Show Fashion Forecasts Taller Slimmer Look for Spring By KAY DANIELS NEW NEV YORK YORK Fashion Fashion authorities here are all agreed that the long long suit look will be the style for spring 1947 Wear Weara a longer skirt a longer jacket a higher hat or or do it with mi mirrors mirrors its rs-i rs its it's s s stylish h to lo look tall all une 01 or uie we suits BUHS triaL waL to give the tall look is the cut cut- away That may be why there are so many versions of ot it The jacket cut away at the closing creates a V and slenderizes the waist Then the back of the suit dips or ripples into a slightly slight slight- ly lower line than the front and that too helps to lengthen the silhouette But the cutaway suit with its dandified Easter airs Is destined destined destined des des- tined for less formal wear and advance summer collections presented presented presented pre pre- before store buyers this week show the fan tail swallow swallowtail tail tall or cutaway jacket in celanese celanese celanese cela- cela nese tropical cloth summer worsteds gabardine checks stripes and even seersucker Even the tailored suits and the perennial cardigans have longer jackets this season Then there is a group of suits fitted at the waist and slightly flared from waist t to hip but the skirts t with such jackets are slim and long several long several inches below the knees and this creates the long effect Its It's a little difficult to measure length in inches and there is much variation in the lengthening process N Norris Norris- Conti Cont one important suit house adds on one and a half inches to last seasons season's hem length and spec specifies ies a longer 28 inch inch Jacket but warns that while you aim for the long look you should not make yourself look like a tubular pipe stem stern Pleats of ot course are the big news in th j fashion field fields and there are some dress suits that have pleated skirts even with cutaway Jackets But looking over the whole style tyle picture the consensus of opinion favors pleats in dresses and when used in suits finds them smartest of all with the younger middy suit suitor or suit dress with its long- long jumper top Bolero suits are smarter than ever These little toppers are arc I short show the blouse or wide cummerbund midriff In contrasting contrasting contrast contrast- ing lag color or the new look lies in the style of the sleeve Many of these brief briet jacketed suits have full up push-up sleeves that are flattering Colorful sashes worn with bolero bolero bo bo- lero suits also help to create a atall atall atall tall slenderizing line tine the line that will be fashionable this spring But one thing is evident evi evi- dent the dent the long long look is a asuit asuit asuit suit fashion or a formal dinner fashion which is another thing The informal daytime and business business business busi busi- ness dress is a little longer but it is also a little wider and that's another stor story T 4 f 1 h s i is i 3 F li Aci v x 1 I vt p t- t ti i tb TRY DELICIOUS BELL SALAD Something n new w for February menus is the colorful but tasty bell salad Pear cream cheese and red currant jelly the flavor combination Each bell is made with two pear halves tinted a light red or green fill filled d with jelly and set off with a decorative band of whipped cream cheese If currant jelly is not available select elderberry plum or any other jelly tart enough to contrast |