FLASHY AND FEMININE
Variety keys fashion
It is, as the man said, a very good year, because fall fashion at KU has as many looks as there are coeds. Take your pick: the Carnaby swing, the military snap, the gentled-down geometrics, or the 1966-brand All-American look.
If there is one key-note to these dissimilar trends, it is this one (a good one)—femininity.
ONE OF THE FAVORITES here this fall is the graceful, easy-to-wear All-American book. A whole botany book's worth of little flower-print fabrics have shown up with the season, especially in the very popular suits—classic tailored, notch-lapelled jackets and A-line skirts.
These, and the revival of long-sleeved tucked-front shirtwaist dresses in similar little prints, are showing up everywhere—classes, dinner dates, parties. In the same young American swing are the great dresses KU coeds have liked for a long time—sleeveless and slightly shaped into an A-line silhouette.
In these, the emphasis, rather than on pattern or print, is on fabric and color, strong and bright or clear and soft, and on carefully chosen accessories. In between is the whole range of skirt and shell or blouse separates in co-ordinated solids and prints.
ANOTHER LOOK THAT'S APPEaring again this fall and winter, but in a little different version, is the geometric. This year, instead of the bold, shocking pop-art sort of patterns, the geometrics have toned down to quieter stripes, checks, or chevrons. They still play on strong colors and clean lines, but somehow they're gentler about it. They'll be seen especially in sweaters and coats and simply-cut dresses. Popular colors look like plum and orange or yellow, and navy or green and red.
A trend that's been around for a while, but looks especially good this year, is the military—brass buttons, flapped pockets, epaulets, and lots of navy and red. Melton cloth pea-coats and their variations are selling well all over. This look has really caught on in sports clothes, especially in pants suits—double-breasted Navy style with quiet bell-bottoms, or straight-legged pants and jackets styled after the C.P.O. shirt or the longer, shaped cavalry officer's coat.
Sweaters, of course, are back, with a lot of interest in patterned
knits—ribbing, wide and narrow,
smocking, and Shaker knits. Many
have, for example, a smocked yoke with ribbed body and
sleeves. They are worn in or out,
as short- or long-sleeved poor boys, as turtle necks, or in classic cardigan and pullover styles.
THE CHOICE OF COLORS and patterns include the bright solids—pumpkin, plum, yellow—and the great range of soft heathers. The skirts get their attention, too, in plains and solids, bias-cut, flared, A-line, belted wide and hip-slung, swingy or straight and tailored. It's your choice.
THEN THERE'S THE LONDON
influence. It shows in contrasting collars and cuffs, vested pants suits, ties, and combinations of contrasting fabric prints. Tiny checks are paired with flower prints or topped with dandy-stripes. Knit stockings and short skirts and the wild accessories—big, bold rings, pins, and earrings and wide, wide watchstrips—have picked up their following, too.
In spite of all the discussion of trends and types of trends, the most important fashion trend on the KU campus this year is the KU coed—her own choice of what is right for her, and her special flair.
The 1966-67 AWS Fashion Board got off to an early start this year with a fashion show at the Cwen's picnic. This fall's first show, Sept. 15, held for freshman women at Potter Lake, was designed to show them what's worn at KU and when. The clothes, as is the usual practice, were provided by college shops in the Lawrence area.
Cwens view styles
Sally Martin, Tulsa, Okla., senior and Fashion Board chairman, said, "As a part of our purpose, the use of such stores is to educate students not only on the current fashion trends, but also on the overall picture of co-ordinated accessories and where these articles are available."
Fashion Board's tentative schedule includes several annual activities, such as the Best-Dressed Girl contest, as well as a weekly column in the UDK including questions and answers and special features on fashion and etiquette. Questions for the column may be sent to the UDK newsroom, 112 Flint Hall, in care of Fashion Board.
KANSAN Society Lakeside retreat set for Mortar Board
KU's 25 members of Mortar Board, senior women's scholastic and leadership honorary, will trade their tailored black blazers for jeans and sweatshirts Saturday morning as they leave for their annual planning session.
The group, capped last year at All-Women's Week Honors Night, will head for Lone Star Lake for a day-long retreat to plan their major project for the year.
Vice-president Trisha Cowen,
Junction city senior, said, "We'll
use this time to get re-acquainted and trade stories about our summers, too. But our main item of business is important—choosing our primary project for the year."
Mortar Board was included in this year's freshman induction program.
Daily Kansan Thursday, September 22, 1966
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE U.S.A.
In The Ministry to Lawrence and the University Community
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WORSHIP, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. — CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:50 a.m.
YOUTH STUDY AND ACTION PROGRAMS
PASTORS: Harold M. Mallett and James G. Griffes
WESTSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHURCH SCHOOL 9:45 a.m. WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.
JUNIOR AIDEN 11:00 a.m. PASTOR 6:30 p.m.
PASTOR: Robert Freitag
UNITED CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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(United Presbyterians and Christian Churches, the Disciples of Christ)
Westminster Center, 12th & Oread Streets
WORSHIP, 10:45 a.m., followed by Coffee; SUPPER & WORSHIP, 5:15 p.m.
PASTORS; Maynard Strothmann and John R. Simmons
TV AUDITIONS
Hour long program, produced by Corinthian Special Productions and sponsored by Southwestern Bell, will be produced on-location against campus backgrounds by video tape mobile unit. Performers will be paid a professional fee.
Statewide television program to be seen in the fall auditioning for campus talent vocalists musicians, groups, dancers variety acts.
Tryouts will be held at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy
Hall from 3:30-6:00 p.m. Friday, Sept.23,1966
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