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Friday, Sept. 11, 1970
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photo by MIKE RADENCICH
If Men Hate the Midi Skirt Will It Be Around?
Hall of Fame Cites Six For Professional Work
... it's been selling out in Lawrence stores
Founded last spring by the Associated Women Students, the Women's Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding professionals from University of Kansas faculty, graduate assistants and alumni.
Dr. Cora Downs received her bachelors, masters and doctorate at KU and is an internationally known microbiologist.
Maud Ellsworth, professor of education, is one of seven "Master Teachers" chosen by KSTC and a former head of art education at KU.
the social work graduate department until 1961. She represented Kansas at three White House conferences on welfare.
Esther Twente, KU professor of social work, was chairman of
After receiving her masters in art history from KU in 1966, Mrs. Stump has been an instructor here. In 1969, she received the Standard Oil teaching award and was editor of "The Register," published by the KU Art Museum.
Miss Coleman has been a teaching assistant in microbiology since receiving her bachelors in zoology from KU in 1967. She is a candidate for her master's.
Men Vouch For Short Skirts
Midi Might Lowers Mini
By JAN GOODISON Kansan Staff Writer
The look in Lawrence is midi and it's selling!
That isn't the best news to many of our better known fashion critics—specifically, numerous male observers inhabiting our University of Kansas campus. According to Jay Patterson, Denver junior, "midi's make girls look like old ladies unless they wear everything that goes along with it. Even then, I still prefer short skirts."
After belching his true feelings about midi, Dick Hertel, Overland Park junior, added hesitantly, "they don't look bad on tall girls."
John Gage, Overland Park junior remarked, "No matter how reluctant men are to admit it, they enjoy looking at girls' legs, and midi skirts tend to block the view."
Keeping the male opinion in mind, one begins to wonder just how much influence these guys actually have over gals. Can it be they even greatly influence what women wear?
According to a few Lawrence shops, that generalization can hardly be made. While one store had sold very few, they were quick to emphasize that they had not been pushing them. Another decided it was too soon to tell how sales were going, and still another sold out and had to reorder. So guys had better start getting used to this hemline plunge because from the looks of things in Lawrence the midi will be worn this year by their female classmates.
Women too are very opinionated about this new look. A large
FIRM SETS RECORD
NEW DELHI (UPI)—The Hindusan Machine Tools watch factory at Bangalore has achieved a production record by turning out 300,000 watches during 1968. Production in 1967 was 250,000. Plans are being drawn up to establish a second watch factory in Kashmir.
majority don't like them at all, and some who do like only the midi coat with boots. One female shop manager said, "The girls
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either like it or they hate it. In order for the entire look to be carried off, a girl must have all
the accessories, which can run into great expense."
into great expense.
These accessories include boots, scarves and suede belts. Goucho hats with suede and leather emphasis for chokers, vests and the skirts themselves are musts for the "midi look." Gouchos are preferred over the midi skirt for mobility reasons.
Comparing midi sales to those of pants and shorter hems, another Lawrence merchant said, "Slacks will go anywhere, and that is what they are buying. A girl needs boots and accessories to make the midi exciting, while others are exciting themselves. If the look isn't exciting, why should they wear it?"
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HOPE AWARD
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NOMINATIONS DUE
Fri., Sept. 11
Dean of Men's or Alumni Association Office
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new york rock ensemble
in concert
Saturday, Sept. 12
8:00 p.m.
Hoch Auditorium
"Excellent hard rock side by side with clean and authoritative baroque music . . . the interweave of idioms was never jarring or gimmicky; just simply music timeless, anonymous, living music."
N. Y.Times
Tickets: $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 available at: sua office, information booth, kief's,the sound, richardson's bell's