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Suit Fashions Are Suitable for All Occasions in 1961 ; Spring officially arrives for many fashion conscious wom en when there'i a brand-new suit in their wardrobe. i What a wonderfully excit ing suit season lies ahead! For travel, for town, for any dress up occasion, suit fashions are eminently suitable to the oc casion. - Necklines ' create a focal point - especially in cardigans and the stand offish wedding ring collars. i Buttons that look like jew els, like, marble or bits of sculpture give a new interest and - appeal to the jacket. Sleeves are chopped off at the elbow, or go slightly below or gently wander down to brace let length from their dropped shoulders for a subtle look of "width." n ,-Vw,-;:; i.. r The ' skin-tight sheath suit skirt is pushed from the scene by softly, eased lines that ere nfA a smart rirfMBmaker look or' give a whlrlaway fullness with a flurry pi. all arouna pleats, .-s.-i..' "v. .Topping these gentle skirts are cropped demi jackets, Eton lengths and others that usually end a hairline below the natural waistline with an GETS STRAW VOTE - Here's a smart hat that gets the straw vote in all well-dressed circles. In fine imported raf fia with tight center crease and narrow brim, it is amaz ingly ; pliable yet hol:ls its shape. The Batik print band wears jaunty sprig of raf fia. The "Raffia" by ADAM HATS ;V Lightweight Designed! With Fashion For gals on the go this spring, new soft lightweight leather luggage is as fashion- minded as . , handbags , and ihoes. .' f vi.. ', :- New 'shapes and sizes in Pullman cases, overnight bags, week-end bags, train eases, fitted .make-up cases and attache cases are crafted In soft lightweight leathers With a minimum of frame work. - . ' i Spring pastels-gray, blue, . fan, olive, coral and others are increasingly popular in luggage for women. A matched set of three or four pieces can be keyed to the color continually favored in the'wardrobe. ;.. .1 ' r A modern woman's luggage is in airline weight leather, even if she travels by train, Early Easter Has Set Youngsters in Fashion Parade ! An early Easter has set the pace for spring for young misses with a fashion parade of pretty pastels, lead by the Benson's favorite, lilac, ' Other new pastels on the scene this spring have more tang and more intensity than their conventional counter parts. The warm undertones In pastels such as orange Ice, lettuce green, banana, straw berry pink and aqua mist add hew dimensions to spring's annual rainbow display of pale shades., - V .Whether our miss is six or twice six, her dresses are as femininely bouffant as ever with many of them now ac companied by jackets, a re flection of the current trend in women's fashions. Pastel ensembles, ' gay checked , or EXTRA LARGE BALE PEATMOSS95 Clean, fine, uniform SPRINGFIELD 3 H.P. TILLER We Del liver -Vim tall Ev.rw llM1 r - Thing" , WEDNESDAY, AftiiL 5, 1961 unconfined look and easy-go. ine freedom. Fitted suits, with longer jackets, are nipped - in but not hugging; use mas oanas, pockets and other detailing to heighten the fitted illusion, The walking costume with Its 32", and 40" coat takes on new directions for early spring overskirt or skirt and coords nated overblouse. ...... Smooth Looking . ' In fabrics the standout is the comfortable, smart and smooth looking double knit in tone and tone patterns, tweedy, jacquard and surface textured treatments, f- r" Smooth silks and neat wor steds are elegant and so-very-, rlBht for more dress-up occa sions while tweeds,' looped mohairs, muted and textured tweeds, as well as a wonder ful line-up of hard- finish worsteds are smartly, right for daytime wear. Suits too, are absolutely un inhibited in color. You'll find the whole rainbow just crowd ed into the suit racks. Like picking posies out of a spring garden - you'll want to make up a suit bouquet in straw berries and azaleas, violets and periwinkles, purple pan- lies and jonquils, goldenrod and buttercups and on and on - in sparking brilliance. (v Crisp, stark blacks lead uX parade, but thanks to crisp touches or sheer, airy fabrics they shed warm sun rays and continue smartly and cooly clear through the summer for everywhere wear. A clearer, brighter navy, most often white accented. finds smooth sailing in spring suits for 61. Goldened neu trals such as straw, saffron, caramel and flax are the new est of the new in suiting neu trals. r So whether you are about to suit yourself smartly for a week end trip or a world cruise, a suit for the office, a special - occasion suit or a suit for suit's sake, remember the newest are destined for round the calendar, round the world, round the town and for going round in the smart est fashion circles - with ease, grace and elegance,'. Luggage Is bus,' or automobile. Luggage sides are soft to eliminate the weight of stiff backing ma terials, leather is extra durt able and scuff resistant, Hardware is streamlined in brass, steel or , hard alumi num.' Leather forms a com plete surface on some bags while in others, neat seam and edge stltchlng'in white or the same color as the bag is used. Interiors tend to plush quilted linings and , large mirrors set in satin draping in train cases and overnight bags. 'In the 20", 24" and 27" sizes, various soft lining ma terials that are kind to your clothing are used. In many of the new pastel bags, the lin ings are in colors that match the leather exteriors. neat gray suits are also mak ing a strong bid for fashion attention. Matching Bags Coats with matching bags and hats were seen in he Easter parade of new spring styles. Again, lilac is very pop ular for coats, and fabrics range from colorful, breezy wools through most of the many blends. -. V To accessorize her new spring outfit, her Easter bon net in straws especially, fea ture the wide brimmed look, neat roller styling and of course, the always popular head-hugging styles. New in little girls' bags is "marshmallow," a soft foam backed plastic. Straw bags are gaily decorated with flow ers, fruits and ribbons, while :.. bale 139 95 GHRD ! CSWS 217 W. 6th - SP 3-6445 Ensembles Step For New Season "A costume season" can be sweet music to the ears of fashion conscious women. It's good news now as cos tumes and ensembles step out with real swing for the new season. Worth talking about are the two - and - three part fashions, usually starting with a hand somely - shaped sheath that can "go it alone" anywhere and everywhere in smart style. Add to this a bright coat dramatized by a matched - to the - dress lining, a demi fit jacket, a bolera or a sweater and the dress becomes doub ly impdrtant in any setting . Smart basic dresses, inter esting and exciting by them selves are often enhanced this season by capes, and jackets with a cape - effect. At smart late - day and evening gath erings these ensembles are des tined to make a grand en trance. , ' , ' Two-Piec Ensembles i, Two-piece ensembles of ov erblouse and skirt are often topped with casual cardigan jackets, lined and unlined. Many of these take printed tops that coordinate with the solid colors of jacket and skirt, For dramatic date time set tings, scooped 1 neckline sheaths show off when barely- there jackets, capelets : or brief boleros are removed. Such double life ensembles as the dress with 's coat, or a fitted tunic jacket are ideal lor glamour settings too. i " Dress and sweater duos-'-from the most simply stated classic for the office, for the vacation trip or Sunday ex cursion - look to their more dressy and sophisticated sis ters In be-Jeweled cashmeres over silks, silk linens and 6th- er simple but elegant fabrics The ensembles are excep tionally exciting this year be cause this fashion group pro vides endless opportunity for color mating, mixing, coordi nating or color bating. Attention Focused On Legs This Year These days a gal hasn't a leg to stand on, from a fash ionplate standpoint, unless her gams are scrupulously groomed! Sheer hosiery, dainty shoe styles and shorter skirts focus attention on legs. So, here are some quick tips from the Lady Reming ton Beauty Institute: Once a week give yourself a pedicure from toes to knee-cap. Use all the trimmings: fragrant bath oil,; pumice stone, nail polish and skin cream. And, be sure to defuzz legs. Use an electric shaver, of your own. to ellmlnalte nicks and scrapes that can mar the good looks of marble-smooth legs. Take advantage, too, of new spring hosiery shades to flat ter your limbs. Rosy shades, warm beiges and tan tones will round out the shape of a thin leg visually. Darker tones will tend to minimize plumper limbs; Lastly, keep snoes in snip- shape condition to complete that bandbox appearance from foot to head. - Pace for black and white patents con tinue as spring accessory fa vorites. Of particular Interest is the cleverly detailed, young-mood smock look-of animated dress, coat and sportswear fashions for the tiny little miss. New Pins i New pins, pendants and charm bracelets feature cute little bunnies, chicks and oth er animals. ' Little sister pairs up with little brother in matching out fits for spring "togetherness" , . . and she's also copy-cattlng older sister with butcher boy and crop - topped long pants and pedal pushers. The French smock look has carried over into her playwear, with cob bler - topped long pants.' Pi que continues as the trled-and-true fabric leador for tiny fashions. - Just For Fun i The playwear world of girls up to subteens is bright with "mad, mad, mad" prints and hotter than hot colors in new leisure - wear fashions and culottes (these are seen in both dress and skirt styles), plus standard playtime wear. Textured and patterned knits, woven plaids and other, cottons are all making a big splash In bathing suits and all have a very feminine look about them, with ruffles and pleats, trimmings of laces and eyelets. Single piece suits are seen most, with baby bikinis and three-quarter styles avail able for the more "daring" of the young fun set. Color Interest in bathing suits Is centered on gold and lavender . . . while still very much in the picture, are the brighter hues and the new, off-color, exciting pastels, , FOR TEENS - A chevron type striped sheath dress in Irish " Linen. The sash belt, boot neck and sleeveless de tailing are all brand-new themes. Tri-colored handling of the stripes are pointed up in gay, bold color combina tions. By Sue Brett, Four Steps Listed To Dramatize Eyes The woman who receives lavish attention is the woman whose eyes are bewitchingly beautiful because she subtly enhances them with eye make up, and lovely eyes are focal points for spring. There are four steps, say Coty cosmetologists, that will damatlze a woman s eyes. First, select a subtle eye shadow color that blends with the color of your gown. Stroke the shadow in a wide swath just above the lashes, then blend with fingertiDs, up ward and outward but not beyond the edge of the brow, For a more exotic effect, use iridescent eye shadow in con junction with eye shadow chosen, and lightly blend in for a luminous effect. The second step is to line the eyes with liquid liner. Hold your mirror below your face so that eyes are half- closed; Starting at the inner corner, draw a fine line along the .base of the upper lashes Finish with a short, fine, up tilted stroke at the corners to give them a longer look. .: The third; step fdarken Drows to cuauuiuny accent the eyes. Apply pencil In feather strokes to, the hairs of the brows, touching the skin only to , fill in sparse places or to reshape or arch the brows. Then, gently blend in with the little finger or brush. ' ' , : The fo-:rth step, which gives a deep, romantic luster to eyes, Is to sweep over the lashes from base to tip using a wand-type mascara applica tor. When the- lashes appear thick and luxurious, tip the ends with an exotic iridescent shade. If you buy modern furni ture piece by piece from the same group, be sure that the other pieces will he in stock for the time you are ready to add to your set. rr J .7. 7J i rnoe-in inai old tvorn out pump on a new modern water system n genuine ... RP Jet 50 Complcli System Including Tank with trade until April 30, 1961 ACT N0WI Mllll JKMII IhillH Will Srltia SISKIYOU HARDWARE 225 W. Main Ph. SP 2-2939 tBSd t VI IbtampsJ Fiesta of Spring Color Couples With Mood Suggestive of Past There's a fiesta of color in the fashion showings for spring that's coupled with a mood suggestive of the past revisited. . ,. i Contemporary versions ot silhouettes from the Thirties are newly and excitingly ex pressed for '61 in long-walst-ed, overblouse dresses - in provincial themes (remember the. dirndl rage?) - culottes for at - home and everywhere -and in the "vamp" look! There is also a special focus in this season's ras'nlons on "back in terest" themes. Much more important and twice as stimulating for the coming season is fashion's dra matic, new concern with col or. , Come into Focus -. -, Picture an entire spectrum of bold, exciting color. Elec trify the rainbow with shock after shock of high voltage hues '-.- then, only then, can this veritable kaleidoscope come into focus. There are intense pinks and posh purples, polished orang es and ripe ' peaches, hot pi miento and cool shrimp, sun ny lemons and golden apri cots, terrific turquois hues and sparkling periwinkles, cool limes and grass-bright greens, - this is the glamor gamut of Spring's fashion palette. It was in the '30's when shocking pink first caught fashion's fancy for its startling value. Since then,, "shock'' colors have come and gone. JcSMBtld ME MM Mi aSikiiJ Zee? uT$5rl5e&i v r0Sii MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON but this season marshals an entire shock brigade into a fabulous parade. ! Big Salute : There's a big salute too for the nautically - nice tricolor - red, white and blue. And, the staccato notes of black and white, or white with black creates a spring tone poem of their own. The jigsaw puzzle pieces of the fashion picture fall into place smoothly - held togeth er with a frame of fabulous fabric. Look at this wondrous line up: softer - than - a - whisper woolen mixtures that weigh a whispy . 4-ounces, dramatic drapables such as chiffon, crepe and matte jersey, ele gantly - ribbed ottomans, failles, gabardines and new looking twills .and piques, light but textured nubby tweeds and spankin' new bas ket weaves. A lacy look enlivens all fab rics, and linen is important, too. Silk, however, is the real news, in authentic weaves and in miracle blends that "out silk" the real, thing. Borrowed from Artists Borrowed from the avant garde artists of the Thirties are flights of fancy rendered in impressionist and abstract prints. : Blazer stripes are eminent ly important . . . there's a quaint but not necessarily "cute" charm to provincial prints, and - a discreet ele gance to restrained geomet ries of silk-look fabrics. So, with a wide choice of exciting,' stimulating color -a fabulous -variety of flatter ing silhouette and price tags of course, to please' every bud get - shopping for fashions for spring can't help but be thrilling, fun - filled adven ture: :.)...-... Follow the new directions and head for a gala, well groomed season. . FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY -A smart jacket in grained leather looks crispy-elegant in a subtle bone shade. Its wide wing collar is a variation of spring's important middy look, according to the Leather Industries, of America.. Remind You to Enjoy the . . . 61 Variations on Style Themes Noted There's so much that's, new and different in the news for spring, that Fashion seems to offer at least sixty -one var iations on style and color themes for Sixty-One.: . There is literally something for everyone this season -with every figure type: con sidered in the new designs and silhouettes. , The tall figure can choose dramatic clothes that look im- Fashionette A Beautiful Assortment of QUALITY SPORTSWEAR You'll LOVE TO WEAR! Pedal Pushers 1 Culotte Skirts Skirts Shorts Jackets Blouses To Mix, Mate or Coordinate The Fashionette Ladies' Ready-To-Wear 22 South Central Across From Craterian FESTIVAL In MEDFORD THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Medford stores and shops will feature PEAR BLOSSOM SPECIALS for three big days-the whole week-end will be a truly FESTIVE TIME in this land of the Pear Blossoms a big parade Saturday, 2:30 p.m. You'll Add to the FUN ... of the PEAR BLOSSOM FESTIVAL with smooth, creamy, delicious FfflESTTA ICE CREAM ... Enjoy the very FINEST when you ask for "Jorgensen's" - the AWARD WINNING ICE CREAM of ORE60NI And don't forget ... NUTRIMIX, that wonderful nutrient, has been added to make FIESTA ICE CREAM more nu tritious than everl Always Ask for "Jorgensen's" portant and give elegance to height. The petite figure can have her pick of flattery as both full - blown and sheathed sil houettes help her gain stature. And there's a provacatlva light-hearted excitement in the diversity of styles for the jun ior sized miss or missus.
