| Show silk prints for spring feature polka dots fruit motifs color by CHERIE NICHOLAS 75 gr Z IN 7 0 J IN THE springtime fancy turns turn s eagerly to new in silk prints this season the story is more fascinating than ever with tales of daring new colors and designs that are writing romance and drama in every chapter theres a mad rush for red a play up of fruit motifs in realistic colorings on white background a new array of shantung silks either monotone or printed a repeat on polka dots with special emphasis on twin prints and a predominance of patriotic colors see a rec ord breaking number of prints that key beige and brown to tangerine bittersweet and kindred colors a strong accent on bizarre south american colors especially purples and reds and peruvian pink a hand paint technique used for flowery par ty dress prints and here we pause for identification of some of the newest print fashions as shown in the illustration herewith A sure way of being fashion right in selecting the new print frock for spring is to think in terms of silk shantung which is exactly what the designer did in creating the neat and attractive dress to the right in the picture styled the south american a way with its bolero silhouette and general detail this printed plaid silk shantung dress is the very embodiment of style at a new high one of the delights of shantung ts is the lovely pastel monotones mono tones that are favorites for dresses and suits tailored to a nicety for both sports and daytime wear the dress to the left in the group is made of a pastel blue shantung with gay dotted shantung for the turban and bag if you look close you will see the tip edge of a matching polka dot parasol the dress under a monotone wool coat makes a perfect greeting for spring 9 be carrying the smart parasol ever so pridefully when summer comes navy prints with navy wool topcoats or long dramatic capes are tops in fashion stylish accessories are a hat and bag of plaid silk in ca colors lors as mad and merry as you please you can either make patterns are easily available or buy ready made these enlivening two somes two designers are sounding the patriotic note by introducing wide bands of red and white crepe silk in the lining you can do the same thing with the vivid south american colors introduce them in linings or in the yoke of the dress look about in the silk displays and you will be impressed with the number of prints that couple pink with black or with navy these pretty ladylike prints invite gracious styling such as has been given to the gown centered in the group pictured this dainty frock is made on slim lines with novel petal pockets made of self print there is increasing interest shown in pockets throughout current costume design they contribute great charm to simple print daytime dresses the pink hat worn w with ith the frock pictured complements the dress it has a crochet IvL het bumper edge crochet touches are ever s so 0 chic and w what hat is most apropos is is that this hat sports a knitting needle trim wear pina pink or black suede gloves with this outfit for proper accent ne released leased by western N newspaper union |
