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Show 'tWts 9uppf, CQUNTY MARCH 14. 1984 SOUTH DAVIS ADVERTJSJER,;MApCH4&.n98fcl?VOA HTi. Hr y O51 fOMXkCW'tr4' 1984? Spring 84 styling is flattering & feminine THE MIDNIGHT BLACK PUSSYCAT! halter dress of silk gazar with a The Albert full intermission-lengt- Nipon h bow-nec- k skirt For spring 1984, a collection of luxuriously feminine day and evening dresses for women is the offering of the season from Albert Nipon. An extravaganza of beautiful fabrics, fastidious detail, and precise tailoring, the collection encompasses casual dresses to streamlined elongated tanks to sophisticated day suits sailor and swingtime dresses to sleek, sultry eveningwear. A group of floral plaid linen dresses and jumpers paired with sheer organdy blouses evoke the Auswith trian countryside full, skirts, graceful scooped necklines, and bell sleeves. In contrast, several dresses are slender, pared-dow- n tanks, worn alone or with cropped linen shells. Intriguing yet demure is a linen dress featuring a short sleeve bodice with a broad white linen sailor collar, either scalloped or striped with nautical bars, over a mid-cal- f, swingy skirt inset with a high, broad waistband. Chemises are shaped like kimonos and held at the hip or waist with obi wrap belts, or are slim, set in motion with pleats. Shirt dresses and double in breasted coatdresses long-an- d short-slee- ve ver- sions are detailed with the signature Nipon detachable rounded white linen collar and soft silk bow. Two or three piece suits are shown with halter-cu- t blouses tied with big pussycat bows or cropped linen shells over slender skirts. The dressmaker whether simple jackets, cardigans or long, lightweight, lined coats display the hallmarks of fine haberdashery tailoring. is The eveningwear designed to attract, entice, and to dazzle and it does! Tiers of silk organza ruffles swoop over a shoulder, frame a candlelit face, or flounce flirta-ciouson a cocktail dress of burning fuchsia gazar. Art deco details gleam on a group of icy pastel Swiss dresses. crepe after-fiv- e For late evening, skirts are ankle length and skin is coyly covered with peek-a-bo- o satin chiffon stripes in black or bright scarlet, or bared in backless, strapless gowns or halter dresses. An entrance maker is a silk hand gown, organza painted in jewel-tone- d abstract stripes, its bare back by spaghetti straps, an over ly MAR'84 Albert SMP TO SHORE communications from semaphore sweater of navy spliced with white and bright marigold, worn over a silk shantung anchor print blouse, is teamed with cuffed deck pants of crisp, white linen. CLEAN-CU- T Nipon. A t 1777777 t t v ," r N criss-cross- MAR84 SWEET BABY TUCKS spill down the bodice of this demure two-piec- e linen dress woven in a soft countryside floral checkerboard. The cap sleeves and the wide full skirt are iced with sheer white organza, t sized bouffant bow covering the entire bodice flowers The details of each dress are flattering and feminine without being fussy or contrived. stitching outlines the neckline and sleeves of a kimono dress, draws the eye to a waistline, or exaggerates the asymmetric flap at the neck of a day or cocktail dress. Pleats are meticulously lavished on sleeves, cummerbunds, and yokes. Some are stitched down and released at strategic points for a flutter of movement. Tucks or wrap horizontally diagonally around the torso. Tender picot stitching trims the ruffled collar of chemise and an after-fiv- e delicate faggoting borders the hems of linen jumpers. Signature bows tie at the neck, cap a shoulder, or wrap a hip. The fabrics, as always, red, black, and white is in graphic contrast to vivid royal and black or beige and black tiger stripes. Buoyant crayola hearts are painted on both silk and linen. Sheer handkerchief front. A modern Miro print in Tra-pun- to are extraordinary, designed expressly for the Albert Nipon and floral jacquards, or whimsical dots. collection. Im- ported silk crepe de chines are splashed with colorful bars and geometries, stripes, garden and jungle linens are winningly bined with crisp linen or with a soft black and white solid linen floral plaid. Lightweight tissue com- gabardine is utilized in crisply tailored suits and safari styled dresses. A linen herringbone is cut in an elegant steamer coat worn with a slim matching skirt and sheer linen bow blouse. Swiss crepe, dotted silk chiffon and organza, chiffon striped satins and vibrant gazars provide dramatic evening allure. For casual or big city dressing, from day to evening, these dresses, suits, and eveningwear the best in represent American style, quality, and timeless, feminine sophistication, f |