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Waistlines Rise In Ruling Spring Fashions i? ??* uuiing fashion In spring dresses is the empire look, with waistlines getting a big build-up from the use of high-placed buttons and bows, mock boleros, U welts or straps and capelet collars. The general effect created Is more top width, as well as more ease, for the slim line. Although slender, one-piece, beltless dresses predominate, spring styles prove that,every rule has its beautiful exceptions. One Is the dress with a two-piece look, achieved by . a simulated jacket and back buttons. Many dresses have pleated or gently full skirts, and from the cocktail hpur on, boufancy begins to take over. The rule here seems to be that the later the hour, the fuller is the skirt. Sheath* Is Tops For day time, topmost impor tance goes to the sheath, now var ied in attractive i^ays. Narrow silhouettes are softened by blous e<f backs, godets or pleats near the hemline, and inverted back pleats that give a'panel effect. Stressing the empire look, bod ices are skillfully detailed and trimmed. Tucks, pleats, embroid eries and curved seams help to define the higher waist, as to bust line trims such as contrasting rib bons, crossed tabs and, of course, buttons and bows. Collars Have Interest In a season when so much of dress styling is concentrated on drawing the eye upward, neck lines and sleeves gain importance. Some interesting examples are big colors of lace, linen, organday or taffeta, and necklines that ohange from a cowl In front to a scoop In back. Sleeve treatment include every thing from the dolman and kimono types to the big puffed sleeve, very dramatic as well as romantic at the top of a slim sheath. In contrast to the neutral color range of daytime fashions brilliant hues are seen in cocktail dresses. Oriental shades are favored. Wash-Wear Togs Aid Neat Look The problem of keeping a neat appearance during ? the summer heat is becoming a thing of the past as more and more men dis cover the convenience and comfort of "wash and wear" suits and slacks. The garments' high content of modern fibers, makes it possible to wash the garment, then wear it the next day with little or no ironing. The freshly washed garment is simply taken from the wash water dripping wet, hung on a non-stain ing hanger and allowed to drip dry. FULL BACK SCORES Fashion note in late day and evening dresses is the sheath silhouette with bdck fullness. Over skirts float out softly at the back, to reveal contrasting lining. ACCENT ON TURQUOISE Hued to the slim line of spring, turquoise shows up as an impor tant accessory color. Large hand bags or hats in turquoise accent slander fashions (n beige or natural toqes. Prints Show Oil Fresh Charms Oi Softened Styles Feminine, spring-fresh And easy slim fashions find prints a perfect medium for displaying their charms. New patyerns in prints adapt ideally to the softened sheath and the coat-dress costume, and are equally appropriate to the moat casual clothes. Fall covered ground prints are favored for the slim silhouette, reports the Silk and Rayon Print Institute. Small, delicate patterns, often spaced florals, are used to advantage in skirt* pleated to com bine fullness with a narrow line. Richly patterned sheaths are seen separately and with jackets. Other types include textured fab rics with print blouses and iden tical-print-lined jackets. Print patterns repeat flower and foliage designs in flamboyant or muted colorings. Included are realistic florals, scattered flowers and subtle suggestions of florals and foliage. Many abstracts are noted, with suggestions of dots, spotted effects and spattered designs predominant. Gold-splashed, sari and paisley impressions are among the more important Oriental-influence prints. Surah, shantung, rayon linens, acetates and blends in fresh col orings dominate the print fabric selection. Colors Lighter In New Ties The color picture in Spring neckwear takes on a light touch, with blues, pinks, whites, grays and beiges favored as background hues to blend with the new med ium toned suits and contrast with the darker ones. Small figure motifs will be played against the new pastels. ? The Ivy-League trend continues, and the man who prefers more muted shades can choose from a variety of rep stripe in red, yellow, navy, green, brown and black. Ties in subtle patterns will *be worn for the more formal occasions. Tartan plaids will figure prom inently on the casual scene. Black Watch, MacDufT, MacDonald and Campbell are but a few of the most colorful. Glen plaid motifs will also be worn with sport coats and slaoks. Fabric-wise, cotton is favored for pale ties, with a blend of cot ton and silk making style news. Narrower ties continue popular. However a new 3 inch width is being introduced as a compromise between the "slim Jim" width and the very wide neckwear of yester year. KEYED TO FASHION Shose for spring come in colors that not only match handbags and gloves but are also keyed to the leading fashions and colors In dresses, suits-and coats. GOING TO BLAZERS History (circa. 1910) repeats it self as the striped blazer Jacket makes a newsworthy come-back for spring and summer casual wear, especially in "ivy" circles. CONTINUING OUR EIGHTH Anviivetsaiy Sale WE ARE OFFERING YOU GREAT SAVINGSl BATH TOWELS Reg. 69c Now 39c ?????-?? First Quality ? 51 Gauge NYLONS 59c Children's 39c PANTIES 2 Pairs $?.00 MEN'S STRETCH SOCKS Reg. $1.00 Now 69c Ladies' 59c PANTIES 2 Pairs $^.Q0 Just Received JANTZEN . ? SWIM SUITS ? ? PLAY CLOTHES ? tttt- - " W *?T*??7k?'? w " ? ? ? ' DURING OUR BIRTHDAY . CBLEBRATION WE ARE GIVING OFF ON ALL NEW SPRING - ? DRESSES ? TOPPERS ? SUITS ? COATS THE FASHION SHOP 11* Main Stract Hazclwood * UM^J. -- < ?~ ? Spring fashion centered around the bolero finds an enchanting exponent in a costume of checked, lightweight British worsted. Costume combines a slim skirt that has its own camisole, pique blouse and bolero with pique cuffs. ? : v..-. | Bright Shades Add Color To Beige - Brown - Black / Style Tips COSTUMES LOOK NEW Sleeveless jackets, combined with slim skirts, give a very new, very casual costume effect. They may be short and semi-fitted or tubular and tunic length, and the completed outfit generally includes a full-sleeved blouse. THEY'RE HANDY Tiny silver-foil pillows contain ing sufficient hand lotion for one : application make handy purse ac cessories. HAREM SKIRT LIKED Harem skirts enter the day time picture this season. One designer breaks the slim line with a gently- ' bloused skirt, held in check by a i wide band at the hem. TO ACCENT SHEATHS Pins assume importance in spring , jewelery, as glittering accents for , smooth sheaths. They may be | worn at the shoulder, hip or waist- . line. This light grey model typifies the new trend toward elegance in hat fashions for business wear. *? *? - ? ? ? v.- - Accessories complete the picture for the well - dressed man, for siting and summer. Shown here, cuff links and tie bar in match ing hieroglyphic design, and light elastic belt with matching suede buckle, _____ . N?rj crops op as a hsadHsrr far children's tan. to*. as aaen la a white-collar aad buttoned rayoa aeetate coal. ? ? Soft, party-cake hues from the | off-white of whipped cream to shades of cocoa icing herald spring 56's warm, light approach to color. The basic recipe is founded on beige-brown, black and gray mono tones in suits and coats. Navy headlines dress collections. Flashes of color are Introduced in accessories?turquoise arfd red are important. Frequently tweeds, checks, dots and plaids supple ment the solid color look. Particularly effective in this year's important subtly textured fabrics, the beige tones range from the lightest of creamy shades to amber. They appear most often in monotone tweed blends of silk, wool and worted. or worsted with silk, linen or cotton. Some curry tones in suits spice the generally neutral color picture. Tawny shades with the mouthwat ering names of apricot, brandy and cognac flavor silk dress collec tions. Pastels closely follow the basic neutrals in fashion's favor in the spring suit picture. Delphinium blues, creamy greens, pinks and yellows are especially beautiful In lightweight tweeds and flannel suitings. Blues are played in many keys. Navy, dominant in the basic crepe and sheer wool dress, sometimes has a hairline pinstripe running through it, or Is accented in strik ing white SHOW NEW COLORS Infants' shoes for spring have a new note of color. Many shades ire available. Softer leathers are used. Sleeveless blouse with double pleated fan dicky captures teens' spring fancy. I Juniors rtumi a *?mk? cult with law md wMU eapM eal lar and atraicbi ?WH. Fabric Picture Show Linens, Silks In Lead Fashion spotlights textured, lightweight fabrics for spring with subdued patterning and monotone tweedy effects. T^he two major influences are linen and silk. Many fabrics contain linen alone or in mixtures, or else attain its textured effect in other fiber com binations. Blended with wool or worsted, linen is most effective when translated into coats, suits and sportswear outfits. Cotton, linen and rayon often combine in unusual reversible coatings. In sophisticated Orien tal-styled coats?the caftan espec ially?natural textured linens and basket-weave linen tweeds are beautiful. Silk Looks Tweedy Silk has reached a new peak of popularity and versatility, making its spring debut in every field of fashion from the basic suit to the "little evening" sheath. Often it has a tweedy character. Most striking are the herring bone, Donegal, strie and pepper salt weaves in the season's new coats and suits. Rustic silks are seen most frequently in black, navy, beige and brown. A "knit look" highlights the new. lightweight Wool blends, achieved through use of hopsacklng. basket weave and boucle woolens with nubhy or stubbed surfaces. Oat meal coloring emphasizes spring's "natural look." Wool combines with cotton as well as with linen in many coats to achieve the im portant light-textured feeling. Fleece Has Spring Airs Coats in the pastel palette cap ture the light feeling of gpring in cloud-like fleece. New colors are luscious pervenche blue and but ter yellows. j Woolen suits and dresses, ap pear in "paper thin" or chiffon weight fabrics. Fine tweeds, basic to every classic wardrobe, appear In pastel shades and get an "extra soft" look from mixtures of wool with rabbit or angora. Other im portant suit fabrics for spring are wool bargathea, worsted crepes, fine twill and silk with mohair blends. Spring evenings will float by In a swirl of transparent sheers. Pet of the season is the silk chiffon cocktail dress?soft and moldabie or lightly starched. Paper taffetas and satiny surfaced silks are also designed to enhance a party en chantress. RIGHT ON THE BUT*ON Fashion authorities say that on the three button jacket, the middle button only is the correct one to fasten, while the top one Is correct on the two button jacket. TIE SCORE The slim-cut tie is practically a "must" with the natural look suit. This becomes crystal-clear when one bears In mind that with this type of suit, a wide tie would prac tically covar up the small amount of shirt showing. WELL KNIT IDEA Knitted sport shirts have a re freshing new style treatment for spring in which the ribbing runs horizontally in contradistinction to the vertical gtrlppings. One 10th of U. S. crops are lost to insects. Deep slit sides, kimono shoul ders. mandarin collar give Ori ental air to this fleeked tweed coat. Ensembles Take To Short Tops Sheath dresses take new part ners for spring, teaming with bo leros or other short jackets, capes or stoles. Result is a distinctive ensemble look that vies for popu larity with the long favored coat pnd dress costume. Jackets, cropped at the waist or even shorter, make themselves noticed in a number of delightful whys. Some are straigth and stand out from the body; some are easy fitting. Others are straight * in front and back closings are used. The cape ensemble provides equally refreshing interest, par ticularly in elbow length styles. Capelets with back blousing or in the form of huge white collars are designer favorites and present a striking highlight atop slim wool ens. Stoles have retufned as an im portant costume item, worn over both daytime and evening dresses. Though mostly wide and unadorn ed, some stoles feature buttons and pockets, producing a handsomely integrated effect. Pretty and practical fashion is the short-sleeved costume dress designed to be worn alone just as effectively as with a jacket. The addition of three new coat lengths to the coat and dress group is f noteworthy event. The perennial full length coat continues to be the top favorite here, but seven-eighths and three quarter models are becoming in creasingly popular, and thy tunic promises to score as welL HAVE MANY LOOKS Party-going fashions for juniors inelude a variety of looks. They may follow the sleek, sophisticat ed line, turn to the tunic, or flare out into floating skirts of solid colored chiffon or printed silk. Low Torso Finds Place In Girls' Fashions STRIPES ARE STARS Stripes will play a stellar role on the sportswear stage this year. Shirts, slacks, shorts and knit shirts run the gamut from the boldest' of blazer stripes to the finest of hairlines in both horizon tal and vertical treaments. OowJoifchN.H Mm ItlWtM ??|11 r wiMil of uvrawf Light in color and fabric, long of torso and with lots of frills? such is the picture-pretty status of girls' fashions fdr spring 'S6. The lightweight fabrics and pastel colors follow the over-all ? trend of the season, but interest in lengthened-torso styling has greater strength among the grade school set than in older age groups. As for the frills, they are the designers" answer to young fashionables', demand for more dressy apparel. Again, the gen erqf acceptance of very feminine designs is reflected here. Why is it that almost all girls' dresses, suits and separates have long torso lines. Instead of shar ing the limelight with the gduM favored empire waistline? Pita Figure Needs The explanation is not hard to find, for it lies in the figure requirements of the girls them selves. The long torso, with its hiplind cuffs, back belts and sashes, is much more flattering to the figure of the growing girl, from toddlers on up. Usually, this spring's dresses for girls couple the low torso with a bouffant skirt, to produce a dainty and feminine look. Pina fore stylini Is liked, with either a real or simulated pinafore. An interesting effect is achieved in broadcloth, cotton, i satin or gingham dresses with a stitched down bib and sewn-on oversklrta of a different fabric. Other pinafore - dresses include eyelet or embroidered organdy or ! embroidered batiste over solid color broadcloth or pin-checked ginghams and nylon sheors. One party-minded dross has an organdy ovorakirt cut to give a petal at foot. Prints shew h variety of florals and geometries. I ? ?Sheppe's 1 new Easter SHOT FAILLE COATS ? So much fashion at this tiny price! ? The dramatic duster that goes over everything this spring ? choose from tu* cdo. cardigan or clutch styles, with turnback or ?bal loon sleeves! ? ?-Ply rayon faille or smart rayon linen ? also In novel ty tapestry fabrics! ? Black, navy, beige, powder. Sties 8-18. . 5.85 ? OTHERS TO 24.96 V Parade-stopping suits... perfect for Easter . . . wonderful any time. Choose a costume . . . a dressmaker, a box jacket, I or a fitted jacket. W This Spring fabrics are new and varied. See our collection, priced from .... 17.95 and of course a poster | ^d^nesses Wonderful for now , 1 ? for Easter and after, smart- new crepes, colorful Spring prints, lovely linens and many new "drip-dry" fabrics in the most beautiful styles of the season. Juniors, misses, half sizes and women's sizes. 5.95 OTHERS TO 24.95 S n-cppcV 123 Mala Street Strand Theatre Bid*. \
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