Show C failoni 0 plays my a stellar role thima throughout the fadhl fashion on drama by CHERIE NICHOL NICHOLAS kS ar M J MA R lly A fill ri 7 to I 1 1 g w Z Y W HATS the smartest fabric for summer cotton cotto n ginghams calicoes cali cili coes denims and other equally humble cottons have soared to such heights of importance you can count on finding them way ahead of more pretentious fabrics in popularity then too there is a feeling spreading g among komeh women that cottons are american and that its a fine patriotic gesture to wear simple pretty clothes that radiate cotton freshness and so it is in the gallant spirit of 42 we are returning to the sweet simplicity of fashions made of cottons yanging ranging from the most lowly practical workaday types to appealing lovely sheers that are correct even for formal wear to add to the zest of things the current trend to cottons brings into use materials that were once never thought of in connection with costume design such as for instance upholstery prints pillow ticking awning stripes quilted calicoes cali coes quilt patchwork prints the truth is anything on the what have you list of cotton materials qualifies as high fashion these days if given artful and j ingenious styling just now a novel cotton that comes under the glare of fashions spotlight is quilt patchwork print it is used for the cunning dress to the right in the above picture you will see these amusing prints that make gay color contrast their theme in all the best store windows and on all the best beaches and in all the finest gardens that calls to mind the latest entertaining stunt backyard barbecue parties for sta stay y at homes with whom long mot motoring ring trips are taboo due to gas restrictions alert to the new movement designers are creating cunning fash aw ions of gay cottons in the country casual pictured the patchwork design of the printed calico adds interest to the simple lines of the dress the square cuare neck and setin waistband are smart style details A triangle of light color at the neck achieves a a yoke effect with another in the skirt to look like an apron darling daughters as the I 1 illustration to the left in the above pic tures shows are going to the shore and out to swim as well in striped glazed chintz this cotton drapery fabric has made the hit of the season appearing everywhere in in evening gowns daytime dresses and play clothes the pinafore e shown covers striped bra and plain green chintz shorts the clam digger overall and wraparound skirt of the play suit centered in the group is equally at home working in the garden or on the peach beach the material for this outfit is long wearing and easy to wash denim in the popular faded blue its demure blouse with pleated frills on the collar and cuffs utilizes yellow calico in a quaint print without the blouse the overall is a grand costume in which to absorb the vitamin giving rays of the sun watch summer suits made of cottons the rage this season the long jacket types lead and they are of gingham seersucker gabardine chambray denim and shantung black shantung is very smart they are the smart smartest estever ever pr about town wear dressier suits quits are made ofray of gay cotton prints released by western newspaper union |