Wednesday, March 8, 2000 THE O A K V IL L E BEAVER D5 SPRING FASHION Finding figure-flattering casual clothing t figures. Even if you don't have the figure o f a model, you can still look great in the new fashions if you look for figureflattering silhouettes and styles. Casual wear makes it espe cially easy to hide flaws and look stylish, since these clothes usu ally have a more relaxed fit. Here are suggestions on what to look for in figure-flattering shapes, fabrics and styles. · Silhouette/construction: Tunics, cardigans and jackets that fall below hips; dolman sleeves, drawstring pants, V-necks and side vents; princess seams. I blocking, mix `n' match colors and styles with color paneling. ·Fabrics: Texture fabrics offer eye-catching style without em phasizing figure flaws. Look for com fy fleece, napped fabrics, double pique, cable knits and crepe. These fabrics offer warmth without bulk and are terrific for layering. Many wom en can find figure-flattering w om en's clothing in the Sloppy Joes Catalog. It offers a wonderful selection in sizes 4 to 22, all made in the U .S.A . and guaranteed for satisfaction. For a free catalog-and a 25 percent o ff coupon-call toll-free 1-800637-1734. P h o to by P eter C. McCusker Jonathan Walford brought along a garment by Lawrence Sperker o f Montreal. A black and bronze thread piece circa 1948 worn by Julia. Sarah wears a 1952 Christian Dior silk coctail dress. · Colors: One-color dressing from lengthen body without emphasizing waist alternatives to the great slenderizer, black, do. marine, raisin and twilight. Wear them top to bottom will or hipline. Excellent are deep fem , avoca in solids or try color North American Precis Syndicate The many steps fashion has taken (Continued from page D4) Celebrating spring 2000 A ll shades o f blue, a sprinkling o f linden green, yellow and orange, clear greys and o f course white and sand. New, fresh and joyful, that is spring at Inside Story, Fine Lingerie. W hat could speak more o f freshness than cotton! W aiting for you to choose from are rows o f nighties, pyja m as and robes. N am es are April Cornell, D iam ond Tea, Sim on Chang, and Christine (Vancouver). And for you sophisticates, I recom m end linen - it sleeps w onderfully - a sum m er night's dream. We round off our selection with silk, chiffon and satin for the bride and others that should be spoiled with attention. Pardon? Yes, o f course, bras. Bras to lift your spirits is out motto. Inside Story is known as the fit store and so I am alw ays on the look out for the best fit in comfort, quality and style. From petite to full figure, we found new smooth, seamless styles by Chantelle, Wacoal, Olga, DKNY, and Lejaby. And these oh so pretty lace temptations by Simon Perele, Barbara and naturally Lejaby and Chantelle again. There is a lacy Helene des Cham ps bra that ranges to a K cup! Com e in and let us fit you expertly in. all sizes and shapes. W hat is good for you is w hat w e're looking for in our selection, a selection that reaches from beautiful g arm en ts of im peccable quali ty to com fort with a sense o f beauty. In the bras espe cially there is a w ide range o f choice, often as com p lete p ro gram s and fully sto ck ed to steer clear o f d isap pointm ent. S pring is a · M ules, w ith elastic sides, m ade their debut in 1957. "They contoured to the foot, and w ere invented as orthotic shoes. People could run to catch the bus on those shoes. They w ere very popular." · P a n ty h o se , in e x iste n c e sin c e the 1960s, have rem ained a very practical fashion accessories, signaling the end o f the garter belts and nylon stockings forever. "P antyhose w ere developed out o f necessity w hen the 1960's m ini-skirt becam e so short that the garters required to keep stocking in place becam e visible," states the K ickshaw brochure. "U p until the 1960s, the leg w as cov ered m ostly by the sk irt," adds W alford. · As for the seam stockings, po p u lar before pantyhose and nylon stockings, "if you d id n 't have a pair o f seam stockings, you painted the seam on," said W alford, adding these seam s had to be perfectly straight. · G loves w ere originally introduced fo r hygienic rea sons and to com plete a w o m an 's outfit. · "T he zipper w as first used as a closing device on rub ber galoshes in 1893," says the K ickshaw brochure. "I t was not until the 1930s that the zipper becam e a standard closing device on cloth in g ." · Pants, originally considered sportsw ear since m id century, becam e p art o f w o m en 's fashion in 1960s. "But, some com panies d id n 't allow w om en to w ear pants to the office until the end o f the 1980s." · A ctor Jam es D ean w as the first to w ear a T-shirt in the m ovies during the 1950s, m oving this garm ent from underw ear status to acceptable outerw ear. T w enty years later the sam e happened fo r w o m en 's T-shirts. Since its early days as outerw ear, T -shirts have been decorated w ith political m essages and advertising, a trend w hich contin ues today. "T -sh irts an d je a n s b ec am e th e new fa sh io n lo o k ." time o f excitem ent and rejuvenation. You're invited to com e in and expect the m ost know ledgeable and personalized attention. 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