shops. The reason for the
renewed interest in cotton as
the sweater fabric is that for
many, it is more comfortable to
wear indoors, more comfortable
to wear as part of the layered
look, and can be worn in
snowy Vail or sunny Lauderdale.
To give you a good idea of
the popularity of sweaters, ac-
cording to Orman, this will be
the highest sweater season for
Freed's in the history of the
store.
"It's a continuation of the
casual look, the Calfornia in-
fluence," continued Orman.
'And now that color has no
boundaries, some of the sweat-
ers are spectacular, making
their own distinctive statement."
The boldness of the sweaters
has had an impact on the look
for trousers. The baggy look of
the last couple of years is toned
down. Although the pants are
still full, they are not as extreme.
Pant patterns are also more
toned down so that the focus of
attention remains on the sweat-
er. Fabrics for trousers remain
the traditional cotton, cord or
gabardine with khaki, black,
brown and olive selling best
and navy and burgundy corn-
ing in a close second.
"The layered look remains im-
portant," says Heidi Wolrauch of
L'Uomo Vogue in Southfield.
"There is a lot of pattern play
and combinations of solids and
patterns that can give each out-
fit it's own individuality. It won't
be at all unusual to see the well
dressed man wearing pattern
trousers with a turtleneck, a
cardigan, a sport jacket and a
three quarter length coat."
Outerwear
Coats range from the
blousson look to mid-thigh car
coats to ultra-long overcoats.
Dacron-wool navy stripe
six-button double-breasted suit,
$250, from Palm Beach.