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spring, according to the falian —_— ”
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Trade Commission. Granville Island a 685-5445

“The rise in hemlines last fall
was the biggest news in fashion in
several seasons, and it looks like a
major direction for spring and
beyond,'’ observes Linda Harris of
the Italian Trade Commission's
fashion centre.

“Yet the real news this spring,”
she adds, ‘‘is not simply short
hems, but a general mood of bold
femininity interpreted in’ many
ways."’

Italian designers this scason
feature bright colors and prints
that really call attention to shorter

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ettes.

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Italian suits for spring °88 are
unabashedly feminine, in contrast
to the more masculine tailoring
which dominated past seasons.

Jackets are cither long and
shapely or cropped bolero-stylc,
and are worn over skirts that hover
at the knee or go as high as mid-
thigh.

The peplum makes a big com-
eback this season, usually short
and very full, which accents the
waist and the fit of the jacket.

Italian designers balance the
i bare leg this spring with wide
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