Banner Graphic, Volume 16, Number 118, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 January 1986 — Page 3

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Shorts back in 'B6 as serious fashion

c. 1986 N.Y. Times News Service NEW YGRK This may be the time when shorts make it back into the mainstream of fashion. There hardly exists a designer in Milan, Paris or New York who does not feature some type of shorts for spring. This is not exceptional, for every year, some designer is apt to show a pair of shorts or two for warm weather. The difference is that this time the endorsement is practically universal. These are not styles aimed at exercise, like sweat or tennis shorts, but are presented as serious fashion meant for city streets or offices. There happens to be a practical reason for the move, as there often is for seemingly mysterious fashion trends. Miniskirts are staging a comeback, coexisting with long skirts and trousers. Many designers believe that women who prefer leg-baring fashions at least some of the time will turn to shorts as a more practical alternative to miniskirts. Among them are Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani in Milan, Karl Lagerfeld in Paris and almost every sportswear designer in this country. Coincidentally, shorts last figured importantly in the fashion scene in 1971, after a long reign of knee-baring skirts. Hemlines had suddenly dropped, and a protest movement developed, especially in this country, as women refused to give up their miniskirts. Very brief shorts appeared, first in Europe, where they were immediately accepted and often worn with long coats. They were dubbed “hot pants” by Women’s Wear Daily, and the name caught on. Hot pants enjoyed only a brief moment in the fashion sun. Making their somewhat shocking appearance in midwinter, they were gone by spring to join bustles and hoop skirts in fashion’s graveyard. They vanished without a trace as the next major step in fashion turned out to be trousers, which dominated the fashion scene for the next few years. Before hot pants, there were Bermuda shorts. That was in the 19505, when no college woman would leave home without them. The reign of Bermuda shorts spanned the middle years of the 19505. Geared to informal or sportswear, they not only became the uniform of the college-age set, but also were adopted by more mature women for sports and travel. They became a signature of the American woman touring Europe. There was a daring quality about wearing shorts in the past that hardly exists today, when laissez-faire is the prevailing rule in fashion. In fact, designers who present shorts consider them somewhat more formal and conventional than very short skirts. “A woman has a lot more freedom when she wears shorts than she does in a miniskirt,” says Adri, who has long favored the style for informal evening as well as day wear. Quite a few sportswear designers in this

Sunbelt shows biggest population gains

WASHINGTON (AP) - Migration to the South and West continued during the past five years, with Sun Belt states absorbing most of the country’s 12.2 million gain in population since 1980, the Census Bureau says. The Census report released Sunday showed the U.S. population has increased by 5.4 percent since the beginning of the decade, and the Southern and Western

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A waist-length bloused jacket over a white shirt and tailored shorts are designed by Mary Ann Restivo for city wear. (N.Y. Times photo) country show shorts in crepe or metallic fabrics to wear at night with blouses or sweaters. Like most designers, Adri does not show the very brief variety. Her shorts stop a few inches before the knee, and are full enough to move gracefully on the body. This generally is the rule in American collections. In Europe, designers such as Lagerfeld and Sonia Rykiel favor knitted shorts that cling to the hips and legs in a very revealing way. They are generally called bicycle shorts and are more suited to leisure activities than to offices. In this country, shorts are combined with jackets, sweaters and blouses as a basic component of separates dressing. They are not meant to astonish or attract undue attention. “It is just another element in contemporary dressing,” observes Gloria Sachs. It is this matter-of-fact attitude that contibutes to the good chance for the acceptance of shorts for spring.

states accounted for 91 percent of the rise. California remains the most populous state, with an estimated 26,365,000 residents as of last July 1. New York was second, with 17,783,000, followed by Texas with 16,370,000; Pennsylvania with 11,853,000; and Illinois with 11,535,000. Florida moved into the No. 6 slot since 1980, with 11,366,000, displacing Ohio, with 10,744,000 residents.

Dear Abby

Greedy guests turn buffet into a barnyard spectacle

DEAR ABBY: 1 have had it! For the last six years my husband and 1 have had a cocktail party on Christ mas Day for our neighbors and close friends. We have an open bar and a beautiful buffet, which is quite expensive. Here’s my problem: One couple (man and wife) arrive early and gorge themselves at the buffet table. They eat so much and so fast, little is left for the other guests. Honestly, Abby, between them they polish off over half of a special meat dish that most guests have complimented me on. After they have sated themselves, the husband concentrates on our liquor. The other guests have noticed how piggish they are, and my has band said he has had these pigs at our parties for the last time. But how can we avoid having them? They are very close neighbors, and it would be awkward to exclude them. If we don’t invite them, they are brassy enough to come uninvited when they see all the neighbors going into our house. Any suggestions? ANGUISHED IN ARIZONA DEAR ANGUISHED: Inviting people you do not want in order to “avoid awkwardness” is a cop-out. Do not invite them. And if they come anyway and proceed to attack your buffet, sidle up to them, and whisper with a wink and a smile, “Whoa! Save a little for someone else!” Or be prepared to spend a little more to feed the pigs. * * * DEAR ABBY: May I join the hordes of those who are undoubtedly writing about the gentleman who entered your column on the back of a mule to promote Mule Appreciation Day? While I do not share his devotion to mules, I see nothing wrong with his premise that a day set aside to honor said animal could cover both bases and do for bachelors. I do, however, take exception to his stating that George Washington was presented with a pair of jack asses by King Charles 111 in 17Hf). Charles of what country? Itcouldn’t have been England; King George 111

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Alaska continued to be the fastestgrowing state, with a 29.7 growth rate over the five-year period. It moved from being the least populous state in the 1980 census to No. 49 with a population of 521,000 in the latest report. Wyoming now ranks as the least populous state with 509,000 residents. Population figures for the country as a whole reached 238,740,000 as of July 1.

was king at that time. Itcouldn’t have been France; Louis XVI was King of France. It couldn’t have been Germany; Germany was not unified at the time. It couldn’t have been Russia; Catherine the Great was empress of Russia then. So where did your correspondent dredge up this Charles III? NANCY TORRES, SAN FRANCISCO DEAR NANCY: “Hordes” did not write. One lone editor in Northhampton, Mass., called to question the name, but the item had already gone to press. The writer undoubtedly meant Charles 111 of Spain. * * * DEAR ABBY: I read with a great deal of amusement the letter from “Bill Wadley, Kimberling City, Mo.” wherein he referred to bachelors as “two-legged jackasses.” He also asked, “What do bachelors do besides avoid marriage and responsibility?” May I tell him? For one thing, they bear more than their fair share of the tax burden. Although bachelors have no children, they’re heavily taxed to educate the children of married men. And their tax dollars go to support families who are on welfare. Tell Mr. Wadley if I ever want to meet a genuine two-legged jackass, I’ll head for Missouri. PROUD BACHELOR DEAR BACHELOR: And let’s not forget that bachelorhood has its privileges. In time of war, they get to go first. * * * DEAR READERS: Sign seen in the stockroom of a New York department store: “Please pick up after yourselves. Your mother doesn’t work here.” * + * iKvcry teen-ager should know the trul h about sex, drugs and how to he happy. Kor Abhy’s booklet, send vour name and address clearly printed with a eheek or money order for $2.50 and a long, stamped (59 cents) self-addressed envelope to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet. P.O. Box 58925, Hollywood. Calif. 90058.)

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Terrys' 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Terry, Route 1, Fillmore, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary during an open house 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Fairview Manor, located on Judson Drive in Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Terry, both graduates of Belle Union High School, were married Jan. 18,1936 at Marshall, 111. Mrs. Terry, the former Stella Pritchard, retired from Mallory Co. in 1976. Mr. Terry worked for Plainfield Oil Company and

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drove a motor route for the Banner and Indianapolis News for eight years prior to military service. He has been active in farming for the last 35 years and has served nine years on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee in Putnam County. The Jan. 12 reception will be hosted by relatives and friends. No invitations are being sent, but all relatives and friends are invited. The couple request that gifts be omitted.

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