European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes we Lawday july 10 f a by Jean sprain Wilson a fashion editor new York a a presidential Campaign ago an oversized Button a breast Banner or a paper hat was enough for a candidate wishing to use fashions. For his message. But this year women Are expected to be walking billboards advertising their political allegiances from the bands of their hats to the bows on their candidates have entered the Arena or with drawn various aspects of the fashion Industry have frantically begun or stopped production of head scarves fabrics by the Yard aprons for Kaffee matches Midi hemmed hostess gowns and min skirted door Bell ringing dresses As Well As an assortment of jewelry including rings pins Charm bracelets cuff links and earrings and for men hats blazers an neckties. All Bear either the insignia initials or portraits of the Man favored for the highest National office. Some Are figments of enterprising lingerie manufacturer who had produced a line of White night gowns with the initials of candidate across the front had to withdraw his lbs number and hastily substitute an huh tie manufacturer is playing it safer by settling for just two insignia elephants and keep his name before the Public in every Way As pop Art collector mrs. Robert c. Scull put it boosters of sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy recently opened a boutique in new York called Mccarthy s the Mccarthy Ana Are $100 Campaign buttons for evening Wear studded with diamonds rubies an sapphires As Well As recorded poetry. The profit from sales is a Side Benefit to the publicity the no. 1reason for Campaign fashions. Not yet ready to come off the Bunsen Burner is boutique in Washington d.c., for Hubert h. Humphrey to be called the pharmacy because the Vic president almost wound up filling prescriptions in a drug store. The shop will offer bows blouses scarves shift skirts and chapeaux along with lunch to the shoppers. In nonpartisan fashion enterprising Frankle Welc opened the Campaign flying boutique so called be cause she delivers her products at almost a moment notice by air freight. At her 222-year-old House in Alexandria va., she keeps one room for Republican browsers and still another for the democrats. After having designed an a line hostess dress for female supporters attending the announcement of Humphrey s candidacy miss Welch was immediately consigned to create an official dress for the National Republican convention. For women who prefer to whip up their own political uror she has styled a fresh As a Daisy printed fabric available by the Yard for the republicans. To go along with these Home created styles Are Daisy decorated pocket buckets not unlike Sand buckets in which ladies can carry lemonade while ringing doorbells explains miss i brochure women supporters of Richard m. Nixon have been offered u $20 Dacron and Cotton hostess dress of red and Blue with a Nixon Thunder Bolt insignia emblazoned across the gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller Camp favors paper fashions because hemlines May be adjusted with scissors to suit a lady s fancy or her age a spokesman explained. Along with dresses bearing the oversized portrait of the new York governor the Headquarters has placed a sizable order for Rockefeller paper hut Sand blazers for men
