Show afternoon dresses dispense with fuss afternoon dresses this spring accent cen t wearable easy lines with soft blouse details and full skirts even when fine fabrics like silk chiffon or lace are used the trend is toward casual lines one pretty costume has a simple bolero in navy chiffon over a flesh pink bodice prettily shirred sherred shi but the edges of the jacket are finished with a cutout border over net through which the pink of the blouse is revealed in a lacy pattern this is typical there is a sophisticated lack of elaborate detail in the new afternoon fashions in general gi silhouettes maintain a simplicity that is becoming despite th the introduction of lower waistlines waist lines i pocket spreads and apron drapes |