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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1986 JfASHION ii RENDS The extravagant flounce of lace on gown from Olga's lace-shoulders Collection is designed to Look at lingerie bares facts be worn like a regal collar or off-shoulder for seductive moods. Eye openers Face up to partying 4G Look for a silver lining For people concerned about frequent exposure to low-frequency fields, Barbara K. Lunde may have the answer: underwear made of silver-coated nylon fabric. Called Silver Lining, Ms. Lunde's collection helps screen electric fields around the wearer's body, according to results of testing by the fabric manufacturer.

Possible fields include video display terminals, television sets, microwave ovens and other high-tech equipment. Ms. Lunde is a former aerospace engineer with NASA who now is a fiber optics engineer at Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. She was concerned about harmful effects of her family's exposure to video display terminals especially her daughter's, who Is of childbearing age. Her line includes slips, underpants, camisoles and T-shirts which can be worn under any outer garment and act as a shield from electric fields.

For more Information, write B.K. Lunde, 2209 SW Park Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50321. Secret's out: Tice in action Indiana's Bill Tice has signed a licensing agreement with Fashion Action to design an all-stretch bodywear collection which will be marketed under the label Secret Moments by Bill Tice. The moderately priced line will include nylon bouffant petticoats, multi-tiered slips, bustiers and a spandex, polyester and nylon plisse off-the-shoulder bodysuit, according to an announcement in Women's Wear Dally. They will be available this spring.

1 The pact with Tice Is the first licensing arrangement for Fashion Action which specializes in private label stretch lace lingerie programs. Tice, a noted lingerie designer who has been victimized by recent Industry problems including one with Swirl, is now designing another collection under the Entice by Bill Tice label for Associated Merchandising Corp. and Federated Department Stores. return of the trousseau, she says. "It's the one thing that you can take with you and surround yourself In when plunging Into a new relationship and a symbol of the person you are." You, she says, may be symbolized in a beautiful peignoir or amusing tap pants and camisoles with long robe "provocative and lovely at the same time." "Let's face it: Lingerie has always been para Three-fourths of professional women wear sexy underwear beneath their business attire because It makes them feel more feminine, a recent undercover survey revealed.

Although women in a man's world are no longer masquerading as members of the opposite sex. fashion expert Barbara de Portago says there still is an unwritten code of dressing for businesswom en. "You have to play a certain game," says Ms. de Portago. "But underneath you don't have to compromise." Feminine teddies, camisoles and tap pants are some of the lingerie making up the business world's inside story, says Ms.

de Portago. She points out that nearly nine of ten respondents In the survey said feminine lingerie in their wardrobes is evidence of the return to romance In their lifestyles. The national study to determine women's lingerie preferences was sponsored by Woollte. and Ms. de Portago is director of its fashion forum.

She also is curator of Woolite's Fashion Undercover Collection, a historical col phernalia of seduction and always will be." There have been times when women have used lingerie as a tool to wield authority, says Ms. de Portago. Bustles of the 17th century and panlers of the 1 8th century not only took up large amounts of space around a woman's body, they also occupied much of men's minds, she says. As for the resurgence of crinolines, today we can be ourselves without being entrapped, says Ms. de Portago.

"They're an excess of femininity and frivolity. They're like trousseau symbols, and there's nothing wrong with putting a few taboos on the table. "Lingerie, like other fashion, Is lation of lingerie from the 19th and 20th centuries. That Is a natural for her. The American-born woman, whose stepfather was curator and inspector general of all French museums, was the first child to grow up In the Palace of Versailles since Louis XVI.

Experiences of her girlhood were told here seven years ago during Ms. de Portago's lecture sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Art Alliance. She became a fashion expert while working as a costume designer In Europe and the United States. And In Indianapolis last week, she talked of the undercover survey and the relevance of its revelations. One Indication that romance Is back Is the Indicative of where our minds are." A major lingerie trend which was confirmed in the survey is wearing it outside the boudoir.

That is not new. says Ms. de Portago, citing that the first time lingerie appeared to the naked eye was on Elizabeth I of England when her chemise showed from behind her huge sleeves. "She was a prickly queen. It was political savvy.

Her whole idea was to intimidate." Ms. de Portago recently was photographed stepping out for an exhibition in black silk charmeuse silk pajamas with onyx trim by Hoosier-born Bill Tice. And what was she saying, at least to herself? "I kept telling myself: 'Gosh, I look glamorous at a fraction of the By BETSY HARRIS below a thoroughly cleansed eye before applying any other eye products. Roberts suggests using eye drops and carefully preparing the eyes for makeup. Add a light touch of concealer under the eyes if you need it.

Use a fixative to ready the eyelids for color and to keep shadow from streaking, smudging and fading. To "whiten" the eye, line the lower eyelid rim with a gray-blue pencil. Avoid bright blue and turquoise eye shadow colors. Gray, plum, soft brown and navy will make the eyes look whiter. To give the eyes a lift, place more mascara toward the outside corners.

For a wide-awake eye expression, arch the eyebrow Just a bit higher with a powder brow color that's a bit lighter than your actual hair color. Avoid dark, dramatic blush colors, opting instead for soft pink or peach tones. And apply blush slightly higher on the and add a touch at the temples and on the chin. Use a brighter, lighter lip color, also in shades of pink or peach. On the morning after, says Roberts, you want a clear, soft look so avoid the deep reds and magentas.

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The tell-tale sign of too much week-night revelry can be minimized, says Glenn Roberts, creative beauty director for Elizabeth Ar-den. offers some beauty-saving tips for the morning after. As hard as it may seem, arise 15 minutes earlier than normal so that you can revive yourself without depleting more energy by a mad dash to get dressed and out the door to the office, says Roberts. Before getting out of bed, do some stretching exercizes to muster a bit of energy. Drink several glasses of water to replenish moisture loss from dancing and drinking.

Eat something, if only toast and Juice for energy. An herbal tea is especially energizing, says Roberts. Take a longer shower, starting with warm water and then rinsing with cold to rev up the circulation. Give yourself some special pre-makeup attention. A five-minute facial mask brightens and refines skin.

For puffiness around the eyes, use a new eye gel which Is formulated to help firm and tone the tissue around the eyes. The gel formula soothes and cools to help diminish the ill effects of late-night hours. Gently pat a small amount of gel above and The sweater she wants most is on sale now! 2 days on 19.99 reg. Zo.uu sizes 38 to 52 A wonderful little popcorn boucle knit pullover in yellow, black and other fashion colors. 100 acrylic or ramie cotton LIKE NO OTHER STORE FOR A Unit of Allied Storm NORTHEAST NORTH SOUTH WEST EAST ALL STORES OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS 1 A.

that the temperature of the blanket varies. As I understand It, the blanket goes on and off as the room and my body temperature change. As far as I can tell, the claim Is true; I do know I have not awakened In a sweat to fumble for the control midway through the night. My point is simply that, if a blanket can do this, clothes should be able to do something equally worthwhile. Wouldn't it be nice to set a dress to high, or something more poetic like "Caribbean afternoon on the beach," and feel Just that warm and toasty even though it is 17 degrees outside and your winter coat Is not as heavy as winter coats used to be? VES.

SOMEONE has Invented cute vinyl boots for Inclement days, but those boots conduct cold so well that, unless you are wearing sweat socks with them. Hipband transforms Mis-soni dress. over by cutting it horizontally Just under the armholes. Finish the raw edge with a hem the size of the hem in your original pullover, pull your newly-created band over your hips, secure it with a belt, and you're the last word In Missoni. chocolate chip cookies, a purse that finds your keys, shoes that never need shining), I realize that smart clothes may not be so easily achieved.

I would consider wearing the blanket (shades of Scarlett O'Hara and her green drapery dress), but there's the problem of wires. Maybe we could plug electric clothes into a necklace. Can't computer chips do this kind of thinking? In any case, I'm Just the idea person. I am quite willing to let someone else Invent clothes that are smart enough to make you feel "snug as a bug in a rug" while they assess the wind chill and regulate temperatures accordingly. I will happily and silently watch someone else get all the credit for this service to humankind, although I would like a hand in naming the settings.

Can we get started soon, though? My blanket makes a pretty convincing case for winter hibernation. his idea by splitting your matched pair and wearing only one earring or balancing the other earlobe with something totally different. DEAR MARYLOU: I would like to be able to make my husband's shirts, but I cannot find the proper patterns. Is there a small pattern company, perhaps, that specialized in shirt patterns for men? S.C., Kansas City, Mo. DEAR S.C.: It might be worth your while to buy The Custom Shirt Book, which contains 133 pages of information on how to construct your own shirts as well as a source list for shirting fabrics.

The book Includes collar patterns from actual custom and designer ready-to-wear shirts plus commercial pattern recommendations. To order, send $10 plus $1 for postage and handling to David Page Coffin, Box 1580-VP, La Jolla. Calif. 92038. Send your questions to Clotheslines, in care of The Indianapolis Star, P.O.

Box 145, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206-0145. Marylou welcomes questions for use in this column, but regrets that she cannot answer mall personally. Lot Angilti Timts By LINNEA LANNON KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS I.1 I snuggled under my new fp electric blanket the other njght. it occurred to me yet again that the fashion industry Is too preoccupied with the past to pay ehough attention to the future, lastead of reworking A-llnes and Ejnplre waists, designers could 4- and should be working on clothes that do something more than just cover us and make a fashion statement.

Clothes should be really use-ftil, like my new blanket, which begged me not to leave the very cozy bed. cold out there, remember?" It warned. "You turned down the heat last night. When you hit the bathroom, you're going to be sorry you left me." All too true.) This electric blanket claims ta react to the room temperature, njy body temperature and the setting I select, which means Clotheslines 6y MARYLOU DEAR MARYLOU: Ever since t972. 1 have been collecting Mis-Sonl knits.

Among my treasures are a long silk knit skirt that Hares to a rather full hemline arid several silk knit and rayon nit tops. If you know anything bout Missonl, you know that rflany of them are in stripes or ffambeau patterns. How can I put them together now to greatest fashion advantage? I bought ny colors carefully through the yars so that I could mix my frame stitches for example, with mille fleurs patterns and stripes. I just want to know how i assemble them for a new look. Los Angeles DEAR S.W.: The newest MIs-ionis ior springsummer 1987 are snug from waistline to hips, then flare out to the hem.

If you have a rayon knit pullover, you Could wrap it around the hips of 4 silk knit skirt, knot it in front, ihd you'll look something like our illustration. If you don't like the knotting idea and are willing 3 to cut up one of your older rayon Ij knit pullovers, you can create iQur own hipband from the pull- your feet will be numb within minutes. Why not boots that look just as nice and keep your feet warm? Another setting: "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire." Having tried most of the keep-warm garments available including, if you can believe it, electric mittens and socks I can assure you they have a long way to go to match this blanket. And. of course, what is available in the heavy-duty warm clothing division usually is lacking in the aesthetic department.

Down is warm, but you look like the Pills-bury Doughboy and, more Importantly, you can't do anything with your fingers when you're wearing small down Items such as mittens. This Is the late 20th Century: Warm shouldn't have to be ugly. As always Is true with the inventions I have seen a need for (a perm solution that smells like DEAR MARYLOU: Where can I find old-fashioned rubber bathing shoes to be used at the shore? I have diabetes and must be careful about cuts on my feet. J.L.. New York DEAR J.L.: If you will accept nylon mesh bathing shoes rather than rubber, the Sunswear 415 Seventh Avenue, New York.

N.Y. 10001, has Just what you're looking for. Their styles 1255 for men and 1241 for women were created especially for beach or shower. For retail outlets, write to Mel Scupp at the Seventh Avenue address. DEAR MARYLOU: Are big hoop earrings still being worn? H.K., Lorain.

Ohio DEAR H.K.: The hoopla over hoops died down when Madonna gave them up, but Marc Bohan of Christian Dior has given them a new lease on life well, at least half a lease. The Paris couturier brought back the oversized hoop for the left ear; then, Just so the left side wouldn't know what the right side was doing, paired it with a long arrow-shaped earring of the same metal (gold) and same proportions. You might want to copy.