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Show In the Spring, 1943, Manner Aw By CHERIE NICHOLAS DUTTONS are being used exten-sively exten-sively to put drama into the simple sim-ple fashions growing out 'of rationing ration-ing and priority rulings. Also, when it comes to revamping old clothes as so many home-sewing women are doing these days, buttons are veritable verita-ble miracle workers. Luckily there is no scarcity of buttons, and the new spring assortment assort-ment is irresistible. Bright colored fruits done in plastics are studded with rhinestones, giving them a jewelry jew-elry aspect which is most intriguing. Pastel pearl novelties are as pretty as bonbons or the frosting on a cake. Plastics are knotted into buttons but-tons for coats and suits. One-color buttons are styled in graceful bow-knots bow-knots while gay little leaf and flower types are stylized for print frocks. Yes, the new button originales are exciting, and .probably more than any other decorative, as well as useful, feature, they help the home-sewer home-sewer to set the mood of the dress. According to the buttons you choose you can glitter in gala fashion or be sedately tailored. You can be dignified dig-nified and elegant, or colorful and whimsical. Since we must be thrifty these days, an urge is taking- possession of those serving on the home front to do their patriotic bit by making the most of what they have. It is considered quite the smart thing to do nowadays to re-vamp old dresses that have become somewhat outdated out-dated in appearance. The accompanying accom-panying illustration visualizes new and exciting ways to bring drama to clothes that have hung this many a day in hidden release, forlorn and almost al-most forgotten. Starting at the upper left corner and identifying the little sketches by the letters (A) Here frayed buttonholes button-holes have had every trace of their worn edges outwitted by appliqueing three-inch square patches of contrast fabric over the old buttonholes. Center Cen-ter each patch with a dramatic but ton with a cherry-spray motif. Try this, it's a grand idea! (B) You can button your hat into smartness. Use the newly-designed pearl originales. They are rimmed in high colored plastic. Not only will they re-style last year's hat, but they key to the color scheme of smart accessories. (C) Yarn rosettes are popular among decorative fashion whimsies this season. Crochet inch-deep loops of colorful yarn around each buttonhole. but-tonhole. Buttoned up, the button becomes be-comes the rosette's center. (D) Cheer up a dark sports jacket with gay colored French knots. Repeat Re-peat the high color in new buttons. Plastic buttons styled in artful knots is a good choice. (E) Soften a severe neckline with a tiny turned-down collar. For interesting in-teresting detail use three "tie on" buttons styled in mother-of-pearl plastics. (F) Pastel yokes offer clever makeover make-over ideas. Treat your last-season's frock to a new yoke. Add button originales that repeat the color of the frock to give striking detail to the light yoke. (G) Since fashion is button-wise this season, shorten an out-at-the-elbow sleeve, finish it off with a banding and pointed tab cut from the fabric -scraps. For drama sew an important looking button on the pointed tab. Or you can dress up a bell sleeve by giving it a slash to the elbow, to better show off a frill of wide lace. Add two pretty flower-patterned button originales as sketched. (H) Pastel buttons on a pastel vestee are effective. Slash a V-neck-line down to the waist. Make it feminine and 1943-ish with lovely buttons in water lily motif. The girl in the center of the group, so smartly hatted for spring, is wearing a dress that flaunts charming charm-ing halved-apple buttons in realistic colors. You can also get these decorative dec-orative fruit plastics in peaches and cherries. Released by Western Newspaper Union. |