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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
6
Fashion notes a return to blouse slips as a fall trend for young girls with varied silhouettes and styles. Designers offer button fronts, lace collars, dirndl trims, tucked fronts, and color accents in permanent press Kodel blends. Separate bloomers and petti-pants rise with new dress silhouettes, though availability varies by store.
Anne McLeod and Leslie Ditson announce an August 30 wedding in Los Angeles. McLeod is a Bard College graduate and UCLA M A student. Ditson attended Wheaton College and the Art Institute in Chicago. Parents are Prof Archibald McLeod of Carbondale and Mr Mrs Allen Ditson of Scottsdale Arizona.
About 66 attendees joined the Wagner and Robbermann families for their 32nd annual reunion at Ft Kaskaskia State Park. Participants traveled from Ava to St Louis, Missouri, and plan to meet again next August in Ft Kaskaskia. The piece also notes the Kandy Perahera festival in Sri Lanka, honoring the tooth of Buddha and Vishnu's birth.
A trend report highlights heavy use of leather and fur in outfits from full suits to accents. It notes variable waistlines from empire to hip, longer jackets, and fuller sleeves with wrist ruffles. Capes and weskits pair with skim mers and A-line or box pleated skirts.
In Chester at 7 30 p m the Chester Moon lighters Home Extension will meet at the Buena Vista Bank. In Herrin at 7 30 p m Sweet Adelines rehearsal will be held in Herrin High School music room.
Slips and hosiery dominate campus fashion this fall with diverse wardrobe options. Students should match slip length and fabric to outfits, consider bra-slips for simplicity, and emphasize color coordination and fabrics like stretch taffeta and lace bodices. Pantyhose or knee socks become essential as skirts rise.
Thelma Berry, SIU associate professor, notes women dress for fun and self discovery shaping fall styles. She says silhouettes shift from the hourglass to new forms as speed and informality rise, with pants becoming more acceptable next year in softer, wearable designs.
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