Village Squire, 1979-03, Page 7pocket detail or some other kind of fashion detail. Most will have
fly fronts; few pull -ons will be available. Pant legs will narrow
from the current 20 inches to 16 inches.
Velour. a versatile and. in most cases, an easy -to -care -for
fabric, will be strong in jackets, tops, pants skirts -almost every
fashion area.
THE LOOK FOR MEN
Men's fashions will change only slightly this year, but
according to Gred Davidson of Earl Rawson's Ltd. in Goderich,
the trend is toward "neater looks, not bold Iooks...the classic
look remains."
. Navy. blue and camel are always good spring colours, but grey
and beige will also be popular in 1979. As many as four different
shades will be available in each colour spectrum.
Dress shirts will feature tab collars, button collars and the new
band collars. Common fabrics for pants will be textured
polyester and a blend of polyester, rayon and viscose. For suits,
wools and a blend of polyester and wool will be evident.
Bob Swartman, owner of Bob Swartman's Men's Shoppe in
Exeter, says, "Corduroy, a traditional fabric for winter. will be a
spring garment in lighter shades."
T-shirts will come in velours and velvets; deep tones are out
and will be replaced by bold patterns in soft tones. In dress
shirts. men prefer the feel of natural fibres; therefore cotton is
making a comeback. but the polyester and cotton shirt requiring
little ironing will still be available.
Young men are now dressing up more. Thus top coats will
become more stylish with belts, accentuation at the waist and a
slightly longer length.
"Active sports' wear will be the influence in tennis -look and
gold -look knitted shirts and in jogging and tennis -style shorts,"
claims Ross Gibson of The Gentlemen's Corner in Wingham. A
silky look will be found in a popular style called the "baseball
jacket."
Three-piece suits are always good, but sports' jackets worn
with odd slacks will make a come back. "People sometimes
become confused between a sports' jacket and a blazer,"
explains Ross Gibson.
A blazer is made in solid tones, such as black. brown or navy,
while a sports' jacket has checks or some other pattern. This year
the checks in sports' jackets will be subtle and natural tones will
be common. Summer tweed, that looks like fall tweed but is
lightweight and light in colour, will be one fabric used for sports'
jackets.
Ray Bennett of Ray Bennett's Ltd. of St. Marys adds that
ultra -suede, a man-made fabric, has been on the market for
about five years but is just beginning to be priced within the
reach of the average customer. He notices a slight resurgence in
fine patterns and stripes. The newest look in suiting is a bit of a
pattern.
Top coats will be one to two inches shorter than last year's
line. A military trench coat with single-breasted styling will be
one selection.
Hats have not. as yet, re-emerged as a fashion trend for men,
but the "swinger" - a hat with turned down brim - will attempt to
entice the younger men.
Ray Bennett describes this year's fashions as "timeless" and
"classic" and adds. "We believe it is a better investment to buy
a well -tailored garment, that will stay in style. than a flashy one,
that may not."
Bob Campbell, owner of Campbell's Men's Wear in Clinton,
agrees: "1 believe our clothing is right now at a point in style and
design as fine as we have ever had."
The three-piece suit is always popular in linen, hopsack or
flannel fabrics. This year suits will be plain or have a muted
stripe effect or neat subdued checks in toned -down shades.
Black will be a fashion colour, that can be effectively used in a
versatile four -piece suit. The set will include a coat, reversible
vest and two pairs of pants and will co-ordinate plains with
checks and colours. such as black and grey.
THE GLENAYR KITTEN
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SLACKS $26.00
VEST $28.00
BLOUSE $34.00
SKIRT $32.00
SIZES 10-18
Spring outfits in polyest-
er & polyester & cotton
blends. Spring pastel
shades of salmon, blue,
green and bone.
131 Ontario St. Stratford Tel. 271-2741
George Lamont --- Arnold Helm
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