The Costume Look for Spring - 1956

<h3><b>From the March, 1956 Ladies Home Journal, some hope for spring!</b></h3><b>"It will be a gay colorful spring - fabric tones are the loveliest ever. Your coat might be a lovely lemon yellow or one of the beautiful new reds - both cheerful colors.</b><br /><b> Your suit could be a heavenly sky blue or a soft turquoise, both so flattering. When you make your own clothes, a costume look is quite simple to plan. </b><br /><b>For instance, a print dress and a coat lined with the print, or a costume of separates with a skirt, matching blouse and short jacket. If you have a slim figure, make a sheath dress, top it with an important short coat." Nora O'Leary who was the pattern Editor of the Journal in 1956 shows off these select Vogue patterns." </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSVpHYjRHXdqWv0_JLCne0cm7sb-Ln7c9jf7jWzKKFL4-U7Q2BXFGK1k-KM8cewOAeX3tWE4GaMVZoobttjzGqo3VO31qGXhUyDVy70hbGd27fFjAp3fOAQ-eLPrcBc1RRRVqtS8tWvCk/s1600/LHJounalMar1956-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSVpHYjRHXdqWv0_JLCne0cm7sb-Ln7c9jf7jWzKKFL4-U7Q2BXFGK1k-KM8cewOAeX3tWE4GaMVZoobttjzGqo3VO31qGXhUyDVy70hbGd27fFjAp3fOAQ-eLPrcBc1RRRVqtS8tWvCk/s1600/LHJounalMar1956-3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>"One of the freshest, newest spring colors is yellow. Our coat is in a crisp pin-point wool worsted. The smooth shoulder extends into push-up sleeves, and pockets are in the front fitting lines. The lining is black-and-white silk surah in a delightful geometric design." Vogue S-4681</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd3lDH2I9mIuTu1MkfQTT8_ZwVix-S5KSKF6uLroPz0CTyG93t5r3y0iCdZyNDH2MjA7k0viCj-hzPlIwZ_dQMVtmzbzubVe5uoEBOWvDYa2C_6FayuPjmBEeN6Frx1rdYXUQAUaUkQy6/s1600/LHJounalMar1956-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhd3lDH2I9mIuTu1MkfQTT8_ZwVix-S5KSKF6uLroPz0CTyG93t5r3y0iCdZyNDH2MjA7k0viCj-hzPlIwZ_dQMVtmzbzubVe5uoEBOWvDYa2C_6FayuPjmBEeN6Frx1rdYXUQAUaUkQy6/s1600/LHJounalMar1956-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>"The dress, of the same silk surah, has an easy skirt with front fullness and a flattering tie neckline. We have used shiny black for accent, in both a belt and a pocket-book." Vogue S-4681</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE4V0ibDUc5OKO2dat7xuamBvcvL1vYcGTdTkptXB0QxwNMkqT7Uo_TyaqHWsuTTxjVaPeq0wHSFnbkWw3heSPHQUjtuUsuTfLcggbxN2mpXEl-bitMd04oyR0iTuHzPOoh1mXDoUeMGL/s1600/LHJounal1956Mar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE4V0ibDUc5OKO2dat7xuamBvcvL1vYcGTdTkptXB0QxwNMkqT7Uo_TyaqHWsuTTxjVaPeq0wHSFnbkWw3heSPHQUjtuUsuTfLcggbxN2mpXEl-bitMd04oyR0iTuHzPOoh1mXDoUeMGL/s1600/LHJounal1956Mar.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>"A costume of separates is practical as well as effective. We have chosen a heavy silk with a linen weave in a heavenly shade of blue. The skirt has unpressed pleats front and back; the matching blouse has self facings for detail. The waist length jacket has a high notched collar, covered buttons and two small pockets. The blouse and skirt together give the effect of a one-piece dress. The skirt and jacket could be worn with blouses, or the jacket over a printed silk dress." Vogue 8830</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZkNG2f_ECZoDy84e9NLYvKFltx6iJB9esO7jqAb0XcSilJg-RhC0x6mrirAJZ_-d8M8fTng1q9k0fmflG-3lrCRGZ-dKDwRtrJYFC3_UKPqUOavfG_i-wHg43PCxT6Rz54xkcX-y5hyQ/s1600/LHJournal1956Mar-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZkNG2f_ECZoDy84e9NLYvKFltx6iJB9esO7jqAb0XcSilJg-RhC0x6mrirAJZ_-d8M8fTng1q9k0fmflG-3lrCRGZ-dKDwRtrJYFC3_UKPqUOavfG_i-wHg43PCxT6Rz54xkcX-y5hyQ/s1600/LHJournal1956Mar-3.jpg" /></a></div><b>"Both the color and the design of this costume give it a slightly Oriental feeling. The slim turquoise sheath has a high empire line with a surprising neckline, short sleeves. Over it, the red wool coat has a frog closing at the neckline. The coat will go happily through the summer as a topper for your cotton dresses. The dress with white accessories will be a summer favorite." Vogue S-4682</b><br /><b><br /></b>

The Costume Look for Spring - 1956

From the March, 1956 Ladies Home Journal, some hope for spring! "It will be a gay colorful spring - fabric tones are the loveliest ever...

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