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PAGE 4-SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER-WED., JULY 31, 1974 Softer, feminine look fall fashions Wardrobe change reflected in American ready-to-wear sweeps By JUDY MORKNBERG The softer, more femi­ nine look sweeps into fash­ ion for fall--with light and lively fabrics, free and easy styling, longer and fuller skirts. Hemlines hover any­ where from below the knee to above the ankle. The bigcoat is the new­ est look, one that will carry on for many seasons, ac­ cording to Mildred Sulli­ van of the New York Cou­ ture Business Council. Clutch coats, smock coats, full swingback tents make it big in lightweight mo­ hairs, wool flannels, un- lined Meltons. Capes swoop through fashion in all fabrics from menswear to matte jersey and chiffon. The hooded cape, poncho, cape with built-in scarf are some of this season's swingers. Softly styled new dresses have easy bodices, big sleeves and full, moving skirts. There are lots of tenty and blouson looks, and two-piece dresses with flyaway tops. Check out these details: square neck­ lines, draped cowl neck- * lines, bi-color schemes, and Moscow peasant effects. Many of the newest suits have longer, softly belted jackets to go with longer skirts. The long cape with its matching skirt is the latest way to be suited for fall. Coming on strong: three-piece suit looks in great fabric and pattern combinations such as vel­ vet and paisley, leather and tweed, prints and plaids. The big new addition to the separates wardrobe is the fuller skirt, worn be­ low the knee and carefully paired with a slim top. It comes wrapped, front-but­ toned, pleated or dirndl, in every fabric. While skirts have grown fuller, pants have slimmed down with straight legs, no cuffs, no flares. Above all else, the Moscow tunic makes news in lightweight sheers or knits. Blousons, sweatshirts, bow-tied blouses are other top con­ tenders. Casual toppers in­ clude lumberjack shirts, long cardigan coats, tenty jackets and tweedy knit sweaters. Other news­ worthy knits: the twin set in jacquards or patterns, the fur-trimmed sweater, the long sweaterdress. Evenings call for a touch of class, in feathers, se­ quins, lace or beading. New deep decolletages, es­ pecially the new low-cowl necklines, are a "U ok- again" l<x>k. out the idea is to look ladylike and fem­ inine, even at her most seductive. The little matte jersey dinner dress makes it big, especially in black. So do evening pajamas, newest in satin jacquard. Colors are also classy this fall: vintage reds, money greens, teal blues, muted oranges. The aris­ tocratic pales -- Newport grey, cream, camel, plati­ num, silver -- ride high. [The head-to-toe mono­ chrome look is big, par­ ticularly for those under j5'6". I Accessories are more important than ever -- but they've got to be the right ones. Proportion is the magic word, so the "big look" won't become a big mess. What to cajxy.-<with big- coats and capes? Try a streamlined bag'"With ver­ satile, removable straps. Or maybe a leather shop­ ping bag or scaled-down doctor bag. The soft look carries through in frame bags, knit bags and glove leather pouch bags. By all means wear a hat this fall ... but no sloppy floppies, please! Pick a hat that hugs the head at the crown ... a beret, a knit­ ted cape, a ladylike fedora. The chenille knit hat, the velvet Holbein hat, and the Chinese border-guard hat are all tiptop. Feet are neat this sea­ son, in foot-defining shoes. The Mary Jane strapped pump, the slingback, the lightweight evening sandal are feminine ways to step lively. All have higher The purpose of the re­ cent Fashion Group, Inc. presentation of "American Ready-to-Wear" was two­ fold: to highlight moder­ ate priced fashion and to reflect the direction of change in fall-winter wardrobes for women. The featured fashions: Capes are the upcoming alternate to coats over skirts, pants and pajamas for day and evening wear. Most were mid-calf length with a few long versions for evening. Double-tiers, poncho-looks and fur trims were especially stressed. Bigger coats -- looser, easier, tented, smock- shaped, flare-backed, ac­ cented with scarves or trimmed with furs; often double-faced, unlined and lighter than they look. Rain wardrobes--newer ways to be ready for ail sorts of weather. Pant and skirt suits, ponchos, capes, lots of cotton poplin re­ versing to tweed or loden cloth. Evening fashions treated to be storm-re- sistant. heels, important with long­ er hemlines. Boot looks, often in two-tone leathers, are also right in step with longer skirts. Belts are slim and nar­ row, defining the natural waist. Reptile belts and braided leathers have real jewel touches of tiger's eye and onyx for a quality look. The quality look also prevails in jewelry -- it's got to look real to look with-it! Simple classic necklaces, onyx, skinny snake chains and big cabo- chon stone pins are gilt- edge investments. BEST! SAVE ON ALL SUMMER CO-ORDINATES, DRESSES, LONG DRESSES AND PANTSUITS THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY. SEE OUR SPECIAL RACK OF SUPER BARGAINS! GEEfcNSlttETMAlL m 1216 N. Green St McHenry, III. Open 8:30a.m. ^IL SALES FINAL Outerwear sweatering -- fast becoming a fashion classic, now recognized as such. Below-the-knee coats, wrap jackets and sweatshirt styles were fea­ tured with both skirts and pants. Skirt suits -- the return of the "real Suit" with tai­ lored jacket, flip-flare skirt, often a bow-tied blouse. Daytime dresses--easier, softer, more flowing, even the fairly tailored versions Styles to watch: the wrap- dress, the coatdress, the two-piece blouson. "Don't-dress" dresses -- fussless fashions for eve­ nings out. Prime example: an emerald green matte jersey smock, to wear alone or spiced with jewelry. Chiffon glitter dresses and capes -- a floating, sparkling look for evening. Clingy, sexy silhouettes. Fox and maribou trim on big, wide circular capes. Shirt jacs and pants -- still essential, still good, especially topped with leather. Nature supplies cues for color This fall, men's fashions take their colors, straight from nature's palette. Most popular are earthy outdoor tones such as rus­ set browns, brick, deep forest and bottle greens, camels and a lot of multi­ color heather mixtures. These are often accented with winter-bright yel­ lows. burnt oranges and strong greens. "Country-fied" plaids, checks, tartans and tweeds accentuate the "back to nature" mood of today's men's fashions. Donegal tweeds, both plain and patterned, in d u a l o r m u l t i - c o l o r s , promise to be among the autumn season's* favorite fabrics. ^ Simply smashing & DAZZLING -- The quirk ami s imple addi t ion of a s i lver sequin but terf ly appl ique turns a basic dress into a classic evening gown. Cre­ ated by St . Iyoui* Trimming. Inc. , producers of "( ' rown Originals '" dress t r ims for borne sewers , tbis e legant vers ion of a basic dress pat­ tern can be made in a few hours . Crown Originals t r im* avai lable a t fabr ic and de­ par tment s tores everywhere. The time for a vacation is when you can get it. Don t worry about the work you leave behind, it will be there when' you return