Suit Is Pivot Point for Every Woman's Wardrobe
In New York City the Easter Parade wardrobe is being staged across Seventh Avenue salons Fifth Avenue shops and department stores. The article notes suits as the pivot of a wartime wardrobe emphasizing durability quality in cut fabric and detail with wool gabardine as a leading material in three main suit styles casual man-tailored and dressmaker. It highlights bolero jackets checks chalk stripes color trends and the return of blouses to complement suits.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New
Central Park
Radio City
Tailored Dresses Like Spring Suits
The dress that looks like a suit is a great success. It may be a one piece dress with brief peplum tabs or Vestee points at the front, and an inset V-yoke in some contrast, or it may be one of the two-piece versions of skirt and jacket. When a one-piece dress has a separate jacket to match, the jacket is sold separately. Printed frocks often achieve the sult-look by the appli cation of puffy ruckings placed on pockets or above the hipline where the jacket would ordinarily end This gives the dress an ensemble look, and is just as practical.
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Court St
Ohio
Ruching Tips For Hats And Lace Mitts
Retire last year's sail by adding a double row of dotted Swiss ruching. For a chic semite look, sew a touch of the same ruching on the cuffs of lace mitts.
Coat Dress Enlists for Three Seasons in Spring Fashion
A banner year for spring coats highlights boxy top pers raglan sleeves and year round fabrics. The coat dress silhouette rises as a versatile option to wear over suits or dresses now and as a dress later in fall and winter, with navy wool detailing and pearl buttons.
Handbags Grow Big and Soft This Spring
Vibrant selection across Athens and Court Street shops features soft squashy fabrics and metal free closures. Roaming bags include beige mesh with wooden frames rabbit hair bags with gold fasteners and a rainbow of colors in corded materials and plastic weaves. Big bags dominate this season with drawstring and winged edge designs and extra large coin purses in printed and solid colors.
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Morocco
Athens
Court St
Spring Forecast Highlights Sleeker Skirts For Active Women
Fira Benenson in the Times forecast argues that serious times have made women softer and more feminine. She notes a demand for useful yet becoming clothing with new slim skirts designed to allow ample movement.
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Fira Benenson
New York
The
Times
Ribbon and Brooch Use Pleated Pinwheel for Lapel Flair
One yard of bright ribbon can refresh an old brooch. Create a pleated pinwheel with two ribbon ends to resemble a horse show blue ribbon, then fasten it to your suit lapel with the brooch.
Sky Is the Limit in Headwear Color
Spring fashion notes highlight miniature victory gardens in hats. Shops on Court St feature a range of styles from small berets to high hats, milan straws, and saturn braid designs in bold colors. Navy, black, two tone and pastels dominate, with decorative trims like veils, bows, and pompoms.
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Victory Gardens
Ernestine Beebe
Court St
Milan
Saturn
Athens
Dress Trends For Spring From Prints To Pastels
Spring dress advice highlights riotous prints and sweet pastels with cool non crushable linens. Key fabrics include cotton linen and rayon, with two piece navy linen suits and feminine tailored suit dresses emphasized. Modern touches feature narrow hems, pleats, eyelet embroidery, daisies and bright color combos.
Colored spring coats promise long wear and color variety
Women discuss new colored spring coats offering long service. They pair well with dark dresses in spring and with summer dresses in warm months. Coats come in wool, doeskin, flannel and fleecy rayon with a surprising range of colors.
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