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Show Fashions . . . O4 idawrigrit With the advent of the drastic new shoe styles for ladies, which is, by the way, an old style made new, we learn that designers are casting more backward glances, this time to the 30's period, for inspiration in something 'new to come up with In clothes. This last month, many New-York New-York designers were in an audience aud-ience witnessing a showing of clothes of the 1930's by both American and Parisian designers, and it is a note of interest that those may Influence the revival of some of these styles into our pre-IsiMit pre-IsiMit period. However, there is controversy as to the bias cut dresses, thank goodness! Remember Remem-ber them? The opinions of most of the audience was that - the bias cut skirt is not practical. I agree, for never was there a more monstrous fashion than the bias cut skirt that graced so many dresses of that period. With the bias of any material a most clinging and revealing re-vealing thing, as it outlines the figure, it was an atrocious line for the heavy-hipped woman. Few women could wear this fashion well. How many sagging hemlines hem-lines were in evidence then, too. Nothing can ruin the picture, of a ady, otherwise fashionably dress ed, than an erring hem-line, which has stretched and dropped due to the 'give' of the fabric bias. Do check your hem-lines periodically, by the way, for an even trim look. Of this bias fashion, some designers de-signers observed it is too soon to revive this period of fashion, which we can still clearly remember. remem-ber. Others stated present foundation foun-dation garments will have to be re-designed, for the models' garters gar-ters were revealed through the dresses modeled. This wag obvious ob-vious before, wasn't it? All agreed though, that the bias cut tops were flattering and impressive, im-pressive, and one person was most impressed to favor the 'cowl' neckline. This is as old as the Ancient Greek mantle and the ltoman Toka, and was also reived during the Middle Ages before it came to light again in the 1930s. Another outstanding feature in some clothes of that period was fur sleeves. Perhaps many of you will, no doubt, remember re-member a coat or Jacket you had with fur sleeves. Do not be surprised, if by next fall or winter, your new dresses feature bias cut tops, which truly can make a beautifully draped bodice. You will know that designers de-signers have merely scratched around in the proverbial barrel of fashions to find something new. We do progress though, and thank goodness, these 'new' copied styles should be an improvement im-provement on the 1930's. |