VOL. III, NO. 9

March 16, 1962

Journalist Talks To Top
Fashion Editor

By Glen Jackson

"Clothes are here to stay." Anyway, that's the opinion expressed by Jean Cameron, fashion editor of the Chicago American, at a recent press conference in Chicago for high school newspaper editors. Mrs. Cameron was recently voted the nation's top fashion editor.

She was born in Chicago and graduated from Northwestern university. From there, she went to Bonwit Teller in New York to work in their fashion office. Since then, she has been a buyer for Macy's exclusive "Little Shop," the fashion editor of "Mademoiselle," and has also designed clothes for seven years under the name of Jean Bartelme.

She feels that she owes all that has happened to her to being on her high school newspaper. Her freshness of style and individuality are undoubtedly the larger factors of her being chosen the nation's top fashion editor.

"Fashions today," she comments, "are more numerous. Just about anything worn is stylish." Mrs. Cameron, herself, is not really serious about fashions, and believes in novelty dress. "If you get a new idea, try it! Everyone likes change, especially in women's dress."

Mrs. Cameron also expressed the opinion that the best styles are simple, and suggests, "If you want to have a good wardrobe, you really need several sets of basic clothes in the basic colors."

Mrs. Cameron suggested some other hints for good dress: don't over‑dress, moderate your style, look your age, be believable, and don't put on a show. "Be individual and don't dress like everyone else, please! We have enough Jackie Kennedys already."