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Show Society Features TTeJIcgs Dram I&sts Doola Art 4 it wO SE 2YX ? SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1964 By Grace Grether Tribune Fashion Editor ' Well, Hello, Dolly!" . , , Slip into something sensational a black velvet Damenca strapless evening dress (Luis tevez) . . . or a winter white space suit of worsted stretch like Es- (Cas-tillo- ) ... and listen to the new frillers coming up for falL that time of year (the weather hasnt a thing to do with it) when, the curtain goes up. on New Yorks frenetic world of fall fashion. v:. .1. Its Two Show Weeks The usual week long previews for fashion editors across die ' country have stretched into two weeks this year. American designers present the first week, beginning Sunday The New York Couture Group showings begin July 5. - Romantically pretty. Sexy. Swingy, Schoolgirlish. Witty and with it , . ; pretty much describes the way youll look this winter. . Certainly the anatomy of clothes has changed. The removal of inner construction in most silhouettes means that every curve ' of the figure shows when you move. Bosom. Legs. Hips. Which is the most important Is every designers answer. Anyway, skirts are short Some, any shorter, theyd be kilts. So certainly legs are in the spotlight , . . . . Necklines Plunging . Necklines are still plunging, and bosoms are being bared. Not in the topless swimsuit fashion, rather in the fabrics and of harem clothes. v ' Last years mood of boyishness has swung all file way to the utmost in eyelash flutter. In place of Eton jackets and boots, tweeds and plaid wools are cut like girls school uniforms, including the old Peter Thomson middy with a pleated skirt and ; gaiters to match. Others have ruffles and school girl bows at the neck. v Suits, those almost forgotten stepchildren until Coco Chanel fanned file fashion fires last spring, are stealing the thunder again for falL Planned for specific doings, they come with extra . pants or short coats, plus slacks for airplane travel or just walking the dog (many romances start that way, remember?) Skirts Are Swinging v r One major change in silhouette shaping up for fall is the , swing to the swinging skirt Or, as the industry calls it,' to the v animated skirt For evening, the full skirt and small waistline are definitely moving into the picture. The return of the dressy short formal also emerges, after playing second fiddle to the floor length gown for the last two years. Designers give them beaded tops . or jeweled neckline trims. ' v Satin and silk velvet dimmed out for several seasons, are" gleaming everywhere again. Gabardine and cavaliy twill lead file wool parade. ' Price tagsT DP , . , between 5. and. IO,peiLcent higher. flum.. last year . . 7 but the glamor theyre pinned on to is worth it . . Well, almost! ... 2 - . ' . . - 1 . Vv -"-- V HVV:- if? i:1 ' V v - k . A. Y, .2 si v - T.- r fc t. Vi' 1 2 '.Mi . )i 5: 1 , ' ' . ! . 12. Hi ill Inspired by the .show, Hello Dolly, b fids pink ribbon bee dinner dress. . i 2 t I Sash-belte- - d and ocelot coat - b slim-shape- d double-breaste- d natural with a notched collar that rises high at the neckline to emphasize the long, lean lines of the coat. Brown cut velvet and gold metafile thread form the op posing stripes to emphasize empire fines of evening dress. . 2. , 7 : |
