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Show Style Show Reflects Lowly Fabrics' Use A preview of spring and summer styles held in Chicago recently showed the 18,000 buyers from 17 states that they were going to carry home an array of chambrays, calicos cali-cos and denims in women's and children's chil-dren's fashions. For these lowly fabrics have come into their own because of the influence of war. Style and practicability are still the theme in these fashions, for the designers have kept their eye on both national defense needs, and the desires of millions of women purchasers pur-chasers in stores throughout the nation. na-tion. Dresses, garden costumes, play clothes and work uniforms all have been styled by the designers to reflect the signs of the times. Until manufacturers run out of twills and such fabrics which are fashioned into foundation garments, girdles are here to stay, despite the rubber shortage. Priorities on tin and other defense needs have caused tie fastenings instead of hooks and eyes, zippers, buttons and clasps to be substituted. Everything in garments has taken on the practical atmosphere. Everything Every-thing except the hostess coat which still remains silken and luxurious. |