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Show Lace Is Feminine, Practical And, of Course, 'Non-Priority By CHERIE NICHOLAS iy-y y ro -- rlXl it Hv v v LACE, the indispensable item in 1 s every woman's wardrobe, is y , I prominent in the news for winter. ' The flattery, the prettiness, the al- I J ? if lure of lace has been a theme f f-JY . V t throughout the centuries for paint- I t ers and poets and fashion creators, f vlS 'it'll but this year lace takes on greater I i ' - j" importance than ever in that it is ) iVV non-priority. It's patriotic to wear 1 "' f S J lace. V ''t&tfi Designers are making the most ''v'.; '' " jr of tho Tnntprial still m7SilnVil fnr unwimBmmmml LACE, the indispensable item in every woman's wardrobe, is prominent in the news for winter. The flattery, the prettiness, the allure al-lure of lace has been a theme throughout the centuries for painters paint-ers and poets and fashion creators, but this year lace takes on greater importance than ever in that it is non-priority. It's patriotic to wear lace. Designers are making the most of the materials still available for civilian use and emphasizing the importance im-portance of using fabrics not needed for the armed forces. So, in addition addi-tion to its magic and fascination, the wearing of lace becomes a patriotic pa-triotic gesture. Lace has a way of making women look prettily feminine, as they should look to please soldiers on furlough. One of the fashion successes suc-cesses created to meet the wartime demand for a not-too-formal dress is the street length dance frock. Styled of lace, with special attention atten-tion focused on flattering necklines, these dresses are styled according to a formula that is working like a charm (especially if the lace is filmy black). The use of lace over color is again in fashion, black Chantilly over pink being favored. Black with chalk white is also especially chic in such combinations as a white lace skirt with a black velvet or jersey blouse top. Jewel colored laces, too, have a prominent place in the mode. The colors that lead stress the fuchsia purples and reds, and also a luminous lumi-nous blue that is gorgeous at night. The dress to the left in the above illustration is fashioned of a beautiful beauti-ful scroll-patterned plum colored lace. It has just the right lines to achieve a suave, slim silhouette. The open throat V-neckline and the gathered gath-ered sleeves contribute to the flattery flat-tery of this gown. This is the type of frock that is regarded as a necessary neces-sary luxury in the wardrobe of an active woman. With velvet and velveteen sui holding the spotlight as they so del nitely do this season, the lace blous holds forth in the fashion picture : all its charm and seductive lovel ness. Certain it is that there is r surer way. of dressing up a su than to glorify it with a beguilir lace blouse. The dainty blouses ii set in the ovals above are furlouj week-enders that will team perfec ly with the new velvet suit, whic will probably be black or a rit autumn color. Val edging trims tl becoming neckline and mirror bu tons accent the center of the sea loped front of the model pictured : the top oval. This attractive blou: comes either in chalk white lace ( in ecru. Sugar-white lace sweetens the ot er blouse. Here you see the f vorite jacket-type blouse that ca ries a look of distinction all its ow The open neckline and three-qua ter sleeves are smart details. La is frilled around the neckline, tl sleeves and the edge of the blous Mirror buttons twinkle down tl front. It's news, too, that the new lai blouses are introducing exciting a ventures in color. The column-sli dress with that "couturier" look expert design and workmansh shown centered in the group tops coffee-colored crepe skirt of flu grace with a blouse done in cocc lace over pale blue. This new coli alliance is dramatic and very lovel Released by Western Newspaper Union |