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THE HONGKONG TETEGRAPH. SATURDAY MARCH 24 1984,

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMEN

Tricky Necklines in the Spring Styles

If your throat is pretty, why cover it up?---that's fashion's query to women who seek the newest mode

TRIS NAVY blue suit with skirt and three quarters length coat is a Schiaparelli, model. The front are movement is clearly outlined and the plain,

neckline has a flar ing collar.

THE irregularity of necklines is the cut

standing feature of advance spring, fashions. Practically all, interest is con- tred above the waistline, while skirts have a tendency to be perfectly plain excopt for graceful pleats here and there down near the hem.

While the trend still is toward high necklines, there is a demand for lower enos. And rightly so. If you have a pretty throat, why cover it up with fabric? At least those are the viewa of Mao Went, a

and probably no other person has done any more to influence new fashions than that actress herself. She has estab- Kished the popularity of truly feminine clothes, and it's smart to wear things which mould your waistline and hips and which show off your neck and built up your bosom.

The tailored girl has not been overlook ed, however. Your spring sult can bo as tailored as you please. If you want to really be in the fashion limelight, wear a frilly, feminino blouse.

Necklines on suits have become star dardized. But this spring you can blossom out in something little different. One now sult has a perfectly plain V-neckline but has soft, circular collar which goes

by Julia

Costumes Courtesy

ARNOLD CONSTABLE, NEW YORK

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all the way around it and falla in graceful folds to the waistline.

If it isn't now to woar practically a Bertha collar on an otherwise tailored suit, then we might as well stop trying to look for something which is different.

Lingeria touches are so gay and spring- dotted swiss collar and cuff sets maka like. Beautiful little organdio, dimity and these little numbers interesting and flat toring. Plaids cotton collare, cuffs, jabota and bibs are used in profusion right now. and promise to continue to be populat throughout the spring and summer,

collar, tiny cuffs and diminutive wings on Red and white gingham Irregular-shaped sleeves at the elbows make one black cropo dress just the thing in which to appear when you greet the sunshine of spring.

Surplice fronts are good. Some of them look for all the world like bibs such as.are worn on pretty little house aprons. They start at the waistline under the bolt and ara buttoned on with some sort of decora 'extend upward to the neckline, where they tive clasps or bultons. The feminino touch la achieved on such bibs by pleating, which goes all the way around the edges of them.

which cross in front and disappear at the Other surplice effects includo bands neckline. And then, of course, this is the year for surplice collars.

A MAROON crepe dress with raglan sleeve has interesting lingerie toucher Tiki cuối extend to the elbowa phere the wider upper sleeves are stitched on, The high-bosomed. trend is important in this frock

WHITE floral

print on a bright blue background is the spring-like color combination of this heb frock, which has a sofily draped. cob neckline.

A SURPLICE BIB which buttons on the front of this black frock is edged with accordion pleats and finished with a tiny bit of while organdy The same plealing forms the cuffs and the bottom of the skirt.

THIS BLACK crepe dress with plaid gingham irregular shaped collar which slips under the side closing is a perfectly lovely selection for your fest spring frock. The little Cuffs and tiny wings at the elbows match the collar.