THE MICHIGAN DAILY oks, Outlasting Christmas Season, Provide Gift Solu tion Best Seller Lists Offer Myriad Suggestions To Would-Be Donor Argyles Still Most Popular A mong Christmas Gift Ribbed Lisle In Various Colors Also Rates High On The List For Presents They used to say of a certain mo- tion picture star of short stature that every season his pants went up an inch and his heels went down an S inch. ;a A condition slightly similar has ? persisted on this campus for sev- eral years. For a long time pants . kept going steadily higher until an absolutee maximum of heighth was reached, but those pants also left as goodly distance between their bot- toms and the ground. From this has come the current fashion, followed by many here, of; wearing "high water" pants. Pants, are now worn anywhere from touch ing the ground (a pratcice followed by the uninitiate) to high above the boot tops. Thus a lot of sock is shown, and there is occasioned, con- quently, the necessity of paying more attention to their choice. Whereas., formerly, students wore any kind of sick in any kind of way, now they know their socks have a large audience and, therefore, are j Hose Fashion Is Spinach' To Man Donors Who Knew Styles Of The Past By HER VIE HAUFLER They sent me out yesterday to dig iup some notes on fashion, but the only thing I could find was an old man who scowled at fashions and everything connected with fa- shions. "So you're huntin' the latest fads, eh?" he inquired in a sarcastic tone. "Well, I can show you a thing or two, but it's probably nothing you can use in any fashion article. I don't like, fashions," I said, "Well, it is pretty hard to keep up with them. They make you dizzy." "They're foolish, that's what they are," he said pugnaciously. He picked up a picture magazine there in his shop. "I make my living from 'em but they're foolish just the same." Leafing through the magazine he opened it at a feature section devot- ed to quaint dresses of past decades, the sort of article that is good for a smile occasionally. There were old photos of women proudly display- ing great masses of fancy crinolines; of bustled ladies with incredibly small wastes, of smiling lasses with hair-dos that might have come from Dali. "Just look at 'em," the old man said. "They make you laugh, don't they? That's what they're supposed to do. But you don't see that here are some of the loveliest women of their ages, the proudest and most sought-after beauties of their de- cade. "See how they're beamin' and smil- [have of them. That's what fashion did for them. "Now just imagine the resentment a man must feel toward fashions when he realizes that someone who means a lot to him has become a laughingstock simply because they got on the fashion bandwagon back there a decade or so ago. Thinly how the kinfolks of these ladies here in the magazine must feel." He waved his hand as if to dismiss me, "Go on and write about your fashions," he said. "Tell the girls to wear these long wool socks that aren't anything but eyesores, though they're the fashion all right. Tell the boys to wear these flat hats that look like cheeseboxes with a brim. "But me, I can't tell you anything about fashions." Billfold Gifts Adjusted To Recipient's Penury Always pleasing as a gift, the bill- fold is welcomed by any man. If the giver wishes the receiver to think that he is respected, he should buy a very thick and pretentious bill- fold. Thus, the proud receiver will think that others think he is a "big man." Such a feeling does much good to the heart of anyone. University Seal Popular A gift desired by most Michigan students is the University's seal, ap- quite discriminating. This year, as has been the case of late, students still lean toward ar- gyle plaids with a host of new pat- terns and colors enlivening the pic- ture. This type can be found to match almost any suit and pocket- book, with materials ranging from cheaper weaves to imported wools. New this year are pastel colors and ribbed knits in camel's hair and cashmeres.rAlso popular are Eng- lish and French lisles of all colors. Dark solid color ribbed hose are always good while the man who dresses formally on occasion can do wel with an adequate supply of solid black silk hose. There are also sport hose of various sorts that make desirable gifts. These include ordi- nary sweat socks, colore dtop skat- ing and skiing hose and long heavy wool hose for wear with high top boots. Persons purchasing hosiery for others should endeavor to find out correct sizes, asp many recipients of incorrectly sized sox neglect to ex- change them and merely do not wear them, it was said by a retailer. The wearing of garters has gone up in accordance with the high pants custom and stores, this season offer a great variety of multi-colored ones. While the elastic type hose top is still popular, garters are being worn more than ever. They can be had are available in single grip or double. King Has Impeccable Taste, Asserts Tailor I Harry Benson, tailor to His Majesty King George VI of England, has a few opinions -on the current trend in men's fashions. Stripes are here to stay, he 'says, as well as the three- button jacket. His Majesty's own tastes, declared Benson, are impeccable. "Of course," he says, "His Majesty is conservative in dress, but let it not be said that he is old fashioned. Well turned-out Englishmen never are. Moreover, such men care little for style as such. They want to be 'properly dressed' rather than 'well dressed'." In London the Anthony Eden Hom- burg seems to be another favorite destined to survive the fickle currents of fashion. As one Mayfair hatter has said, "That hat has become too firmly established to be blown off by a political breeze . . . the way we make them." this year in plaids of all colors and also in solid colors and stripes. They Most young men prefer the single grip type because of the greater freedom afforded. stdnsih nvest' el p in', proud that the camera is catch- propriately worn on key or watch in' those new dresses of theirs. They chain. With the old type watch chain were beauties and their outlandish making a solid comeback, it makes clothes ruin any appreciation we a good watch charm. L £4 "portng"Gift Ffrom MOE'S t C. C. M. SKATES with the finest tempered steel blades made for men, women, and children. A fine gift for the hockey player or social ,skater. ~3 -i 9 BADMINTON AND SQUASH rackets for use throughout the indoor sport 9 season. Finest frames and silk or gut strings. Exercise that will keep you fit all winter. BASKETBII o n jris eq~pnent, shoes, trunks,sox and e We have a large selection of fine leather basketballs. Join in one of the most pop- ular winter games. A fine gift for young gnen 4 KII]MG is rapidly becoming a leading outdoor winter sport. A fine pair of skis, ski shoes or poles as well as wool pants, sox or cap, make fine Christmas gifts for r gmen or women, N We Are H eady for Ck it nas A ROBE is an ideal gift and so practical! Full Selec- tion. $4.95 to $10.95 1 Cocktail Coats-$6.95 Could you think of anything he would enjoy more than a JACKET? Ours is the largest selection ir town. A SWEATER is just the thing for him. Ours are all i.