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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, ”

= She -thinks; the: long peasant ilyle™. ‘dresses "are “nol. that darting" ‘and has, only: brought °- ‘ditew'short ones ‘inia her store...

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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 .

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

“Bee Retvedl, owner and,

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‘ 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

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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

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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- | -

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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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. 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

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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