THE MICHIGAN DAILY ________________ League Dominates Men's Styling New Material I nvades Male Sport Coats Drop Madras In Switch to 'Batik' 'Kalam Trend Kari' especially in bermudas, but it may give way to Batik in the coming season. An infinitely confusing, but very subtle effect is given by superimposing the Batik pattern on a Madras plaid. Light fabrics highlight the' sport shirt picture this season. The trend favors dacron, light'cottons, hopsacking and cotton knits. Three-button-down shirts styles with short sleeves somewhat pre- ferred to, long, still remain popu- lar, salesmen note. In colors; the olive shades may somewhat overshadow the former preference for charcoal giry in suits, though blues, in all shades, will become increasingly impor- tant. Green and the neutral tones remain good, if not overly popu- lar, standbys. Black-based colors, blue-black and brown-black not- ably, also remain in view. Shopping for clothes in Ann Ar- bor should present few problems to the male collegian who seeks style. Prices are reasonable, stocks are well-rounded, and salesmen are genuinely helpful. They are always friendly and always cap- able of rendering advice to the confused young man who wonders what "they" are wearing. Certainly men's fashions present relatively minor problems com- pared to the monthly changes in female attire. Accessories By DAN HALES This spring's hatbands, ties and belts have sprouted Batik. Batik may be found wrappedl around straw brims, basking be-! tween the lapels of solid-color, sport coats or running in and out! of belt loops. It's as confused as paisley and as subtle as Madras but newer than either one. Hats without it run to one of two extremes. They are wildly sporty (i.e. Tyrolean straw with rope bands and brash brushes), or calm and distinguished (in light-weight, subdued felts). Wo- ven coconut palm hats have a bid in for popularity,,too, as an alter- nate to the familiar natural crush, straw. Both have a bent for Batik." Variety in Ties By MICHAEL HARRAH Sport coats are fast developing into the chameleon of the men's fashion world. They can be depended on to change from one season to' the next. This time around it's "Batik," replacing the four-year champion, Madras. 1 11 A wide variety of ties are avail- able for summer wear. Linen in natural, blue, olive or soft brown still makes an excellent basic tie for a gentlemanly summer ward- robe. Ties are getting wider again (two and three-fourths inches, to be exact!) as opposed to last sum- mer's narrow design. The hori- zontally striped, square-ended tie is still quite in style in raw India' silk. Ascots Popular -Ascots in plain colors, Madras and foulard prints are growing in popularity and 'are considered to be the height of style. (Shirt col- lars, too, show a .peek of Batik.) Batik seems also to be overtak- ing Madras in casual belts. Though the natural hop sack-backed belts with pig-skin liners are still a. wardrobe standard, along with the all-leather ones. Men's accessories for Spring show a liberal sprinkling of brand new Batik, but Madras and the soft, plain blues, -browns or natur- al shades are always a safe, con- servative choice. -Daily-Henry Yee RIGHT IN STYLE-These two students sport the newest in Spring wear. On the left, a Batik tie and walnut-handled um- brella complement a lightly-striped seersucker suit. On the right, an olive and gold Batik sport coat with shantung tie provide a a perfect April touch. AMERICANS ABROAD. Style Marks -thMan In EuropeanTravel, By WILFRED ROY and BEATRICE TEODORO For those who have just, re- turned from Fort Lauderdale, a gentle reminder that it's time to i Paraplule Makes Big Splash on Campus ments in lighter and brighter hues. A plethora of downpours doesn't exactly bother local clothing mer- chants because most of these um- brellas are bought on rainy days. When new students arrive at the University in the fall it is not uncommon for stores to sell a total of 50 or 60 umbrellas at the first tangible hints of precipita- tion, and then not sell anymore. until it rains again. + Ji only about three years, a local store manager said. Before that the campus crew had worn the usual wet-weather attire of rain- coats. However, getting tired of being continually drenched in the year- round monsoon season, the student consumers turned to buying um- brella. More Effective As more and more students sensed that umbrellas were ap- parently more effective than rain- coats, the trend spread. Most in- dications are that this is a trend niostly restricted to the University area, as most other campuses have . As the price goes up the handle becomes fancier, the shaft and tip are steel for greater durability, the operation which unfolds the umbrella becomes push-button and the top is made of stronger, longer-lasting nylon. Almost all of boys' umbrellas are black because this color seems to be more masculine-looking and will also match with any sport Jacket or overcoat. The girls, whose percentage of umbrella ownership is much smaller, us- ually buy their anti-rain instru- begin selecting the wardrobe fori their trip to Europe this summer.I Essential for the men are wrinkle-resistant, synthetic fabric suits and wash-and-wear shirts., Dry cleaning is more expensive and often slower, (no "five hour" service) on the Continent. Euro- pean establishments tend toI stretch sleeves and pants cuffs. + Loose slacks. and jackets can easily mark an American abroad.1 The tighter European style has' a closely fitted jacket with a slight waistline and very slender, pegged, cuffless . slacks. Colors are gen- erally darker and more formal.' Blue cord, coupled with an Ivy' League shirt, will brand an Ameri-; can, immediately. Fortunately for the women, European feminine styles are not. drastically different. Girls should also take suits, preferably with full skirts, as steps onto a contin- ental train are at least two, feet off the ground. . Blouses should be made of easy to wash synthetic that need no ironing. The classic and versatile shirtwaist is invaluable in the same fabrics. For all travelers, a lightweight; raincoat, preferably one that could double as a dress coat, is a neces- sity. The waterproof chesterfield coat for women that now comes in black and dark tapestry patterns would be a good choice, or a rain- coat with a zip-out lining which will equip the traveler for all climates, as the lightweight pile linings, are remarkably warm and protective. ' Sport clothes, slacks and ber- mudas for women are definitely in resort cities. Tennis shoes and wool socks also do not fit into the more formal European pattern. For night life, a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie will suffice for the men. Girls should bring a basic style, preferably dark, that can be dressed up or down, in a crush- proof fabric that is easily packed and yet dressy. Batik Available Madras is a cotton base material, cut in ivy league style, and decor- ated mostly with checks and plaids. Batik goes further than that, how- ever. It is available in various and sundry patterns and other inde- cribable designs, and reputedly is not as prone to "run." A further step on the Madras- Batik trend is "kalam kari," a combination of the two: Batik over Madras, allowing its patterns to move toward more intricate and geometric designs, in varying combinations of colors. Yet, in spite of new weaves and materials, the old standby con- tinues to be wool or a wool base material. Nothing drapes or wears like wool, and the wool combina- tion weaves can be worn from the cool, early spring into the very late fall without becoming uncom- fortable. Resurgence of Seersucker The age of the true cotton sport coat is gone, on the other hand, with the possible exception of" a minor resurgence of seersucker. It is being revived as a variable coat in warmer weather in the tradi- tional striped designs. Blue, olive and gold, all in their darker shades, continue to be the popular colors. The trend now takes us away from the pale blues and pure whites of bygone sum- mers, and into darker,' but still lightweight coats. Perhaps the staying power of the three colors is derived partly from their versatility. Blue can be worn with a great many other shades and colors .and so can gold and its sister color olive to a some- what lesser degree. Feminine Color The much-ballyhooed grape shades of last autumn have been turned back to the women. They didn't move too well because they were reminiscent of purple-essen- tially a feminine color. Burgundy, or some of the deeper reds, remain however, and perhaps they will gain in popularity. One popular number of previous springs is conspicuous by ,its- ab- sence this season. The corduroy jacket has virtually vanished, or at least temporarily, and the de- mand for it seems small. Madras, too, seems to be going the way of the cord, only not quite so abruptly. The market has ben oversaturated with that material in recent years however, ald since only a few 'basic combinations were available in that line, the de- mand has reached its peak. Cut Remains Same - Even though some of the mater- ials are gone, liowever, the cut re- mains the same. The standard ivy league cut is still very much in style and likely to remain so. The medium high gorge and the soft high roll that characterize the ivy style continue to be popular along with the abrupt cut and line that give the coat the appearance of being somewhat shorter than it actually is.; There is nothing much on the horizons for two button sport jackets, the rage some ten years back when they were cut low to the waist. There will be some two- buttoners available in the ivy line, mostly a reaction to the continent- al cut, which resulted mostly in a flop. Because of that the two but- ton resurgence should be only temporary. All in all, however, the most popular single coat continues to be the dark blue blazer, cut short. With or without emblem it is still a campus favorite. 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