Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, December 4, 1969 Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, December 4, 1 969 a 1 a ' c ' r 1 y r , , ~ mode.,, This is Ann Arbor Fashion Look... * * * * * * Fashion Designer Mary Quant Life Began and Still Begins with Alexander AuntI Ii l> Ii ad art i ris a nd because t ,'\ ,3'rather lame She used a e C fOr support. After on e l Cr incturnal furni- ture arrn'ii A pditions down- stairs, slh wvulid wander around the bed of th \leeping g i r 1, mumible u rainc hings and wave hcr ar1 in t'e air. The child awvoke and euriioulv asked what her .unt xx a dnim. A urn: I ranci>, a oiie itiuc spirittialiSt and p i e s s i o a I medium mn.wcred her. In tre- mierdous dcail she told h e r niece, Marx' yu an exactly vhat her future wnuld bring. She said that Mary vi:wld design clothes and influencc tIle times s h e lives in; ti old woman men- tioned by name the countries .lary wotild gsi and where her name would be famous. A u n t I rancis told \a.r all about her husband \luc1dcr ) 1 u n k c t Greene even before she met him; exactly Ilei thex would meet and how it would work out. She continued by saying that Alex- ander would inherit a s m a l I amoUIIt of capital that w o u I d give them a start in the d r e s s business; she foretold the kind of relationship Mary and Plun- ket would have and how they wotild effect each other. She was even absolutely correct about his characrer. One item the eccen- tric aunt repeated over and over was, "You will have to grow up together.'' Life for Mary Quant began when she first saxw Alexander Plunket Greene. The meeting took place at Goldsmith's A r t College as Mary was perched on top of a mountain of balloons on a Christmas float. Mary a n d Alex thought of themselves as being quite mature for their six- teen years of age and there was never a day when Alex failed to think of some fantastic way they could spend the day instead of going to class. While in the mood of playing children of some w himsical old millionaire, t h e two decided to go out to eat at the posh restaurant Quaglino's. Alexander arrived at C h a r i n g Cross stationed dressed to kill. Actually, it was his version of being dressed to kill. He h a d conveniently gotten hold of an evening jacket and trousers. With the use of some originality and a borrowed collar, Alexander put together the rest of his eve- ning attire. He made a reason- able appropriate bow tie out of \C . '. 3 B&'be) o the belt from one of his moth- er's old mackintoshes, the only difficulty being he couldn't find a shirt. He again thought of a novel idea and solved the prob- lem by painting buttons on his chest, which proved to be very effective from a distance. All the-prophecies of dear old Aunt Francis became a reality. Thirteen years ago Mary Quant, her husband and a friend Archie McNair set up a small clothing shop in Chelsea, London. It be- came known as Bazaar, a place where Miss Quant felt she could make the clothes for the young that she had in mind. "I had always wanted the young to have a fashion of their own . . . absolutely twentieth century fashion . . . but I knew nothing about the fashion busi- ness. I didn't think of myself as a designer. I just knew that I wanted to concentrate on find- ing the right clothes for the young to wear and the right ac- cessories to go with them." Now, ten years later and mil- lions of pounds richer, Mary Quant at thirty-three is t h e "grandmother" of the Chelsea Look and the mother of the mini-skirt. She has been awarded Woman of the Year and Ih a s been presented an Order of the British Empire. In addition to dresses, her company has branch- ed out to Mary Quant stockings, furs, lingerie, perfume and cos- metics. "As a child I could not under- stand why grown-ups put on high heels for dancing and made such a thing of having handbags etc., all matching. I used to ask why, but no one gave me a satisfactory answer. Eventually, I decided that rules were irrele- vant to modern day living. Rules are made for lazy people who do not want to think for them- selves." "I was determined that one day I would choose my own kind of clothes. I knew that clothes would be the great interest of my life, but all the time I was grow- ing up it did not occur to me that I could be earning a living from something that was so much fun!" This tiny stick of dynamite which set off the "Youttiquake" around the globe made this com- ment on the short skirt, one of her innovations. "The stress should. be on the whole look. The hem should fit the occasion so for evening the tendency is down. But short skirts are here to stay because functionally they are best for life!" Do You l avc a L Fashion Question? Do YOu I Jtc a Gripe about Fashion? .. . ... or Thcsc Pages. Wh/hir) riwork suImers 'wilh Mary Ouant or are a nutIber of Women's Liberation or are just c ou'nuered i/b fashion, at any level, please wri/c an lll us. We will jriit and or respond to an y r)'ur/sOabl' leetteerm, s a(e /urinittinig. JUMPSUITS Jump Back! FatDebbieBoros Like floppy leather hats, navy capes, and three-quarter length fur coats from the 1940's, jump- suits are making a comeback. Not without good reason, too, as they are easy to relax and feel comfortable in, like sliding into a favorite pair of old worn jeans. Sporty jumpsuits, of corduroy and wool, are ideal during cold Ann Arbor winters, for tray- ing, ice-skating, or simply stay- ing warm when hiking to class- es. For skiing, quilted jumpsuits provide easy movement, as well as additional warmth in holding in body heat. Jumpsuits of amel triacetate, acetate and other light materials also make comfortable lounging outfits for lazy days spent in- doors. Using more expensive mater- ials, such as crepe or celanese amel, the jumpsuit has a I s o found its way to formal parties and cocktail hours. It can be made to look like a hostess gown with a band set at a gathered or pleated waist, over a simple V- neck top with three-quarter length sleeves. The pant legs are hidden in the fullness of the gathers, actually giving the ap- pearance of a full-length skirt. The jumpsuit can also be made to look like a two-piece ensemble with a belted waist and a match- ing vest which is worn over a suit that has i wide-collared, full-sleeved top, flaring into wide bell-bottoms. The jumpsuit is not as pop- Ular as tunic and pant or sweat- er vest and pant outfits, pri- marily because it is not as ver- satile. A jumpsuit is a one-piece outfit that cannot be coordinat- ed with other pieces of a ward- robe. It may also present a prob- lem in fitting, for someone who is long or short waisted, long- limbed, or varies from the aVr- age proportionally. Jumpsuits, knit dresses, floppy leather hats, and sweater vests are among the fashionable, fun- to-wear clothes of the season, but how about a recall in the soe department? Since when is the foot supposed to look as if it alone weights five pounds? Adorned with a shoe that sports a three-inch clunky heel, made of imitation alligator or c h e a p Nagua-Hide, and finished o f f with a buckle or chain, the American girl is automatically equipped for stunnning defen- sive maneuvers. Within h e r power lies the ability to cripple for life. Okay, so the "walking shoe" is fine with pant outfits, but with a neat knit mini-dress, the effect is absolutely devastat- ing. The clunky shoe adds pounds, if not tons, to an other- wise lithesome appearance. And if a girl isn't blessed with classic legs, these shoes merely accent- uate rather than compensate for any faults. In a word, they are not a very flattering, feminine finish with skirts or dresses. Feet are ugly to begin with . . . but whoever said one thing should lead to another?! \Vrite: JAMES FLYNN c o The Daily OUiANT'S "GREAT IDEIA"--Faces are bare and beautifully honed with skil that shines natural. You colatour to change bone structure--darken what you want to play don iiand lig hten w hat y ott want to lay la. Eyes are the big stunii rs. Shap- ing is the important thing, not color. A thin line in the socket deepens the e)es'. Very light lashes are painted on the lower lids. S hadow goes iin the eye socket following tihe natural curve of the eye hollow. Lots of lashes - either in row's of false ones or thickened with layers of mascara. Lips go glossy, shiny and moist. Pale trans parent tin ts accent the well-defined lips. This is Mary Quan t's "Great Idea" nodeled above by Linda Lessels. 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