University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 12, 1957
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THE RACOON CRAZE IS BACK—Barbara Fields, Webster Groves. Mo. sophomore, will be well dressed for the football games in her cocoa brown wool coat which is trimmed with the latest in fashion...a racoon collar.
Racoon Fad Of Flappers Please College Set
The campus fad of the flapper era may be on the way back because this is the promising year for racon coats. Many coeds have included this shaggy fur in their back to school wardrobe.
Mothers have become a bit nostalgic when they think about their college days in the 1920's and 30's when the racon crazed was a part of every campus.
Various uses of racoon have been seen in college collections. Students have purchased racoon collars and purses or a suit and coat collared in racoon. The extra collars may be flipped neatly over a boy coat of
camel's hair or may be worn over a tweed suit.
Another new fashion for the back-to-school wardrobe looks like a cross between a skirt and shorts. Designers offer six variations: The "skort," a knife-pleated Jamaica-length skirt with attached flannel panties; the "skirlotte," pleated Bermuda with an overlapping fringed front panel resembling kills; the "skirmuda," a side-pleated Bermuda-length skirt with matching shorts; the "Bermuda-skirt," a pleated skirt with separate pantalons; and the "kiltie," a bias-pleated Bermuda skirt with bloomer-type panties.
Freshman Dorm Counselors Find Experience Rewarding
The job of freshman women's dormitory counselor carries great responsibilities but the satisfaction a counselor receives from her position more than balances her sometimes strenuous duties.
That is the way Joan Graham, Almena senior and dormitory counselor, expressed herself after her first few days on the job.
"We are the University's representatives to these freshmen women," Miss Graham said. "It is a very stimulating experience because we are working so closely with them. I know I am going to like the job very much."
Each of the freshmen dormitories has at least one counselor on each of the floors and she may be either an under-graduate or a graduate student. She is directly responsible to the resident director of her dormitory.
The counselor also assists the individual students on her corridor with their personal, academic and social problems and serves as adviser to the corridor group.
In addition to Miss Graham the other freshmen counselors include Ernestine Bates, Burlington, Billie Ann Dowdell, Junction City, Alice Kimbley, Leavenworth, Sara T. Noe, Holton, Deanne D. Phillips, Abilene, Marilyn Rogge, Auburn, Neb., Mary Ann Stites, Prairie Village and Donna Nelson, Kansas City all juniors
Mary Elizabeth Dills, San Francisco, Nancy Kay Fujisski, Kansas City, Shari Hudson, St. John, Clara Ann Johnson, Formoso, Judith Paula Jones, Wellington, Carolyn Yates, Kingman, Saundra Pollock, Riverdale, N. Y., Gretchen Nordstrom, Overland Park, Jennette Pope, Ste. Joseph, Mo., Mary Kay Shaughnessy, Ottawa, and Mollie Stamper, Hutchinson, all seniors.
Local Greeks Win National Recognition
National awards were received by several sororities and fraternities during their summer conventions. The KU chapters which received awards were Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Chi and Tau Kappa Ensilon.
Alpha Omicron Pi's convention was held in Chicago and the chapter received the international awards for outstanding achievement and outstanding exhibit. Alpha Delta Pi was recognized for its outstanding correspondence at the national convention in Nassau, Bermuda. Awards for scholarship and fraternity education displays, the activities book and the best skit were awarded to Alpha Chi Omega at its convention in Pasadena, Calif.
Fraternity awards for Sigma Chi were made at their grand chapter in Toronto, Ontario. This year the KU chapter was given the Ross award for the best chapter publication. The Tau Kappa Epsilon national conclave was held in Bedford Springs, Pa. Ben Grant, Lawrence junior, was elected national undergraduate secretary.
Men Copy Pointed Toes
A new touch to men's shoe styles—rather, an old one revived—is the slow beginning toward pointed toes. The women have taken to pointed shoes and the men may too. Black shoes are still holding sway over brown and local retailers expect that trend to continue.
Jewelry is smaller and lighter looking after years of bigness and heaviness. Silver is outselling gold in harmony with the trend toward black, charcoal and other dark colors in clothing
Ties for fall are again narrow with small designs. As usual, stripes are in great demand. The foulard, popular in the East, does not do well here, clothiers say. Most men in this part of the country stick to stripes, solids and conservative figures.
Corduroy, a long-time favorite, is making a comeback this season. Sport coats in corduroy will gain favor this fall but trousers, shirts and coats in corduroy will still be popular.
Varying Origins For Clothing Names
Much of the clothing we wear is named after famous persons or faraway places.
The name blue jeans comes from a special cloth called "jene" or "jean" which was originally woven in Genoa, Italy. In some areas jeans are called "levis" to honor Levi Strauss, a San Francisco overall-maker whose product was extremely popular in the West in the mid-19th century.
The word "pants"—short for pant-aloons—comes from a character in an early Venetian comedy, San Pantaleone, who wore baggy trousers.
A topcoat with sleeves extending to the neckline is named for the British general, Lord Raglan, and the knitted jacket that buttons up the front was named after its first wearer, the seventh Earl of Cardigan. American cowboys in the Southwest wear boots called "Justins"—after Texas boot-maker Joe Justin, and "Stetsons" after John B. Stetson, whose hats have been popular for many years.
The word "hat" itself stems from the old Norse word "hattr" meaning heavy hood. The "derby" hat is named after the British Earl of Derby and the "homburg" after the German town of the same name.
Wellington and blucker boots are named after Britain's Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon, and Prussian general Von Blucher, who also fought against Napoleon.
At the present time there is the Eisenhower military jacket, named after the President, which became popular during World War II.
Three times as many highway fatalities occur at night as during daylight hours, based on total miles traveled, according to the National Safety Council.
Men Adopt Ivy Look For College Fashions
The college man has been setting his own fashion styles for many years. One may even say that it is his mark of distinction.
The trend in campus fashions has been set by the eastern universities for quite some time, and has been adopted by students in universities throughout the country. This has been proved by the Ivy League which is now setting the pace. It has gone so far that the latest in campus fashion is called the Ivy look.
Color Emphasizes Wardrobe
Color Emphasizes Wardrobe
Just what is the Ivy look? In brief, it may be summed up as the Ivy suit, the pork pie hat, the Chesterfield topcoat, reefer neck sweaters, the toggle topper and whip cord slacks. Emphasis for the college wardrobe is placed on the three C's: color, casualness and comfort.
The Ivy suit consists of the three button suit jacket with natural shoulders, flaps on the pockets and a center vent with a straight line effect. Trousers are pleatless with a strap in the back and have a trim tapered leg. The medium grey flannel suit is almost a "must" in every college wardrobe.
Even the standard pork pie hat has been given a revamping this fall. The new pork pie hat has a very low crown and sports a narrow brim. Around the crown is an extremely thin band of grosgrain or leather.
The Chesterfield topeat with the velvet collar is back, along with the ever popular camel's hair.
Stripes Popular in Coats
Stripings are the trend in sport coats. The BDMOC (best dressed man on campus) will be wearing a sport coat of group stripings in soft shetland tweeds with grey or brown flannel slacks. The new look in the linings of sport coats is stripes or small all-over designs in bright colors.
For casual campus wear, whipcorn slacks are the perfect choice. The new whipcords have a touch of leather at the corners of the pockets. Since whipcord is a fabric noted for
its sturdiness, it is a natural for wear to class or for lounging. They are available in neutral shades of tan and grey that will harmonize well with colorful sweaters or sport shirts.
In the sport shirt department tartan plaids are the main feature. The collar buttons down in back as well as in front. Most Ivy sport shirts have an added feature in the pleated back.
All-weather coats have been revamped to sharp new short models. These come in the traditional trench coat model or raglan sleeves with a military collar. The most popular fabrics are poplin or gabardine in seige, black or navy. Here as in the sports coats, look for a bright lining in either plaid or stripes.
An international idea taken over by the casual campus set is the reefer neck sweater. Its V-neck collar overlaps to give a muffler effect at the neck. The crew neck sweater is still with us along with its traditional rival—the plain V-neck.
Greek Chapters Introduce Pledges
The annual introduction of new pledges to the KU campus will be made by some of the Greek houses through open houses and vell-ins.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity will hold its yell-in at 7.30 tonight followed by a serenade. Sigma Nu fraternity will have a yell-in at 3 p.m. Sunday at the chapter house and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will hold its yell-in at 7.30 p.m. Sunday with a reception following.
Alpha Delta Pi's yell-in will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Delta Delta Delta sorority will have a yell-in at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday followed by dancing at the chapter house. Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Alpha Omicron Pi will have a yell-in and reception for its pledges. Alpha Phi sorority's pledge open house is at 8 p.m. Sept. 20.
The Virgin Islands cost the United States $25,000,000 in the 1917 purchase from Denmark.
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COLLEGIATE FASHION STEPS UP—Gordon Kirkpatrick, Mission freshman, has chosen a low button sleeveless wool cardigan for campus wear. The sweater is worn over an ivy league miniature tartan sport shirt. Gordon also models a poplin water repellent rain cap and shrunken grain Italian leather loafers.