Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
From New York
It's Fall Already
IN ashion News

the Lille II now 70 6tAEt " NOV
ing.
During this time. wen attempt
to answer questions like What
ever happened to pthose great
and glorious figures American
women are supposed to possess?'
II after q couple of seasons Of
the little girl'' bouffancy Of
some fashions you've begun to
wonder whether or not they'll
ever emerge from under wraps. z
we think you'u be pleased to
hear that there is q trend to-
wards q return to the soft,
curry kind OF clothes that allow
a woman to really show on her
figure il she has one.
Tweedy types may have been
SNUG about that wonderful,
rough-textured fabric and fig-
ured it was safe from q design
er's zany approach. Well, If
YOU take any stock in trends
land q businessman certainly
sdoesl you'll take a tweed. any
tweed viii do, and II you see it
with an opulent touch ike satin,
say. why you're on the right
track towards being fashionable
and tweedy, too.
Many women are going to
welcome a strong tendency on
the part Of many designers to-
wards relaxing controls like the
tight mid-riffed silhouettes in
which If you had the temerity
to breathe you found the line of
the dress completely out Of
whack. They've eased these con-
trolls and, il you like, this COM
ing season you can SLOUGH along
and be right In the swing Of
fashion things. One designer for
years has proclaimed that wom-
en- SLOUGH around so clothes
ought to be designed to ut this
posture and mood. Free and easy
lines are what many Of the new
clothes possess. vet, with great
style, are truly luxurious fabrics.
She effect sometimes appears
like . fashion contradiction.
Fashionable women through
out the world owe q French
designer, Chanel. much in the
way Of q debt. Although her
comeback last season was
somewhat less exciting than
many had hoped for after her
many years Of retirement from
the fashion scene, it accounts
for q lot Of the casual emphasis
being placed on q lot Of high
fashion designs. She is not show
ing q collection this July in
Paris, but her crusade for clothes
that are casual and chic has
never ended from the early 2O's
when she decreed that comfort
and freedom were her fashion
platforms.
Trendwise, it looks like those
little foreign sports cars are
doing a lot to provide sports
wear with q different look. A
new sharply tailored 34-inch
coat Is emerging as q driving
coat" favorite, and other
trimmed down lines are keyed to
match the sleek little cars.
A new fashion era looms in
sight. one that presages q variety
for the consumer public that has
not been seen since before the
war. Not only is this seen in
fabrics. weights of fabrics,
colors, trims, silhouettes, and
types OF fashions but also in the
way harmony has been estab-
dshed between many dresses.
suits and coats.
Naughtiness in details such as
peekaboo cuts on bodices, and
some daring neck1ines made re-
spectacle by bands Of pastel silk
or lace underneath are q few
conversation makers In the eve
ming picture which generally
speaking is rather covered-up
one.
Longer sweaters reach dress
lengths the jumper headed
for q comeback s.. allover EN-
broideries on casual clothes and
for lounging costumes fur
trims on collars, cuffs, Innings Of
coats, and even for hemline en-
phasis lend q luxury touch
These are Just a few Of the
trends to note thereIl be
plenty more being unearthed all
this week in New York where for
many, many months now
Seventh Avenues garment in
dustry has been busy trying to
anticipate what it is youll like
enough to want to buy later on
for fall and winter.