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Sally Morgan knows what to wear on Sunday when she won't be home till Monday.

Sally taught kids with learning problems for a year. "My kids couldn't relate to the texts, so I wrote my own," she says. Sixty-three rejection slips later, Sally's book appears close to publication. Meanwhile, she's busy writing in her Greenwich Village sublet, until her money runs out. "I guess I'm a typical Libra —sentimental," Sally says. What's she sentimental about? Chocolate, violin concertos, guys like Al and clothes that fit, body and mind. Like ours.

Happy Legs

In pre-softened, pre-washed denim, so the fit stays fit.
1407 B'way, N.Y. 10018. A Spencer Company.
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FALL FABRIC FORECAST

A SWATCH IN TIME

It's rumored that fabric designers and manufacturers survive on chutzpah and Librium. And no wonder. Here it is June and, while most of us are plotting how to look devastating this summer, your typical fabric fashion director is juggling five seasons, right up to Spring '77. Add to all that the three-day Texpo (JUne 3, 4, 5), when about 200 trade exhibitors and 15,000 buyers check out textile innovations and one another, and the mind boggles....But while the fiber and fabric people are busy bending the fifth dimension, why shouldn't we lesser mortals take a look at their past and our future—Fall 1975.
—CHARLES HIX

DRAPE-RY & SUPPLE-TY Cables, lacy and sweatery looks cling to the scene. But jersey is tops, like the Wear-Dated Acrilan acrylic jersey from Armtex. Ideal for tubular fashions as well as popular big wraps. Colors? Everything from fall's muted tones to vibrant brights. Also outstanding — a Nyesta collection of European-influenced knitted boucles (GCM Mills); and "Chalice" from Blue Ridge-Winkler, a lush challis jersey of Arnel blend (fibers from Celanese).

ADAM'S RIB Vests are the hot new item for women. Flannel can do no wrong, often heathered, striped or plain gray neat. But in light weights. Look for undersized herringbones, tweeds, twills, whipcords, corduroys, gabardines (Cohama makes one in the new Red Fox color). Biggest news is men's shirting weight flannelette. Ameritex has a lumberjack plaid in Fortrel and cotton. Toreador, a brushed flannel type, is from Wamsutta Fabrics in cotton and polyester.

BRUSHING UP Fabrics are napped, sanded, sueded, brushed and sheared. Very special — Peachee Suede from Cohama, a brushed-on-the-top Chino of rayon and polyester by FMC Fibers. Super-suede from Fab Industries is akin to chamois, but of a Celanese Arnel triacetate/nylon blend. How about brushed sateen with a hint of heather? Sand II from Cone Mills has it. And for touch-me luxury, an antique velvet look in the Ancuna velour group. Nomelle and wool by GCM Mills (Gloversville).

WORKING CLASS Army looks and survival clothes are classing up a bit, but many are still brushed and napped for surface interest and softness. Cone Mills offers a handsome supply of pre-scrubbed denims and corduroys. But roughing it isn't everything. Lucifer II (also from Cone) is a chino sateen of Dacron and combed cotton. From Cohama, a wide range of winterized cottons, plus the corduroy-like Rip Cord of cotton/polyester.

SWEET & SOUR Generally it's a solid season, with prints and patterns mostly small. The exception is the China bloom. Wamsutta Fabrics, features Peking Duck a cotton which duplicates the traditional Chinese work cloth. Smashing in the bleu de chine, a blackened navy. Looks best with asymmetrically closed jacket, straight pants.

HAIR AFFAIRS American wool is being mated with rabbit by Anglo Fabrics for subtle supple-ty. Mohair will also be strong this fall, especially in beautiful, wrappy coats. For animal lovers, there are man-made fleecy velours in Wear-Dated fabrics. There's even a sweatshirt velour (Armtex) made of Acrilan.

SPINNING WHEELS Indian-inspired, some nicely gauzy looks. Tie-dyed with bleached striping or ombred and purposefully wrinkled, like Cohama's Koolie Krinkle (made of polyester and cotton from Eastman). Lots of homespuns and basket weaves and indistinct, blended yarn looks. And, of course, the big autumn accessory — a fringed shawl.

RESORT TO ACTION DuPont's Quana is heading into new couture collections. Great for sexy evenings. For daywear, there'll be the spiffy look of pure imported Moygashel Irish linen. And for wrinkle-worriers, there's Irish spun rayon with a linen look, as in Moymacrae by Moygashel.