18 — Sunday, September 13, 1992 - North Shore News Between-seasons chic WHEN YOU’RE dressing between seasons. you need all- weather basics that will bridge the gap between light sum- mer separates and warm autumn layers. Carol Gronna FASHION STATEMENTS Dressing in the morning takes more careful consideration during this time of year. Since you can’t tely on the weather from one hour to the next, it may be difficult to predict what type of clothing should be worn for the day ahead. When it is too hot for tweed but too cool for the cottons you’ve been wearing all summer, you know that it is time to add some bulk to your wardrobe. How do you dress like fall when it still feels like summer? Mix fabrics: Slowly work your way into the new season by mixing your warm weather favorites, those which can pass for late summer clothing, with heavier fall separates. When the weather is running hot and cold, stabilize it with me- dium-weight fabrics such as gabardine, rayon, heavy cotios weaves and knits, corduroy and cashmere. Natural fibres that breathe will keep you from perspiring if the weather warms up unexpectedly. Layering is the key to be- tween-seasons chic. Choose simple shapes on ciassic colors that lend themselves to layering when it is cool, and look great on their own when it is not. Simply peel off layers as the temperature rises. Add colors: Update your summer-into-fall Jook with-a new color. This is the fastest and least expensive way to bring clothes into the next season. Faded oxblood, khaki, soft mustard, worn-out iadigo blue and sandwashed black point to fall but were also sold ali summer long. Dress with autumn smarts by wearing different prints that may have been purchased in the sum- mer but still look appropriate in fall. Black and white hound- stooth, iight-colored plaids, Navajo patterns or checks all look like fail even in summer fabrics. Mix one of your favorite sum- mer prints, such as navy and white stripes or red and white polka dets, with a new navy or red wool jacket. Accessorize with white fabric gloves or a white beret to bring the two pieces together and add more cool weather appeal. Shift into neutral colors to take your wardrobe from summer to fall. This fail, neutrais are hot fashion news, making it practical for you to buy them as invest- ments, and easy for you to match them to your similarly colored summer clothing. So all of those creams, taupes, khakis, camels, tans and greys in your closet can stay right up front within easy reach. Some summer brights are perfect for fall and winter, too. Red is the most popular accent color in fall designer collections and a true red, which is neither blue-red or orange-red, will mix and match your summer and fall separates. Colors such as salmon, mustard, tangerine, emerald and teal can be found in summer but are also associated with winter and therefore make good season- spanners. Gradually shift into darker ccl- ors in lighter-weight fabrics because dark, rich colors always spell fall. Colors such as slate grey, forest green, deep purple, burgundy and brown can be found in sheer chiffon fabrics, sandwashed silk, rayon and cot- ton, and are perfect for layering in fall. The most seasonless color twosome is black and white. No matter what type of fabric it is made from, dlack and white com- binations in any print or pattern will span all of the seasons. Try pairing your silky light black and white printed skirt with a big wooly black and white sweater with another pattern. And, of course, black on its own spans all seasons. Summer separates: Summer standbys which will see through until next spring include long- or short-sleeved T-shirts. Wear them under heavy blazers or sweaters for extra warmth, and for a lighter appeal than shirts or . blouses. Even cropped tops and summer leggings can be slid under fall jackets and long cardigans. Think you can’t wear that sheer printed gauze skirt again until next summer? Think again. If it isn’t tined, wear a slip beneath it, otherwise simply slide it under a long puliover sweater or cardigan for a feminine fall look _ in sportswear. Add opaque hose and pumps to keep legs warm. A gathered sum- mer skirt, whether it is short or long, can look fresh and feminine under a jacket with tights. A cotton or light wool jersey turtleneck provides enough warmth under a summer-weight jacket on cooler days, yet looks great on its own if the weather warms. A light nylon trench, a rain jacket or treated cotton out- door shell are practical pieces for the season. That short-sleeved jacket or waistcoat that you wore in the summer with nothing beneath but a short light skirt can be worn all winter if you pair it with the rigiit pieces. Imagine it buttoned over a tweed or checked wool skirt, or a pair of fine wool pants if the Jacket is in a solid color. Then add wrist-length gloves, ropes of pearls around the neck and tex- tured hose for a fail ensemble. Shorts with a suit jacket look lighter chan pants or a longer skirt in between seasons at the office. Shorts which match the jacket are sophisticated enough for work if they are coordinated with heavy textured hose and heeled pumps. Even your black or navy cotton shorts can look dressed for fali under a suit jacket if the edge of See Make page 19 LAYER SUMMER and winter separates for between-seasons chic.