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Show Current Fashions Stress New Use of Daring Color Contrast By CIIERIE NICHOLAS I ' ' l. p kP iVrH ' r - r -v f , ' ,: ) , ' k" . H t , 1 1 . V v . .1 f J' a n - : v xm ! j i V it 1 ' wi U 1 1 !r., r ' x W'i ) . i Hi i i f k. six -rfw-jS-wsto : I" ' V 'fV't 1 u j I, ' v?. '.1- i, ' i mg in present war times when econ- ' f fi V 1 omy is a virtue every woman is "- urged to practice For example, , V ' ' there's that dress hanging in your V". " 1 closet, "perfectly good," yet seem- j ing to have outlived its usefulness ing in present war times when economy econ-omy is a virtue every woman is urged to practice. For example, there's that dress hanging in your closet, "perfectly good," yet seeming seem-ing to have outlived its usefulness. The sleeves show wear at the elbows. el-bows. Why not rejuvenate this poor outcast with a new pair of sleeves in a bright, contrasting color? To complete the costume, add a belt, and, perhaps, pockets in the same bright color. You might even go so far as to do the contrast sleeves in a tri-color scheme, cerise for the top, gold for the center and purple for the lower arm portion, repeating the colors in pockets and neckline details. Smartly typical of the new vogue for contrast is the dress shown to the right in the picture above. It has a definitely "peasant" feeling in its use of vivid colors and its trimming trim-ming in a flower of self fabric. There's something about the middy-blouse fashion done in red, white and blue that makes an irresistable combination. The pattern for the two-piece outfit, centered in the group above, with its easy-to-follow instructions, is especially interesting if you sew the modern way. If you aspire to be your own seamstress, your local sewing center will instruct in-struct you, at little or no expense, in the making of such expert dressmaker dress-maker details as buttonholes. Crisp white rayon fabric is used for the middy blouse and cadet blue for the skirt. Bands of vermillion red accent ac-cent the collar, cuffs and pockets and can be made in. "jig time" with an edge stitcher sewing machine attachment. at-tachment. And don't forget about the newest bathing suits. They have sprightly little skirts of ruffles, each in a different dif-ferent color. A bandanna for the head repeats the color scheme. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) AT FIRST this matter of using two or three colors together in daring contrast was regarded as an adventure that would give a new slant to fashion. It was a deliberate departure from traditional color technique that might reasonably be expected to prove a mere passing fad. However, this courage on the part of designers to start something new has not only added zest to fashion, fash-ion, but has developed a movement that is being carried over from one season to another with increasing enthusiasm. This spring the fashion program fairly vibrates wiih breathtaking color contrasts that defy staid and sedate ideas as to which color goes with which. In every phase of fashion, from bathing suits to sweaters and from simple daytime dresses to dress-up dress-up afternoon frocks and pretentious "formals," designers are courageously coura-geously handling color in new ways with an artistry that is winning tremendous tre-mendous applause. To demonstrate the brilliant and audacious spirit style creators express ex-press in their use of color, note the daytime dress shown to the left in the group illustrated above. The dress in this instance is of narrow wale corduroy with sleeves and collar col-lar of bright red wool jersey. A patch pocket has a striking heraldic design embroidered in multi-col-cred yarns. By the way, this idea of contrasting contrast-ing sleeves might serve as an inspiration in-spiration in stretching a limited budget to meet the exigencies aris- |