SPRING FASHON SUPPLEMENT £fr A :4ailix SPRING FASHION SUPPLEMENT . . . ......... . ... .. VOL Lt. No. 115 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1942 PRICE FIVE Spring Fashions Harmonize ithPrii rrit Spring Suits Will Feature Long Jackets Patch Pockets Outdated; Flannels And Shetland Will Predominate By BART JENSWOLD Comes a muddy drenching when you forget to jump, not step, from the nearest curb; comes a day when it makes no "I don't care" if the sec- ond button on your coat is missing- then you know it's spring in Ann Arbor ! - As always, spring'brings the olditch to slip into a new suit, to bolster your deflated ego by the realization that you look really smart. And mnanu- factu rs aren't neglecting this na- tural desire, in spite of national de- fense and all of its ramifications. There's still a fine selection of suits for all occasions, and tlie wise man will get in on this while the getting is good. Here's How Now a few tips to the college man who wants to be truly well dressed this spring:. Everything is offered, fro the colorful comfort of the Shetland sport suit to the smooth simplicity of the tropical worsted. Patch pockets are leavirig the market, as directed, and lines will be straighter for the dura- tion, but there is certainly no cause here for alarm. Vests always out- lasted their partner pieces anywy, so let the government check off a mere bother. Coats are long this year, but with the center vent there's trimness plus added comfort. Rol your lapels; to the second button on your single- breasted suit and show that you know the score and that warm weather to come will incite only a snicker up the proverbial sleeve. : ..wo.isAre. PopuJar These hints past, we move on to the more specific topic of materials, which run down a long line to meet every occasion and taste. Sletland wools are as popular as ever, with something new coming in this season in the way of color, the covert shade. There are also weaves of every descrpton--diagonals and herringbopes making up a great part of the selection. Flannel is still a good, substantial bet (and we'll stake our best pipe that you'll really like the Glen plaid in flannel). Twills, always-popular checks of various types, gabardine and its rival covert cloth add to the variety. And for dress wear on those warmer evenings which are still a long way off, a tropical worsted ans- wers every call. It's tailored simply, with low, inset pockets. Colors Varied Colors are as many and as varied as the materials and weaves. Covert shades, as mentioned before, have found their way into the Shetland wools-a great and smart comprom- ise. Although green has just about screamed itself out of the running, it can still be found in lovely, toned- down shades, mixed with brown or rust. Blue-and-brown still rates tops for color combinations, and the differ- ent forms in which this is offered give the man of discriminating taste a wide berth for choice. In the diagon- al weave, cool blue-and-white and warmer brown-and-white form per- fect backgrounds for the spring Oardrobe. ' All of which narrows down to this: gone is the "flashy" type of suit and into its place steps the more conserv- itive outfit. For all your contacts, if you keep conservative and keep comfortable, yu'll keep cool under any fire-exams, those demanding extra-curricular activities and, of course, the social calendar. Socks Are Shorter, But They're Varied With a shortage of cloth, and cuff- less panes predicted for wartime wardrobes it seems inevitable that socks are going to play a more out- standing part in men's attire than ever before. Though the shortage of materials will somewhat limit the supply of men's socks the variety will be as ex- tensive as usual. Gone For Duration New Styles Of Topcoats AreLonger Comfort Will Be Stressed To Meet All Variations In TrickyLocal Weather Gabardine, Tweed Gain In Popularity Regardless of whether March is lionish or lambish the great variety of this spring's light-weight top- coats will enable the well-dressed collegian to present a debonaire ap- pearance as well as be warm and comfortable beneath that smooth ex- terior. Covert Scarce Since covert cloth is becoming scarcer as Army uniforms demands increase, gabardines in shades of tan are the thing for spring. Some co- vert coats will still be shown but these will be in the shorter finger- tip jobs. Gabardines which will also be shown in some blues and greens have such dressy features as military stubbed collas, fly-fronts and raglan shoulders. These are primarily util- ity coats being durable as well as water-repellant. Most startling change in coat styles will be a return to the longer coats. Because most of the civilian popula- tion is now on foot due to tire short- ages, the male animal is demanding longer drapes for more warmth. Fin- ger-tips, the fashion experts decree, are definitely on the wane. Another feature of the wartime wardrobe will be the long-wearing topcoat with a zip-in lining. This can be used as either an overcoat or a spring coat. Although it comes in m~n diffeTeit fbrics tweeds will head the list. Tweeds Gain sFavor Light camel hairs, so long popular in college circles, are now being en- rolled among the campus has beens, while narrow herringbone tweeds are gaining fast. Ift the latter a light-weight three button job with 'large flapped patch pockets and a notched collar is one of the better feminine eye-catchers. Reversibles, the campus perennials, will of course be found but this year they will be sort sporty models with cavalry twill on the outside and a processed cotton poplin on the in- side. Railroad stitching is' a fashion- able "must" with this outfit. ' Men Practically Fit'To Be Tied When a woman wants to celebrate she picks out a new spring hat, but a man can hardly expect to get the same lift with the traditional con- servative chapeau-so why not turn to ties? Polka dots, pin wheels, paisley splotches and splashy prints are all potential gloom-dispellers. The new large designs, probably derived from sarongs and Hawaiian prints, come in bright, warm spring shades and women will go for them. WPB To Set lien' 'Styles During War Priority-as it music to all-came last week to the haberdashery, this time in the shape of a WPB suit that threatens to outstrip even the old BVD's in popularity. Head man Donald Nelson spared nothing in paring men's suits down to their essentials and is threatening to do the same with women's hats any day now-having been tempo- rarily delayed by morale considera- tions. Spring styles in clothing will be largely governed by War Production Board orders, and here is just what' you can expect to see on the sharpies this spring. A suit that has no spare patch- pockets, no vest-what to do with professors' thumbs-, and no cuffs- not even one of those chiseling French jobs. A suit that takes all the joy out of pants that just man- age to cover the Adam's apple, and coats which could make a man out of Baby Sandy. It is possible to go a little further and imany of the leading campus ex- ponents of the latest thing on the waist front are doing just that. Led by the defense-conscious Betas, pants have taken an upward surge, and al- most any day now students should see the Michigan premiere of knob- knees with vari-colored garters. Campus protest Zooms In typical wide-awake style the campus has risen in protest against this latest restriction of their right to wear what they please as is testified by Bob Mathews, '44, who said in- dignantly, "Well -now - I don't - know - maybe." Others still more belligerent-their fever reached such a pitch they gave The Daily carte ,blanche-cried out Mwih Ievor agaast te chang.. Since the new men's formal wear is also to be modelled drastically, ad- verse comment comes from feminine as well as masculine quarters and here are some of the comments not volunteered, entirely unsolicited, in fact supplied by a Daily reporter who is tired of the inevitably boring re- marks of an uninformed, disinter- ested, and foolish populace. Listen To Michigan Talk Said F. C. Wellington, '44E, "I had trouble before p dded shoulders, and if Don Nelson thinks that he's going to make a wall-flower out of me, he's right." Replied Kay Ruddy, 45E, "Now we'll see men in their true colors. I've often suspected Jack Grady's tailor of doing things for him. I'll bet WPB look like * ! *&?!? on him." The inevitable Horace P. Frisbee, '47Garg, had the last word. "What would George Washington have done?" Murph Swander, '43, fool extra- ordinary, made a remark which is not worth quoting here, not because of what he said, but of what he did not say. Noother reactionary opinion being available, Jack Wiessler, 44E, con- sented to go out on the limb. "From what I understand about the situa- tion the Union will take care of things adequately. Well all be all right if we don't lose that member- ship card." U. Of M. Men -Get Ready For Sprin Spring Shirt Will Featur Bright Color FrenchCuff Sussex, Oxford Colk To Top Men's Style English Colors Lea In 'Doubler' Fashio White Broadcloths Remain Favoritt By WINNIEWRINKLE Keep your shirt on, bub-yo need it. Frayed collars may not be fas ionable yet, but if the general sup on shirts cuts down any more, yo be lucky if you can get B.V.D.'s. A that seems to be the consensus opinion along the State Street ha erdashers these days. Of course this doesn't mean tl University men won't be wear spring styles this year, but if y wear a size 19 collar or have a fla pole neck, you'd better start look for a good muffler now. Light Colors For those of us that have avera neck sizes, the new spring shirts'w feature traditional bright colors a light weights. Foremost in this fi is the heavy play being given car stripes. Sussex collars, which were popular this winter in white and so color Oxfords, are being carried o into spring styles in lively can stripes with French cuffs. Another stripe which is entir new for this spring is a rough C4d1r. w' Rubber for military tires, tank lining and machine gun mounts" not for the college :man's .rain- coat .. Army Takes'! All Rdubber- No Raincoats To the list of war casualties should be added the rubber raincoat, but style-conscious Michigan men will hardly notice the loss. Even before recently developed pro- cesses created water-proof fabrics that could seriously compete with rubber and oiled-silk as rain protect- ors, the superior eye-appeal of gab- ardines and twills had led to their wide-spread use. Most popular coat is the fly-front- ed gabardine job in a natural shade, with plenty of pockets, and with rag- lan and set-in sleeves apparently equally desirable. In response to the increased tendency to wear raincoats in all weather, slashed pockets have been patched and the more attractive set-in affair has been made roomier and more comfortable.' But with rubber on priorities, and the Army seizing all the gabardine, the future looks mighty damp. Oiled- silk slickers, which have successfully stood the test of time and the ele- ments only to flunk the stern trial of fashion, may be an acceptable sub- stitute, but there is no knowing whe- ther present stocks of oil will be re- plenished. Left to Right: Fly-front covert topcoat over a tweed suit, the girl, faint-stripe double-breasted shetland with snap brim hat. All are tops for 1942 spring wear. Electric Shaver Steals Glamour From''Old-Fashioned Tonsorial rI 11 By VICKI LATHER The days of the lather shave cream are numbered, if we to be- lieve the clairvoyant State Street merchants, and the two-a-day had better begin taking care of that soft beaver bristle brush, because it may be the last one they will get for a long time. It isn't the unpopularity of the lather cream that will cause the changeover to other methods that wlil rival Detroit's, but the advent under forced draft of the glass jar as successor to the tube. The rigors of national offense have necessitated the allocation of tin to more essen- tial uses than shaving cream tubes, and the shavers of the nation are going to have to take theirs in jars or not at all. Get It In Jars The glass jar is not the most con- venient container for lather cream because its airy consistency will tend to make the process of getting the cream from the jar to brush 4 messy one, and 'the increased exposure to the air will not improve the cream's texture at all. Thus for neatness and economy's sake many men will probably turn regrettfully to brush- less cream, shaving bowls or electric shavers. Then there' is the brush situation to add further to the woes of the poor lather cream shaver. All the best brushes are 100 per cent Chinese badger bristle, and most of the cheap- er ones contain a good percentage of these hairs. However the Japanese didn't let these facts interfere with their growing pains, and the mer- chants expect fibre bristles to be used Covert - King Of Slacks, Get'Em While They Last Covert! Covert! Men yearn for it. Merchants rush to fill their stock of it. Yes, covert is "king of slacks" this spring. Covert in natural and soft green. Running a close second is the perennial favorite, flannel. Most pop- ular colors here are brown, gray and' blues. And, of course, gabardines and tweeds still make their appear- ance. Elsewhere you have been informed after present stocks are -consumed. The one cheerful note in the whole brush business is the furnishing of many of the new brushes with trans-' parent Lucite handles. For Tough Beards For the fellow with the 'tough beard and the tender skin there is a new product that can be used as a brushless shave cream or a lather base, and promises a cool shave to even the fastest operator, since it contains menthol, camphor, and oil of eucalyptus. Finally, the electric ,shaver-aside from the' production of more and more heads on each shaver by some companies and the introduction of a talcum powder stick which saves time and muss but has a rather heavy feminine scent, this field has reached its level. Experimentation has tap- ered off somewhat, and the models are becoming more standardized, much to the satisfaction of the users, who can more or less rest assured that they won't be called upon to trade in their shavers exery six months on a "new, vastly improved model." Handkerchiefs Are Essential To Romance Handkerchiefs may seem like only a small part of men's wardrobes, but in reality they play a very important role. When the girl friend starts sob- bing and sniffling it is very embar- rassing to pull out an old "tattle- tale" grey handkerchief and offer it to her. Handkerchiefs also play a great part in removing spots and splashes, as well as to remove tell- tale make-up after woo pitching ses- sions that go on right under your nose. Styles Varied Styles of men's hankies vary as much as do their uses. Still number one on the hit parade is the plain, all white linens and cottons which serve every day uses and run in low prices. But if it's local color you are look- ing for there are plenty of styles, shirt is being featured in button- down -collars and tabs. For those of us who like to wear tabs and feel squeamish about wearing the same white tabs about the campus during the spring, this new double stripe tab fills the bill. Long, Flowing Collars The most noteworthy thing about the spring shirts is a tendency to- wards either a very long, flowing col- lar or the short tab-less kind. The former is being offered mainly in the "doubler" type of shirt and also in the solid color Oxfords with either the button-down or slotted collar; the latter in a more exaggerated Sus- sex-type broadcloth, featured under the trade-names Kent, Arden; or what have you. This last named type of collar is a lulu for having on a more dressy white shirt. Although the white Ok- ford Sussex made use of solid knitted ties to match for winter styles, this broadcloth type of sussex is worn with a silk tie and makes a very natty combination for Sunday afternoon in the spring. If you like unstarched shirts, your best bet is the white affair with a tab color. At the same' time it is easy on your neck and it presents a neat appearance. To keep those collar points down without resorting to starch try a shirt with removable celluloid supports. Remember ex cessive starching cuts shirt life by about 40 per cent. It's Form Fit For The Males Gaily Decorated Swim Suits AgainFeatured March, month of stormy skys, may hardly seem to be the proper time to mention swimming and surf riding, but it is the time to talk about corn- ing trends in the line of swim trunks. Styles in beach wear for men will not be very different from those fea- tured last year. Form fitting woolens in solid colors of red, brown, blue, white and other shades will still be ,seen on beaches everywhere. a la Dotty Lamour Sarong type trunks will again be' popular with masculine bathers this year. Made of a smooth, lastex ma- terial, these trunks come in various rThis Will Sooth You, Baldy: Hair: Stuff Which You're Lucky' To Have By THE CUEBALL Any discussion of men's hair on this campus immediately runs into diffi- culty for the gruesome reason that there is so little to work on, and any- way the subject is constantly reced- ing. We were also going to add that you just can't brush the subject off, how- ever, but now that we think of it, and look at the boys, we're not so sure. Any carpet sweeper in town can tell hair gets the brush off every morning. Where Do They Go? Ever since the University opened its portals, allowing the industrious to come in and tear off hunks of cul- ture, hair has been leaving before the graduates. And as long as there is water in Ann Arbor, hair will keep lem, all in vain. Freshmen 'use goose grease, sophs go to the Health Serv- ice, juniors ask their barbers, seniors have stopped inquiring, they feel silly asking about nothing, and fraternity men buy secret formulas in gay color- ed bottles, feeling that cool sensa- tion as the excelsior works its way dowh to the roots of the hair; the cool sensation is air. And do you seek a remedy? Man, there is no remedy. Nothing can save you from that spotlight appearance, Neither your barber, nor your room- mate, nor your massages, nor your stocking cap. Your forehead receeds in adverse proportion to your educa- tion. You might, with due caution, see your neighborhood toupee-maker. This course is open to severe criti- ~ ~ ' Hot Sun Doesn't Keep The Hair Either ... I i I