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'Bead-dazzling' is the best
w a y to describe n e w tre n d
This year, some of the
p re ttie s t new dresses,
blouses and sweaters have
beaded designs and shoul*
ders, necklines and waist*
lines. Most often the bead
ed designs are small but
dazzling as they reflect
light.
Bead-dazzling’’ is one
way to describe the new
fashions. Expensive is an
other word for them.
The expense is due to the
handwork necessary in
beaded fashions Beadwork
can only be done by hand,
and today anything that is
hand-done is costly.
Beading, however, is
simple. If you choose to do
it yourself, you can have
your beaded fashions at a
fraction of the usual cost.
In addition, even a be
ginner can achieve results
that are as professional-
looking as anything you'll
find in most shops.
In beadwork, you don’t
even have to create your
own design. You can sim
ply buy an iron-on transfer
pattern at a sewing shop,
iron it onto your dress,
blouse or sweater, and then
sew beads along the line.
Here are some direc
tions for beading
Staff photo by Kelly Jam r*
Beverly Johnston wears an RAK Original with a soft purple color and a white leaf print
Larger sizes also take on the
red, white and blue spring look
by JAN COOLEY
for The Outlook
The look for spring in full-figured
women's fashions is softly tailored jackets,
polka dots and pastels
Shirley Reynolds of Being Beautiful says
spring styles “emphasize the feminine look
with more frills.”
One in three adult women is size 16 or
over, Reynolds says, but “ size doesn’t really
make any difference Everybody dresses to
look thin ” Being Beautiful's spring line
features narrow pleats, belted dresses and
soft, ruffled necklines for a slimming effect
Red, white and navy blue are — "salute
'em colors,” according to Reynolds — but
not the nautical style so popular in other
sizes. “ We’ll use the colors but not the look,”
she says. “ That’s too limited as far as I'm
concerned.”
Reynolds specializes in fashion education
and coordination rather than trends, she ex
plains. “ We try to put the style of clothes on
the full-figured woman that flatters her and
makes her look nice." No single dress or
pant length dominates this season, she adds.
"just whatever feels comfortable.”
Styles are a mix of casual and dressy
with three piece outfits of coordinated
pants, skirt and jacket providing the basics
for both looks Iceberg linen is popdar in
straight cut blazers and culottes. Dresses
are in cotton blends.
Casual wear for spring includes lots of
jeans, tank tops and cotton shirts as well as
“ vacation-type sty le s ," according to
Reynolds. Swimsuits are changing from
skirted styles to sheaths, with the leg cut
high to make legs appear longer and thin
ner Bright, shiny floral prints in soft, silky
fabrics are replacing heavier knits and
more muted colors Matching street length
skirts complement some of the swimwear
Another popular spring casual is the patio
dress, a floor length cotton gown that is
gathered at the yoke for a softly flowing
line.
For the mother of the bride, formal wear
is in pretty spring pastels
Reynolds' personal fashion philosophy
transcends the seasons "Look the best you
can every day,” she says. “ Fix your hair,
fix your face and wear nice clothes ”
M A T E R IA L S : Skinny
needles, manicuring scis
sors, embroidery hoop and
tiny beads. Look in craft,
sewing or special bead
shops for seed beads or
bugle beads
Either draw a design
with tailor’s chalk or select
an iron-on transfer pattern
with very little detail.
Beads are heavy, and too
many beads w ill weigh
down your dresses, blouses
or sweaters. Transfer pat
terns, like beads, are avail
able in craft, sewing and
specialty shops They are
usually used for embroi
dery
Choose any garment for
beading — from a T-shirt
to an evening dress. Stitch
designs at the shoulders,
near a neckline, along a
waistband or anywhere
else you desire. Lines of
beading often look pretty
near seams at shoulder
yokes or hiplines
BASIC RULES: 1. Slide
an embroidery hoop over
the area to be beaded
Keep fabric taut, but not
stretched 2. Cover all out
lines in the design with
straight, curving or twisted
lines of beads 3 To make
double lines, first complete
one line Then stitch the
second line of beads, keep
ing it close to the first line
— but not touching If lines
touch, the fabric distorts
when the hoop is removed
S T R A IG H T L IN ES: 1.
Bring needle through the
fabric from behind, along
one of the lines in your de
sign 2, Slide six beads onto
th e n e e d le . 3. S titc h
through fabric, following
the lines in the design (a). 4.
Bring needle back up be
hind the last three beads
(b) Then, stitch through the
th re e beads a g a in . 5.
T h re a d six a d d itio n a l
beads onto the needle <c). 6
Stitch through fabric, still
following the design. 7 Re
peat steps four, five and six
until you've covered as
much of the design as de
sired.
CURVING LINES: For
most curves, follow direc-
EYEBA LL THIS
Extraordinary necklaces
and bracelets are some
times seen in certain Ita l
ian c o a s ta l re g io n s
They're made of squids'
eves strung together —
CNS
CHANGE O F SHOES
It's not good to wear the
same shoes day after day
C onstant w e a r causes
tions for straight lines If
cu rv es a re e s p e c ia lly
rounded, however, stitch
only four beads at a time
With each stitch, come
back through the last two
beads only.
T W IS T IN G L IN E S : 1.
Repeat steps one, two and
three of Straight Lines “ 2.
Bring needle back up be
side the last three beads
(d) . 3. Thread six beads
onto the needle 4 Stitch
over the last six beads and
through the fabric, follow
ing the lines in your design
(e) . 5. Repeat steps two,
three and four until you ve
covered as much of your
design as desired
moisture buildup inside,
encouraging bacteria to
breed. - CNS
PUR PLE WAS RED
The phrase, “wearing the
royal purple," came from
the color of togas worn hy
rich or noble Romans But
it wasn't the purple we
know today It was a cardi
nal red from shellfish dyes
on the coast of Asia Minor
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