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Show Designers Use Chinese Styles Tn Spring Jaekels, Capes, Hats By CUKlUr; NICHOLAS j Y - - ,'.V.-.-".; j . .w.. ' -,, .. . ? 0j ! , i A.r . :: ' a . ilH v - ' : a , 1 . i I i J I ' ' ' , .- j ! ) ' ' i - ' ' . ' '' l ' - I ' ' - J ' I . r r .1 latest), and in jackets and capes, j. ' ', A Success for the new Chinese 1' ' ..... I movement was mentioned at "Fash- . ',- : 1 ion Futures," that brilliant event at r" . which authoritative style forecasts " " were dramatically presented in a SPRING 1941 promises a program of exciting new fashions. In answer to the challenge flung to American designers to carry on the style traditions of the world, there has been projected into the field of costume design a to-do and to-dare spirit that makes for refreshingly new ideas in clothes this season. Because Be-cause of the encouragement given to originality and play of imagination imagina-tion there is that "something different" dif-ferent" about current styling which fashion-minded women welcome and covet. One of the most vital movements is the change taking place in the silhouette, sil-houette, especially in regard to suits. The new formula calls for longer jackets, straighter skirls and modified shoulders, and in these points is sounded the death knell for the carried-over suit you had hoped would be good this season. As to shoulders, they certainly are under lively discussion. So important impor-tant has the shoulder theme become that one is almost justified in coining coin-ing a slogan declaring that a dress, suit or coat this season is only as chic as its shoulderline. Instead of exaggerated padding as heretofore the tendency in the newer versions is toward gently sloping and subtly rounded lines of grace. There are breathtaking innovations, innova-tions, too, that are adding zest to the mode, not the least of which is the Chinese influence that is seen in colors, col-ors, in millinery (coolie hats are the latest), and in jackets and capes. Success for the new Chinese movement was mentioned at "Fashion "Fash-ion Futures," that brilliant event at which authoritative style forecasts were dramatically presented in a spring prevue. Beauty and suavity of lines and simplicity in Chinese technique were pointed out in several sev-eral fetching evening wraps and daytime suits. Two of the latter are pictured in the illustration herewith. here-with. The jacket to the left credits green as a leading color for spring. The Chinese influence is apparent in its neat, trim lines and the gentle, natural shoulder slope. An all-round all-round pleated black skirt completes this twosome. That the fashion group sponsors green is again evidenced evi-denced in the jacket to the right, which also is Chinese-inspired. Note the styling in the black skirt And now for a most breathtaking thrill capes! Watch capes go on parade this season along the highways high-ways and byways of fashion. There will be more capes than you can count, and doubtless you will be wearing a cape yourself for designers design-ers are turning them out in endless types, and in every length from short to long. Much attention will be given to cape linings. A demure monotone cape is lined the South American way in purples, Peruvian pinks, blues, reds and yellows nicely assembled. as-sembled. The cape costume centered cen-tered in the group pictured with its matching turban is typically a new vogue. It's smart in any color but particularly so in oatmeal tweed with dashes of brown or gay tangerine. tan-gerine. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) |