Movies Shape U.S. Fashions By CHARLOTTE CURTIS New York Times Fashion Writer The movies, which used to be one of the strongest forces in fash- ion, are having their say again about how American women should look. Although they do not have the power they exerted in the heyday of such stars as Clara Bow, Mar- lene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, both European and American, films are influencing designers and helping to establish "new looks." the most obvious example of this revived influence is what hap- pened recently to two movie hair- dos-the sleek, asymmetrical coif- fure created for Delphine Seyrig in "Last Year at Marienbad" and the long black bob complete with bangs that Elizabeth Taylor wears in "Cleopatra." Marienbad Hairdo The Marienbad hairdo is a de- cidedly different coiffure and is new in the sense that it was smooth and close to the head in a year when bouffant hair styles were still important. It is not the first time this type of hairstyle has been worn. The Cleopatra look, by contrast, is as old and glamorous as that lady who boated upon the Nile. It is exotic. However, both of these films will be remembered in fashion for much more than their hairdos. The Marienbad clothes were de- Popular Jackets Show Plaid, Poplin Styles By THOMAS DRAPER The light tan or green poplin jacket will have to compete in pop- ularity this fall with the plaid pull- over and the ski-look. Contrary to Michigan conserva- tism in clothes, bright plaid pull- overs are beginning to catch on. They come to a wide angle point in both front and back with a six inch zipper at the neck. Stocked in bright reds, blues, oranges and ,browns, all have a wide plaid pat- tern. The ski-look has been gaining popularity in recent years and should be well represented on cam- Need Basics For Wardrobe Since college fashions change slowly, the freshman has an oppor- tunity to begin working on his wardrobe, confident the clothes he buys today will be wearable tomorrow. There are certain items which are essential on every well dressed college man's checklist. In the suit collection there should be a dark blue, a medium-grey flannel and a herringbone patterned in tweed or shetland. Jackets should include a navy blazer with brass buttons and a checked, plaid or striped shetland or tweed jacket. A complete pants collection in- cludes a pair of charcoal grey flannel, medium - grey flannel, dark olive and chino. A natural poplin raincoat and dark, dressy wool topcoat or over- coat suitable for formal wear are essential for college life. Also needed is a stadium coat of shear- ling, duffel or corduroy. Shirts must include standard, white button-downs in oxford cloth as well as blue, yellow, olive and striped. Tab collared shirts in white or striped broadcloth should also be a part of the ward- robe. Solid or plaid shirts, sweat shirts and white pleated evening shirts complete this phase of the clothing list. Color and pattern of these clothes may vary somewhat ac- cording to particular individual tastes, but this general outline should be followed if the young man is to be well dressed. pus this fall. Parkas and reversi- ble jackets with roll-down hoods seem to dominate styles. There are many colors, but white, black and gold are the most popular. Dressy Overcoats The winter coat is becoming more dressy. The length of over- coats falls only to the knees and are not as full at the bottom. Raincoats are ceasing to be raincoats. They are now a cross between an overcoat and a cas- ual day coat. Some have a zip- out lining for added warmth. The seam of the front shoulder is set in for a more formal appear-; ance. The back shoulders have a raglan seam for comfort and util- ity. The raglan seam follows the line of the shoulder, allowing more freedom of movement. New Plaids The new dark plaids should be- come more popular than the tra- ditional light tan. A relatively new coat, the Lod- en coat, may be seen more in Ann Arbor. The material is made of a fibre that is spun and matted in- stead of woven. The construction of the cloth makes it waterproof. It is a three-quarter length coat and comes in black/and olive. Cords Zoom In Popularity Corduroy is the most popular material this year for men's pants. Available in wide vale, a style that features exceptionally wide grain, as well as the more tra- ditional narrow vale, corduroy is first rate casual wear. The popular chino cottons are still acceptable for campus wear, together with the more expensive polished cottons. Synthetics such as dacron and cotton combination fabrics are popular, and semi- tapered beltless pants also have captured a share of the market. Continentals are popular for class wear especially if they are washable. Beltless styles seem to be gaining in popularity. Blue jeans have left the campus scene, except as work clotnes Blue is the big favorite in colors for pants this fall. True olive is also very popular. These two fa- vorites lead the field together with greater use of dark colors. From First to Last Year CARS DON'T COUNT-It's his diamond stitch wool cardigan sweater that has this lovely lady snowed. It comes in both black and olive. Milady is wearing a lightweight wool two-piece outfit in camel and white. When worn with heels, this outfit becomes I 4Iau biWS1a L mum. I--- RING AROUND THE ROSEY-Two gay young maidens find a moment to slip back to their child hood and relive romping good times. Their outfits combine two pieces which silhouette a brig] tartan plaid on the right and a striped tourquoise cardigan on her playmate. Their pants are mat of wool knit and join ease of movement with easy good looking grace. 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