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SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1961 # Sunburst on strand of pink and orange crystals by Judith McCann, not fussy effects; simple square and rounded throats .are the most popular but some have a swirled throat- line as in the pair photographed; Color, more important than ever, bright shades in strawberry, Monet blue, lemen rind yellow and grape green , , , muted bones, tans and coffee cream, with brown rapidly becoming a Spring basic; white: on-white is very new, as gardenia leather with white patent trim, : Open look, achieved when quarters and side-lines are lowered, making the shanks appear slimmer, heels higher, GAIN a reference to the slim uncluttered Spring silhouette is necessary to account for the fashion news in handbags and belts, Many dresses, even with a lowered waistline, are loosely belted or sashed at the natural waistline, sometimes with soft wide leather, sometimes in leather string type, Handbags provide color and fashion accents in , , , Horizontal envelopes; this is the top fashion news ----the "East-West" rather than the tall look of past seasons; The bags are simple, almost severe, in line, in ONTARIO TODAY » . 5 ' in "Sea Anemone", earrings doubling as hair-clips by Trifari, 'rich supple leathers, with leather strap handles; White, making fashion news, too, in pure white calf, lightly grained or lustered leathers, also in bone and off-white tones; Daytime clutch, continuing in'faver, especially in bright greens, deep coral reds and burnished gold, HE emphasis in blouses is, of course, on drip-and- dry, easy-care fabrics, Cottons and synthetics are important for wear with Spring suits and for the ever popular 2.piece look in sportswear --- but always with wash-and-wear features, However, chiffon and silk prints were very much in evidence at the New York Couture Group showings for the costume look, the printed silk blouse matching the lining of the Jacket, Two trends in blouses were noted , . . Overblouse; the most popular blouse of last and this season; ship 'n Shore featured them in abstract prints, pleated fronts, flower-box prints as in the photograph, even a U-tail one in shocking pink dac- ron-and-cotton with cord tie belt and roll-up sleeves; Back-buttoned; in tune with the back-buttoning overblouse-jackets that made fashion news this Spring, PAGE riF TEEN leaf green with taupe call trim, White satin raincoat by Rain-Maid of Joshar, Montreal,