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The Toddler Shop FASHIONS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE' 3430 W ELM ST MCHENRY. ILLINOIS A k 385-0747 A Mr. Don's 1 HOUR CLEANERS DRIVE UP WINDOW Hours Daily: 6:45 AM - 6 PM -Fri Till 9 PM "WEST OF A&P FOOD STORE" IN THE HEART OF McHENRY" 1207 N. 3rd McHenry 385-2011 The woman of this sea­ son is throwing off her "safe" secure look and letting loose with free, soft shapes, bright clear colors and a new af­ firmation of femininity. She may go all-out for tropical or peasant fantasies. Or she may stick with the cleanest cuts in pristine white. EVEN RAGGEDY ANN wants to look Fresh as a Daisy on Easter Sunday Your Spring & Summer Wardrobe WE FEATURE COMPLETE CLEANING SERVICES 1. Professional dry cleaning & pressing 2. Bulk Cleaning 3. Shirt Service * 4. Alterations 5. Suede & leather cleaning 6. Hats cleaned and blocked 7. Draperies 8. Knits - - carefully restored to original size & style 9. Dyeing 10. Pillows - - cleaned, fluffed, sanitized, deodorized, and new ticking, too. 11. Free storage with minumum 12. Furs - - cleaned, glazed and cold storage SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY Pl.AINDEALER - PAGE 4 - Softly flowing and deliriously feminine romance for spring After so many seasons of lailored classics, Spring '77 is a welcome change of pace and gender, according to New Directions -- Press Week director, Mildred Sullivan. FRIDAY. APRIL 1. 1977 Short lengths are just flirt-. ations at the moment. There seems to be no lasting ro­ mance for the new short "baggy" look or the "loin­ cloth" skirt, or a return of the mini (something Paris is pushing). Maybe a better bet is the new feminine Bermuda short look. There's no time like spring '77 to fantasize .<. & break out of a mold, try on a new you, get a fresh fashion out­ look! Whether you decide to clean up or let yourself go, change is romantic, and that's what this season is all about! But then, isn't that what life is all about? W1 1 • m • Either way, she'll do it with a soft touch... like a crisp linen blazer over a full, flowered skirt ... a white handkerchief-linen sundress ... a floral strapless evening dress, obi sashed to define the waist... or a big roman­ tic blouse with full sleeves, ruffles, tucks or a drawstring neck. The shoulder show goes on with one shoulder tees, halters, strapless tops, bras and bandeaus under sheer shirts for the daring. Skirts go romantic, with tiered peasant looks, sarong wraps, easy dirndl shapes and lots of drawstring waists. Classic skirts stick to the straight and narrow in slim shapes reminiscent of the '50's, sometimes with trouser fly-fronts or deep slits. Pants go feminine with fuller shapes. Gauchos, split- skirts and culottes here. So do Fantasy pants with harem legs, with elasticized cuffs and waists, or drawstring gatherings. The roll-cuff pant and the straight and narrow shapes carry on the cigarette jeans theme of last year. Overalls and jumpsuits are still an active junior look. FRESHEN UP NOW The Spring Woman has a passion for fabrics. She can't get enough of the "fresh" look of crisp cottons, pique, taffeta, linens. She'll go to extremes with the luxurious fluid silks and the utilitarian chic of "dish­ cloth" fabrics. Most of all, she loves the dress. For day, for evening. Because she enjoys feeling like a woman again and nothing says it better than the body-beautiful evening slinks, the loose soft day THE KINK KUHOPKAN KNIT, a fabric classic, here beau­ tifully interpreted by Tricon* of Paris in a white and navy tube (lm> with »clf belt for spring '77. SPRING CHIC FRENCH STYLE -- This stunning suit en- semble from the Pierre Cardin coat and suit collection for spring/summer '77 is made of 100% fibranne, a beautiful fabric with a slightly iridescent quality and the look of rich stubbed silk. There is a white broadcloth shirt to mix with cither a solid gray or chalk stripe gray and white skirt, a matching jacket and an end-and-end weave wide chalk stripe double-breasted coat. Photo: David Gould. Softened, classic look for spring's separates Separates have the look of softened classics ... in a romantic, sportive or fun- loving mood. There are still lots of classics around, updated with soft details, fabrics and col­ ors. The newest pair-off is the "big" shirt, very loose and full, bloused over a I t 's starting to look l ike dirndl skirt. The newest shirts all have that "stolen from big broth­ er" loose unbuttoned look; lots of rolled up sleeves. They're feminized with tucking, smocking, yokes and poet sleeves. Look for the roll-sleeved nightshirt <">ver pants or swimsuits. ine romantic blouse goes from day to night. Lots of laces, eyelet, ruffles and pleats on full peasant shapes. Floral prints, pristine white voile, the camisole look and the soft drawstring neck are important here. 'EasterI GIRLS THRU SIZE 14 BOYS THRU SIZE 12 dresses, the slim feminine shoes, scarf-wrapped hips, real jewelry and maybe even a flower in her hair. The common denominator of all the loose, full looks this season is the defined waist, drawing the crisper fabrics close to the body. The obi sash, the scarf- wrapped waist, and the knot­ ted belt are a few ways and means. The look is almost " casual and off-hand. It's anti-button and zip­ per .. . more like cloths wrapped around the body; drawstrings and laces soften­ ing waists, necklines and sleeves. Spring Fantasies carry on the fall look of luxury and self-indulgence. Opulent fab­ rics, multiple prints, an abundance of jewelry, appli­ ques, braid, ruffles, frou frou. Handkerchief hems, tiered dresses, full skirts . . . some­ times double skirts, and lay­ ering persist. In contrast to the "pile it on" look, there's Ms. Clean in neat tailored suits, hard- playing sportswear, and easy, uncluttered dresses. The "little" dress is back in a big wav.