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Show Smart Accessories Give Even Your Old Clothes New Beauty By CHERIE NICHOLAS I i ' 4t K ' vl I -T 1 ! t -f ij i t V?f "; V ' i , V Nr. . J - ) I if - " . ' II IT'S patriotic to be budget-saving "if m dress during these challenging ' ss ' H war times, which mind you, in no s ) wise means that one should sacrifice i rW f " a IT'S patriotic to be budget-saving m dress during these challenging war times, which mind you, in no wise means that one should sacrifice attractive appearance in practicing economy. On the contrary, one of the greatest services American women can render during these strenuous times is to be cheer-radiating cheer-radiating and inspirational in the matter of becoming dress. More and more women of keen fashion insight are realizing the wisdom wis-dom of investing in one or two really worthwhile goodlooking costumes made of dependable materials of sterling quality that are smartly styled with utmost simplicity rather than to acquire a lot of shoddy clothes that never seem the right thing to wear to the right place. However, the goodlooking suit or dress tells but half of the dress story. The other half is told in one important word accessories! It's amazing what magic lies in a flattering flat-tering hat, important jewelry items, a dramatic use of colorful gloves and belts and bags, in a bright-printed bright-printed handkerchief, or a spectacular spectacu-lar show of intriguing buttons on what might otherwise seem a hopelessly hope-lessly plain dress or suit. There really is no more potent way to chase away an inferiority complex about the dress than the acquisition of flattering accessories. If you. want to know the "last word" in high-fashion jewelry, it's gilded sterling silver. To guarantee yourself a possession that will turn your simplest black frock into an eye-impelling costume, treat yourself your-self to a set of gilded sterling silver jewels designed by Monet as shown to the right above in the illustration. The bracelet, the clip or brooch, each item is so light yet has that expensive look that makes them real conversation pieces. iyyjyy.-yyy.-.-ivy.-. The tall, sculptured crown and the dramatic brim of the hat worn with this jewelry tells the story of smart millinery for fall. The elegant, initialed ini-tialed suede bag is a masterpiece that is perfectly attuned to the patrician pa-trician pace set by the entire accessory ac-cessory ensemble. You can count on buttons to carry gown and coats and blouses to dizzy heights of style distinction. There's nothing smarter this season for buttons but-tons than silver, and you can use them to your heart's content for there is no ban on silver. For the buttons that go meandering down the front and over the pockets of the suit shown to the left above La Mode has molded luck into the sterling ster-ling silver cloverleaf pieces. These gleam effectively against their dark background. The suit you plan to wear another season can be given a new look with silver buttons. Below to the right in the group is one of those winsome frocks done in pastel wool that young girls regard re-gard as perfect to wear under their new nylon fleece coats. Note the artistry of its stunning large buttons. but-tons. The stunning hat shown below to the left in the picture is made of finely pleated and intricately manipulated manip-ulated crepe. A band, Egyptian in design and studded with colorful stones, is a color delight. The flowers flow-ers on the 'kerchief by Burmel pick up the bright hues of the jewel-studded hat band, and the color scheme of costume is perfect. This flower-splashed flower-splashed "hanky" is pure linen, and that's something to brag about these days. Released by Western Newspaper Union. |