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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1958)
MAIL TRIUNE, M.dforJ, Qngon, Sunday, August 17, 1938 St Shn Slhopes Dinmpll Ml Hemlines Rising; Simplicity Gives Feminine Effects When it comes to shape, the fall fashion story is short and simple. Hemlines are rising to just below the knee, in most cases. Silhouettes and there are many of them rely on easy, simple lines to create effects that are fresh, fem 1 inine and, above all, youthful. All along the easy line, the basic simplicity of silhou ettes is dramatized by inter esting colors snd fabrics. Red, green, orange, gold, blue, ultra violet just about every color is represented. "Fall fol iage," "Indian summer" or 'harvest" are descriptions given to some of the most im portant shades. Fabrics revel in surface in terest, from the loops and curls of mohair and mohair wools to the raised ribs of faille and the airy puffs of matelasse crepes. Smooth-surfaced fabrics are rich and lus trous, with a look of depth. While there's a great choice of silhouettes Empire, chem ise, trapeze, cocoon, blouson, spoon, scythe, bubble, balloon to mention some of the lead ers they find a common bond in the "free form" or "mobile" look. One of the freshest ways of applying ease to the fall silhouette is through the Empire look. The true Empire, with an under bust waistline above a slim, graceful flow of fabric, is ris ing to fashion prominence, while high-waisted Empire ef fects are employed for both chemise and trapeze styles. Chemise Changes There's less talk about the chemise as such and more acceptance of it as an easy and far from sack-like look that promises to be a long continuing influence on fash ion. Now, the chemise meets the sheath and becomes the "straight sheath," fitted at bust and hips, unfitted at the waist. When the chemise takes a waistline, it may be high, in Empire fashion, or low just below the hips or just above the knees. In the latter case, the chemise usually follows the figure, subtly and easily, down to the low-low waist line, and then bursts out in pleats, a trumpet flare or gathered flounce. Interpretations of the chem ise 'have led to such silhou ettes as the scythe, the cocoon nd the spoon, with fitted fronts and a Moused or round ed and tapered line in the back. Easily Wearabli Important among the eas ily wearable silhouettes of the season are the trapeze and the blouson. Newest is the youthful-looking trapeze, fit ted at the shoulders then jut ting out gently toward the hem. For the two-part double trapeze, the same line is re peated in top and skirt. Introduced in recent seas ons, the blouson continues into fall, with the hip-slenderizing effect of its bloused top above a slim skirt endearing it to many. Maior contributions to the fashion news are the walking suit and the three-piece en semble. Jackets for the walk ing suit may take any of fall's j popular snapes, dui an ag'" on longer length thirty-five inches or thereabout. Often, they're trimmed with fur, as are many .of this season's coats and suits. Parts Get Together Possible components of the three-piece ensemble are var ied. Skirt, overblouse and coat; skirt, overblouse and jacket; coat, jacket and skirt; coat, jacket and dress repre sent some of the best-liked combinations. Reflecting the interest in the walking suits are not quite - full - length "walking t coats." Coats in general show a nlpasine awareness of cur rent fashion trends, so that it's easy to select coat that will fit properly over the new season suits, dresses and separates. ::tv k SUNBURST 'Shining Hours clock adapted from the classic sunburst, is dramatic as well as functional wall dec oration. By General Electric-Telechxon. Delicate Decoration Featured in Gloves Gloves are in the fashion spotlight this fall, featuring delicate decoration and a wide variety of exciting colors. Eelegant detailing and soft ness are favored in lengths ranging from shorties to four ft if 1 TOP HONOR S go to the "wash and wear" suit, shown here in a soft banker's gray flannel of Orion acrylic fiber and rayon. Can be dunked in the washing machine, and needs little if any, ironing! Can be worn almost all year 'round. to eighteen buttons. The slim look of fashion is adopted in the tapered P.K. sewn fingers and molded fit of the longer lengths. Leather gloves appear in pastel shades and a whole rainbow of high fashion col ors. These include browns in all shades from palest greyed browns to darkest chocolate, bronze greens, greys, blues from bright to dark, reds in deep wine tones , and bright scarlet. Pastels for late day and eve ning run the gamut from pinks to mauves and lilacs, palest yellows, blues and greens and, of course, the for mal white kid gloves that sometimes reach as high as the shoulder. Washabiliiy Washability is a popular feature of new Launder Leath er gloves, along with such de tailing as tiny airy perfora tions, jewelled trims, light em broidery and floral touches, applique treatments, bows and buckles. The trapeze silhouette has been adapted to Launder Leather gloves that have a flared cuff and are high belted under the finger line. The che mise look is seen in a low stitching at the cuff line high lighted with a tiny bow. Pigskin and pig-textured deerskin and cape appear in casual styles, many with whip stitching in contrasting colors. They are often lined in silk, wool or fur. Cottons, nylons and novelty knits also interpret the trends of the season. For dressy wear, velvet gloves appear with dainty beauvaise - type print ing or embroidery. Coordination reaches a high point in sets combining gloves with matching scarfs, belts, bags, collars or headbands. LOOPED MOHAIR Mohair and color unite to create some of the most exciting news in fashion for fall. Among the leaders in this trend are looped mohair sweaters,, vividly colorful. Sweater shown is hip length and distinc tively styled with easy lines, perky pointed collar and tapered sleeves. It's available in a color choice of blue, mango, emerald, pumpkin, . school-house red, brisk brown, white or black. Sweater by Select. Look for more silver grounds, brighter stripes, and an in crease in the number of off beat cotton prints. Livelier Ties Seen In New Fall Fashions Ties for fall 1958 will be a lot livelier than they have been for several years. There are signs of a sure shift from the toned-down muted effects that ..have set the style pace in neckwear during the past several seasons! Both in woven designs and in prints there are more color ful and bolder designs to liven up the very popular medium to dark shades of clothing. , Bold patterns, neat effects and solid colored ribs are all; popular in men's socks this Fall. The bolder and brighter styles are best worn with cas ual clothes, the more subdued shades and patterns with busi ness outfits. New Foundations Available for Each Silhouette In New Styles Chemise, trapeze, blouson, bubble, Empire line for each silhouette there are new foun dations to help in shaping an attractive figure. The new foundations, gen erally, are long, light and firmly controlling. Girdles rise above the waistline, are eased, through the midriff but with positive shaping for dia phragm and waist. Some girdles, though of reg ular length in front and back for walking ease, are cut long on the sides to smooth : hips and thighs. For thigh smoothing, too, NEW SWING Trapeze styl ing gives new swing to this poplin all-weather car . coat with alpaca-lining, mottled buttons,' self tie. By Lawrence of London. there are long-legged pantie girdles a foundation popu larized by the tapering chem ise and seen in four section zippered styles for the aver age to full figure, with pull ons for the youthful junior figure type. Brassieres are universally rounded of cup to shape gen tle curves underneath dresses which fall softly over the bosom. Because of the trapeze sil houette and its figure-following look in front, there is em phasis on long line brassieres, with elastic, or lacy and sheer rigid fabric extending from underneath the bosom to the Waist'. There are many good new brassieres for the ample bust line, among them D-cup styles with both straps and under cup wiring for support. And there are contour bras for the small figure, , observing the trend to subtle curves by hav ing thinner and lighter inside shaping than in past seasons. Fewer bra-lettes are among the. new corsetry collections, although they do exist for the bubble skirts which require minimum hipline control. More numerous are corse lets, full-length foundations which include all - elastic styles for the slight figure and combine rigid with stretch panels for the more generous ly proportioned. Tapering side ' panels of elastic, narrow at the curve of the hip and fanning out be low, are often employed for slimming effect. Color runs the gamut from pastels to rich jewel tones. Black looks newest with con trasting embroidery. There is much use of applique designs and lace. OPEN MON. EVES. 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