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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 54

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Herald and Reviewi
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Decatur, Illinois
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54
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Sunday, September 10, 1950. DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW Fashion Page i Casuals Give Foot Ease Opera Pump Is Standby Wedge Sandal Is Popular Suede in New Stvle HWY I WM I rt V'-' -Ik Nl -v 'y lll -ry -jr wedge soles, open toes and a cut-out vamp. Brown is the color of these dressy, high-heeled sandals. They are of soft suede with i- shades of brown and comes with a matching, boxy handbag having gold the foot and the criss-cross, cut-out vamp makes the shoe look especially are available also in green. The squared toes, heels and strapa are alligator.

The body of the shoe is suede. This high-heel, wedge sandal will look right with either casual or semi-dressy clothes. It is of soft suede in multi- Any woman pould tread the autumn streets with ease in these tailored, casual shoes. Shown above in "brown, they The new tivatment of the old standby opera pump is featured in this black suede dress shoe. The shell barely outlines .1 i ii it ii hi Fall Shoes For Dress-Up Have The Bare Look that different styles are coming out Accent Wrapped Look icoats have been brouht ln at the all the time.

Plain lines are replacing the dresses especially) though, et course, there was a good sprinkling of fuller skirts for those wn prefer them. wrapped look. This was furthered by skirts that were actually wrapped. Slim skirts' sometimes had back fullness (this is true of as it was done this year by Euro the silhouette and shorter coats, tight abnut the hips, accented the jewel, bedecked styles in Decatur pean fashion salons. Full length What's the point of a shoe any women's favor.but many of the new watches have "adjustable" features so that decorative jewels may be added at the customer's request.

High domed and facet crystals are expected to continue popular. way? To show the foot to advantage and attract admiring glances below the hemline apparently. Schaffer Gluck 'A'r-Coiwiii'loneol Fall styles will do just that by showing plenty of foot, outlining it 'Snake' Bands Still in Vogue Decatur women and jewlry stores are not, if present indications hold true, going to follow along in the footsteps of the eastern jewelers who are stressing large, heavy watchbands. Expansion and "snake" type bands, in great favor last year, will continue in vogue locally this fall. The new bracelet watches are being shown by local jewelers and can be 'purchased here by women who want them, but the expansion band continues to lead the field in demand.

Actually, many expansion bands are of very new design, local ex Bulky Jewelry, Chokers Take Lead In Jewelry Fashions Decatur women will be wearing their jewelry close up around their necks this fall if the present trend continues, local jewelers say. Collars and, chokers are all the rage in rhinestones and pearls for evening wear and in' gold and silver for daytime. Especially popular are wide rhinestone chokers with matching bracelets and earrings. Rhinestones also are combined with pearls in collars and earrings. Novelty pearl chains which double as bracelets are appearing in local shops as well as adjustable pearl chokers.

Earrings are getting longer and longer, coming in drop, festoon and styles tiered like old-fashioned chandeliers. Pins are getting more notice than they have for quite some time, but the emphasis is still on necklaces. Plain, tailored jewelry fob bracelets and snake chokers for example will be good for daytime wear. Antique style and emblem jewelry, especially when combined with the new choker and collar styles, continues in high faycr locally. Youngsters Clothing Colorful for This Fall Two rules have governed the designers of this fall's new boys' wear.

The youngsters clothing must be colorful, they say, and it must be as near like Dad's as possible. Otherwise boys' wear experts have just emphasized sturdy, practical clothes. One recent development which is expected to move to the boys' fashion from this fall is the sur-coat. The sur-coat is made of gracefully with a shell of a shoe often held trickily and prettily to the foot by strapwork all kinds. The ensemble adds up to a pretty picture that lacks nothing in firm footing, thanks to the flexible but firm leather sole that makes it all possible.

There are many closed models with intricate straps high-lighting the scooped-out vamps. Many are closed both fore and aft but wide open at the shank and feature ingenious strap patterns. Narrow strippings over the instep may be repeated in the vamp design, as in an open shank sandal that is dressy but not extreme. Lattice and criss-cross work is also used to create a semblance of covering on both high-heeled and flat models. perts say.

plaid wool like the old favorite Originally that type band came only in one style, but recently many different ways of stamping the links have been discovered so mackinaw but is loose fitting and zipped up the front instead of buttoned and belted. APPAREL Fur-Trim Popular Trimmings in general and fur in particular are going to be emphasized on the fall and winter fashion scene.Fur-collars, cuffs and pock handbags may be coming cut with furry sides. Not only coats but suits will be having fur collars. Especially popular for suit trimmings is the short, curly Persian lamb fur. ets are appearing on dressy and casual coats.

Matching muff and hat sets will be prominent and even Nuffield dotted AV. SSghs. -worsted an it $59 i' V'- CSl il ft. FURS SUITS CLOTH COATS yJJ that are Dyed Squirrel iViV Cape $225 Ji 1 I The all woo! gabardines, worsteds, flannels $45 to $95. Cloth Coats Tailored, fur trimmed, zip-lined, storm -1.

n. KJ coats $45 to $175. rutact- Beaded Crepe DRESS 3 Li ikfili A rurs $79.95 to $98.95 Versatile is the word for these Klingrile Coats designed with casual elegance accented with fur. Coats that go urbanely over everything. Sizes 8 to 20.

New styles in the dull finish crepe that brings newness and prettiness of the slim silhouette to women, as illustrated, color contrast sparked with fine beading enrich the neckline and the sleeves. Black and festive colors. Many styles in both Missy, women and half sizes. $22.95 to $49.93 Scarfs, capes, jackets, coats $45 to $2450 Schaffer Gluck Decatur OlAett Furriers 233 N. Main St.

FIELDS APPAREL 217 N. MAIN ST..

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