Casual Warming up for spring
Story by Jennifer Corser Photo by Steve Traynor
his season's casual daytime fashions are far from monotonous.
Instead, they are bright with neon colors, polka dots, plains and floral prints.
And they are not only colorful but also
comfortable, mostly made of 100 percent cotton
Plaid decorates everything, especially shorts and pants, said Kathy McClung, manager of Maurice's 70 Massachusetts St. A popular look for women, the shorts and pants are over a t-shirt, lived over a T-shirt.
"It's kind of like a new preppy look," MeClung said.
Bright colors, such as fluorescent green, pink or orange, are hot this spring and summer, especially for swimwear and bikings short, since Lacrosse is a hard tackle For Lacrosse and Gauls, 813 Massachusetts St.
The nautical look also has made a comeback. Harper's, 945 Massachusetts St., offers navy- and white-striped skirts, and red, white and blue blouses, and sports.
For women's clothing, miniskirts are longer this season, reaching to just above the knee. Sheldon said, Knit, drop-waist dresses are popular in polka dot and floral prints or nautical
colors.
Brass Buckle carries unisex, pleated slacks by Z-Cavaricci, which have full thighs and can be rolled up for casual wear.
"Dirty Duncing" shorts, which are long and rolled up above the knee, are still popular for this summer. Lawruge clothing store managers say they use them to sell gourmet gifters. The Loft, 742 Massachusetts St.
Fun clothes of the season includes shorts or T-shirts with a return of the 1960s geometrical designs and smiley faces in fluorescent colors, said Lana Heine, manager of Harper's.
Dresses are much the same as in recent years but with more lace and tailoring, she said. The sloppy look is no longer popular: blouses are darted and drop-waist dresses fit better than.
the past.
Heine said that a T shirt with shoulder pads was an important garment for every woman's wardrobe.
"You're going to see that under everything and with everything," she said.
Jumpers are still popular, either in solid colors or bright or pastel plaids, said Leslie Johnson, owner of The Loft.
Johnson said that chambray, a lightweight denim in light blue, was a popular fabric for jeans this year. Jean shorts are in white denim, stone-washed or bleached denim.
Much of the season's clothing for men is oversized, long or full.
Britches Corner, 843 Massachusetts St., sells cream or khaki cloth pants with full thighs and tapered ankles. Shirts are oversized with stripes in jewel tones, such as emerald or sapphire, said Jeremy Furse, co-owner of Britches Corner.
Long, cotton shorts are worn with oversized
See Warming up, p. 16
Cover photo by Andrew Morrison Cover: Casual suit and shirt by Gordon Thomas LTD. Softwear collection. Tie by Gordon Thomas LTD.. Collectibles, from Campbell's Clothing.
Left. Red and white striped shorts, white cotton shirt by Polo, white canvas shoes by percent cotton crewneck sweater by Cricket, from Mister Guy.
Right. Navy cardigan sweater by Objects d'art, white cotton T-shirt and navy walking shorts by SKD, polyester sweat by Harper's Boutique, from Harper's.
KANSAN Spring Style March 29, 1989
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