Fashion Flashes
CORDUROY in various guises — polka spotted, white on scarlet, white on tobacco brown; as leopard skin, and used like fur trimming, elevated to make whole bodice of taffeta, strapless evening dress. . . -K -K -K A QUICK-CHANGE suit, with short, fluted basque on jacket for afternoon wear — unhooking from tiny, sewn 'loops drops jacket to hip-length, of more severe line. . . -k '■¥ * REVERSIBLE cloak, small brown and white hounds-tooth checks one side, brown velVet on reverse. . . M M * JET beads stitched closely to make shining edge to roll collar of black town coat. . .Dress worn onderneath has narrow waist outlined similarly. . . * * ft HIGH line to necks of woollen dresses, mostly severe, unrelieved. . . * * * SIDE fastenings to dresses replaced by centre back zipp, sometimes from neck to below waist, often only placket length.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1948, Page 8
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131Fashion Flashes Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1948, Page 8
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