tTE MI~CTIWAN JiAILY . !!Ll Wives, Tailors To Bear Brunt Mist Blue, Olive Drab, Pearl Grey Are Colos' Of This Year's Hats is always good for formal wear. ible head size and a wide brim with The man who really wants to set a gaberdine edge. This model com- a heady pace will wear one of the bines comfort and style and can take new soft-textured felts with adjust.. plenty of punislunent. In Sport CoatsI Reaction To Army's 0.D., Navy Blue Is Marked In NewSpring Styles Tans Predominate In contrast to the olive drab and navy blue which distinguish our armed forces from the populace, civ- ilian defense workers on "holiday" (if any) this spring will wear bold plaid, checked and striped sport coats to counter-balance the demoralizing uniformity of overalls and dark busi- ness suits. Light weight wools will suffice purely for spring wear with tan and soft gray the predominating colors. The grays come in the usual herring- bones and, stripeswith a new note in the pale blue or gold lines through them. Camel's Hair-Still Good Camel's hair jackets are still popu- lar and apparently there will be no difficulty in filling the demand for them. Twills, too, remain campus favorites.- A different angle on spring 'sport coats will be" shown in the diamond pattern used in the tans and light browns. With economical patriotism in mind, college men will be glad to know that the coats can be worn with practically every new spring trousers, be they brown, tan, gray or blue. Gabardine Demand High Although there is still a demand for gabardine, the supply will be more limnited since a variety of styles and colors will not be forthcoming. For spring and summer wear to- gether, the cashmeres and shetlands fill the bill to a "V." They are flat, well-tailored and above all light weight, warm enough for spring and not too warm for summer wear- Casualness and ease will again be the keynote-this year to promote re- laxation for the hard-Wborking civil- ian. Hand-needled coat edges and pockets are very good-lobking on camel's hair coats particularly. Patch ticket pockets with flaps are also new and convenient for small charige, and memos. Clever clothing manufacturers are now so ingenious that they've been sewing little pockets into your sport coats where you would least expect them. Patterned after the Davey Jones style of the famous Australian clothier, some coat designers have in- o-uded a match pocket in the inside' lining of the coat, thus protecting matches from rain and leaving the former match pocket free for change, or vice-versa. Of War Attire est Fam ilies Will Sport Chic 'Hand-Me-Downs,' FashionExperts Predict Since the war has caused abbreviat- ed wardrobes due to the lack of ma- terials -for the manufacture of the excess baggage in apparel such as cuffs, collars and broomstick pleats, one must follow a new trend in order to remain in social favor. According to leading experts in the ficd of men's h berdashery- now following the traditional example of women throughout history-the renovation of old clothes will become one of the more important duties of the housewife and tailor. The diffi- culty to secure materials for the manufacture of men's clothing and silk for milady has proved the value of old clothes. For Reknit That Yarn! For years in nearly every American home, mother has foundt ways to re- knit the, yarn from old sweaters into new and fashionable styles. Hand- me-downs from big brother and big sister are being worn in the best of families and now that the war has caused la serious situation in the clothes market, hand-me-downs will once more become the mode of the day. , With a little imagination and in- genuity, the average person who is handy with needle and thread can make new creations by the mere ad- dition of a collar, cuff, or zipper now being eliminated in "store clothes." The war, in making style much simpler has also made it easier for the domestic "Elizabeth Haweses" to keep up with the spinach of fashion. Since home manufacturing con- trasted with factory products can gain a flavor of its own American seamsters and seamstresses can ob- tain a position in the governing of universal fashion creations. No Limits On Design The possibilities of varied sytles are innumerable. Although profession- al designers must emphasize on sim- plicity, there is no indication that this decision forecasts drabness or colorlessness in clothes. On the con- trary, the limitations of the war emergency cannot interfere with the desire of the average man to main- tain himself in the manner to which he has become accustomed in the past. The person who has maintained himself in up-to-date fashions as a matter of habit will not overnight change his appearance because of outside impressed forces. The de- sire for the old customary will drive him to create for himself substitutes for this eiergency. By its color you shall know whe- ther it belongs to the 1942 Spring style set . . . hats this year are mist blue, sand,, pearl grey and olive drab. What with Old Man Winter begin- ning. to let up enough to give the snow a chance to melt and signs of spring slowly appearing on the scene, it doesn't seem too early to lend a thought to what's new in men's head- gear. On looking over the newest in men's toggery, the most significant note consists in the fact that with hats, at least, ashion has done nothing drastic. As a matter of fact, both the colors and styles of last season remain little changed, and in a pinch last season's hat will do . y ily COfLI1 i°; I tit? - 5 L- &har. wiI h hats uOw being designed "A to with rCry Suit nhd ifatred iii strictly ineuitral shades. Wider Brims Perhaps the most radical change in men's headgear is the trend to- ward wider brims and more colorful bands. The material this year par- ticularly features lightweight felts \Vith low pinch crowns and springy brims. VXarietv can be lound in a cheviot-finished model with a suede band. The two most popular hues of the coming season are mist blue and camel, but olive drab, pearl grey and sand will continue to be standbys for the well-d;essed man who wants to get ahead. Teal, cactus tan and co- coa brown are other headline colors suitable for spring, but the general color scheme is for neutral shades. The most outstanding of the newf hat models is a brown felt with a blue band which we are assured blends well with either blue, brown, or tan suit. Another of the season's favorite toppers along the same line, and good with any suit, features a grey lightweight felt with a wine band. Casuals For Campus Campus wear is, as ever, casual and with a jaunty air. The Univer- sity style will be much the same as for dress wear, and khaki will con- tinue to be a campus favorite. New colors and combinations are the ERRLY SPRING 2 £SHOWING of f Famous WORSTED-TEX suits $38-501. 4 .9 Knit-Top Topcoats, $35.00 Mallory Hats, $5.00-$650 Manhattan Shirts, whites and fancies, $2.00-$275 THE DOWNTOWN STORE FOR MICHIGAN MEN "We Setve A Seve Ei, 300 SOUTH MAIN STREET k thing for spring, while midnight blue I __ _ Y tity 7. Style-conscious University of Michigan men will find a light- weight single-breasted suit of this type ideal for spring wear. A spa- cious, three button model, it is made from A-l:shetland, the fa- vorite of campus men from Maine to California, -The mist-blue hat and blue polka-dot tie on the white shirt form a perfect contrast.. Style Notes .' . . The men of the shoe stores say that next year's overshoes -. and rubbers will be heavy, ugly and durable. When Mr. Henderson decided that men didn't need two-pants suits he didn't take in account some of the unplaned benches in Haven Hall. Shoe repair shops are asking their customers to re-heel their shoes with leather instead of rubber, which is harder to get now , . . even for a heel.-. rrt F OR SPRING '42! m NEW I lqw .. ' ' f .c: . .~ ,,, . .:z r a i °# . '; F/ . ,. . , - I " W. ,..-, w~ , ' . ' " :' titr ." ". . . . ^" n 'd } e ' a ". 3wi 1. :Y. .: 3: t. 4 ::: , , 9lw £tVWIe4 '}.../; « K:>44/ S TA /'72/d # 4 V _ _ _ _ _ A' -~J- A ~VIA I A CA, F In times such as these we must all buy clothes thatI last., But because they are long-wearing, our new Spring clothes sacrifice no variety of N , sparkling color designs or impeccable fit. ->- HEADQUARTERS for - Suits - Topcoats " Sweaters - Ritz Shirts - Cooper Underwea " Stetson Hats - Fingertip Coats * Interwoven Socks - Gabardine Jackets - Ties ; Hickok Belts Outfit Your Spring Wardrobe Here! RI Iv I CI rC I C' fir"3N i } ' .S' ._- ter.>:. m--..m },m ....... - -fr...:.. .: