Evening star., 1960-12-13
ski Champ
Rejoices
In Snow

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first olympic skiing champi-
on, Penny. Pitou, has seen
since last winter.
The last time she was on
skis was in February when
she won the two silver medals
for the United States at the
Winter Olympics in Squaw
Valley. Calf. She donned
skis for a public relations
mans dream picture yester-
day-Penny in front Of the
Capitol blanketed with snow.
Now turned professional
since taking over fashion
consultant duties for White
Stag. Penny owns up to not
really having done much ac-
tual consultation since join
ing the firm in october. 1--WE
been on tour the past II
weeks making TV and store
appearances. I hardly get
time to eat and sleep. least
of all ski" the energetic,
pretty and bright Penny says.
COnsultant Trip
She was in Washington
yesterday at the Hecht Co.
to consult with customers who
somehow managed to mush
through the snow to get to
the downtown store.
Another of Penny's big con-
tributions on this tour is tell
ing the people who sell ski
clothes the things she's
learned to like in ski fashions
and why. She was four when
her family "all together"
started to learn to ski. Her
brother Kip. 20. (she's 22)
skis very well. I'm fact he's
going to teach at my ski
school II we can get some of
this snow up to New Hamp-
SHIRE" she told us.
The Austrian skier with
whom Penny was romanti-
cally linked. Egon Zimmer-
man, q. is now "a good
friend and a business part
ner" Of hers in the ski school
located at Guilford. N. II.
That's how we solved that
problem" was Penny's poll
ished statement to, us.
Being fashionable on the
slopes. Penny's discovered, Is
becoming more and more the
thing. White is more of q
standout than you think, but
few can wear white. You have
to be slim and have. q nice
figure"
The brighter the better is
the trend in ski clothes, she
insists. Plums, violets, and
prints are liked by her. Bulky
ski clothes are out and she is
partial to the new White
Stag laminated cotton fabrics
that provide warmth without
lots of heavy quilting. "The
tight sleek look Is the look"
Penny points out.
.
Likes Stretch Pants !
For after-ski wear she
likes to stay in stretch pants
though these may not be the
same ones she wears on the
slopes.
There are three fashion
essentials for the SKIER"
These consist Of stretch
pants. a quilted reversible
parka, and a nice looking
wool sweater. For o three
day ski stay at Stowe, w.,
for example, she'd take three
pair Of stretch pants for ski
ing. two pairs Of stretch
slacks for after-skiing. five
sweaters, one quilted parka,
and two lightweight parkas
Of poplin and nylon. These
are for when you want to
take a couple of quick runs"
the skier Of note added.
She's not crazy mad about
after ski full length skirts.
Il stay in stretch pants. You
have to put on high heels, and
If you want to walk outside
the lodge to 60 to another
building IT'S too cold.
A word Of fashion advice
from Penny Pitou. when
you are buying stretch pants
remember you get into them
as you do q girdle. They
should be pulled up toward
the waist. It's wise to buy
your stretch pants in the size
you buy slacks, and then If
necessary 60 down to Q
smaller size, since ski pants
should fit snugly and look
sleek"
"Everything's color coupled.
too," Penny states. Blacks
out, everything has to match"
Does she enjoy this fashion
bit? TITS all right. A tours q
tour. Right now I'm on my
last leg. and there's still
Baltimore" -ELENI.