The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

SPRING STYLE TRENDS---CAPSULED
FOR EASTER SHOPPING CONVENIENCE
Have This Roundup on
Hand when Planning
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ny MARGUERITE YOUNG
NEA stan Writer


New York-Easter is still a month
&C Sundays OF, but it's none too
early 10 think about your Easter
wardrobe IL you plan TO have one.
From out Of the welter Of early
season style reports, definite trends
are forging ahead with promises
that they will find final favor and
become classic" six or eight months
hence.
For the woman who wisely chooses
clothes with an eye to long style
life, here's q check list Of 10 prom
Using trends:
ALL IN ONE: The one piece,
shirtwaist and skirt is the leading
type in spring garment news. New
est numbers accent contrast be-
tween bodice and skirt. Typical is
9 hlack-and-white crepe dress, the
skirt Of which bears a big daisy
print on background. The dress top
Is black crepe skirt with the
daisies repeated on the open collar.
THREE IN ONE - This outfit
looks like a suit consisting Of short
jacket, slim skirt and blouse, but
1t is really all one fabric conserving
dress. The jacket effect Is simply q
front, attacked at side seams,
shoulder and sleeves. Example: A
wool dress showing a pinkish violet
Jacket" with pointed lower edges
stitched down to the slim black skirt.
Dress has white crepe gilet that
looks just like q shirt.
CONSERVATION: The three-in-
one dress camoufiages fabric-saving,
but some designers parade their
material stretching talent-hence.
popular shirtmaker dress with one
striking detail-a set-in belt.
FAR WHITE: Big white accents
are high fashion this dim-out year.
White hats and gloves are teamed
with navy and black suits, which
are made by their crisp or fluffy
white jabots. Gray suits, especially
flannelS, become headliners with
white pique accents on jackets.
FANCY FASTENERS: Brilliant
ly contrasting buttons and huge,
colored hooks and eyes Of plastic
replace slide facteners on many
dresses, decorating, and in some
cases, dominating the outfit. In
latter class is plain dress with |
one striking style idea-small pearl
buttons In edge-to-edge line around
the collar and diagonally across
the front from throat to hemline.
Many dresses close at the side with |
big, self-covered buttons.
K1MONO PRINTS: Prints with
motifs so widely spaced you see
only q few patches Of color are dye
savers. They make q kimono- top
dress, buttoned with print discs on
the left shoulder, with the top
Joined at the waistline to a wrap
ped, draped skirt. A cocktail dress |
which hints at trend in daytime
prints.
PEEK A Boo" A nostalagic
nod to the turn = of the century |
peek-a-boo shirtwaists is given by
dresses with openwork or many
Widowed lace at low neck and |
hemline. Sequins shine on casual |
glitter clothes. one little black-and- |
white check number having collar |
and pockets completely covered.
BOLEROS: They're everywhere.
Outfits Of two pieces that some
times match, sometimes don't.
Many come with separate" blouse.
One bright bolero outfit has a royal
blue skirt, bright green jacket lined
with gold and a blouse, sold Sc
parately, Of the three colors, with
royal blue at the bottom, next to
the skirt.
FLUFF: Built-in ruffles soften
severe dresses and suits. Ruffles of
varying width emphasize Jokes on
bodices, finish sleeve edges. Dickeys,
many of them deliberately fluffy
ruffie, are liked for basic dresses and
tailored suits.
CLASSICS: Some designers say
the long jacketed suit Is out, tout
ing dressmaker models with waist
length jackets, but there are plenty
Of classics" around. Some Of them |
have yolked saddle shoulder. |
Trouser-pleated skirts are seen with
almost all the new. soft shortie
jackets.
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