24 ~ Sunday, March 29, 1992 - North Shore News

FASHION STATEMENTS

WE TOLD you it was. .com-
ing. .
Sportswear’ designers have kept
their promises. for spring, and
shave hiked* skirts, lengthened
‘shorts, nipped and cropped waists,

‘narrowed pants and dipped .

: *necklines.

They. relax: the: ‘tight. Silhoveites
‘of past seasons, and instead, fash- .

ioned clothing that gently caresses

“the: body with gently fitted pieces -

in -rayon,.-textured cottons, cool

- ; “wool : “and.-silk. Designers - plunge

into: spring of ’92.with fresh. ideas

-that:are: sure to flatter every femi- ,

nine form:

»  Heéfe are some. of the highlights a
for’ spring which are.made to take, ;

you fight-ixito summer.

‘Glamor ‘is ‘a:key theme that is
“Feminiscerit of *40s. stazicts, and
‘their. Barbie. doll-perfect figures

and faces. Rita Hayworth and Eva -

Gardner inspire nipped-in waist
-dresses,’ handkerchief. weight.
“blouses and chemises.

:: Though modesty plays:no part
_in the latest silhouettes, designers

“da ‘leave some room fur the.imag-

 aination. Lycra has been added to

“many different fabrics including

;gingham, denim and cotton jersey -

“> give. a-softly fitted effect to

“street wear as opposed. to the -

“ stretchy snug look Lycra provides
in active wear:

“Women have decided. that
° pastels: are wimpy, and therefore

designers add zip to soft shades.
and.call them candy colors this

_ Season.
~ Baby -pink is now. Strawberry,

‘pale yellow has become banana
yellow, mint .has changed to apple
green, mauve is now grape popsi-
cle and peach has brightened to
coral, °
. Denim is a favored fabric. It is
shown white washed and faded or
in traditional deep indigo. Jean
shapes get lean once again, back
to the sexy snug, ever-so-worn
Took.

But denim breaks free of its
strictly-for-day image and is cut
into long gathered skirts, city
shorts, pretty blouses. and camp
shirts, jumpers, fitted dresses and
sophisticated blazers.

Bareness is in. .

- Cropped. tops and front-tied
shirts reveal the midriff. V-necks
and scooped necks show cleavage.
Halters and ‘cross-over shoulder
Straps bare the arms. Bermuda
and short shorts, skimpy sarong
skirts and thigh-high slitted long
skirts focus eyes on legs,

For those who wish to hide
while still revealing, sheer fabrics
are this summer’s answer.

Transparent fabrics such as
chiffon and organza cover sleeves
and necklines or are inset. They
also can completely cover long
flowing skiris, shirts and dresses.

Though skirt lengths are
pushing their way dywn for this

FASHION

Spring highlights

Glamor is a key theme this season and matching is a must

cut into front-tied shirts, skirts
and shorts. Gingham is used as
trims on other separates such as
Narrow jeans, denim jackets and
shits.

Narrow pants are still the most
flattering option. They are crop-
ped right at the ankle cr they are
fashioned into stirrups. Jeans
shapes are seen in other fabrics
such as rayon, lightweight cotton
and even silk.

And, we won’t give up our cot-
ton and Lycra leggings, _ still
shown in graphic or softly cciored
patterns.

A new. store dn the North
Shore, Dry Dock Clothing Co.,

provides these. spring basics to

complete your wardrobe.

Dry Dock Clothing Company,
located in the Lonsdale Quay
Market, has reincarnated The Ket-
tle Creek ‘Canvas Co., but with
fresh added touches by new fash- .
ion labels. The price . tags. are :
pleasantly surprising. —_ - _—

The new Hine, which is siinilar”
‘to Kettle Creek “Canvas: Co:’s

former designs, features comfort-. -°

able sportswear. separates for. both
men and women in natural’ ‘fibres.
The ‘Kettle. Creek: Aabel: is 100%
Canadian, and hopes, to: Fegain. its
Original clientele. -, .

. The garments are- produ by .
home sewers in’ South. Western.
Ontario. . °

In BC, there: are. “only “two
firms which - -carry the label, Dry
‘Dock . Clothing: Co...in.Vancouver:. .

_and Dry Dock Clothing?.Co. “in |

‘Kelowna. Both were formerly Ket-.

the Creek’ franchisés ‘but’ have: now

SARONG SHIRT snd hip-cropped cardigan coth at Dry Dock Ciothing.

fall, this summer, short skirts still
look the freshest

You may want to breathe a sigh
of relief that the ’60s are gone as
far as fashion is concerned, but

not brown and orange, chokers,.

halters, shiny knits, terry cloth,
hip hugsers, crocheting; clogs and
baby-doll dresses make a come-
back.

Matching is a must. This means
that you don’t have to bother get-

ting up an hour early cach morn-
ing to carefully coordinate all of
your separates because it fooks
fresher to wear all of the same
color of print in a matched outrit.

From head to toe, designers
show -a solid line of color, in a
look including: hat, sportswear,
hose, bag and shoes.

Navy and white stripes, square
boat “necks, sailor collars, “Srass
buttoned blazers and naval regalia

are part of sportswear and casual
collections,

Garden variety prints ‘are
flourishing. They blossom into
bouquets of wild flowers,
miniature floral prints, soft chintz
patterns and bright splashes of
flowers that cover the fabrics.

Picnic blanket checks are worn
with faded denim. Tiny red and
white or blue and white checked
gingkam is a popular fabric. !t is

decided to carry a large:pere
of other latels in the store.

A great’ selection” of. denini:.is
shown, from classic: cut ‘indigo: °

? jeans ‘to pale: blue full long: skirts,

both by Raff Hewn:- “Leok for: the
‘long Bermuda | shorts °. with.” big.
cargo pockets’ at the, thighs: by
Kettle. Creek: “Clothing: Co.,; and
the pinstriped jeans: in” ‘blu “and

“white by Ruff Hewn.*.

- Counizy - flowers abound: here. ae
A grouping of -watercoicr: floral

prints mix together © bright~ ted,

yellow and biack and-are'cut inte”
sleeveless, collared shirts, walking :
shorts and camp shirts: ”

Floral blazers have a subtle: pat-
tern on textured beige cotton. by
Gotcha Covered. Soft denim shirts
get a miniature flower’ print: by
Kettle Creek Clothing Co.»

Nastical © themes are found: in
striped navy “‘and.: white”. -camp
shirts, tank. tops with’ “oversized
white polks. dots on’ navy, sailor
shirts: with ‘an asymmetrical. front
closure, heavy ‘cotton: navy: Ber-
muda. shorts and great: navy cot- .
ton “‘swamp . coats’? which look

. like . drawstring-waisted : parkas

with big patch pockets. --

They are ‘all- by Kettle ‘Creek
Clothing Ca... :

Double’ breasted’. ‘navy ‘blazers.
and. fully pleated. white walking —
shorts with. tiay navy: polka: dots
are stocked by RuffHewn,

Top picks ‘in-the store are the
assortment of perfect _ matching
separates in. great. candy colored
pasiels. Geometric shapes: collide
in yellow, purple; pink: and. green
on the pure rayon fabric, which ‘is
designed into sleeveless rompers,
camp shirts, shorts and “Short
sleeved jackets.

The matching hand, knitted car-
digan sweaters also have blocks of

‘color and are V-necked or button

up the front. Even the buttons are
knitted. Ail pieces are by Segreis
Sea‘Prints. :

For a touch of black and white,
white cotton short-alls by the
well-known designer, Marci Lip-
man, have miniature black and
white cartoon cows on them. Too
cute to miss, -