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individual”.

were ‘‘drab”.

feature of this evolution. John
said he has never seen such an

has every .. tone
imaginable inbetween,
Previous’ bans: on certain

# color combinations no longer

apply. Pink with orange, blue
with green; (remember

green should never be seen) any

© color combination is possible. .
these

But easing -

“The general fashion theme

| ‘seems to be a look, not a Ie-

ngth,” said Elsie MacPherson,
Owner and mahageress of

f.a ladies wear _ store in

Terrace.

“There are many fashion
‘rights’ in lengths from hot
pants to long | peasant
dresses,” shesaid “but, of cour-

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. Jonger; She snid and added that
there are many new fabrics i in

) rainwear, ‘also lots of capes."

“Denim isthe leader in fabr-
ic. We are going to have denim
and more denim from jeans to
coats.

“Clingy knits and flowered

‘vails are also very much ‘in
evidence”. she said,

And
HOT.
| PANTS

‘Rose Sharples. owner of a’
ladies wear store in Terrace.
thinks it would be heaven if she
could run her store by. selling
coordinates and nothing else.

Coordinates, including «a
variety of slacks. vesls, blazers.
“and tops. ‘are her big line for this
coming season and they come in
many colors.

Bignewsi inéolor, according to:
ltase, is spring green but “ever
loving navy. red and white" are:
also popular. . “She -said the
pastels have a lot more’ punch
thin last year’ .making. them
firmer and prettier—soft pinks
and: blues and faqua; _ lar.
“example,

“Rose said ihe big news is- hot
_piints. ‘She’ explained that they:.
‘differ from: normal. shorts’ as
hey are low on the hip, very...
short pnd wide. and don't fii like |
 shorts;./Made in cotton, boitcle

or. tortrel she said that they are

an improvement on. the culotte®:

wor | wrap” over pants. because y

‘they aren't: as bulky, ”

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ilyle™. ‘dresses "are “nol. that
darting" ‘and has, only: brought °-
‘ditew'short ones ‘inia her store...

; af “s Roge isa firm-disbeliever In.

_ only ‘be. as: short as suiis” th

miidi, which ‘manufacturers -
“brought out: lastsseason....She
said :'"The midi’ was -a. disaster
because: it’. was.. completely °
unwearablein Terrace... women
finally realized they were being
used ‘and: revolted! °:..-

She: believes people. “shoud -

wear What: sults them, whether”

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Minis. she’ ‘said ‘were here ie
“ slay but added that they. should .

' particular ‘women’s: hews.:

A novelty trend she men: '
Uoned «: was’ the : sratiteree
underwear, look’: ‘with’

owner .- and
manager of a local mens wear
@ store in Terrace, explained his
me remark, He said '‘At least men
can come into a store and be an

Color is the outstanding *

array - each color range, from:
gold to the deepest. brown for
; example,

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ds. “many. ‘Sraniples. ‘the.:, peasant:

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_ combinations together is
" acceptable because color’ tones

are not. hard, ; : but. _ soft and-

mellow.

. “And there's even. color . in.

underwear”, John added, «:
He said men in Terrace are

- finding the switch tocolor "very
‘This change, he’ said, ‘has .
“come over the last two years, up
‘until which time mens clothing

acceptable’’, not only in colored
shirts but from head to toe.

‘ Another outstanding feature -

of this. seasoris clothes is: the
washability . factor, » made
possible by using. man-made
materials, fortrel and polyester
_in particular.” John explained
that these fabrics were not. as

porus as cotlon which absorhes.

more moisture,

Suits made of double knit are
becoming popular. John said its
stretch factor : and durability

make the suit comfortable and .

very versatile. He pointed out

that the suits were styled so that
. the jacket could be worn with

several different pairs of pants. -

"Peasant look’
ifor women’ ‘Ss. wear

She finds women in Terrace
"slow to adopt te a new ‘style, “‘-
they have to see it for awhile,”’

Referring to the peasant style
blouses and dresses and ethnic

' Styles she said, ‘the styling of

that era was very elegant.”

In swimwear, the major trend
is away from the heavily
fiadded look to more natural

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word for men

“Mens wear is in a ‘stage of

-olors!

John usually travels | to
. Vancouver to choose ‘his. stock
or orders from ‘salesmen
passing through Terrace. ‘He
considers Montreal a poor place
to go for a forecast of style in
the West because '‘a good lot of
styles in. Montreal don’t reach
Vancouver. “Although - not
always John. said, Terrace jis
about one to one and a half
years behind the: East. . For
example, he said, it took that
long <for the. double breasted
suits . to* become accepted in
. Terrace. ,

“We're trying: to -feel te
styles which will be’ acceptable
to ‘Terrace... There's many.
‘minute’ styles around -here
today, gone tamorrow,” ‘he said.

The unisex ° look was :an-

example he gave of an idea
which never got off the ground j in
this part of Canada.

mostly in Vancouver but
sometimes in Montreal or
Toranto,.

She has been in women’s wear
for 25 years and in her: store for
the past 14 years.

Besides selling ladies ready-
to-wear clothes, her store also
carries fabrics and both Mrs.

'; MacPherson. and herustaff. of
-three...make clothes for
-(customers. - oo

wearing a bright, light nylon rain jacket, belted with ‘patch °

pockets; velvet corduroy slacks and ‘Striped tee shirt.
wearlng a western-look, fringed vest with white cotton Polo,
~ necked shirt and striped denim Stacks,

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sinetce for.

’ One fashion area where style
_|s secondary | to practicality is in
children’s wear,

“Bee Retvedl, owner and,

themselves ~~:

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‘ manageress of. children’ S wear’ - ba

‘ store in! Terrace finds: parents. ©
-want thelr- children’ to‘be’ well :-
dressed In clothes that are going...”
to wear well Delors concerning:

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For ‘boy's “wear; - Bee ‘said,
na -fremendous
‘The Tom

Hoon’ ‘sleeves’: and.’ longer’
collars; sleeveless ‘eardl gan's*

are va which are: “really °
this season. is": .

available. far.

Spring comes slowly

magnificant.:

soil to unfold their delicate *
sun. It means blossoms
to get a head start in th

_It takes its time, leaying its mark on
passes on its journey up from the south. © - | es
But it's worth waiting for.

A Skeena. spring means pussy willows
beginning to emerge; crocuses pushing

A FUN DAY IN THE WOODS for B
all wearing peasant-styled dresses
and cord-tied front fastenings.

SAYS FASHION BUYER

‘Long look’ fleeting,

onny and Valerie and their Kitle friend, Becky, ‘The 2 ins : are
which feature floral prints, shirred waists, ruffles, wide sleeves

but pants forever

One fashion buyer Mrs. Jean
Olson, doesn’t think the long
look for women is going to stay.

“They're not cutting it in the.

factories,” she said which, to
her, is a good indication of what
will or will not be popular.
Recently, Mrs, Olson has
been to five fashion shows in

Vancouver and noticed “a big

showing in pant suits’’. -

She feels that pants--from
pant suits to blue jéans, will be a
predominant feature of this
seasons fashion scene. Even
jeans have been up-dated with
bold buttoned flies

The midi vest is one of the
longer-look fashions which Mrs.
Olson finds ‘‘very, very sharp.”

She predicts red, navy and
shades of mauve will be the
more popular colors this year.

“Things have gone, back to
being more femine,”’ she said
and mentioned particularly
peasant blouses and “really
fancy"' underwear,

She predicts blouses will be
big this year and will feature
embroidery, bell sleeves, and
have a sheered or bubble effect.

- Mrs. Olson is manageress of a
store which caters to all ages.
In the = children’s’ wear
department pant -suits are
infents' of 12
months “ahd-up.. Clothes
featuring two-way stretch, easy

- Wash ‘bright colors and stripes
vie are popular, 2

“Byen’ chunky kids are
styling up”, she ‘added,

In girl's: wear: Bee -tinds “‘a
continuing. style. patterns with

‘the, ‘Pant suit. Still holding
strong,’ *-
and: ‘fringed: ‘western: Tooke” vest. |

“There | isa strong centennial
loki." “péasant influence in
ivérything.” A ‘turning: hack

fabric whieh: doesn't collapse or
shtink, ‘in: fac

"spring look:

“excellent: wilh < thd:

“Soh alized: service in’ jailored’ to

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-Fortrel
Is tops,

“Says
. ‘Norm

“The big news in mens

fashion is the emphasis on

fortrels.'

~ According to Norm’ Miller,
owner and manager of a local
men's wear store, this fabric “is
very strang iti.the pant field and
there is Sonie success in suits

and blazers.”

“The probable reason tor the
success‘ of fortrels and double |
Knits seem to be the comfort of
wearing ‘and the snug fit of

body hugging look, so popular -
with

ithe. young people

rhe. no-sleeve, long belted-
(ype. jacket or vest with novelty
lype shitfs - puffed and flared '

‘sleeves, ‘are very prominent.”
There. is. big news in the.
sweater area, Norm said. “This

‘yearisthe big: trend lo ‘machine
\washable’ orlon and’ wool
hlends” and he added that there ©

have. been-’some major im- | -

Ba eae ea Tne this field. in the .

if they” Inight: be”;
slow but we'look-to a big return:
to. (he. blazer’ and: blazer suit.”
he said. “These: will ‘gatch an

- strongly, in the navy blues, -- :
“bright green;.red; ‘and camel *

these’ of ‘course,. are: ~y beginning to reappear, ;

loties.
“trend.. te ;
‘brgad siriped und bold checked’ -
Baris." he added. :

lor ies to ‘caler lo the.
individual “with ‘as very per-:

‘He: does: 50: ‘per cent. of his
-Ubpough : manufacturing.

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Nis fherchandise.
sCannidat

. any
: imaginable.” He ‘has notiéed : ;
however that ties are ‘shorter

‘and |
Steve

Steve Laniuk hag been
the manager of a local men's

vear store for less. than:a -

month, but’ like other men’s

wear stores in Terrace, he —
- emphasizes fortrel as’ ‘‘the

greatest fabric’in the menswear
industry, ”

He is also aware of the
current’ popularity of bright
colors and said “much of the
influence to the high tones can
be attributed bo colored

television.
Neckware, he predicted,
~ will . the

aly at
present width of four to five
__ inches and ties will be “almost
color .and. pattern |

~. than they were, . --
. Due to‘the flair pant: “styles
‘hesaidstip-on . - boot-shoes are
~ taking’ over ° dine the hoe
business. ee
- Fortrel. | iss: “also used. ‘in:

“> eulls and sports jackets and.

_ Atyles | include ‘wide lapels, °

shaped . . waist, deeper
 eentervent, and a longer jacket: :
* “Pant styles of today feature
‘full top pockets, wide belt loops "

and ‘flaired bottoms.” “He?

added that the ‘two-inch culf is

Asked for: his opinion | of the -
Terrace fashion scéne Norm

_ There's no problem, setiing the”
“new: look. or ‘(he new trends to !
the fashion - conscious Sale

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to the Skeena Valley. ~
_ places it

through tiie

arms to the rays of. the

popping out. (They. séem
e Eby and Olson area: in

A Skeena spring means driving along

Yellowhead Highway 16 and watching

mountain

waterfalls, suddenly louder ‘and swifter because of

melting snow..

It means hicycles resting on a river

bank,

tires still spinning,and ‘children tossing stones. that

skip across the
from rock to rock as
minnows.

Maybe you have a ‘special place
like to visit on quiet spring days: rolling sandy dunes
of the Skeena by New Remo, or a
nestling spot along Old Lakelse Lake -

on the banks

water. It means boys jumping

they try to catch,

where you

Road, ora

secret fishing. location deep in the bush. °

Spring visits all these hide-
aways, the lowest first, but
gradually it works its way up to
the white peaks of the highest
Mountains. -

A Skeena spring means birds
returning, gliding on warm air
currents, and little-.animals..
“scampering on the, ground..-
“Trées ‘become clothed’ in’ the”
finest, freshest green fabrics,
and ‘Sap winds its way through
thei branches, -

Spring touches . everywhere -
and everyone, but it sparkles
nowhere more exquisitely than
in the Skeena Valley. Watch
carefully. Spring arrives not
only in the awakening of natural
beauty--of flowers and: ferns--
but it also shows on the faces of
Terrace-residents, You can see
spring’ in. their .smiles. and .

. clothes, Festive. Fun. Even

Frivolous....In fact ‘fashion
designers - must have created
this seasons clothes for . just
such-a setting as the Skeena
Valley. :

Imagine a long, delicate floral .
print dress, its ruffles skim-
ming the earth, ifs soft Ines
gliding over a slim young bady.
What better setting -for this
gown than near a cedar cabin or
arushing stream, somewhere in
Skeena country.

Imagine a man, « ‘rugged,

walking leisurely along. High-
way .16 close to the Skeena
River, He wears double - knit
slacks ‘which move in unisen
with his ambling. movement,

and a tine crepe shirt, softly
tapered at.ithe waist with full
falling sleeves. Color: tones of
soft lilac.

Imagine acouple, as fresh as
Springtime itself, as glistening
and as.restless as the gypsy
clothes: they: .wear,... Theig

_ Striped. fatale aot still, wet at.

“the Botfo Lddpline their
feet in'a Skeena-< duntry stream
and. trying to catch: ripples
between their toes.
“WONDERFUL SPRING: :
The Easter Sunday parade--
ladies in elegant ethnic gowns
walking - thraugh ‘ Terrace
streets on their way to Raster
dinner. * .
SPRING: Sporty. coordinates
in fresh pastel colors. and
. Vibrant colored prints worn to
the. B.C. Festival of Sports
acitivities--soon to be’ held in.
Terrace. .

SPRING AND SOON SUM.

MER: A multitude of plain,
striped and patterned denira
slacks ,. teamed with coor-
dinating shirt . or flecked ‘tee

shirt. Just right for Logger Day |

in May, the Loggers Sperts Day.
and the Lions Stampede in
June. -

Somehow it ‘seems’ that ‘a
Skeena setting accentuates the
spirit of spring ‘and «summer
fashions. Spring, fashion, and
Skeena country means ‘ane:
‘thing: love for the good earth
and its natural ways and’
Wonderful surprises.

Spring is simply beautiful in
Skeena country.

A Skeena spring is