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Show WOMAN'S WOftLD Collar Fashions Rule New Fall Clothes Design Simplicity By Ertta Haley THERE ARE MANY changes but few upsets in the fall and winter win-ter fashion picture, advance previews pre-views indicate. Your last year's wardrobe will not look outlandish, but you may find yourself wishing for the new basic slimness that new clothes show, as well as some of the new neckline interest. Skirt lengths, too, are something some-thing women always ask about first when talk gets around to new clothes. Hems for fall are going up an inch or two, but It should always be remembered that smart designers and wise women insist that the woman wear the length best suited to each Individual. Favored length Is fourteen Inches from ground. As you see the new clothes, you'll be Impressed with the lack of trimming used on them for the very simple reason that so much interest is centered on fabrics. Decor is provided mostly by buttons but-tons or interesting pockets. Fabric dominates every costume because so many lovely new materials mate-rials are now available," and so much can be done with each one as well as a combination of two of them. and shoulder lines. You'll be seeing large collars of arresting shapes everywhere on suits, dresses, coats and evening gowns. Forward Dying Dy-ing collars and big, pointed cuffs give the clothes the movement for which the silhouette is distinguished. distin-guished. Normal shoulders are still fash ion-wise, but that doesn't mean they look poor or droopy. The secret of the new and exciting line is the "rising" shoulder line, an optical illusion made by flanges and points shooting up from the bodice. Bias-cut shoulder folds and draped halter necklines will be popular. Other bodice interests include high-laced, out-curving pockets, bows, points and twists of fabric. Tuxedo treatments are coming to the fore in the new clothes, as well as the shorter length jackets and young-looking, short, boxy coats. One of the more popular neckline neck-line treatments seen thus far is called the two-way closing neckline neck-line which may be buttoned high or left unbuttoned to form a collar. This is seen on both coats and dresses. m wj; llliiiill 1 1 h llliwll '' '' ' .... A .wOei&i liv Youth, Movement Are Reflected In New Silhouette Slenderness and movement, youth and grace might all be used ! to describe the currently popular silhouette. This does not mean that A junior fashion which will be Ideal for the girl who goes back to school this fall Is this dress designed with classio simplicity. The slanting bodice and skirt buttons on this kelly green New York designed dress are fashion highlights for the season. A high neckline, neck-line, three-quarter sleeves and slim belt complete the dress. godets, and buttons swing it to the other side and big clouds of drapery drap-ery heap themselves on one hip. Little period influence is seen in the silhouette but Italian influence I Choose soft suits .... only youth has been considered ' in its planning. Even when the mature woman wears new clothes, grace, youth and a feeling of fluidity can be created. Even though basic slimness is evident in the designing of most clothing, fullness is used' here and there. However, tucking and pleats are cleverly manipulated so that they give the effect of slimness. Movement is achieved through the use of flying godets, fantail panels or giant, inverted folds. Many suits are belted and have a , wind-swept effect because of bil-jl bil-jl lowing front or side drapery, j Slimness is more evident in day time clothes while evening Clothes j reflect a flower-like type of full- ' ness. The ail-American shirtwaist ; look is being revived. You'll notice, too, that the new silhouette swings to the side, rather than to front or back as seen in the past year or two. Neck lines pull dresses to one side with a side plunge or sling, while panels. Feminine dresses for fall. is seen in many of the popular colors. ' , Neck, Shoulder Lines Reveal Changes Most striking changes noted In the new clothes come in the neck |