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Hats are conservative, practical this season By Jennifer O’Cilka Staff Reporter Hats will be conservative and prac tical this year, according to Lincoln and national fashion sources. Mary Clarke, beauty editor at the New York-based Sassy magazine, said fewer people arc wearing hats with weird shapes, flowers and costuming. Lut, she said, people probably will be wearing hats for protection from the sun, scarves around their heads or cotton berets. “Actually, hats were stronger last year,” she said. “The trend now is that people who love hats will con tinue to wear them, but those who wore them because of the trend will stop.” Christine Clancy-Adams, acces sories and jewelry department man ager of Dillards Department Store at Gateway Shopping Center, said her store stocks sporty hats including canvas “lic-in-thc-back” hats with big bills. Clancy-Adams said scarves lied around the head are coming back because they can be folded up and put away easily. “The trend is away from Easter hats, except with the older ladies,” she said. Renee Prater, assistant manager of the Pro-Image at Gateway, said base ball caps have been a long-time fa vorite in Lincoln. Baseball caps al ways have been one of the main sell ers in the Pro-Image, Prater said. Over the years, Prater said, her store has accumulated many styles of caps, including “old-timer” caps, neon, leather, two-tone, twill and corduroy caps. Prater said these caps range from SI0.95 for corduroy to S39.95 for the leather styles. Gayle Hohl, manager/owner of Boog’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Boutique, said her store carries mostly leather hats. Styles range from bike hats and base ball caps to Greek fisherman’s hats. Also, she said, she stocks some felt hats with conchos and feathers. However, she said, she docsn ’ t get many specific requests for hats unless a customer is trying to emulate a popular rock star, like Slash of Guns ‘n’ Roses. Sometimes, Hohl said, customers will try on the hats just because they arc there. Natural clothing, products fashionable Loose-fitting, comfortable styles are ‘in By Jennifer Johnson Staff Reporter Natural Clothing Fashion runs in cycles to create consumer need. In our society of commercialism and mass production, the need to be natural is “in” again. In clothing, natural fibers are in. No polyester blends here -- 100 per cent cotton, linen and silk arc most desired. The style is loose-fitting clothes that look comfortable and easy. It’s important to look like you could be walking between Laura and Mary Ingalls, or frolicking on the beach in Cape Cod. Colors are not primary; instead, they are earthy and rich. Pastels are shown in neutral, subdued tones. Catalogs like Tweeds are offering the public colors like “Mocha Brown” and “Moss Green.” The next thing we know, they’ll offer us “Neanderthal Nude.” Heels arc definitely out. Flat shoes, sandals and plain classic tennis shoes like Kcds arc in. Birkcnstock has even added “Spicy Suedes” in forest green, mocha and berry to their collection along with bone, ocean jade and many other colors to enhance the natural wardrobe. Handcrafted silver and crystal jewelry is especially “in” on the natural scene. Turquoise and coral Mexican jewelry also is popular. The overall look is clean, pure and a little bit tousled, like you haven’t made an effort at all. But beware. It’s not that easy. Don’t I expect to get up, throw on anything, roll around in the yard and wash with Ivory soap to look natural; looking natural takes unnatural efforts at times. Natural Products The natural trend is affecting a selection of products besides cloth ing. Natural people arc concerned with environmental issues and animal rights. Throw away the aerosol cans and give the furs to Goodwill. Natural people arc becoming caf feine-free, preservative-free and stress free. There hasn’t been this much interest in buying natural products since natural products were the only option. Aveda makes natural cosmetics from plant origins. These cosmetics contain 100 percent natural ingredi ents with no added preservatives. Aveda also makes “aromatherapy” hair products with plant extracts to enhance hair color. Being natural doesn’t mean youcan’tcompetc with “Miss Clairol.” You can choose vegetable hair dyes in an array of colors that will s:tain the hair natu rally. As an added public service, Aveda puts mint in their lipstick to freshen the breath. Natural scents definitely are in. Many a potpourri pot simmers atop the natural person’s stove, burning cinnamon, pine cones and spices. For the body, scents like Prcscriptivcs’ “Calyx” and Clarins’ “Eau Dy namisantc” offer the soothing bene fits of natural plant extracts. Many people choose to wear body oils as opposed to perfumes; scent choices go beyond the patchouli that Mationna drowned her ‘ ‘Like a Prayer’ LP in. There arc more than 100 natu ral concentrated scents available in oils - apricot, cucumber, strawberry, musk and just about every type of flower you can think of. The natural trend also is affecting what and where we cat. Home cook ing is in, along with unusual, ethnic foods. Commercial restaurant chains and fast food arc out, but quaint cof feehouses and diners along with au thentic restaurants of any type arc in. People who arc really going for the natural 1 i festy Ic may choose to cat only organically grown produce, sift their own flour and bake their own bread. Water also is on the vogue natural grocery list, especially in Michclin Man-shaped bottles with the pink “Evian” logo on them. How far will it go? Where does it all end? Like any other fashion trend, “Au Naturel” can be taken as far as the consumer wants to take it. If people keep de manding natural products, more and more will become available. It’s not so bad, if you think about it. Back to nature isn’t quite like back to the “beehive” or “mohawks” (although beehives actually are com ing in on the high-fashion scene, and mohawks could be fun). Creating interest in the market for natural products forces consumers to be selective and to do some research in choosing products -- not to blindly accept what is thrown at them. Even if back to the basics of nature is just a fad - like Jim Fixx and running in the ’70s -- and the people choosing natural fashion look like Tammy Faye tomorrow, “Au Natu rcl” could be remembered as a nice change of pace and a fresh look and attitude of awareness in today’s soci ety. Natural Resources Here arc some “Natural Re sources” for those interested in natu ral products: Souq Ltd., Haymarkcl Square, has a good selection of imported natural look clothing in fine materials and beautiful prints. They also have a wide variety of jewelry, as well as some body oils. Footloose and Fancy, 1219 P St., offers the largest selection of Birken stocks around. Boog’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Boutique, 2017 O St., carries some rather “unnatural” clothing as well as natu ral-looking hand-crafted silver jew elry, made by Regis Johanns of Omaha. Hair Tech, in the Reunion, sells both Avcda cosmetics and hair prod ucts. Avant Card, 1325 O St., sells both Terra Nova and Body Shop perfumed oils. The store also has a good selec tion of silver rings. Some out-of-state stores will take orders for groovy natural products, like vegetable hair dyes and body oils. All you need is a credit card and the willingness to make a long-dis tance call. Commander Salamander, 1420 Wisconsin Avc, Georgetown, Md., says, “If you pay the tax, we’ll pay the shipping.” Commander sells vegetable hair dyes with the “Manic Panic’ ’ label on them. They also have a good variety of silver jewelry, in cluding several sizes of inexpensive sterling silver hoops. The Soap Plant, 7400 Melrose Avc, West Hollywood, Calif., also sells “Manic” hair dyes and has 40-50 oils to choose from. They will accept credit card orders. . . . Last but not least is Kichl’s (since 1851), 109 3rd Avc., in Man hattan, N.Y. This store is a definite must-sec if you’re even in Manhat tan, because all of their natural prod ucts are made on the premises. They sell wonderful body care products, makeup and more than 100 oils. Kiehl’s will take phone orders and will send a list of their products at your request. .... I "Itf David Hansen/Daily Nebraskan Clockwise from top: Off-the-shoulder, ballet-necked tee paired with full skirt. 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