University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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10 THE .FAY HAWKER ITS NICE TO STAND AND TRY ON ONE TOPCOAT AFTER ANOTHER And if you ' ll take your pkce be- fore our mirrors to-morrow, by tbe time you have finished, you ' ll know as much about topcoats as most clothing men, for you ' ll see more topcoats than the average clothing man sees. This isn ' t just one line of top- coats. It ' s a review of the nation ' s best ... a complete picture of what ' s going on in styling and fabric from one end of this alert country to the other. Make It Soon OBER ' S IT looks like a great year for the | college man from the practical point of view. Whether we lounge or go sporty on Saturdays, the new suits and coats are more practical and more comfortable than any time in recent years. As one might imagine from their increasing popularity last spring, rough tweeds and herring- bones took the front in this year ' s early fall suiting fabrics. Cheviots are also in high favor. In these rougher clothes, very English in every way, the lines go English too. For the first time since im- mediately after the war, the three- button, single-breasted coat is the mark of style supremacy. Later in the season, as the out- door tang of autumn gives way to the smoother living of winter, we may expect the trend to go a bit away from the rougher clothes to hard worsted materials. The double-breasted full English drape is the cut for that suave, man-of-the world appearance. Of course semi-dress suits must always be dark, but a little more lively note is added this year by poly- chromatic pin-stripes. This year ' s campus man is also paying strict attention to his foot- wear. Brogues in brown grains set the pace. It would be a fatal omission, however, to fail to men- tion the smartn ess and practicality of the chocolate Cordovans. For sport, the crepe soles with smooth- leather uppers are sell-outs every- where. Ober ' s gives you the forecast for the formal season. They say the double-breasted tuxedo will be at its height, although single breasted is always good. Full drapes with pleated pants gros- grained lapels replacing the by- gone satin buttons faced with the

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OCTOBER 1 9. 3 7 View. (Continued from page 7) decorative note. Football games and suits go to- gether. Most favored is the three piece suit in plain colors, or a combination of plain and plaid. Swing skirts for Mid-Weeks are guaranteed to help your trucking, especially those banded in bright hues to catch the eyes of the stag lines. Also good on the Hill , are those smartly tailored wool dresses with contrasting swagger jackets. Weaver ' s are featuring heavy black crepes with interesting trimmings for casual afternoon and varsity wear. One has short sleeves and a wide circular skirt trimmed in bands of cire braid; another boasts an Eton jacket trimmed in astonishing purple flowers. The most popular, and incidentally the most con- venient, zips all the way down the front and has touches of braid at the neck and sleeves. Velveteen remains high in favor, and is just the thing for Sun- day night Buffet suppers. Roberta Cooke has one trimmed in white irish lace with a pearl clip at the neck; accompanying this, she wears a matching velve- teen beanie . Emery, Bird, Thayer ' s show some exceptional sport clothes; especially those British tweed coats cut along military lines in scotch plaids centering around bright green and navy blue. High cut oxfords in suede are perfect with clothes of this type; The Royal Shoe Shop carries a variety of these styles. The Topper remains the favorite in hats. Their versi- tility makes them equally appropriate on dates, at football games, or on weekend jaunts to the city . An advance tip on the very smartest in fall and winter coats comes in a late flas h from Rothschild ' s, where they know. Newest thing is the zipper coat- front; their special is bordered in Persian Lamb. Black is unquestionably the leading color, with beige in second place. These tones are replacing the browns of recent years. A part of the same trend is the grow- ing popularity of skunk, instead of fox, as the popular- priced fur. Instead of the perky swagger lines of last year, the newer coats, say Rothchild ' s, have square, padded shoulders with box lines. CO-ED crosses campus in Plaid topped THREE PIECE Very British, very swank . . . goes to classes, Satur- day ' s games, up to the city for the weekend. The plaid topcoat, Scotch as mist and heather, will top innumer- able other outfits, the two piece suit is a hit alone, or propped with blouses, sweaters, kerchiefs. It ' s a sure to succeed campus outfit with a British tang at the very American price of Hunter ' s Green, Navy

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OCTOBER 19-37 11 FOR SUNSHINE OR RAIN FOR DRESS OR PROTECTION WEAR THIS BALMAACAN COAT tailored in the College manner Raglan Shoulders English Back in Harris Tweeds Donegal Tweeds Isaac Carr Coverts $25 to $35 COATS THAT ARE: Weatherproof Windproof Wrinkleproof Spells your name all over ' em AR1IS GOOD CLOTHES GIBBS Meets The Demand for QUALITY and STYLE at Moderate Prices GLENSHIRE SUITS $24.50 $27.50 STYLECRAFT SUITS $19.50 GIBBS CLOTHING CO. same material as the lapels these are a few of the authentic de- tails that set the vogue. Mr. Ober suggests that you come in and see a Midnight Blue tux with tails to go with it. Tails are better and better every year. Although the weather is just be- ginning to hint of top-coats, the trends in coat styles are already well-marked. An investigation of the early dis- plays in prominent stores puts tweeds and hair coats in the ma- jority. On the one extreme, the Balmaacan models with fly fronts and raglan shoulders; on the other, the double-breasted models for your more formal wear. Either in equally good taste. From Kansas City comes word that Wolf Brothers have a geo- graphical background for the new coats that they are featuring. You see, the Isle of Manx, a tiny dot in the Irish Sea, is famous for two things. The Manx Parliament Tynwald Hill is the oldest form of representative government. It is also famous because of the sturdy tweed fabrics woven from the wool of native shep. The Duke of Kent and the Duke of Wind- sor, and other members of the royal family prefer it for its lux- urious quality, and rugged wear. It is these coats that Woolf Brothers so alluringly display, and they certainly deserve an A rating. Carl ' s, here in Lawrence, con- curs heartily with the Woolf Brothers preferences. With them, English Style Balmaacan Top (Continued on page 81) Manx Tweed Toppers Handloomed from native wools on the Isle of Man, the ruggedly handsome fabric has been carefully tailored for us into easy fitting, roomy rag- lans. Herringbones and over- plaids in greys, blues and tans $50 Wichita Kansas City Tulsa