The
University World
Special Fall Clothing Supplement To The University Daily Kansan
College Clothes, Circa '76
Note: The following articles were developed by Jeff Hawkins, manager of Mister Guy, Lawrence, Ks. and Rick Halterman, manager of Mister Guy, Columbia Missouri, with input by all the managers of the Mister Guy Stores. These articles were developed solely for the purpose of giving insight into today's collegiate and young business man's dress. Taking emphasis from the University man's wish to dress in clothes that are in good taste, and have meaning in relation to their lifestyles, and elaborating on some of the reasons as to what is the correct and sensible approach to building a stable wardrobe.
In the past, we've had clothing for "dressing up" and other clothing for "dressing down". Or quite simply, clothes for dress and clothes for casual wear. This concept is disappearing and we have fusion in our ideas about what to wear. The 'dress' clothes and 'casual' clothes have come together in an exciting and practical way.
When moving into the fall season, the logical question would be "are there many changes in men's clothing styles this fall?" Or, as a new student might ask, "what styles are correct for me to wear this fall?"
Take for example, the navy suit. Done as a vested suit with white shirt, collar pin, and appropriate dress regimental strip of foulard tie, it is the dressiest one can get without going to formal (tuxedo) wear. Yet with imagination and careful attention to what he chooses to put together, a man can have more freedom and also a wider opportunity to dress in good taste.
This "dressing down" can be accomplished in many ways. First, with a navy suit or sport coat a man can make use of most of his shirts and ties to achieve many different, get casual looks. Second, we made them in a number of fabrics from corduroy to wool flannel and year-round blends. Third, by using different button treatments, such as brass or leather, we have made the basic navy suit perfectly acceptable to wear as a sportcoat. It can then be worn with or without a necktie, with a knit shirt, open collared or with one of our many fall sweater styles with a dress slack, casual pant or gentleman's jean.
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