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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
15
Reporter surveys Court Street shops find tweeds and unmatched outfits redefining menswear. Neat worsted stripes and nail head designs appear alongside rough finished jackets with covert slacks, offering two suits in one via extra slacks. Topcoats feature built in or raglan sleeves and bright color palettes.
Athens merchants report fall styles in greens tans and grays featuring knit jackets with many pockets and belts. The range includes leather suede cotton sealskin fleece and mackinaw with new fastenings and modern pockets. Pajamas also show the same material as Grandpa wore with late style tailoring.
Loud shorts dominate this season with a wide range of colors and prints. A downtown shop features Ferdinand the Bull designs with burros and cacti, while other white base pairs showcase air planes trains and athletic scenes. Athens merchants note winter wearability with long sleeve sport shirts.
Local merchants describe fall haberdashery trends with casual elegance. Loose-weave Oxford shirts pair with tweed suits. white shirts stay practical. Cuff links, massed designs, and new belts and fobs appear, while hats feature antelope finishes and wider brims.
Athens clothiers report new hats feature broader brims from 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches and lower crowns. Hats are dressier with smooth and rough finishes popular among college and young business men. Medium shades dominate blues and greens with browns steady. sport styles may include feather accents.
Downtown displays show white and green Ohio University shirts and green trimmed trunks. Shirts bear the O U seal while trunks are green and made of flannel, priced at about a dollar and a half.
Athens stylist Carl Clifford outlines a fall outfit for young businessmen and college men. The complete ensemble costs about fifty dollars and includes a three button rustic brown suit, a moss green yarn top coat, a brown hat with a wider brim, a white oxford shirt, a dark green knit tie, dark green socks, and black heavy leather shoes. Heavyweight Eddie Mader is now fighting out of San Francisco.
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