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Soft and Light for Spring
By Mary Jo Pitzl
Spring fashion 78 will float in with a
flutter of soft gauzy fabrics and warm up
winter -weary spirits with perky details and
the return of the skirt.
The look is a little softer than in the
past.
Local clothing merchandisers agreed
that sheer, light and fluffy are the keys to
women's spring fashions.
Men's wear, which traditionally weath
ers the fluctuations of seasonal fashion
changes, offers its newest spring showing in
the accessories department. The gauzy,
softer look popular this spring for women
carries into men's fashions.
The return of the skirt brings a softer,
feminine trend in spring fashion.
Skirt suits, although not an entirely new
fashion innovation are enjoying a populari
ty boom.
Sundresses, which blossomed on many
feminine forms last spring, are returning on
the crest of their own popularity, bringing
with them the layered flounced look of
petticoats. These two dress styles are
certain to be among the headlines of
spring fashion.
Oversize clothes are a new entry for
spring fashion.
For those who prefer a sung fit, the cig
arette leg in pants is popular this spring. At
the other extreme, pants adopt the fuller
look of skirts and dresses, but tighten
around the ankle.
Jeans are still a wardrobe basic. Their
adaptation to the new spring season comes
in small ways - specifically colorful stitch
ing on pockets and seams and more waist
band detail. Another fashionable trick for
those wearever jeans includes rolling up the
cuffs.
Team those rolled-up jeans with a pair
of rolled-down white socks and sandals to
create one of spring's newest looks.
Subdued shades like khaki and beige are
the most popular colors for spring clothing.
Three-piece suits, still the most popular
look for the, well-dressed man, melt
wintery doldrums with ice cream shades.
Those colors include light tones such as
pearl gray, mauve, tan and blue. Muted
glen plaids with closely coordinated colors
and tweeds rank high in spring fabrics.
Leisure wear includes more subdued
shades of blue jeans and terry cloth tops.
Collar detail is the important variable for
spring fashions - wity styles ranging from
the broad-spread collar to the stand-up
mandarian collar.
For both men's and women's fashions,
merchandisers predict that spring will be a
big season for accessories.
Roomy canvas bags, natural-look jewel
ry and flowers are big accessory pluses.
Straw hats with snapped-down brims
and fancy bands should become big fashion
news with men and women once the cold
weather warms up.
Collar pins for men and stick pins for
women are some of the tiniest - but most
popular - fashion accessories this spring.
Merchandisers also mentioned the
increasing popularity of natural leather
shoes. The multi-toned leather with natural
imperfections will get a lot of fashion mile
age this spring.
CREDITS
Cover photograph of Barb Hutchinson by
Ted Kirk.
Fashions by Seiferts, makeup by Hovland
Swanson, shoes by Craig's.
Special thanks to Burlington Northern
Railroad.
Photographs by Mark Billingsley, Ted Kirk
and Bob Pearson.
Advertising coordinator: Gregg Wurdeman,
Assistant: Denise Jordan.
Production Manager: Kitty Policky, assist
ants: Diane Brockman and June White.
Advertising Sales: Becky Beadell, Pete
Huestis, Margaret Ludemann, Glenn
Prettyman, Katie Pruckler, Joanne
Reilly, Art Small, Cheri Warren, Doug
Weber.
Special Thanks to: Tom Wright, Dick
Young and the Lincoln Underground.
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