THUM&SDAY, MARCH 18, 1954 Bermuda Shorts for Men Increase in Popular Appeal THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN LIKES AND DISLIKES: Students Express Fashion Views Values at Campus Bike & Hobby By ELAINE EDMONDS Men, despite a vigorous contro- versy on the subject, have now taken over the Bermuda walking shorts which have been popular with women in recent years. They are only reclaiming what is rightfully theirs, however, since the style originated with the shorts worn by Britishers and members of the British army sta- tioned in warm climates. This was the origin of the name, Bermuda shorts. THIS TYPE of shorts has been popular with both men and wom- en at many eastern colleges for several years. In some places in the East Bermuda shorts have be- come standard class dress for women and are worn as street at- tire by both men and women. The fashion has slowly been moving westward and the wom- en at Michigan have been wear- ing the shorts for several years. The men, however, have not been as quick to accept the fash- ion, although a local store reports that it has been carrying the shorts for four or five years. now accepting the style and in the near future he expects to see them being worn here at Michigan both for lounging and for street wear. The Berumuda walking shorts come in a variety of colors and materials. They may be obtain- ed either with or without pleats. Very popular for this time of year and on into late spring are the wool flannel shorts. These come in black, brown, light grey, oxford grey and in plaids of navy and red. For summer wear men may se- lect shorts in such cool washable fabrics as striped seersucker, den- im and cotton broadcloth. * * * THE seersucker shorts come in either red or blue stripe on a white background, while the denim shorts may be obtained in red or navy. The broadcloth shorts are available in a wide variety of sol- ids and plaids. Men's View . . By ROZ SHLIMOVITZ Michigan men strongly vetoed knee socks and placed Bermuda shorts for women number two on their "black list" recently when asked, "What do you think of women's fashions on campus?" ''Knee socks on college women," Dean Finkbeiner, '58, complained, "make thin legs look thinner and thick legs look thicker." "Be- sides," he added, "this is not an antarctic school." * * * VOICING a universal protest, Lee Gunn, '58, reasoned, "They cover up girls' legs." Warren Singer, '57E, states, "Bermuda shorts and those socks just don't go," and re- minded fashion-conscious coeds, "They don't wear them in New York." Other replies range from "knee socks are terrible" to "I don't see why they should hide it." Calmly sipping a milk shake, "Hooch" MacMurdo, '57E, sudden- ly advocated, "Burn up every pair of Bermuda shorts on campus." Although Tom Leopold, '55, ap- proves of most coed fashions, he remarked, "I can't see why they wear Bermuda shorts in win-, ter . . ONE GRIPE aimed at quite a few women on campus was sound- A representative of a local mer- chant specializing in men's cloth- ing stated that there has been a considerable demand for the walk- ing shorts recently in Ann Arbor. * * * HE BELIEVES that men are The plaid shorts have a matching belt and shirt v. le the solid-color shorts have a shirt and belt of contrasting plaid. According to a local men's clo- thier many of the light-weight summer shorts have been sold since Christmas to men going south to Florida and Bermuda for the winter season. ... from Bermuda II7 The Perfect Mate for Smart . k. ,k Slacks ..g S PRT C O ATS See our fabulous array of, fine sport coats!* Splendid in its choice of patterns., styles and colors ..all designed to pair off magnificently with 'your slacks. While you're here, be sure to see our slacks, too! Expertly tailored by Saffell & Bush for proper fit and drape. ed by Bill Graham, '57, who dis- approves of coeds wearing "those blue tennis shoes." Dave Shaub, '58E, who advis- ed coeds to leave some of the casual styles to the men explain- ed, "My sister is always stealing my shirts, socks, slacks, cash- mere sweaters and two sweat shirts." "Ridiculous" is the way Sam Marfia, '54NR, termed styles worn today. "The 'kids' up here think they have to dress in styles set in magazines and movies." "The next thing we'll see," he said, "is raccoon coats and ukes." Another student, Barry Brandt, '55, criticized Paris-inspired fash- ions. Brandt countered, "I don't think the United States should be as dependent on Paris for trends as we are. American girls should not imitate Paris fashions but originate their own styles." He also asserted that color is more important than design. An ordinary styled dress, pleasantly colored, beats any other stylized dress, he maintains. WOMEN SHOULD get more dressed up on dates, Don Jones, '56E, and Bill Carleton, '56E said. Jones backed up his point by stat- ing that the men always wear a jacket, white or sport shirt and usually a tie Friday and Saturday nights. He said it was not right for women to wear saddle shoes or loafers and their regular school clothes. Jim Lowell, '56Med., predicted that if the current trend con- tinues, women 20 years from to- day will be wearing trousers. It's "okay" with Lowell, however. "We don't see enough suits," one student replied. "All I see is jeans and sweaters," he said. Not all men saw need to criti- cize the styles. Berne Jacobs, Grad, remarked, "I like the 'sim- ple, neat look' the majority of women and men on campus dis- play." Others said styles were "fine and classroom wear was especially appropriate." Women's View. . . University coeds don't agree on what the well-dressed male should wear. For every coed who preferred khaki or gray flannel trousers, there was another who opposed these current favorites. "I LIKE men to wear gray flan- nel suits and striped ties," Rhoda Mermelstein explained, "if they look good in them." "It annoys me," she continued, "to see every fellow wearing the same thing to look like a member of the Ivy League. Jan Goodman agreed. She stated, "They dress very nicely as long as they stay out of gray flannels and striped ties, garb that makes them all look alike." Coeds had varied reasons for disliking khakis. Ilene Pavlove, '57, commented, "They're too sloppy and baggy." In her opin- ion slacks are much more appro- priate for any occasion. Connie Phelps, '57, suggested that they "iron their 'sun tans'." Students who liked khaki or gray flannel trousers quickly enumerated their favorite outfit. Reflecting her eastern schooling at Mount Holyoke, Ruth Langs, '55, favors the khakis, "dirtybucks, white shirt with V-neck sweater combination. "IF THEY'RE going to get dressed up, I'd like to see them dress all the way," Mary Jo Park, '56, stated. "None of this jacket- khaki combination," she added. A number of coeds disliked levis. Nancy Gmeiner remarked, "No levis should be worn in classes." Few people wear them, she admitted, but "it's exasper- ating." Generally, she conclud- ed, "The men on campus are well-dressed and take pride in their clothes" Carib Wenzel, '55, who is study- ing to be a medical technician, re- plied, "Levis are all right in lab- oratory courses - but otherwise they look awful." Besides disliking levis, Martha MacGregor, '55Ed, had another objection, "T-shirts worn without regular white shirts." When asked what she thinks of men's fashion, Nancy Barnes, '55, thoughtfully replied, "They're too ordinary, and they lack color and imagination; none of them are original." Joan Kustodowich, '55Ed, thought this was a major point in their favor. In her opinion, wom- en's clothes should be more like men's, simple and plain. "Styles for men ought to change soon," advocates Paula Rizzo. 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