, are shoes for the outdoor man. They are of Scotch grain.
Shoes Reflect Natural Comfort In Men's Fall Fashion Outlook
Softer Fabric, Mixed With Fur Is Fashion Key for Fall Clothes
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The comfortable and "natural" outlook featured in men's clothing new for fall, will also be reflected in the shoes presented for this season.
furry and long hair coat woolens, kends an all-over sprinkling of shining elegance to the fabric surface.
Reptile trims will be seen in all styles. Monk strap military type shoes are expected to be popular with the younger men and campus crowds will be wearing white buck shoes with red rubber soles.
Brushed leather shoes are coming more and more into their own for wear with suits, as well as the loafer styles and admiral blue is predicted by the institute to be the leading shade.
Tweeds, always a fall fabric favorite, have lost their rough and rugged outlook. This season they're spongy and gentle, often with a hand-made look. Small, all-over effects and striking dimensional patterns do much to make tweeds more outstanding. And, in many instances, woven-in fur heightens tweed's softened expression of luxury.
Even the grained leathers are finer in detail than the previously popular bald Scotch grains. In addition to black, American burgundy, cherrytones, club and cedar brown, admiral blue and British tan will be good colors for smooth leathers.
According to the National Shoe institute, shoes to correlate will be in richer, wider and lighter tones of leather with the styling following the same restrained, trim trend of new fall suits.
year 'round fabric. For now it is offered with the very same appearance and similar drape of wool suitings, complete to the darker colors, stripes and checks.
Many of the new corduroys employ tweed designs that again lend versatility to the use of cotton. Denim, once a specialty "down on the farm," now appears as a smart winter fabric in plains, checks and even tweedy effects.
Texture is the fashion key to new fall fabrics. This season it is softer, more luxurious with fur mixed right in with the fabric, in many instances, to lend an even greater degree of softness.
Fabrics, designed for dress-up occasions, are lavish to the look as well as the hand, this fall. Many have three-dimensional appearances, elegant raised surfaces, shiny and dull contrasts within the same fabric or plush suited and embroidered effects.
Slip-ons, laceless oxfords, U wings, tobacco pouch and tassel moccasin are some of the terms now being used in the men's fashion field. And the demand for lighterweight, lighter looking, more comfortable shoes, claims the National Shoe institute, is growing steadily.
Crepes, for afternoon frocks, attain an easy-to drape manner. Chiffons and georgettes, magnificent with pleats, are ready to float through a fall and winter's evening.
Cotton, as of this fall, holds the possibility of becoming a versatile
The slip-on shoe has been associated with the casual as the elasticized finger gore first appeared in this type of shoe. Then came the new version which incorporated all the advantages of this gored shoe, combined with the smart style features of a town and business shoe, the laceless oxford.
Featured Newest fashions in rainwear are designed to bring sunshine to the heaviest downpour. Bright colors, like vivid blue or coral red, in exciting fabrics, such as fine pinwale corduroy or iridescent taffeta, all help to create this cheery mood.
Coat Style Dress Makes Important Wardrobe Basics
The coat style takes over, this fall, as the important wardrobe basic.
For whether this dress is selected in a dressy faille fabric or in a more casual tweed, whether it's selected with a full or slim skirt, short or long sleeves, it can be accessorized to meet any occasion with smart good looks.
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A jaunty, colorful kerchief at the neckline or a glittering rhinestone pin at the belt will dress the coat frock up or down as the occasion requires. ___
New rainwear silhouettes, in many features, feature jounty bloused backs, full, full skirts and flattering collars that may be dainty petal style or oversize designs that can be worn in a number of ways.
Bright Colors, Exciting Fabrics Featured in Fall Rainwear
Also exciting in the fall fabric picture, are the brushed and furry surfaces of fabrics intended for cute, the cottones that look like everything but cotton and the rich creamy feel of dressy fabrics like silks and many of the new synthetics.
U wings refer to conservative U shaped lines on the vamp of the shoe which is usually found in a street style. The tobacco pouch has stitching around the vamp and heel similar to its namesake, while the tasseled moccasin is the restyled classic Norwegian moccasin with an added tassel lace. This shoe is being accepted more and more for suit wear along with leisure wear and is also featured in black patent for formal evening dress.
With the addition of fur fibres, curly surfaced woolens achieve a distinctive luster and an even closer resemblance to Persian lamb. Woolens, designed for suits and the jerseys, so popular for dresses, offer a more downy feel than ever with fur included in their weaves. While fur, like weasel, mink or muskrat, used generously over new
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