Monday, March 25, 1968
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Turtle-neck shirts dominate menswear
"Turtle necks? We've sold practically every one in the store," said one Kansas City men's store buyer. And that tells the story of menswear this spring.
And the man wearing pale yellow or white slacks with his knit shirt will see himself coming and going—good thing for him. The many pastels and light plaid slacks that never-need ironing-but - aren't - quite - no - press - jeans may make history.
The turtle-neck shirt, like blue jeans, which had been around for years before becoming campus fashion fixtures, may outsell any other item of men's clothing this spring. Fake turtle necks—cotton and nylon blends in short sleeves and stand up collars will be cooler for summer days and more comfortable than shirt and tie for summer evenings.
Suit and sports coats, says Playboy magazine and others, have wider lapels, trimmer chests, and are a couple of inches longer. Store managers in Kansas City's Plaza say "maybe next fall." But all agree the jackets are smart in lighter plaids and brighter solids.
Spring is here and so are the new "all in one piece" knit swimsuits. Some of the knit suits are high necked, button at the shoulder or banded at the neck. Others are scoop-necked and have the added muscle sleeve fashioned after the swimsuit of the 1930's.
The colors pattern themselves after the color of the sea, the sun and the beach — bright blues, golds and sandy yellows and coral reds. Popular this year are the
Trim is in this year tor swimsuits with many hidden pockets, belts and hoods which rest on the shoulder.
this year in swimsuits as almost any style is in the swing of spring. There are one piece suits with boy legs and one piece suits with no back and a plunging V-neck. There are two piece suits with a high turtle neck and two piece suits with spaghetti strings for a tie in back. You make the choice.
Any swim suit style splashes
Literature talk in Union today
“Apres le swim” fashion focuses on one piece tunes of bright colored material either matching or contrasting with the colors in the suit. The most popular suit this summer will be the “peel away smock dress” which peels away from the two piece suit for a quick swim and is quickly added again for the one piece suit look.
To match the swimsuit and its cover-up are floppy beach hats and beach bags with matching sunglasses.
The biggest question this summer in swimsuits is whether the two-piece bikini look will be ousted by the revival of the one-piece look and the new "peel away smock" look.
You may pick your own style
E. Talbot Donaldson, professor of English at Columbia University, will give a public lecture on "Criticism and Medieval Literature" at 4 p.m. today in the Kansas Union Pine Room.
Donaldson is the author of several books on medieval literature, including "Piers Plowman," "The C-Text and Its Poet," "Chaucer's Poetry," "Langland," and a new prose translation of "Beowulf."
However, the always popular sizzling pinks, forest greens and velvet purples are back this year sliced with a lime green or a flashy yellow. The patriotic look of red, white and blue is back again bigger than ever.
bright orange, yellow and red alternating each other to form wide horizontal bands. Stripes are thin and multi-colored against a solid background of a contrasting color. Other suits have a combination of both the skinnie stripes and the bold wide stripe.
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Q. WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE BEST COLOR IN A DIAMOND?
A. Crystal-clear absence of any color in the body of a diamond is considered the finest quality. This is interior color, not the flashes of rainbow colors called "fire." Value falls as a tinge of yellow deepens the diamond in body color. Members of the American Gem Society use a number of scientific methods to determine the degree of yellow in each stone in order to set a proper value and quality grade. Come in soon and let us explain other pertinent points used by professional jewelers in determining diamond value.
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