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right one they've uncovered sew
eral that ought to satisfy. EN-
broidered linens have a frosted
look. The one we liked best was
Helga'S sheath of beige with a
ming tree" design etched out in
orange embroidery.
lis for the Italian influence
seen in the "urchin" necklineS
on many shirts and dresses, and
for the many Italian fabrics seen.
Helga uses q Dalmatian print
for a bright cotton dance dress.
Adele of California has silk
suits in a heavy imported
weight done up in high tones
such as one in a hibiscus shade.
Suit jackets here are always a
bit longer but skirts on the suits
are always slim with built-in
walking action. The softly
nodded look is apparent in all.
Pat Bremo always employs mag
niflcent imported cottons in her
costumes. Many Of these fabrics
are confined and once the fabric
is used up. that's it. No more.
There's lots of Moygashel linen,
too, in her collection. This season
one group of linens features
flower embroidery matching the
color of the linen. These dresses
with matching jackets are titled
"Jardin des Fleurs" with flower
embroidery and applique motifs
worked out around the scoop
necklines and the waist, or right
underneath the bosom. Chiffon
cotton is a Premo exclusive, and
one dress using it is imprinted
with a French field flower design
dating back to 1887. Less and
less straplessness is seen and
most sun-dress styles have cami-
sole-tops or tank tops. Ties are
used extensively. They may tie
into flattering bows at the bodice
or at the back Of the dress or
form a halter. How some of the
dress prints were obtained makes
for interesting conversation. One
free-hand design Of dancing girls
on white pique was an original
quick sketch from a sidewalk
Paris artist. The snowflake print
Of red on white cotton was in
spired by the snowflake pictures
Life magazine printed.
F-Is for fun fashions that
California always seems to come
up with. Counting calories?
Blair Edwards coat dress of
denim with chintz (everglaze
fabrics never had it so good as
this year out here) cutouts of
vegetables and fruits appliqued
on the fabric, proclaim to the
world that you not only take
your dieting seriously, but can
joke about it. From this talent
ed designer come wonderful
Western skirts and hand-blocked
decorator fabric skirts studded
with dripping sequins. If the
sequins drop off now and then,
the designer says not to worry.
Nobody will ever miss them.
You won't want to miss, however,
wearing the circle skirts that
California has revived again.
The quilted ones this time are
light and don't even need petit
coats underneath to add to their
bouffancy. Alex Colman'S, in
particular, are amusing with leaf
prints, corded Paisley prints, and
q "teatime" (cups and saucers
make up the design print for
real attention-getting. Top them
with a dark cotton blouse with
q wide or scooped neckline and
you've the perfect entertaining
outfit or summer costume for the
club.
O-Angelenos tell you there's
no city in America outside of
Los Angeles. San Franciscans
take this with a grain of salt.
Judging from some of the sports
wear they've exported to Los
Angeles for us to view, it's
good thing they're friendly. A
group of co-ordinates by Fleisch-
man of San Francisco stressing
abrics disciplined by Bates is
about the best we've seen. The
Bates process makes fabrics
really behave under the most
trying conditions. Denims de-