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PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MARCH 715, 1981.

Fashion's Welcome to Spring Is Printed in Gay Colors

by

Julia

costumos from Bonwit Toller,

New York.

Gorgeous all-over designs in big blossoms, or neatly spaced patterns in smaller flowers adorn new fabrics

II. for

moments when you have to be in- triguing, put your trust in this printed chiflon whoso blond of yol- low; blue and Javonder is distinctly fam→ Inine.

1. you

will be sure to hold a winning hand at bridge... or at anything else if you play in this print which sprinkles gold, green and white over a black back- ground.

RINTED frocks call to mind the first wanton thoughts of spring.

spring is still six weeks off. Wearing gay printed out is a

towards the pussy willow and daffodils of spring!

it now, when

grand gesture

The prints that come at the fag end of winter this year take spring flower colors for their own. They are inclined to have subtle all-over designs in big flowers such

as itis or poppies, or definite, distinct spaced patterns in small flowers.

Backgrounds may be off-white or they may be rich pastel and there is much of spring green in the designs in the way of leaves, stems and figures themselves.

The

Printed frocks and suits are cut most gracefully and Batteringly this year. They make much of scarls that are bettha collars, of peplums, bows, and frills. flounced frock finds lovely expression in printed things and the sweet cape coat is perfect developed in prints.

You will notice, also, that prints have a new dignity. They are treated with quite a bit of formality in sound of the evening things and used with furs and lace,

1. FOR daytime wear, when you step out for a morning of bridge, there is an admirable little black background printed frock for you that is adorable. The print itself, black background with a fine, irregular te fancy striping of green, gold and white figures, is lovely and rich.

The frock is fashioned simply and smartly, with fated lines of the material run- ning horizontally for the bodice and vertically for the skirt, which has a lovely flare below the hips. There is a tricky little collar that ties like a scarf on the back, at one side, with ends reaching below the waistline. This collar is cut to make the little flaring short sleeves and ends under the arms of both sleeves, with the front neck line cut in a cute square line with a curved lower edge.

II. FOR dining out with someone you may be growing very fond of, this quaint

little dinner dress is disarming in its appeal.

It is one of the new chillous that uses lavender, blue, yellow, and a bit of soft Fan in its all-over design of big trees, and the blue is emphasized by three tricky velvet bows in carnflower blue which adorn the almost basque-like waist.

Stirring and more shirring make this the daintiest little gown. The drop sleeves, putted below a camisole shoulder strap, are something new and calculated to give other guls pangs of envy, for their altogether cute smartness,

There is a double row of thirring right down the front of the linle blouse, all The neck itself achieves a around the neck and over the carnisule shoulder straps, sweetheart shape. The double Rource is shirred to the frock at a very deep hip. line-practically just above the knees,

III. 1 you are invited to an announcement luncheon party, you will value the chic of a sweet little surplice frock in a fascinating bois de rase crepe with a woody brown design of flower petals. It is precisely the type of dress to slip on when you want to feel well-dicated for a luncheon, but not too dressy.

The dress has a princess fit to it with a rippling circular flounce below the lips, joined to the upline in a scalloped heading, and the lower edge of the skirt is scal loped, too. The surplice clasing, tying on the side, is a formal use of the wrap- around idea of a costunic.

Perhaps the sweetest part of this frock is the decorative little ruching that trims the shurt, set-in sleeves. It is made of the material, cut in petals. You can went this dress with various accessories--pink, rore, brown, or white. It all depends on whether you want a dark or light entemble idea or just what mood you are in.

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IV. FOR a practical little flowered runabout outh, there is a Cariton crepe in a

ciel blue with a little white flower and black stem design.

The dress is made princess line, flaring skirt and a cowl collar Snished inside with plain blue Canton crepe the same shade as the material's background. There are very short sleeves in the frock, slashed to the blue lining shows.

This frock has its own little coat that buttons mugly around the hips, giving the impression of a fitted skitt ycke. The. jacket has some of the very new flaring and slashed sleeves and is lined throughout with the ciel blue which shows where the sleeves are slashed. A patent leather bow atop one shoulder adds a bit of chic.

V. table blues and salt gray with a rich touch of 1oyal purple in

FOR early spring parties, there is a charming little ensemble for you of a

it to accent the hues, in chiffon, and the same pattern developed in taffeta to fashion

a short jacket with a huge cape collar, fur trimmed.

The gown has the new skirt fullness which begins very near the waistline, cal cading down in graceful flaring manner. The bodice is snug, fitted and has cami- sole straps of brilliante.

The little jacket in regal in its silver fox trim for the huge cape collar.

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1. an announcement party will be twice as interest- ing if you come dolled up in this bois de rose crepe with its woody brown do- sign of flower petals.

IV. hore may be

just what you have been looking for in the way

of a Canton

blue

crope run. abc it outfit, whose ciel back- ground has a black white flower

design.

and

almost any young man's fancy will turn your way this spring if you choose this charming chiffon ansamble of soft blues and grays with matching taffeta cont.

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