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Revol Fastest-growing segment of thq textile industry, stretch fabric: may well turn out to be the mosi important over the long pull Fashion experts hail them as th4 biggest trend since wash and wear Market researchers predict that b 1968, one out of every five gar ments in the stores will be stretch Richard G. Mansfield, Manage of Long Range Market Researcl for the Chemstrand Company looks ahead ten years and foresee that within a decade at least hal of all Americanmade clothes wil have stretch characteristics! Blue jeans, swim suits, dinne dresses and uniforms are just i few of the clothing items tha have already appeared in stretel form. Seersucker and corduro: have just joined the long list o stretch fabrics. Yet many consumers are stil confused about stretch fabrics what they are, what they're not where the best values are. Myth Concerning Stretch It's true that stretch garment: simplify sizing, false that the: come in only one size for every body. The idea of stretch is no to provide a skin-tight fit, but t create clothes that move mor easily with the body. Some of thi newest stretch jackets, skirts an< shorts are so far from skin-tigh that their stretch factor is a "hid den" one - they look just lik4 clothes made from conventiona fabrics. The difference is in th4 way the stretch garments yiel< and then recover as the wearei bends, reaches, sits down or get. up. Many customers don't realiz4 that there are different types 1 stretch. Knit stretch fabrics madE their appearance some years agc in socks and the first stretch ski pants. But it's the newer woven fabrici - some manufacturers call them "tailored stretch" - which are causing all the fashion furor. Tailored stretch, as the name implies, is not restricted to casual outfits, but can be used in business clothes and eyen for formal wear. Unlike some of the earlier knit stretch, it does not mold itself around the figure. Instead, it is woven with "controlled extensi bility" - the ability to "give" at knees, elbows and other points of Spring BY DONNA GRANT Society Writer What is the fashion forecast? What's new in the fe min ine fashion line this spring? Will the seemingly eternal ivy league vogue for girls go on endlessly? Working at a traditional cloth ing store, I have notliced the trends that the female co-ed's closet in sides seemi to be taking and think I can take a whack at answering some of these long existing que's tions. One comforting thought is that Alpha L Dr. Ellis Taber was guest speaker at the Alpha Lambda Delta banquet Thursday night. The banquet followed initiation of new members. Dr. Taber received her B.S. de gree at the University of South Carolina in 1935, her M.A. at Stan ford in 1936, and her Ph.D. at Chicago in 1947. She has taught in several schools, inciuding Lan der College and in Chicago. Pres ently, Dr. Taber is associate pro fessor of Endocrinology at the Medical College of South Caro lina. She is the (daughter of Mrs. Stephen Taber andl the late D)r. Stephen L. Taber, formerly head of the Department of Geology andl if 9%o;e!A . H 10 Ution t Nk SEEN AT DAYTONA BEACH lovely coed. She was wearing a two-I from Chemstrand stretch nylon for strain, and then snap right back ito shape. This flexibility means more than just comfort; because of it, tailored stretch garments are expected to wear longer than conventional clothes. Why Does the Material Stretch? What puts the stretch into stretch ? Most woven stretch fab ries are blends of cotton, wool or some other traditional fiber with a textured nylon filament that hasi heri twisted into a coil, then heat-. set to retain its crimp - much I like a woman's permanent wave! But unlike the lady's tresses, the < nylon never loses its "eurl." Under tension the coils expand, but spring back to the original crimp I when released. The blend retains the appear ance and feel of the traditional fabric, but adds the advantages of stretch. The amount of nylon needed for stretch varies with the fabric: stretch corduroy, for ex rrings Neu l it is going to become increasingly impossible for a boy to mistake a girl's shirt for a male's, because what redblooded man would ever be caught wearing a flowered Gant? The forecast for spring fashion brings with it a host of color. Away with your old khaki, navy, and dIrab- ohive .ski rts ! Out must come newer andl fresher shades of pink, baby- blue, and yellow all to be found in A -shaped andl six -gore shirts to be worn with matching print blouses. (If you find your unbda Delta State G.eologist. Twenty-two girls w~ere initiated: Joyce Elaine Able, Cayce; Caro lyn L. Barbee, Morrisville, N. C.; Lynn K. Brownlee, Hlonea Path; D)eLaine Byrdl, Columbia; Mary B. DeLoche Noth uguta;Mar T he re a ilreah,Columbia; lar-ta J.Jeter, Ware Shoals; MataAnn .Johnson, Landrum; G. Ann Kendrick, Columbia; Way ring Patti Knight, Columbia; Anne I). Lumpkin, Rock lill ; Sandra Ann Merchant, Kinards; Anne E. McCown, ('heraw; Barbara Ann Reamny, lBethune; L i n d a Gay Schmnidt, Greenville; Barbara F. Semken, Charleston; Rona Shellen MY HOBBY BOX $2.00 PER tB. ANDIES LshionS ie. The price difference is re flected in the built-in comfort o stretch and its longer-wearinj qualities. Another point to cons.ider is tha the manufacturer of stretch gar ments usually has to dream ul new patterns. A maker of qualit, fashions may work out and dis card a dozen patterns before find ing just the right one - but thi: careful procedure is not likely t< be followed by the less reliabli maker who is interested merely it turning a good profit on "bargain stretch. Fortunately, more and more tol manufacturers of all types of ap parel are getting into the stretcl field. Chemstrand, which pioneeret in the development of wover stretch, reports that its sales oJ nylon for stretch have increase( 250 per cent in the past fivi years. Swimsuits Join the Crowd F u r t h e r evidence that tho stretch boom is proceeding swim mingly: some 65 per cent of al women's swin suits this seasot were made of stretch. Market ex perts estimat.e that 52 per cent o1 women's slacks and jackets weri stretch - by '68 the figure (pro duction, that is) may expand t< 85 per cent. The crystal-ball gaz ers also prt?dict that within foul years, 50 per cent of women's suiti and skirts, and 25 per cent of al dresses en the market will bi stretch. > Stretch fabrics will turn up in he creasingly in men's wear, too: V it per cent of suits, 10 per cent o: 'busines:. and dress shirts, and 11 of per cent of overcoats and topcoat! i! may be made of stretch by '68 nt That will also be a banner yeai of for budget-conscious parents, wh( will find more than a third of th( children's and infants' wear on th< to market made in rugged, expand 0 able stretch form. - If you think all this is stretch ing things somewhat, don't be tot th surprised to see stretch fabric n covering furniture as well as peo se ple: stretch sheets are already 'i. selling briskly, and stretch up. le holstery fabrics and slip cover are expected to become an im LI- portant part of the home furnish to ings market in the next few years r- It all adds up to one thing: ar ne expanding choice for your fashior b- and furnishings dollars. In Wear at light, bright, and pastel shade: ed verify this basic. 'er Sleeveless shifts in crepe, nubb: lylinens and cotton mixtures i ay soliids and dressy prints are th les trend1 to a "cockta.il" affairi .en Illousant dIresses are very "in." ast Other newcomers to the scoent 'dress-wisd, have made their ap pearance conspicuous by their ver; ve dlescriptive namnes. Of these th lit Kangaroo dre'ss and the "'tunnel or have become quite popular. of The Kangaroo is a non-fittini shift in an A-shvpe with a rathe obvious pocket right smack in th rniddle of the front. This pocket however, is not for a kangaroc L. It's just for looks. This shift take len on stripes, polka dlots, solids trin to, med in either of the former, o in- even madr ias. This type( of weari (desirable for a "quickie" to clas ion if your ra.incoat is at the cleaner: hy, Tlhe tunnel dIress is just that iby It's a tunnel of cloth which cover >ha the body and is self-belted at th re- waist. The belt is actually mad ay into the dIress andl may be wori his as loosly or tightly as the weare wishes. The tunnel may be sleeve ac- less or longsleeved anid will appen at- in dressy fabrics right on down t 't. hopsacking. OPPED RLOIN 4 )NION RINGS, FRENCH FRIES, TOMATO SALAD 1.65 AND MOTOR LODGE IUFE over the laster holidays was this oiece suit for maximum suI; made Ithe utnost in comfort. ample, is half cotton, half nyl< If too little nylon is used, t garment will not perform as SlIould. Occasionally, a manufacturer rheap goods decides to jump the stretch bandwagon by selli iay fabric with the least amou )f "give" as stretch, though urse it can never perform as tr ;t retch. Since it isn't always easy ,pot the difference, your best pi ection is a quality label. "Actio vear" tags, for example, appe n stretch fashions nade wi heIstrand Acrilan and nyl ans; only manufacturers who rIoducts meet Chemstrand speci -tions* are allowed to use t Act iolnwear' label It isn't enough to look for qui ty - you must also be willing )ay for it. A good stretch ga nent will cost more than the sar rarmllent made in non-stretch ft > Trends ielf financially embarrassed this point, wear a pastel-colon slip and a blouse. No one will ca kinow for sure.) Shirtwaists are still in, but or if they are flowery. Throw av your old kind with jars of pick and forlorn bug types writ; upon them. Jars of pic.kles ji aren't in with the flowers t season. Now for dIress occasion hi comie the Chanel-inspired box s with the straight, A -shaped, even pleated skirts. A host berger, Columbia; Deborah Spence, Columbia; Gail El Trrigg, Seneca; Cheryle A. Ven< Miami, Florida; Mary L. Will son, Charleston. Taking part in the initiat ceremony were Dean Clotwort honorary member, and Miss R1 Ott, faculty advisor for Alj Lambda Delta. Tlhe chapter ;: sented1 Miss Ott with a silver t: in appreciation of her helpt year. Alumni, honorary members, tive members, and initiates tendled the ceremony andl banque WITH FRENCH FRIED C LETTUCE AND RESTAURANT "tamduwer for Muingry Am.e Corner of Stat. and Slossom CAYes . Ce V4-. t THE BANTAM BEAITY is Lily from nearby Edgefield. 1-Roy is th versity chorus. Kappa Delta is the a Dream Anal Another girl has a date to a party in Dallas with a boy she does ai not know, and after arriving at ti the party and seeing all her old it friends, who are now married, she ei sees a boy in the room whom she uj recognizes as her husband, loses oi him in the crowd and begins to search for him. When she finds cc him again he has a different face, cc one she has not seen before. They embrace and begin talking about 01 how glad they are that they still s( are so happy after having been u, married for such a long time. si They comment that so many of if their married friends are not ri happy. di THE CAMPUS CHAT, North ai Texas State University, Denton, hi says these are two of the dreams di taken from a dream series on two si' North Texas students over a p c r i o d of several consecutive sY nights. 30 For several semesters now, Dr. fo Merl E. Bonney, psychology pro- D fessor, has collected such dreams re ft om students in his classes of r Psychology of Adjustment. Dr. Bonney says college stu-1 dents' dreams are largely con-; cerned with efforts in growing up, being independent, being more ag gressive or self - asserting and finding romantic fulfillment. SDelta Zeta~ Members Installed itecently the officers who will head the Beta D)elta chapter of the D)elta Zeta sorority for the coming 19(3-(64 school year were elected Sand installed in ceremony. r' President of the sorority is Lynn e Procter, a rising senior. Other of ,ficers are pledlge trainer andl Pan .liellenic representative, T r u d y s Taylor; rush chairman, Diane Mc - (Continued on page 5) r ---_-_ 1 ri r Start The Day Right with a Hearty Breakfast in Russell House Cafeteria 7-9:30 SLATR I.c. 1o926.. * -Roland Ebert who is lwter known e music director of our campus tie orority of her choice. 0m ysis Becom He said that %nen we dream we -e seeing pictu res of our oughts. What is suppressed on e conscious level, but cannot be itirely erased from our thoughts, zually makes up the content of ar dreams. Dreams, he said, fall into two tegories - wish fulfillment and ntinuance of daytime worries. Wish fulfillment often is carried it with symbolism, he noted. It rves the purpose of masking the tacceptable or threatening de res of the dreamer. For instance, a person is experiencing intense valry with his brother, in his eams he may substitute a small timal for his brother and take out s wrath on it. In this way, cams serve as an outlet for ten ns and inhibitions. Policemen and judges often are mbols of authority and are metimes used as a substitute r parents, the professor added. reams with locked doors may present a state of being heavily stricted. However, Dr. Harold D. Hollo K4SME T EENAGM TH EFETC TreatsrVsep fahin tyio vr enagmet in. ac piee f esgn rflct True latigtsatisfactir fson esigkfever:m pio eign, retectr abeauty of the *Tra P asnd mtious boes metand lasting" atisfaCho sonae Beeps'keBoik. youreselecion.at.y.u I cO OPA OREQ ' ~ A's around USC as LeRoy. She comes ws station. She is also in the Uni es Popular way, also of the psychology de partment, pointed out there is no infallible directory of dream sym bols. Each dreamer will have some individual symbols reflecting his own experiences. He said dream interpretations only are valuable when related to the dreamer's personality and the frame of mind that precedes the dreaming. A series of dreams is by theme, by establishing consistency in the person's dreams. Dr. Bonney said dreaming can be problem - solving mechanism. Daytime worries and problems are frequently carried over into sleep for additional weighing. This is why people are sometimes very irritable when awakened in the middle of a dream - they are left dangling in the middle of a situa tioe that is unresolved. When dreams are interpreted within the context of the person, they show how a person views him self and his environment, Dr. Bon ney summarized. In this way, they are of value to the psychologist in understanding behavior. 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