THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 All-Time Campus Choice Wide Record Selection Solves Shopper's Gift Buying Problem labels by Lionel Barrymore, Ron- ald Colman, Basil Rathbone and Bransby Williams. The Nutcracker Suite and Music of Tchaikovsky and The Messiah would make ex- cellent gifts. Arthur Godfrey, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Wakely, Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes have made recordings of their versions of the various Christ- mas songs. The orchestras of Morton Gould, Hugo Winterhalter, Fred Waring, Ray Noble and Jan Garber have recorded such Christmas favorites as 'Twas the Night Before Christ- mas and Blue Christmas. * * * FOR THOSE persons who enjoy symphonies and concertos, there are the recordings of piano artists, violin soloists and symphony or- chestras. Selections for gifts could include Beethoven's or Rach- maninoff's concertos or the sym- phonies of Brahms or Schubert. Many individuals have a very great interest in ballet and pro- gram music. Outstanding rendi- tions of this type include Swan Lake, The Red Shoes, Rhapsody In Blue, Romeo and Juliet and - the music of Irving Berlin. Persons interested in broadway and opera would appreciate gifts such as the music of South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Naughty Marietta, Car- men and The Merry Widow. * * *' CHILDREN'S records this year are featuring such favorites as Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty The Snow Man, Me and My Teddy Bear, Slugger at the Bat and Alice in Wonderland. Dance and popular music may appeal to many because of its smooth rhythm or catchy lyrics. The orchestras of Harry James, Xavier Cugat, Les Brown, Percy Faith, Tony Pastor, Dick Jurgens and Hal McIntyre are among the many who give great dance- able music. Popular music by any of the well-known singers, orchestras and bands are available and will bring Christmas cheer into any home. * * * AMERICAN folk music, record- ed by Gene Autry, Lawrence Loy, Roy Acuff, Bob Willis, Spade Cooley and the Chuck Wagon Gang, wil be welcomed by the lovers of this type of music. One of the best offers this year is in the form of international music. No matter who the person is, there is some type of music this year to suit his tastes. Music is one of the best ways of wishing friends and loved ones "Merry Christmas." SWEATER SET - Michigan coeds model four popular sweater styles. Ann Patterson, wearing the short sleeved style, hands a coke to Carol Wilcox who is pictured in a long sleeved pull-over. Carol Schumacher models a light cardigan and Virginia Gish, a pull-over jersey model. These styles and many more make up a large part of the college woman's campus wardrobe. ANSWER TO EVERY OCCASION: Jewels, Colored Yarn Spark Evening Sweaters By*MAD DAVIS Nine out of ten college women wear sweaters. This fact comes as no surprise to coeds who would be at a com- plete loss without their many sweater and skirt combinations, yet sweaters are not often in the fashion news. * * * . PROBABLY because they are worn so much, and because the basic style does not change, sweat- ers seldom make the headlines. However, recently, this popu- lar garment has begun to come into its own. Several women in New York, searching for new and different ideas to occupy their time, began embroidering their sweaters for evening wear. *' * * THE IDEA caught on quickly and manufacturers are now mak- ing evening sweaters on a large scale. Although at first these sweat- ers were made in boucle and very fine yarn, now they are shown in plain long sleeved car- digans and pullovers. The only basic difference be- tween the casual and dressy sweat- 4. er is the embroidery around the neck and shoulders. * * * SOME ARE simply intricate de- signs of different colored yarn, while others are scattered with tiny jewels-usually pearls or rhinestones. Most of the latest sweaters bear the mark of the predomi- nant Spanish influence found in so many styles this year. De- signs are larger and more intri- cate; brighter and infinitely more attractive. Along the line of casual sweat- ers, besides the ever popular long sleeved cardigan and pullover, the latest news is the short sleeved cardigan, complete with cuffed sleeves. * * * THIS TRICKY number comes in nearly all of the colors, and al- though at this time there are not a great many in stock, local stores expect to receive several shipments very soon. "Sloppy Joe" sweaters are a thing of the past. Neatness is the byword in sweaters today. Shaped to fit, most of them have elasticized necklines and cuffs to prevent stretching. In materials, Zephyr wool is the biggest news. znported from Scot- land, this wool is soft, fine and durable. Nylon is still importan# in sweater news; but the favorite is cashmere. , A WORD to the wise, authorities say, that the best cashmere is from hina, not Scotland, as most coeds seem to think. And for the "Didja know" department -- it takes 72 beautiful Chinese moun- tain goats to make one cashmere sweater. Hence the high price. Colors are also in the news. Bit- tersweet, a sort of orange with a brownish tinge, is the color for winter. FOR EXAMPLE, neutral shades are being shown for both' winter and spring, and toast, the color so much in demand last fall, will con- tinue to be seen through the win- ter months. But the color for spring is purple. Purple in any shade - from lavender so light it is al- most white to the deepest of deep purples. This is the color seen most frequently in the short sleeved cardigan. One authority has stated the latest word on the care of sweat- ers. They should be sent to the cleaners the first two or three times, she says. The outline of the sweater should be drawn on a newspaper before the sweater is washed. Af- ter being washed in soft suds, and rinsed at least three times, it should be pressed dry in a towel, not wrung out with vengeance. When dry, the sweater should be ironed-or rather, steamed, un- der a wet pressing cloth or towel. Zetas Initiate New Pink Hue For Yule Tree Change in Tradition Eventually .Approved By Sorority Sisters "Did you ever hear of a pink Christmas Tree?" Well, neither did a group of poor, unsuspecting members of Zeta Tau Alpha until last Thursday. s f * ON THAT NIGHT three "Ze- tas" were sitting in the living room staring at the steel blue drapes, when suddenly one of then re- marked: "I want a pink Christmas Tree." The other two didn't thinkit was such a bad idea either. So, all three of them donned blue jeans and headed for the base- ment of the house armed with paint and brushes. The pink color was produced by mixing some old white and red. paint which was scraped together. * * * HALF WAY through the job one of the girls acidentally knocked over the can of paint, spilling pink all over the floor, her jeans and her watch (which by the way, still contains the remnants of pink paint). From that time on, the girls proceeded with their task by ap- plying the paint from the floor with their hands. At last, well after midnight, the job was finished! * * . FIRST REACTIONS-to the tree were all very similar. Comments vary, "I like tradition." While oth- ers gasped, "It's fushia, ghastly!" The three culprits were sought out, and almost dealt with dras- tically. But fate saved them! After looking at the pink tree for a while the feeling slowly changed. Many liked it; some were even more enthusiastic about it. Anyhow the nine foot pink Christmas tree still remains up- right in the living 'room of the Zeta Tau Alpha house direct- ly in front of the bay window. Passers-by can easily spot it. An- gels' hair and ornaments of prac- tically every color (except yellow) adorn its branches. The tree has no lights; instead a red spotlight shines down on it and the tradi- tional star tops it. Library Open For Holidays The General Library will remain open during the Christmas vaca- tion for students who want to jump the gun and start studying for finals. Officials don't anticipate great crowds jamming the study halls, however. Therefore the library will be operating on a limited schedule, according to Warner G. Rice, library director. The short hours', which will go into effect Friday, Dec. 22, will continue throughout the vacation period until Monday, Jan. 8. Weekday hours will lie from 8 a. m. until 6 p.m. The library will be closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, Dec. 23-25. Dec. 30- Jan. 1; and Jan. 6 and 7. Tablecloths There need never be the prob- lem of what to give the housewife for Christmas. Tablecloths are al- ways welcomed gifts and are of- fered in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Matching napkins can usually be found to supplement the cloth. : I# r Wan~n-kelcqne 9(t4 I- r . .. .. s. _ e . "4" 'Y\ ri ? b. " f t ii r ., , .. for Holiday Hostesses! There's nothing more com- forting than a lovely robe to relax in for the evening or to lend a special charm to breakfast time . . . attractive robes in short or UNUSUAL XMAS GIFTS 4~0 fQ " ENAMELLED BRASS 0 0 JEWELRY-JEWELRY BOXES 0 SILK SCARVES -RICE LINEN f WOOD AND IVORY CARVINGS O t- 3O3O t M OAORDomOO 'O: