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Fashioning to Fit: New Winter Styles and Silhouettes
A fashion feature reviews winter outfits with Oriental and Pompadour influences, detailing silhouettes influenced by Louis XVI and Nineteenth century notes. It notes coats in rough fabrics, velvet and brocades, waistcoats, tailored suits, and all in one dresses, plus beaded and lace evening gowns with accordion plaiting and pink metallic brocade accents. It highlights colors from browns and taupes to vivid reds and purples, and emphasizes practical outer garments with loose sleeves and high necks.