Smyrna times., 1962-03-29
Tricks of Line
And Design Give
Man Tall Look
By Miss Janet Reed

BY Miss Janet Reed
The tall look" for men is
being introduced this year. Of
course, no suit exists that can
give the five footer the appear
ance of six foot basketball
center.
There are tricks of line and
design, however, that slim down
and stretch out the well-fed fig
ure of less than towering height.
This is accomplished by both
design of the suit and choice
of the fabric. First the silhou-
ette is minimized, excess pad
ding is omitted and the long
line" emphasized. The point
where the lapel meets the col
lar is placed high, the lapels are
well-proportioned-not so mar
row that they add expanSe to
the chest and not so wide that
they nullify the vertical effect.
Unnecessary fullness is taken
out but the suit is not tight.
The trousers are cut so there is
ample room for comfort but
pared down from the old side
ripples.
Fabrics range in color from
mediums to medium darks.
Blues, olive blends, grays and
blacks are all used.
These colors are further en-
belIished with vertical patterns
which include a wide array of
stripes and self-weave effects
all of which run up and down
and add to the tall look.
The Saturday Suit"
This seasons new idea for
men is the Saturday Suit" This
includes a closely coordinated
sport jacket and slacks-related
in fabric, pattern and color. For
instance, a solid color, crepe
weave worsted sport jacket is
paired with miniature check
slacks that pick up the color OF
| the coat. The coat, in turn, has
a lining that repeats the check
in the slacks.
| Suits Lighter on Weight
II Suits will be lighter in weight
than in color. However, new
| color underscores spring sports
Wear-eve r y w here, in every
way.
Il The news is blues for suits
! The revival of the indigo hue
| is seen in all shades ranging
| from black-blue through navy
blue and blue-grays. Olives
:, grays, and clacks will still be
popular. These are well estab
| lished colors in the wardrobe:
| of fashion conscious men.
II Two-button suits are also or
| their way back into the lime
| light. The present two-buttor
| models are distinctly differen
/ in character than those of re
| cent years though. The lates
/ style of this model is rathel
| conservative. In some instances
they actually are modified yer
| sions of the natural shoulde
| suits.
| The classic natural shoulde
| model continues to climb II
| popularity. This style seems tt
| hold its fans as the years g
by. The American Natural mod
| eli with its very conservative
| lines continues to be a nationa
| favorite. Its modified natura
| shoulders, three-b u t t o n from
and moderately trim trouser
has appeal to most American
businessmen.
In all models, the trend con
tinues to be toward a look o
slimness. Even the tailored
shoulders have been freed o
excess padding. Stripes are du
for a strong comeback and the,
are shown in many varieties
Double-breasted suits are als'
scoring we'll as a fashion facto
for the new season.
Shirts
| Short sleeves, tab collars, nev
lightweight fabrics and an as
sortment of colors and pattern
emphasize the spring and sum
mer business shirts.
| The button-down collar style
remain most popular, many o
which are made in the newer
slightly shortened length.
| The look and feel of summe
is achieved by the "air-condi
toned" batiste weights. Nor
blues and linen-tones will b
worn in the solid colors. Sof
veIlouc arc the latest addition