Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 17, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba 17 Winnipeg free press wednesday july 17, 1968 Omen s 1 f t Rome a French haute couture better pay heed to the new trumpet Call of the fashion world the italians Are coming. At their fall Winter showing which opened in Rome saturday italian houses seek the acclaim1 from buyers and critics that could make them thex pacesetters in style design and Tiem length. V the italian shave gained in reputation each season. In Addi Tion to their expert sewing and Fine sense of Beauty they have shown the Knack for the Dressy little1 gimmick that will catch the critics eyes. The colors the italians seem agreed on this year Are the muted shades of Grey Navy dark Green and Brown with a prominent Bright . Ace up and coming among the newer italian houses Are Andre Laug and Sanlorenzo. Laug spent four years design ing for Antonelli and now has his own Salon in Piazza i Spagna. At Sanlorenzo is a Young Fash Ion wizard named Gian Battista Vannozzi who is Back in Italy after several seasons with Irene gah Zine in Paris. Originality has not been a Strong Point of the collections thus far. But an attractive wearable trend is emerging. The Redin Gote or a line with fitted top trim Waistline Anc flared skirt is in favor again. So Are capes flared trousers Short jackets Maxi Coats ornamental stockings and a Blaze of jewel led vow styles soft flaring for feminine look the italian House of Litrico displayed these two creations at its fall and Winter show in Rome saturday. A military style White dinner jacket for the Man is matched by an evening dress for the lady. Black trimmings and Black buttons Complete ensembles. Pockets Are hidden in Black vertical stripes of the jacket which has Centra split in the straight Back. T 1 by Nadene Walker tailored flaring. .clothes.-, that Are flatter singly feminine without Bein fussy Drew applause sunday of the italian american team o Ognibene Zendman at the ital Ian fall and Winter shows. Skirts were about two inches above the knee and length suit jackets revealed snuggle belted. High waists. Fol lowing the trend set saturday Apricot Black White Grey Scarlet and Black and Whit combinations were Favores colors. The designers ignored trouser suits prevalent in earlier shows. Their Cohien Are Verj Ladylike. As in other houses Rich lame brocades c5me in for evening but there is no extravagance in style or Cut. A new which Imi tates Grain in Wool made several attractive outfits. Rea Marble was used for buttons and buckles and again big buckles sparkled or Dressy numbers. Scarves are1 Riding a new wave of popularity. Ognibene Zendman. Pull them through a Small Gold ring at the neckline they add to the informal feeling of the. Collection some fitted Coats flare from wide pleats at raid hip a he others a r e and tunic length showing just a few inches of Matching skirt. Round High necklines take a Small Collar. Waist seams Are am some Coats color divided at the Valentino collection Leonid i5e Itali Rome a Valentino pulled out All the stops sunday night in a collection based on an a line with a touch of romantic russian. It could prove the smash hit of the italian Winter fashion season. From the first group of High booted models swathed in White Mink to the last evening extravaganzas Valentino girls were dressed to kill. 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Rebuild suite completely Complete re styling. An applique transparencies embroidery. Valentino ladies Are big headed with fur skirts Are about two inches above the knee. Waists Are fitted High and skirts flared. Daytime colors Are limited to Grey dark Brown and dark Cypress Green. Boots Are thigh High. Stockings Are patterned s p o to e a jewelled painted even feathered. There Are Maxi Coats for men and trouser suits and grand form als. Black velvet is the great favorite and there Are circular capes wrapped As blankets. Barocco who showed just be fore Valentino has t got the message about new softness in fashion. His girls Are fitted out in knee High and streamlined Geometric suits and Coats. Purr eyes of Paris got there first. Barocco i also has Long Jack eted bag legged trouser suits. Perhaps the Best of his tons which Drew wild applause were evening tubes extravagantly paved with jewels trousers and floor sweeping Arab tents. Notes were sheer stockings with a trellis of Deli Cate embroidery up the outside of each leg. Throughout his col ors were Black White and red. Breastplates hit fashion Rome Reuters Metal breastplates and helmets marched like a medieval army through the Germana Marcel Lis autumn Winter fashion col Lection monday. The breastplates of thin smooth aluminium were Cut and Bent the figure. Other clothes had Gigantic aluminium size of smal on the bosom and at intervals Down the front of Day and evening dresses. Smaller Metal discs were looped around necklines or wired together to make belts. The few dresses that did not Haye the discs had Large coloured dots Woven Var printed on the fabric instead. High Waistline. Corse let effects appear on both dresses and Coats. Jockey Caps and curly brimmed velours bowlers grimly top the Silhouette. S p e c k 1 y wools horizontally ribbed wools plaids and checks Are popular. The shades of Rita Hay Worth show put on by de Barentzen saturday night Drew caustic comments. A French edit or snapped an american commented cautiously he has done de Barentzen bought the whole forties look Complete with snood spotted full face veils platform soles thick heels Yards of leather or silk fringe sequinned sweaters with tweeds and Long jacketed trouser suits. Not a Man of Halfway measures his hems were mid Realf and longer or above the knee. Heavy costume jewelry was loaded on. Brown beaded b e r m u r d a shorts went with a beige belted and pocketed Satin for evening. Evening bloomers were cuffed rhinestones just above the knee. Rhinestone glitter outlined and belted nearly everything designed for after dark. Ion skirts Are generally just above the knee. Colors Are Quie ter with Black and White singly Orjin combination the front run ners from hard Geometric fashion is going Back to soft Femi nity nearly All the designers Are making lavish use of furs. 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