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rffcvelyn Thompson, three Indian women vyorkmg at the home, /Riviera DesignerswlcJy:h-tcBy LUCIE NOELFAR 15 ' (Special-NYliT). — The Cote d'Azur* fashion designers are a law unto .themselves. They may be .compared to : tlie Californiadesigners, y?ho make cloihes forlife outdoors in Lhe sun.• * • •; In .color ranges particularly, the sun plays , a leading part. A light shade that looks completely- out of place in .town (because it’s toe light or too- bright) may be. right for sun and blue skies. This follows through lor tweeds that are right on tiie mnors or qli a cruise in certain colors and weaves, and may be quite inappropriate for town. • ■ .Cote d’Azur manufacturers give the budgeted .woman, a. greater scope in variety and selection, than she could hardly- before afford.In.- restrained' simple topcoats.'One of the leading houses in Cote .d’Azur fashions., Delapierre .stresses /.a warm color range for. winter . -months, and- activities.. Light red;,olive, old goldh $6ft Chartres blue,: greens are layered.• Sport, . outdoor / life, and €yery other occasion is -catered to. The: loose . high-wais ted ... silhouette . is played with. The best, version is the , s k i r t with straight fullness topped by a loose- top in self fabric or in a contrasting.color! Many models . button, down the back. Sheaths button through.iTiktiner is the Cote d'Azur pace* setter. He picks up . the challenge ol. designing a fall and winter collection based, on chic resort wear, holiday casuals and. formats, and coi-nes out with flying colors.AFTEB/SKI WEAR.This season beaehwear is logically-displaced by classic after-ski clothes-and his touch is. Tight .and casual. Straight hip-length shirts and • jackets go. over matching tapered. pants in brow, 'beige, ., almond, pistachio, coral red or sky blue. 'Cotton velvet shares honors with flannel. Grapefruit yellow steps forth in • matelasse-stitched tops and' matching -skinny pants. Camel hair is seen iii .a shirt treated to a wool skirt printed in a-muted all-over, tapestry de-Several chalet: and- after-ski outfits- play /with wool; pompons.. Two short bouffant. dresses are trimmed with pompons ■and have matching v/ool head-scarves, one in red, the other in white... For tlie jeune \ fille; holiday dance dresses are s h o r tvand formal.; Balloon styles have fitted fronts marking the.waistluie, with the hacks' left loose; White. satin is striped, in gold/ bands or brocaded leaves. Nylon 'chiffon isused in black and red. ■■aci*nn.P-bAeadaha■Sh3hycccnIsign.A skating outfit, complete with bright stockings, is carried .-.outin an oversize bold blue- and-hlacicplaid. A muted blue and green Black Watch-sly le tartan appears
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Jul 19, 1958
Page 12
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