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Mother of the day (From Page 11)
category.
"Separates allow you to go
for better things, so you can
wear them forever," Bloch
says.
One look, if you can carry it
off, is the little cashmere car-
digan and camisole with a
skirt. What kind of skirt?
"Silks. Chiffons," he says.
"Shantung is good for spring."
And why cashmere? Be-
cause it's a luxury item and,
Bloch says, "you can throw it
on over jeans later."
Ms. Jaffe, a youthful-looking
size 4 with a few strands of
gray in hAr long copper hair,
would be an ideal candidate for
the little cashmere sweater
look. But she has her own idea.
"I plan to wear a flowing,
feminine, form-fitting, bouncy
and fun dress with a shawl,
and high, sexy, strappy
sandals," she says. "No hat,
but perhaps flowers in my
hair."
Mothers who are, uh, a little
more substantial, have plenty
of other fashion options. The
New York de^. *n team of Mark
Badgley ana—'James Mischka
offers a host of flattering
frocks. So does the House of
Travilla in Los Angeles that is
carrying on the tradition of its
designer and founder, Bill
Travilla, who died in 1990.
There are other designers, too,
so shop until you find a com-
fortable fit for your body and
your budget.
Travilla began as a costume
designer in Hollywood, then a
designer to the stars. It was he
who created the white halter
dress for Marilyn Monroe in
"The Seven Year Itch." (The
same dress she was wearing in
the famous photo of the skirt
fluttering in the updraft of^a
New York subway grate.)
Travilla's appeal was his
ability to flatter the feminine
form and his belief, often
stated, that "femininity is the
strongest weapon a woman can
have."
William Sarris, president of
the company, also credits his
attention to detail, along with
the signature accordion pleated
skirts and pants in silk.
"The decolletage, whether
square, rounded or plunged,
frame and elongate women's
necks and expose just the right
amount of shoulder. The longer
jackets and tunics softly hug
the curves," he says.
Among typical designs for
spring and summer weddings
are pleated chiffon pipe-stem
pants and lace tunic in pale
blue and a pleated chiffon skirt
and lace tunic in peach.
Ms. Jaffe says that for her,
shopping for an important
event "is to envision an outfit
to match the feeling of the oc-
casion. I think about how I can
look to express how I feel, and
then I find the outfit."
Bloch has one last sugges-
tion: Straight skirts slit at the
side or back are sexy, and
women of all ages can wear
them. Just make sure to create
a leggy look with sexy heels
and skin-tone stockings — with
control tops to flatten the
tummy and corral the hips.
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