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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1951
Spring is dress-up time and hats play an important role in the well dressed appearance of every man. At left one of the new lightweight felt hats in a new lighter spring shade. At right, a dented crown hat with snapped brim, decorated by twisted grosgrain and a satin band. Hat Research Foundation.
Sporty for spring . . a colorful checked lightweight wool vest to give a lift to his favorite flannel suit. Wool Bureaus.
A new lightweight all-worsted suit for business or dress-up in the men's fashion theme for spring. The "natural" lines give more comfort. The lighter colors give more "lift." Wool Bureau.
Among the many new fashion innovations for sports enthusiasts is a waterproof jacket that folds into a small packet for storage in golf bag pocket, auto dashboard or fishing fly case. All Vinylite plastic.
New color accents appear in men's fashions for spring, as on this light-weight rayon pullover with its three-toned chevron stripe across the chest and in the knitted waistband. Dennis.
Easter
Something New Under The Sun
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Narrow Brims, High Crowns Characterize Men's Hats
By EMLIN NORTH, JR.
While khaki, navy blue, and air force blue will be the best colors for most college men this summer, the Easter season offers a chance for a final whirl in civilian finery. And from the looks of most haber-dasheny windows, the clothing industry is prepared to send college men on the Easter parade with a flourish.
Since women start their spring' wardrobe with a hat, let's look at what's available to top off last year's suit for the men.
Hat designers have let their imagination run wild this spring in the selection and the naming of colors.
Sad as it may be to those men from the wheat country and other parts south and west, the modified cowboy hat with wide brim and narrow band is on its way out. No longer will you be able to look at a man's hat and wonder if he just came in off the range or whether he has one or two oil wells to back his education.
This spring men's hats have a narrower brim, which, according to stylists, is more flattering to a large proportion of males. The crown of the hat is higher, making the tall man more stratospheric, and giving the short man those few valuable inches which allow his date to wear spike heels.
Hat bands are wider too, varying from an inch and one-half to two inches. These wider bands also give an illusion of height. Navy blue is the most popular color.
There are nutmeg brown, Kentucky blue grass, and Manhattan brown. These are only a beginning.
Light shades seem to predominate, either in blue, tan, or gray. So, no matter what your favorite color, you'll be able to find some hat to suit your taste.
This spring's styles offer you a chance to be individual for a change. No longer does the male have to wear a dull ensemble so as to form an unobtrusive background for the finery of the woman hanging on his arm.
The wingspread of the B-36 super-bomber is 223 feet and inspection crews checking the plane have to look over all rivets on that area.
Three Dimensions In Ties
A new tie series features "Optical Illusions" with a third dimensional theme in an all-over striped effect on white background. The pencilline stripes in an assortment of colors, converge at a central focal point, giving the illusion of depth.