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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, Michigan Wednesday, October 16, 1968 2 Michigan State News. East Lansing, Michigan C o w b o ys, robbers in style By PAT ANSTETT The style most popularly This countryside look is given Associate Campos Editor adapted by returning-to-campus its finishing touch with scarfs, Fall fashions are offering females is the look of the “wild, tied in necktie fashion, worn as clothing-minded coeds a wide wild, west,” almost a reaction an ascot or casually thrown selection of styles and fabrics. to the Romantic ruffles and around the shoulders. Coeds may either don buck little girl dresses popular last Adorning this rugged look are skin and suede and toss a year. other typically unfeminine dec paisley scarf in cowboy-like This lode reminiscent of Pon- orations, with buckles and fashion around their necks or derosa territory, is characterized heavy zippers especially pre they may, in the spirit of Fay by straight lines, heavy “un dominate. Dunaway, adorn themselves feminine” materials of leather For the coed desiring an oc with low-hanging, v’d or ruffled and suede and an abpndance of cassional change from this blouses, topped with the Ro scarfs, vests,, ascots and ties. somewhat “unfeminine” look mantic look of a beret. Leather is especially popular last year’s fashions inspired by Whatever the style coeds may this fall, and for once, the ma Bonnie and Clyde are again pop prefer, fall fashion definitely terial has become so widely ular this year. promises diverse lines of cloth adapted that even budget- Ruffle and lace-loving coeds ing, especially to the delight watching coeds can afford some can find fall fashions suited to of coeds tired of the seemingly of these new styles. their tastes in the continued line unchanging styles of past years. Suede is another fabric that of the 30’s look. The look this year is simply has risen once again to popular These styles allow a carefree a total one—be it a total flash acceptance. This fabric, along look in their loose-fitting blousy of the 30’s pinstripes or a com with leather, is now being of tops and pants. Lanky-looking plete western-looking outfit- fered in vests, skirts, jumpers, sweaters, vests or sweater vests toboot. jump suits and pantsuits. (Please tarn to page6). Fashionable comfort Even dressy clothes now come with culotte skirts as evidenced In this black velvet dress with the popular white bib front. State News photo by Jim Mead Students against local prices Shopping habits among stu more popular places to shop, dents at MSU do not tend to favor although some women mentioned East Lansing merchants or their that the type of store they pre merchandise. ferred depended on the kind of The two major complaints merchandise they wanted. This against the area clothing stores is because department stores are that their prices are too high usually offer a wider choice of and that they offer little variety fashions at lower prices. in their goods. Although some coeds buy most Many MSU coeds make their of their clothes after surveying clothes for about the same rea the school fashion scene, most sons that they gave for shopping coeds prefer to shop at home at home. These industrious wom where, they say, prices are lower en say that they have more indi and there is a larger selection. vidualist fashions and cut cloth Department stores, as opposed ing costs by one half to two to fashion boutiques, are the thirds. FOR m HOMECOMINGS ^ Call Your Order In Advance And We Will Deliver To Campus H HOLMES ^ \ FLORAL P h o n e 3 9 3 - 0 1 2 0 3 9 0 4 S . L o g a n The O ld W est rides again By PAT ANSTETT accompany fall fashions. Wheth also compliment fashion wear. added to the textured and opaque answer for college women who Associate Campus Editor er worn with pants suits, midi Purses, in the college girl’s nylons which graced the legs of easily grow tired of their ward Westward Ho is the Keyword skirts or maxi-length coats, favorite shoulder-strapped or the most well-dressed collegians robes, yet can’t afford a com for f^ll fashion accessories. boots are becoming an attrac short-armed styles, are fol last year. These colorful sub plete new outfit on a usually With the countryside look of tive additive to the total look. lowing the same rough air of stitutes for nylons are even strict budget. chunky leather stitched shoes Pigskin gloves, stitched simi fall shoes. more eye catching this year Endless inches of chain jew and cowboy-like scarfs dom lar to the new “chunky” shoes, Practicality, finally, seems to with their stripes and check elry links together the entire inating the fall fashion scene, be the keyword for these catch ered designs. fall fashion. The bead influ the campus is taking on a look alls in buckskin or perforated The strongest focus of fall ence of the hippies has also reminescent of Doc Green and leather. fashion accessories perhaps is left its mark on fashion ac Amanda Blake. The “layered look” for fall on the scarf. cessories. Cameoes and an Western - oriented colors, legwear is also defying past Last year’s outfit can be given tiqued jewelry are exciting ways buckskin and all shades of brown, clothing conventions. Fashion an up-to-the-minute look with to brighten up shirts or hold and such rugged western fab designers now advocate wear a loosely tosed scarf around down ties and a scots. rics as leather and suede are ing textured nylons and bulky the neck or waistline. Pocket watches-like grandpa giving fall fashions a look as knee socks on top of each oth Scarves also complete the used to wear-serve as unique authentic as TV westerns. er. total well dressed look. This attractions on this year’s long, Fall footwear especially main A new look has also been colorful attraction provides an long veals and sweaters., tains this countryside air. Antiqued calfs, suedes and brass-buckled shoes and boots .DON’T CONFUSE US W ITH “THAT (JTHER SHOP!” are especially popular. These W E’RE NEW AT M.S.U. shoes with stacked sturdy heels T ic k to ck and squared toes, almost re sembling the wing-tip styles of Large “ mod” watches 'O' ELEGANTE WJGGERY men’s shoes, are replacing the with thick, changeable pointed toes and heels of five bands are currently dec & COSMETIC STUDIO ! years ago. orating many college 507 E. Grand River tae. Boots punched with perfora wrists. State News photo Suite 208 Ph. 332^341 tions for all occasions will by Jim Mead Upstairs from new Campus Bookstore Open Wednesday From 10 a an. - 9 pan. Genuine College Discounts Fall attires focus on Superior Quality Hairpieces We Specialize In Ovation Cosmetics Our Wigs Look Real Enough on coed millinery to Catch a Man . Stay on Tight Enough to l$e*p Him By SUSAN L. BELNIAK State News Staff Writer Hat styles and headgear are gaining increasing importance ¡CTEtJ Frandor StoreHours 9 a.m. to 9 pan. Monday thru Friday . Saturday till 6 pan. as the notion of the “total look" enters the fashion conscience of the nation. From casual to night wear, from the scarf to the mink hat, head wear has found its place in the fall - winter wardrobe. Scarves and headbands offer the opportunity of daily wear. Bands can be purchased in leather, nylon, silk or cotton ribbon, In addition to this array, packets of assorted yarn are available for wear. Silk scarves can be worn in a variety of styles. They can be draped across the forehead to produce the Apache look or they can be used as ties for longer hair. The key word in scarves is multicolor. Now that vests have become vital to the fashion scene, matching berets have achieved a popularity. This match has simply cleared the way for the variety of berets now found on the market. Velvet and velour berets are available for $6, whereas some woolen and pile caps are priced at $11. As the fashion seasonally changes to winter coats, the Mansfield Shoes cossack and Robin Hood styles come into vogue. Once again there is a wide range of color and material. The Cossack hat, By Bostonian which gained its popularity with the film “Dr. Zhivago,” is generally shown in a pile or fur blend. The Robin Hood style is the velour or leather hat. Price ranges in these styles from $7-15. The widely-adopted fur hood once again provides fashion as well as warmth. The variety of furs include pile, fox, racoon, opossum, badger, rabbit and skunk. The fur hoods rangé in price Burnished BrA /n Snd Black from $8-40. NOW Sixes 6 thru 13 Rain and wind can no longer dampen the spirits of the $17" fashion-minded. The vinyl, wide-brimmed hat provides its own look of fashion for fall. As fashion is for everyone and everyone has her own image, some of the lesser seen styles might include feathers, wooden hair buckles, Spanish-styled sombreros or the $20 “Echo” or “Vera” silk scarves. 30-60-90 Day Charge Accounts Michigan ’Bankard HOLDEN REID “ Fam ous Brands for Dad and Lad” ‘When you think of Cards' CARD SHOP Frandor Shopping Center Across from Home Ec. Bldg. 106 S. Washington e Logan Center #' Su Johns 309 E. Grand River 4 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Soft, ro m antic fash io n s return By NORMA GREEN used imaginatively by daring State News Staff Writer designers with a flair for com Envious Juliet may fall off her fort and luxury.