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University Deile Karen
Friday April 22 1960
Semi-Formal Wear Offers A Conventional Wide Range
READY FOR THE PARTY—Linda Horton, Joplin, Mo., sophomore, models, this semi-formal party dress as she prepares for the coming ground of spring formal parties.
By Linda Horton
Anything in this range may also be called a cocktail dress, although it may never be near a cocktail.
The bell-shaped skirt is one of the most popular silhouettes for semi-formal wear this spring. The tunic style is also fashionable. The only way to describe this style is to say it looks as if the woman modeling the style were wearing two skirts—one shorter than the other.
Many of the spring collections reportedly shown in Paris feature the lowered waistline. The natural waistline is still acceptable in high-fashion circles in this country.
According to "Harper's Bazaar," there is a tendency in fashions toward a romantic look in spring and summer semi-formal dresses. This look includes brightly-colored or pastel, lace dresses with flowing or bell-shaped skirts. Separates are also acceptable to achieve this romantic look. Color combinations of red and purple, turquoise and chartruse, or green and orange are predicted.
At a semi-formal dance, one will be likely to see many dress styles from last year and from year before last. This totally-acceptable phenomenon may not be due to women's disregard of high fashion. Her budget may be one reason for this. But besides this limitation which almost everyone puts up with, the women may consider last year's styling in certain dresses as her favorite.
The more conventional semiformal wear this spring will probably range in colors, from black to soft pastels, and in materials, from cotton to chiffon.
Once-Tabooed Print, Color Combinations to Gain Popularity
The perennial shirtwaist dress is back on the fashion scene echoing the theme of most 1960 fashions — "Tailored and feminine." Color and print combinations which once were taboo are predicted to be popular.
Tiny tablecloth checks, ginghams and Persian prints add a new note to the '60 fashion this spring. But the absolute end in high style is put forth by Judy Jeannin, fashion editor of the Kansas State Collegian. Miss Jeannin writes:
"Crazy combinations of large prints go along with the new color combinations for spring.
Floral Combinations
"A red floral print blouse may go with a black and white floral print skirt and have a belt of bright pink.
"Polka-dotted blouses are combined with checked long pants, all in different colors. Stripes are also donned with the prints.
"The combinations that were formerly taboo are now the predictions of leading fashion magazines for spring and summer."
New Colors Come
Although it is unlikely that any KU woman will follow this trend to the extent Judy Jeannin has outlined, the possibility is great that new, less conservative color combinations will be seen on campus.
Blue with overtones of violet probably will come forth on the upo-
t-date, color-conscious women.
Shoe-Shoppers Told To Buy in the Morning
CHICAGO—(UPI)—Shop for new shoes in the morning, advises Dr William M. Scholl, a Chicago physician.
Dr. Scholl contends that shoes can be best fitted in the morning when feet are relaxed and not tired or swollen. He also advised taking plenty of time to buy shoes and always having feet measured.
Rose-Covered Sunglasses
NEW YORK—(UPI)—It's a case of rose-covered, rather than rose-colored glasses, this season. New for the sunglass set are glasses with rims outlined in petals, so that the wearer looks as if she's wearing posies with dark centers.
along with red-orange, green-blue and yellow-green combinations.
Cream, amber and old gold are the keys to fashion for style-conscious females for the spring season.
Leaf green and the pastels, primrose pink, ice blue, saffron yellow and lavender show themselves in both the solid two-piece ensembles and the many-hued prints.
The neutral tones, cream, bone, ivory, milk and ashen are excellent for spring and summer wear, but stark white in footwear is rapidly declining in popularity.
TAILORED AND FEMININE—
Stepping out in the 1960 fashion are Karen Boyd, Meade freshman, and Valerie Ring, Hays sophomore.
These two-piece prints are favorites of college women for all occasions.
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