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Many Think in
-Terms of Mink;
fox Tops, Too
Fashion is dedicated to fur in
this new era of elegance, and the
Easter season presents a wider-wan-ever
choice of jackets and
tholes in many shapes and forms.
Mink, of course, is strongly in
evidence, but according to Associ
ated Fur Manufacturers, Inc., fa
shion - wise women are demanding
greater variety in furs to comple
ment their spring wardrobes.
'i4ackets, capes and stoles, keep
ing! abreast of the small fur trend,
arc expressed in furs processed
fwtlighter weight.
Ctr Gets Play
I youthful styling is stressed in
lastrous, black-dyed Persian lamb, j
is title jackets that go everywhere
as chic companions to slim wool
stresses and suits.
Color is brought into play in
beared beaver and American
bhndtail processed lamb inter
preted in choir-boy capes, smoking
jackets and jaunty little boleros.
HThe long, straight itoles lend
themselves to quick transition
from day to evening, and Persian
lamb again becomes a favorite by
virtue of its wonderful adaptability
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It araping. in luxurous ajbskb
iiir seal, the straight stole, high
fashion for daytime wear, emerges
vita elegance and glamour for
ete&ing.
F Is Popular
Fpz maintains its wide popular-
It with flattering Norwegian blue
in functional stoles of one, two
aid; three tiers; abbreviated cape
lair for the young career and
cfclege girl; rope-like stoles for
imaginative arrangements
ii frosty white, ebony and xnid-
Bfcht blue.
pew shades in squirrel emulate
tile! mutations of mink Autumn
l$xe, Desert Gold and Sapphire.
Recommended for most occa
sions it brief stole of simple
elegance that frames the shoulders
add is secured in front with a
single button closing.
for additional variety, fur vests
aid cardigans for country living
hive been created in such novelty
furl as slunk, natural mink fills,
rsjbbit and ocelot.
LEATHERS WASH
;Making their debut In the child
ren wear field, new washable
Warner garments are available in
ai wide assortment of styles and
colors.
fluded are jackets, jeans and
-alls.' Emphasis is oodura
and easy care,
ithers used have been spe
processed and are said to
rttain both color and suppleness
alter washing in tub or machine.
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Fresh Feminine
Details Decreed
Slimness with animation is the fashion theme for Easter "56, as
the understated elegance of the slender silhouette yields to the feminine,
youthful influence of many pretty details. v
Tucks, draping, pleats and panel-pleats or floating back panels
add delightful variety to beltless. semi-fitted sheaths, while the high
rising waistline of dresses and suits heralds the triumphant return of
me empire iwi 10 lusnion promj
nence.
With waistlines generally higher,
the waist-length-or-shoner jacket
for dresses or suits emerges as one
of the most important spring
trends. It appears sometimes as
a fitted jacket, sometimes as , a
bolero, straight and short or dip
ping lower and blousing in back.
Other popular tops are stoles, with
or without sleeves, and little capes.
Barks Are Bloated
Throughout spring fashions, the
Moused back, deserves attention.
Suits and coats use it boldly.,
dresses modify it, but either way.i
it makes a big contribution to
feminine easing of straight and
narrow styles.
In fabrics, surface Interest is
the big story, with silks and wool
ens making special news in rustic
weaves and blends. Navy sails
in the lead of spring colors, closely
followed by black and the blond-and-beige
family.
Prints have an Oriental feeling
which extends to fabrics and is
carried out by the extensive use
of silk. More Far Eastern influ
ences are seen in the use of man
darin necklines, caftan coats with
deep side slits, obi drapes and
slit hemlines.
A new approach to the slim look
is indicated by the sheath that
looks narrow but isn't, the suit
with the pleated or gently-flaring
skirt, the coat with straight lines
that artfully conceal its comfort
able, roomy cut.
Fan Sklrtt Look New
New-looking, too, are the fuller
skirted styles, a persistent minor
ity for spring. "Belled fullness"
is the way designers identify this
type of styling, and it proves again
that, even when slim lines are
prevalent, many women find full
skirts most flattering, most fashion-right
for them.
A look of slimness with full
skirt ease and grace is achieved
by pleats. This season, pleating
makes its play for fashion in
pleasing and diversified ways,
from the high back pleat seen in
many sheaths to all-around accor
dion pleats.
Side pleats are used to enhance
the slim line, as are other style
devices or trims which focus the
interest at the side, back or top
of the silhouette.
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Bright Shades Flavor
Easter Color Recipe
Soft, party-cake hues from the
off white or 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
monotones in suits and coats.
Navy headlines dress collections
Flashes of color are introduced in
accessories turquoise and 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 worsted or worsted with
silk, linen or cotton.
Some curry' tones in suits spice
the generally neutral color picture.
Tawny shades with the mouth
watering names of apricot, brandy
and cognac flavor silk dress col
lections. Pastels closely follow the basic
neutrals in fashion's favor in tha
Easter suit picture. Delphinium
blues, creamy greens, pinks and
yellows are especially beautiful in
liehtweieht tweeds and flannel suit-
Blues are played In many keys.
Navy, dominant in the basic crepe
and sheer wool dress, sometimes
has a hearline pin-stripe running
through it, or is accented in strik
ing white..
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OW NEW COLORS
Wants' shoes for spring have a
note of color. Many shades are
lable. Softer leathers are used.
A HIGH-FASHION but very wearable empire sheath la black and
white polka dot Irish II net emphasizes Itt high walttllne with a
black satla ribboa tied aider the butt This would be a standout
eattarae at one of Salem's hospital auxiliary silver teat this spring
with aa added stole or brief rape if the weather so decreet. -
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 treatments.
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
practically cover up the small
amount of shirt showing.
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