HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-03-21, Page 37Albert Capraro dazzles with
glamorous designs for spring
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In a season of all-out glam
our, Albert Capraro steals the
fashion spotlight with some of
the most delectable, elegant and
totally feminine creations ever
to appear on the runway.
Albert Capraro sees spring as
a season of one silhouette and
two very different moods.
The basic shape is slender yet
mobile. Daytime dressing is
quiet, while evening wear is
jtop-dead glamour with abso-
Pltely no understatement.
Capraro does not believe in
old-fashioned, taut construc
tion. He creates his new slim
shape in curved and fitted tops
with very light shoulder pad
ding, skirts that reveal a long
sweeping curve of leg.
Directional seams coupled
with the lightness and pliability
of today’s fabrics create a fitted
look with the minimum of en
gineering.
For daytime, Capraro favors
the snappy “stem” suit with a
small neat jacket, a skinny skirt
and a waistline clearly defined
by a wide belt.
In the words of the designer,
“I believe the two-piece suit
and the dress-and-jacket cos-
tume are tomorrow’s classics.”
And, judging from the soft,
classic elegance of Capraro’s
spring daywear, tomorrow is
beautifully here today!
His suits are not “paintbox”
bright in color, but go. way
beyond the neutrals with rich
caramel, true navy, rust, ash
grey, luscious banana and peach
and lots of spring white.
Daytime fabrics are thin, firm
and usually have luster. They
are often mixed with silk or cot
ton for lightness, and Capraro
sees crepe de chine as the per
fect fabric for every hour of the
day.
Patterned fabrics appear in
the subtle form of soft-toned
plaids and beautiful large-
flowered silks.
But evening drama is defini
tely Albert Capraro’s forte. He
goes all-out for the most sultry,
sensuous and screen-star sensa
tional looks to appear this
spring.
Both the evening fabrics and
colors are his tribute to the siren
in every woman. Capraro has
rediscovered the alluring qual
ity of black Chantilly -lace —
For the siren in us all
fitted over strapless bodices,
spilling out from under rustling
taffeta skirts, skimming and
revealing the body in fabulous
dress tops and a stunning body
suit.
For the rest of his evening
statement, Capraro uses sheer
matte jersey, charmeuse and
silk crepe de chine to wrap and
drape a dazzling collection of
evening wear, each show
stopper topped with a fabulous
maribou jacket in coordinating
shades of celestial blue, red,
true violet, cream, white and
black.
Bold stripes
T-A Fashion Edition, March 21,1979
I resolve to stop smoking.
—Cathy Hardwick
TROPICAL FLORAL—
Valentino designs a soft chif
fon evening dress in a bright
print of Gauguin inspiration.
BRIGHT STRIPINGS from
Claude Montana in a striking
ensemble alive with color and
shimmering in light-catching
fabric.
BODY-CLINGING knits are
important this spring. Here,
a brightly colored dash of
sweater dressing as interpre
ted by Castlebajac.
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