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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1961
Page
6
The fall 1961 rainwear collection features laminated fabrics and foam bonded weaves, offering light weight, wrinkle resistance, and warmth. Styles range from classic trench coats and double breasted pilots to nail varnish plaids and silk-like twills, with zip-in liners and tubable interiors.
Fashion notes for fall highlight several American suit lines including the All American Group with Natural, Trans American, Ambassador models, and the British Influence and American International lines. Also noted are ivy and natural-shoulder styles, two to four piece town and country outfits, and a shift toward lighter trims and vented jackets with blues blacks and olives leading colors.
Gloves and mufflers dominate cold weather wear with leather gloves featuring gauntlet wrists elastic inserts and intricate stitching. Fabrics range from soft leathers to washable knits and silks in foulard and satin weaves, while mufflers offer town and country looks from tartans to cozy knits and novel scarf-vests and hacking scarfs.
Fashion notes for fall 1961 outerwear highlight rugged ski jackets in short lengths and long shearling styles. Sueded fabrics and pile-faced textures promise warmth. laminated polyurethane foam fabrics weigh light yet warm and water resistant. Reversible quilted jackets switch from nylon to knit or from light to dark shades.
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