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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. April 22, 1959
Male Mocks Milady's Hat
By Alan Jones
The big noise in women's headgear this spring is hats. Caps, tans and manifolias, while still popular in some places, are definitely playing second flute to the hat.
Glorious chapeaux, of straw, felt or textured fabrics, ranging in a range from the miniature dome daily to the Mexican sambrohi, will adorn the patte of melady fair silk through spring, and summer if the weather holds out.
Perhaps the most exciting news in millinery this year is the rumor that Jackson Pollock will head an all-star cast of women artists who will design, decorate, and manufacture several exclusive lines. The only problem is a technical one—getting the brightly-colored sand patterns to stay on the hat of an active woman.
The artists have experimented with glaze finishes and a rather subdued patina which adds a soft touch to match the wearer's hair spray.
Fastell are out and bright lively colors are in, with chartreuse, shocking pink, electric blue and a rather nasty magenta some of the popular shade.
A Solution For the Money Mad
In some cases, both a cash saving and a first-class effect can be obtained by taking the money intended for hat buying and crimping the roll into a small, ruffled effect, then cutting and trimming to add flair.
A new idea this year is the do-it-yourself hat, which may easily be constructed from your husband's old fora. Here's how:
Carefully trim away the hat brim and remove the band. Now place the
not make sure you're wearing your party cuffie) firmly on the head, pushing it down until the inner, or greasy, side is nestled firmly against the outline of the skull.
Now, with scissors (pinking a 's ear, are nice), trim the edge of the hat to complement the planes of the face, perhaps allowing a peek-aboob ear or a stray wisp of fetching curl to wink naughtily at the spectator.
With the basic shape cut out mark the front to avoid later errors and remove the hat. Now use paint, embroidery, feathers, lace, veils, or whatever pleases you to make the former fedora an expression of your individual personality.
Everybody's Doing It
Jayson makes it so easy to feel your cool comfortable best...and look well-groomed all day...with this handsomely styled, "fit to perfection", summerweight dress shirt. And it's easy to care for, too, of drip-dry cotton that needs only touch-up ironing. We have a wide selection of styles to choose from. Come in today $3.95
THE CAMPUS SHOP
1342 Ohio
For example, one movie star used high-gloss paint and a few feathers to cover her individual hat with cleverly-designed Freudian symbols Her psychiatrist was an eager ally in the project.
And one lady Senator used flesh-colored paint and a fine fringe of feathers to simulate the appearance of the male Senatorial dome. She was a sensation at the spring session of the Legislature.
Of course, these are only suggestions. The imaginative woman will work out her own design and decor.
For those who feel they lack the talent needed to make one's own hat, there are always the creation of Mr. John, Hattie Carnegie, and newcomer Pollock.
Happy hatting!
Bermuda Shorts Sport Tassels
Men's fashion designers have really come up with a "swinging" idea—bemuda shorts with a tasseled effect.
Although it has only been in the past two years that a man has felt normal in bermuda shorts, he must now acclimate himself to a new device to make his legs conspicuous.
Brightly colored tassels are attached to the legs of the bermuda shorts. When the gentleman wearing the summer spectacular walks, the tassels swing along with him.
Most men will probably prefer wearing tasseled shorts with knee socks that have tassels too. This way his knees will be covered and he will still find the shorts cooler than khaki pants.
FORMAL WEAR—Stanley Washburn, Paola sophomore, is ready for the spring formal, courtesy of Ober's. Shoes are from McCoy's.
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