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Show EEE Sunday, January9, 1972 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 21 Spring Fashion Forecast Shows Soft Wearable Lines A forecast of Spring fashion minimal check sheer wool shown there is one of the newest looks for Spring, with playful details extends largely along the lines thatfashion tooklast Fall — soft wearable lines with classic tendencies. The designers have re-discovered the sensible wardrobe, but yet have left enough flexibility for individualists. Skirt lengths are not an issue, anything between like the round layered collar and the bright black patent leather buttons. You can look forward to a season that wiil allow you to add exciting pieces to your wardrobe, but won't force you to dicard all other clothes you own mini and maxi goes, with the because of fashica dictate. So enjoy yourself this Spring emphasis on lengths around and with all the possibilities below the knee. fashionland offers — pants, As is illustrated in the picture maxis, midis, minis and don't to the left, details are important forget the hot pants for your again. The black and white daring moments. Pierce Designs Clothes for the Chic Contemporary Suburbuaite By HELEN HENNESSY NEA Women’s Editor NEW YORK—-(NEA)—Designer Gerald Pierce’s knits are a boon for those wellturned out naturals who wear fashion easily, innocent THIS THREE PIECE ENSEMBLE shows multi-layered dressing at its best. Chevron stripes combine with solid textures for the great classic look which was unearthed in last year’s Fall fashion and still going strong for this Spring. a ofits label. The Belfry, Ltd.'s designer began his career designing sportswear for Aileen. Next he went to Marberni, a division of Lawrence Knitworks While: there, he was instrumentalin forming Boul’Mich wherehe earned a name for himself creating young dresses and at-home clothes in wildly colorful and futuristic patterns. His present collections are dress-ups and sportswear for all seasons and all times of the day. “If a dress is classic enough it can be a matron’s drcss. Yet in a light print it can even be a kid’s dress. 1 always like to do classic lines,” Pierce said. ‘‘When I was growing up every girl wanted to look like her mother, Nowit’s just the opposite.” he commented lumer as g adult who is glad of it. She is a career girl or a chic suburbanite. She is groomed but doesn’t spend herlife on it. She is confident exclusive fabrics which can sell in the $40-$70 range requires more discipline and creativity than does couture. “It's easy to think of fash- ion as a lark that people can have fun with and not an art,” Pierce said, “But when ald said. “By doing our own fabric all the stores have an exclusive on the fabric.”, Trevira is what Pierce works with consistently because of its drape and performance. But he is now working with you think of timelessness silk and polyester. Silk costs like Chanel’s (one museum about three times as much couldn’t find her clothes to as polyester but it is about display after her death be- one-third the weight. cause people werestill wear“We usesilk in the surface ing them), you know fashion part and back it with the polyester andit is still comcan be an art.” It’s the third year for his pletely machine washable,” company this fall and their mill in Philadelphia has all he said. ‘The stitch we are the facilities for making fab- making now hasholesin it ric as well as the dressline. to let the body steam out. If there is a breeze, you can They do both. feelit. “We started at first doing Gerald Pierce believes a the fabric and then we dress that is a bestseller is started to use all our fabric in our dress line. It’s like a dress that looks good for having two businesses,” Ger- the right price. ROTHLE-COVERexplores new territory for the classic wool coatdress. Bows are back for Spring andbig, widestraw hats are newly elegant. Thecolor: ‘righton’ pink;finely tailorod down to its petal hem in lightweight pure worsted. Herald Want Ads GetResults STORE -WIDE ANNUAL a CU LEARANCE— - In bis 10-year career, Pierce has always rebelled against the foibles of fash- ion, He feels that fashion today is ready-to-wear and he is committed te designing it well. For him, designing in Kiddie Shops (OF AMERICA, INC. Start a successful business of your ‘ownin a prime shopping centerin this area, Become a member of America’s fastest growing group of children’s quality, ready-te wear stores. Proven operating techniques and group-buying discounts on famous brand clothing create greater profits for you. NARROW PIN STRIPES and a packable combination of dacron polyester make this four piece wardrober the ideal trave Sear. panion, The skirt is not shown, but even the pantjacket cornbination shows what you tight call the ‘All American’ classic look Investment required. 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