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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1942)
V8 DAILY N2BRASKAN Friday March 6, 1942 Spring Sport Jacket . . . Golds outfitted Bob Turner in this hot-selling sport jacket. The well-dressed man's spring wardrobe wil not be complete with just a suit, Gold's men's staff warm. He must have a sport jacket, slacks and one of those new kinds of vests to be a BDOC. On Land, On Sea ... Uniforms Steal Spotlight In Nation's Fashion Trend By Pat Chamberlain. What will the well-dressed American sailor of this warring world wear this season? We didn't go to "Vogue," "Harper's Bazaar," or "Mademoiselle or "Esquire" of BDOC fame, or 'Ap parel Arts," for that matter, to find the hottest fashion flashes from the front, but we invaded the Navy recruiting offices lo cated, in case that some of mas culinity matriculated at dear old Nebraska U wonder, in the Post Office building, 129 North 10th street. As the various insignia of rank, decorations, chevrons, stripes, and service pins are too numerous to count and too complicated for us to understand, we will confine fashion hints to the uniform It self. Altho the uniform has not changed materially from that worn during the last war of 1914, the material has decidedly changed for the better. The out of coat and trousers, also has become more sfiave, more tailor-made to suit the individual, rather than the mass-production suits of the last war. Wool Still In. Wool Is still the most popular material used In both army and TONIGHT Jr. -Sr. Prom Coliseum $1.50 incl. tax Woop, Woop, Woop! navy because of its durability, non crushing qualities, and general nattiness of appearance. It is stated that it takes about 200 pounds of wool to completely out fit a soldier at the start, and 70 additional pounds each year after that. Navy blue, a3 before, distin guishes a navy man. "Gobs" are readily known by their bell-bottomed trousers, black neckties loosely tied with a wrinkleless square knot, which, the handsome sailor on the other side of the desk told us, is the only bane of life on the sea. Having always wondered why navy trousered legs are bell-bottomed, we inquired to find out that in case you are the man overboard it is easier to crawl out of them, and also they are easier to. roll up when you swab the decks. Historically. Interesting historical notes we found about the uniform are the 13 buttons across the front of the trousers, corresponding to the number of original states in the Union. The four dull stripes cross ing the necktie are worn in mourn ing for the four full admirals who have served the navy tince its or ganization. Undershirts in the navy are cut high this year continuing the usual custom. It is correct to show a bit of the white undershirt at the neck of the overblouse. Na tionality of navy men is revealed in their choice of colored under wear. Green is the Irishman's fa vorite, and pink, delicately tinted, marks the American. Since the last war, zippers have also been added to the uniform. No identification of the particu lar sailor's ship is revealed on the band of the soft, jaunty, bill-less hat. This tell-tale detail highly In formative to enemy Germans and Japs was replaced abmit a year ago by "U. S. Navy." ::''-.-":3 ' ' ':mm;:mmmm:mm' nil II v:Sv:v'"V;':'v:'; "' ' .:;-iv- : . ..VvSo.vV,' ': l i ... f ; ' .::.-:-.... o -ll and The smartest thing in leisure wear Loafer Coats A must in every college man's wardrobe. Our selection in cludes fine wools, good look ing gaberdines, also brushed rayons. The colors .... are spring's latest and will blend with everything you wear! Make your choice early, while stocks are complete. 350 S95 Vl PjJfyMvA Ac IWm Slacks . . . Slacks . . . Slacks . . . You'll never have too many in your wardrobe, for you'll wear them every where! The new spring patterns are here and better looking than ever! And priced to please you and "pop" too! 395 795 GOLD'S Men's Store. B.D.O.C. to be presented at JUNIOR SENIOR PROM 4 1 (C O U