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Show Buttons Give Dramatic Accent j To Dresses, Bags, Belts, Gloves By CnERTE NICHOLAS ' y , A ' u J C' ' ' I y (: j f - ' ' 'v '' : -. .. - fr- . : , - 1 ' ' ? ' . j r " , . j v ' : t. - O V " X A V ' A A ' ' i" ttr- " '- I A ' cB ' La4 r.?. 1 J" I can do in glamorizing her simple . ' clothes with button decor by taking DUTTON drama takes the spot- light in the summer showings of America's leading designers. Bat-tons Bat-tons ol every size and description are giving dramatic accent to the imartest hats, bags, belts and gloves in addition to providing glamour trimmings for every type of dress from sports to formal eve-ling eve-ling gowns. More highly Important news about buttons is that they have become the latest inspiration to costume cos-tume jewelry designers. This vogue for button decor on limple wartime fashions offers a particularly par-ticularly happy inspiration to home dressmakers with a thrifty eye on makeovers. With a wonderful array of plastic buttons in jeweled, floral md lacy effects available at the notion no-tion counters of local sewing cen-lers, cen-lers, along with a variety of decorative decora-tive ceramic button styles and lovely love-ly simulated metal buttons with leweled centers, it's easy for any imateur to glamorize simple tlothes and accessories with button nagic. You can get buttons from thumb :o oversized and bulky types and rou can get expert advice at sew-ng sew-ng centers as to size, style and :olor of buttons with relation to the arment they will adorn, or the ac-:essory ac-:essory they are to dramatize. For nstance, a simple black bareback Iress with a modish white cape as ihown In the illustration (right) can ae given unusual distinction by adding add-ing a scalloped border of black labric to the cape fronts accenting ach scallop with a huge flower-jhaped flower-jhaped aqua plastic button. The :ostume touch is achieved by using xickles for the dress belt that match lie cape buttons. The two-piece suit-dress of violet 'eatherweight flannel to the lett ihows what an amateur teen-ager can do in glamorizing her simple clothes with button decor by taking her cue from high-fashion. For instance, in-stance, new chic is given to her classic felt beanie cap by scalloping scal-loping the edges and sewing plastic plas-tic buttons on in pleasing array. The accessorizing trick is repeated in her matching drum-shaped handbag hand-bag with buttons ranged around the top and bottom cuffs. Billiard green braid trimming outlines the collar-less collar-less bellhop jacket with weskit-like fronts. The heart-shaped pocket with button-made ornament perched high on either side of the front opening and the bracelet length sleeves are chic details. Possibilities for giving button fillip to accessories are endless. Note centered above in the group illustrated il-lustrated above how easily the popular popu-lar wide headband can be glorified with diagonal rows of white buttons, but-tons, widely spaced across the surface sur-face of the band. If you want to dress up a pair of plain gloves, look for those irresistible irresist-ible ceramic buttons that are perfect per-fect reproductions of fresh flowers; They can be anchored on the top of the glove as shown at upper right corner, in a twinkling with just a few stitches. For a charming ensemble en-semble repeat the buttons on a velvet vel-vet band worn about the throat. One of the really smart ideas for your velvet-banded snood is to stud the mesh (shown circled below) with tiny pink lacy buttons. You'll find this idea plenty glamorous for daytime or evening wear. Buttons used in a jewelry way present a most fascinating new theme. They are fashioned into hatpins, hat-pins, earrings, cuff links, fobs, brooches, hair ornaments, necklaces and bracelets. Tiny flower buttons can easily be transformed into earrings ear-rings by pasting the fastener gadget from an old pair to the backs of the buttons. Released by Western Newspaper Union. |