The cocktail hour is wrapped in clinging silk jersey. Most colorful of the season is Donatella Versace with her poppy printed silk evening wear. Most drab is Miuccia Prada with her gray flannel uniform, complete with pleated skirt, boxy jacket and cropped woolly pullover. In general it seems that designers are more into clothes than customers for the upcoming season. This is reflected in the almost total absence of jewelry in the collections, and the downplayed hairstyling and make-up.
Long hair is kept neatly back, pinned up in a French twist or held in place by a wide headband.
While cheeks are powder pale, ruby red lips are one of the few reminders of the hot months ahead.