Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1952 — Page 30
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THE INDIANA
New Weaves
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By BETTY LOCHER®
Times Fashion Editor HE importance of knitted fashions, recently the talk of French and Italjan couture showings, is reflected in the abundance of all-wool machine-knitted dresses now available in local stores, These knits are lovelier than ever before. New machine
knitting techniques have been developed to make them look
SHADED COLORS-—A knit with a tweed effect is made of four tones of one color shaded from pale to dark. In gray, navy and brown, sizes 10 to 18 from Wasson's Sportswear. is
.
$23.95, in
like hand-knits and to give unusual stitch and texture treatments,
” n » STYLING has broken away from the usual classic twopiece dresses of the past, 8kirts have softer lines and are ribbed to look like pleats. Another new stitch gives a horizontal chevron effect, Patterns have heen worked out in contrasting colors for blouses. Color combinations are subtle, usually using three
New ldeas From Nassau
Times Special
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 16°
—Nassau’s original fashions and accessory designs are drawing the eye of New York's fashion experts and of the style conscious visitors who want something “different.” One shop, which features native straw work and traditional weaves in high style colors, designed into accessories with a flair, has minute cocktail bas-
ning stole made of heavy wide mesh cotton: fishnet trimmed with a contrasting border of raffia. cut to look like. coarse fringe. 3 » » ou 3 THE DESIGNER has glamorized straw dog-leashes In the same colors as the cocktail baskets, which: H3re strong enough, according to her tests, to withstand a pounds.
pull of 75 |
ORIENTAL EMBROIDERY—A cardigan goes to dinner with a king's ransom of mock jewels and antique coins threaded into gold braid. It
white. Wasson’s Sportswear.
or four, shades of the same color, This treatment is called ombre-effect, Knit dresses know no age, They are as flattering to the matron as to the miss. They are sultable for many occasions, require little upkeep and are In a reasonable price range,
8 Hu " . IT IS important to remember that these dresses are bullt and knit to shape. Since wool is a “llving fiber” it, like other organic substances, has a shape memory.” A knit dress that
might have been pulled out of shape by the wearer will resus-
citate in a matter of minutes
after it Is drawer. Knit
lald aside in a dresses should
never be hung, as. hangers have ,
POLIS TIMES
SUNDAY, AUG. 17, 1952
ive Knitted Wear Softer Look
TO MAKE YOURSELF—Croch
scarf in a jiffy from Dritz Luxury Chenille and Corde. Materials and instructions available in
Block's and Ayres’ Needlework
a tendency to and split
wool fibers.
pull
Tlpical of the knits you will find here in all stores are the ones photographed. If you like to make your own, you might begin with the clever hat and scarf set. It is just one of many styles from which to choose. u " =
THE DRESS on the left is one of the new stitches shown by Rosanna which is an Italiancreated technique for an “inlay” of color. within color that makes for a_ striking pattern of color and depth. The dress Is two-plece in a tweedy wool available in shades of gray, pavy “or ~hrown. It 1s $35 in Wasson's Sportswear Department, >
Sweaters continue to be the .
et a hat and
Departments,
rage for cocktail and dinner
events and are smart over long or short skirts. The cardigan photographed is also by Rosanna in fine white wool yarn. It is bordered around the neck and down the front with gold metal braid encrusted with bits of turquoise, coral, pearls and antique gold coins. It is $23.95 from Wasson's. In the hoolklet, “New Hand Crochet Fashions by Dritz” you wilt find smart accessories to make. The one photographed is made of chenille and corde yarn, available in the Art Needlework Departments of Block's and Ayres’. If you are a beginner, instructors. will help you.
S . wt
YOUR OLD
FUR COAT
coffee and tan,
KNIT COAT DRESS—A polished leather belt sets off the small defined waistline of this handsome knitted dress. The skirt is done in a chevron stitch.
It is available in Block's.
you. Barbara (Carpl Knit
dress on the right, has a new chevron design stitched in the skirt. It is one piece, buttons full length and is $39.95 from Block's. Colors are king blue,
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will parade
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Tuesday, August 19 10:30 a. m. 12:30 p. m. and 2:30 p. m.
= . A Meridian Coat Shop,
3 Second Floor
Mr. Lee Sherman, of Sherbrooke Rainwear, will be here to tell you all about the new
rain-and-shine coat fashions.
J». Accents Low-Heelers. .-
sweet 'n' low in heel and price,
on the go from Dawn to Yawn
SUNDAY,
TONE
nickell power regularly 8
Streamlined mo metal with 4-cye hand throttle c tires. Metal ha
kets copied from the native market baskets, dyed in shock- . ing pink, magenta, saffron or College Fashion Shows violet and trimmed with se- A circus will take over
uins. Y Rlock's at 2:30 and 5:30 p. m,
The same shop has straw hats styled after the golfer type I'hursday in the auditorium. | “College is like a circus” will
cotton hats so popular with be the theme of the two col-
daytime cottons. Its most novel accessory, lege fashion shows slated for that day.
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