European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes saturday september 30, 1967 by Philip h. Love Nan a staff writer the Best news from Paris so far this year waste showing of longer dresses by several famous fashion Balmain dropped his hemlines to knee top and mid knee and Jacques Esterel Jeanne Lanvin and Nina Ricci went even farther to mid calf and in some designs even lower. If american designers follow suit As they often do we May soon see the Endt f the mini skirt craze and this in turn May eliminate the abominable Hose with which too Many women have been disfiguring their legs these last few years. The first pattern Hose were unsightly enough with their frightening suggestion of Varico sity but the fishnets and windowpanes now being flaunted by some mini Skir ters Are even More repugnant. Forgive me if windowpanes in t the Correct name. A Mere Man can t be expected to know the names of All the crazy things some women Wear. I m talking about those shocking stockings which look As if they were made of heavy Cordor Vyine and have openings an Inch and half to two inches Square. Tennis nets would seem to Meto be a More appropriate name but a girl i caught in the act of wearing a pair assured Methey re known As windowpanes. I can Only Hope she was t pulling my first pair of these unbelievable i Ever saw were worn by a woman i encountered at a part several weeks ago. Now i see them nearly every where along the streets in stores even in Busi Ness offices. Those first Gaspers were Pink and so were the wearer s sack like mini dress and Square toed shoes with cloth covered Square buckles to the Pink lady s purpose was to attract Atten Tion she was an instant Success. The moment she entered the drawing room conversation stopped and All eyes focused on her. One of the bartender halted a pouring in mid air to gawk and another gulped the drink he had just prepared for a guest was too Busy staring to notice. You May wonder How 1 was Able to take in Romany details. Well i m a trained observer a news paper reporter of Long and varied experience. Be sides my wife nudged me and whispered it s rude to stare that s when i noticed what was happening at the bar. The spell was broken by the hostess. Darling she exclaimed dashing across the room and embracing the newcomer. So Nice of you to s Reginald Darling the woman in Pink responded giving the hostess a near Peck on the Cheek. So Nice of you to ask us. Reginald is parking she Calls her car a Chariot a Man standing behind me whispered because she s wearing a tunic. And get a Load of those Hose they lookalike the stuff basketball baskets Are made of i was chatting with a physician Friend when a or. Peepers Type came up and said Hiya Doc. Have you seen my wife not lately Doc replied. She was in the Library about half an hour ago. Have you been Al this time trying to find a parking space Heck no peepers said sheepishly. I be Bee trying to get up nerve to come in. You saw How Essie s dressed know what i mean it used Tobe a woman s silly hats that embarrassed Hus bands. Now it s silly dresses and silly Stock. Where in the world have you been reginalds Noggle the lady in Pink was purple. Don t Tell me you parked in Baltimore and took a train Back id did have a hard to time finding a a place Reginald stammered. Then i ran into Doc and did t catch the name sir i told him and he rattled on we got to talking and say where s the bar i need a drink ill go with you Essie offered. You might get lost again. Nice to be seen you Doc . patients of yours Doc i , just party acquaintances. By the Way have you noticed that most of the women with shapely legs still Wear sheer nylons and the ones that go in for these spectacular Hose usually have leg that Are too thick too thin too straight or too something i almost suspect the idea is that i the stockings Are bad enough you won t notice what s in them. This Little lady for example maybe trying to compensate for her extreme a what s that Small calves. She should ride a bicycle or take Ballet lessons or else Wear longer skirts and less conspicuous Vive be Balmain 1 Vive be Esterel Vive Lelan Vin Vive be Ricci
