The Wonderful World Of Sport

OLYMPIC FASHION MEDALISTS

Italian sport furs and tight ski pants made sideline headlines at Cortina

The best-dressed spectators and participants at the Winter Olympics were either Italian or inspired by Italian fashions. They dressed with a flair unusual even for winter sports fans—among the most discriminating people in all of sport. They wore white ski pants made of trimly tailored elastique and combined them with sleek cable-knit V-neck sweaters. They kept warm with beautifully made duffel coats, and used such long-forgotten sports furs as lynx, wolf, seal and sheepskin with a freshness that foretells a major revival of fur for sport in both Europe and America .

Pensive Andy Lawrence models official Alpini hat. She tried unsuccessfully to buy it.

Svelte spectator in one of many sport fur coats carries matching fur bucket handbag.

Vivacious Floriana Giussain of Milan wears white ski pants, lynx-collared fleece.

Visiting Stanford student, Sheila Blumenthal, totes Chianti in duffel-coat hood.

Eye-catching duffel coat of erminelike fleece is worn by Marina Ebner of Trieste .

Traditional Alpine sheepskin, slacks, sealskin mukluks are internationally popular.

TWO YEARS OF TROPHIES