Evening star., 1944-01-14
Buzzing Around Spring Styles

NEW YORK:
! Spring fashions are certainly buzx-
Ing with "Bs!" As We sat today
looking at collections OF new spring
creations, as the guest Of the New
York Dress Institute, 1t occurred to
us that q lot Of spring fashion news
could be filed under ''B." Just look
at them-boleros, buttons, boxiness,
baroness, lots Of beige and black.
OF course, that's not all-but it's 4
good start.
Since you're probably suit-minded
at this point. wen pass on . few
hints on the new spring suits. Short
and sweet would just about sum up
the jackets on spring dressmaker
suits. II the jackets are not bolero,
then they're little fitted affairs
nipped in at the waist. Sometimes
there's the suggestion Of . draw
string wAistline, or tiny peplum.
One of the newest Of jackets is the
bolero-and it combines several new
fashions in one. In other words,
it's the ultimate expression of the
trend to jackets that are shorter,
collarless (collarless is the cry for
springD-and boxy. Some boleros
are bound in contrasting colors-for
example, one stunning suit with q
jockey yellow bolero bound with
black to match the sAlrt. The
boleros with buttons are our love.
There's one at Anthony Blotta Che
who is famed for his tailored
classics, gray wool ensemble that
uses rows of buttons with telling
effect. In another costume we liked,
buttons parade up both sides Of the
slim skirt teamed with the bolero.
In fact, buttons are used on every
thing this spring-both for practi-
cality (where they take the place
of the dear departed upper and for
prettiness where they shine for their
sweet sake. One of the outstanding
button button fashions is Anthony
Blotta's crepe sheath fastened down
the entire length of both sides with
small buttons. (The wearer of this
little number will be soft touch
for any rich man, poor man, beg
gar man" enthusiast0 Buttons can
be conversation pieces, too-as they
are when three bright plastic UNI
brellas are the buttons and only
bright note on . black faille suit.
Another designer, on the other hand
favors buttons down the back to
give q slim unimpeded line to some
Of her two-piece designs.
On the subject Of skirts-they're
still slim and on the whole pretty
graceful. The straightest line be-
tween two points are. the skirts on
Anthony Blotta'S suits-made walk
able via hemline slits-either at the
front or sides, or by kick or stack
pleats. (Stack pleats mean one on
top Of anotherD
At the risk of sounding imperu-
nent, We predict you'll be wearing
an-in-ones this spring, though, &C
tually, we're not mentioning the un-
mentionables. We mean the new
au-in-one costume that looks like
a suit or like jumper and blouse
and is actually one-piece. They're
one of the neatest tricks OF the sea-
son-and the brainstorm OF Anna
Miller, smart New York designer.
She likes button-i in cuffs and gilets
with these to give the effect of
blouse-without any Of the bother
and she also goes in for tie-on bows
and tassels that dangle from the
waistline Of many of her designs.
For instance, there's navy blue
sheer dress with red embroidered
motif on the shoulder-and, to re-
peat the red note. red bow tied on
the navy blue belt-a wonderful
fashion trick for loving hands at
home. One we yearn for is lime
green rayon crepe suit-dress with
bright tassels hanging from the belt
to provide surprise conversational
note.