Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1952 — Page 35

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SUNDAY. MAR. 16, 1958 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Vasson's a i : > i

Fay. White ine, rhinefeta petti22.95

Fur Co.

SPRING POODLE .CLOTH—Fingertip length coat in poodle cloth has smart flare, jeweled buttons. From Davidson's Indiana

skirt. From Wasson's.

Four Distinctive Coat Silhouets

HIS year is the year of variety in fashjon. The trend toward complete individuality is particularly noticeable in spring coats. Coats have more of the costume look, more detailing, more fashion know-how than ever before. Their silhouet is as carefully plotted as that of a fine suit or dress. No longer are they “just something practical.” They are a costume to themselves. ; Sd & & FOUR of the best-looking coats seen to date” are the ones pictured. They exemplify totally different silhouets, yet all are new and smart. Short coats are better than ever with crisply flared backs, jaunty cuffs and deep-set sleeves. The one above has jeweled buttons, soft collarless neckline. It is of poodle cloth and available at Davidson's Indiana Fur Co. for 69.95. : The fitted coat is as trim as a coachman’s with its long curved lapels, deep-set sleeves and double-breasted front. Matching bone buttons

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cinch the waistline. Pockets are set just below the waistline with fullness rippling out below. Canvas is used to line the hips so that they stand out gracefully, making the waistline look tinier. It is completely lined in red taffeta. The price is $75. Smart white straw shell beret trimmed with navy is-a-lLaddie Merthridge. The ensemble is from Wasson’s. g LE ONCE MORE THE full coat surprises us by looking completely new and always so wonderful to slip over everything from suits to dresses. The cape - coat photographed has a graceful deep shoulder yoke that melts into push-up sleeves. It is voluminous, yet never bulky in a soft-as-silk gray flannel. It is $79.95. The charming white straw beret set on a narrow gold kid ribbon is an Emme Original. The entire ensemble is from Block's Second Floor. The ever-lovely pyramid coat looks new again in spring poodle. The one shown here has a deep V-shaped yoke in back, stand-up collars, push-up sleeves and unusual pocket deiad It is from Davidson's Indiana Fur Co. for

Flurry of Pretty Gloves for Spring

POLKA — Washable cotton polka dot gloves in gray or white with chartreuse, red or navy dots. At Wasson's, $3.98.

TRILLS — Crocheted detail on gloves—white with pink, red or navy; chamois with white.

PRINCIPESSA — Dressy cotton gloves with cut-out braid trim. Wasson’s in white, navy,

at $3.50.

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From Wasson’s, $2.98.

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woman thought of accessories she thought of a pair of white gloves and a

They are prettier than ever

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PRINCESS SILHOUET—Masterfully tailored gray flannel fitted coat, double breasted, full

CAPE COAT — Deep shoulder yoke, flared back, push-up sleeves make a fabulous gray flannel spring coat. From Block's.

PYRAMID COAT—Whirl-away fullness, V-shaped shoulder yoke and pushe up sleeves in poodle cloth, From Davidson's Indiana Fur Co.

Parisian Designers Use Cottons In Chiffon And Tweed Textures

ARIS summer fashions are feminine in feeling, whatever the silhouet or

style. Clothes for all occasions interpret the trend in & wide variety of exquisite cottons. French couturiers express this “gentle look” in' the highwaisted middy line, the 1952 Gibson Girl, the Spencer jacket and coated and petticoated dresses.

Everything from beach to evening wear features sheer, chiffon-weight cottons as well as sturdy cotton tweeds' and suitings—many of them richly textured and intricately worked.

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lustrous grosgrain, white-on-white men’s shirting, crinkled sheers, tablecloth-checked denim, pique and tweeds are used. Rich, rococo embroidery, black eyelet embroidery, heavy cotton fringe, intricate quilting and lavish “jewels” are among

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ing, clear-cut paisleys, vivid Van Gogh sunflowers and impressionistic prints inspired by Matisse are among those featured. Christian Dior uses impor-tant-looking cottons, rich with printing, embroidery and jewels.

Hugh O'Donnell, staff artist, prepared the art layouts. , Times’ fashion pictures were taken by John R. Spicklemire, William A. Oates Jr. and Dean Timmerman of the photographic staff.

The fashion story for 1952 was told ‘by Betty Locher, Times Fashion Editor, who planned the section under Agnes H. Ostrom, Times Women’s Editor.

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Times Fashion Team

OUR annual spring fashion section of The Indianapolis Times was assembled by a team of Times’

An exciting white pique cocktail suit combines a strapless dress and Spencer jacket—both heavily encrusted with black, Turkish embroidery, gold braid and silver rhinestones. A classic daytime suit, with easy walking fullness in the skirt, is in off-white cotton printed with blue and brown cornflowers and green leaves, ” LJ ~ : MAGGY ROUFF USES the paisley pique, in cool green and white, for a beautiful, tailored daytime suit with tiny peplum, wing collar and softly flared skirt. She also likes the drama of sheer, delicately printed cottons for evening. Jean Desses, too, Hkes the green paisley, cutting from it a chic summer sun or date dress with bouffant skirt and decollete top. With it he shows a bewitching parasol. Hermes points up polka dots —with a difference! For a

sleeveless afternoon dress, he

uses white cotton pique, printed with big, wide-apart brown dots --and makes a big-brimmed hat to match,

» » ” JACQUES GRIFFE dotes on dots, too, and fashions a dramatic but very wearable daye time frock in gray cotton poplin splashed with huge, white dots. Interest centers in the skirt — slim at the hips and flared at the hem with a double row of gores, : Jacques Heim shows a quilted, white cotton skirt and black cotton halter for cocke tail wear that reach the height of drama. The skirt has inserts of black cotton grosgrain in sharp, geometrical designs; the halter has a deeply slashed neckline and a collar that but. tons around the neck. Balenciaga stars cotton suits with a tweed pattern in natural shades, and toppers and

coats in heavy cotton gros. grain and ottoman.

handbag. This season, how- Open Friday Til 8 ever, gloves are a mark of dis- | tinction. |

in spicy color combinations,

ry of lacy gloves, silk gloves and dainty nylon gloves.

n o ” THE CLASSIC eight-button || glove, crushed at the wrist, i8 a | good-old standby, especially |}! smart with short sleeves in both }! coats and suite. You should {| _have several pairs on hand— | white of course, then pink or blue to pick up the color.in a hat. The gloves photographed |! were chosen as tops of the sea- |} gon for smartness, wearability [| and price. The little polka-dot | | glove adds a charming note of spice with a trim, tailored suit. { For sporty coats, choose the glove with mesh between the fingers—a subtle color touch to | gray, beige navy or black. Dressy ensembles will take a softer glove like the one named Principessa. It is available. in luscious shades of pink or blue as well as navy and white. The pretty cut-outs on the top are edged with braid.

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