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A harvest of fashion from the fields
Fred R. Smith
September 14, 1959
The big fall news is that sportswear takes on a new look from the color and texture of the field. The colors—burnished golds and bronzed greens, russet reds and burnt oranges—come right from the autumnal countryside. The textures—tweeds, coverts, corduroys and whipcords, booting leathers and rusty su�des—derive from the same source. To photograph this preview of the new look of Fall '59, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED made a choice of the best of fall's new sport clothes and took them out to where they will be seen and used. Thus, you see them at dog shows and field trials, race meets, horse shows and sports car races. The clothes shown on these 14 pages (with the exception of a fine collection of field clothes designed specifically for gun and for field-dog events) will be worn everywhere out of doors this fall. Among the many facets of the look shown on these pages are some welcome reappearances. The vest is back, under both suit and sport jacket. Reversible all-purpose coats—whipcord to poplin, tweed to twill—have also reappeared, after too long an absence. The belted polo coat is found in many guises, but none so well suited to elegant fall field events as a vicuna-colored cashmere. The country costume, coat with matching skirt, is a spectacular spectator revival. But there is also a hardy crop of first-time-outers: a man's stone-gray fedora, its brim given an extra English snap; a feminine version in blue velour; Italian-made leather stretch gloves, fitting snugly, yet unbinding, designed for shooting and for driving; belting-leather buckled boots; and the boot look in country shoes.
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September 14, 1959

A Harvest Of Fashion From The Fields

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2 Su�de-front pullover from Italy has knitted sleeves, yoke and back ($80, Gino Paoli: Bullock & Jones; Jas. K. Wilson). Hilhouse cap, American Astral string-back driving gloves.

3 Russet Scottish tweed jacket ($75, Hilton: Frank Bros.; Fenn-Feinstein) teams with su�de hacking vest ($28.50, David Church: I. Magnin), challis tie ($2.50, Reis), off-white corduroys ($17, Rudd: I. Magnin). Tyrolean hat ($20) has ring-neck-pheasant feather band ($160, both at Cavanagh).

4 Irish tweed balmacaan coat ($125) and walking skirt ($35, Ellen Brooke for Glenhunt: Garfinckel; Robert Kirk; Lord & Taylor) are worn by Barbara Lawrence with silk shirt and ascot. Lined cape gloves by American Astral. Calderon belt.

5 Odd sport jacket of burnished gold tweed ($60) is tossed over blue silk shirt with stock tie ($25) and blue tweed skirt ($27, all B. H. Wragge: Bonwit Teller; Harold's; I. Magnin).

6 Epauleted coat is of Scottish district check tweed ($135, Vera Maxwell: Kaufmann's; May—D&F). Sunburst carnelian pin is by Sandor ($5), pigskin gloves are by Superb ($14.50).

1 Reversible hooded coat of burgundy-and-white cashmere ($275), striped-lo-match cashmere dress ($100, both Tina Leser: Neiman-Marcus) are worn by Leonie Vernet at Far Hills horse show. Satchel is grained calf ($49.50, Greta: Bergdorf Goodman).

2 Country costume of black-and-white hound's-tooth-check waterproofed wool ($40 coat, $17 skirt, Pendleton: Wm. H. Block; J. L. Hudson; Meier & Frank; Wallachs) is worn by Janet. Wagner, shown a field with New Jersey's Spring Valley Hounds.

3 Leather-faced poplin raincoat ($145) has many pockets, change purse, pile lining. Leonie wears it over knit mohair dress ($85, Bonnie Cashin for Sills: J. P. Allen; Lord & Taylor; Neiman-Marcus; Neusteter's). In rear, the Tewksbury Foot Bassetts.

4 Belted trench coat of vicu�a-colored cashmere lined to match plaid wool dress ($465 coat; $245 dress, Scaasi: Bonwit Teller; Bramson's; I. Magnin; John Wanamaker) is worn by Leonie at Far Hills horse show. Blue velour fedora by Emme.

On turf and field

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