Ungaro shows mini skirts

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32677, 5 August 1971, Page 7

Ungaro shows mini skirts

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright > PARIS, August 4. Mini-skirts, which were for the most part absent from the Paris fashion showings, were featured in Ungaro’s autumn and winter collection, writes Peggy Massin.

Sports coats and daywear came six inches above the

knee worn over body tights and knitted bathing suits in colourful bedspread cochet ! patterns.

. the collection opened with some hippy coats. Floorlength shaggy sheepskin coats dyed neon bright colours, were worn over one-piece knitted suits, with matching flower crocheted caps and knee-high socks. Ungaro mixed prints and patterns with a free hand. Many ensembles match up to four different textile designs. The fabric theme continued with reversible coatings which were herringbone on one side and checked on the other.

On many of the tailored jackets, short sleeves contrasted with the long, full sleeves of the dress worn underneath. The collection also contained some very sober and conservative coats.

Colours were lively rust, pink wine, apricot, and delphinium blues.

Dresses continue of pioneer-girl styles in tender little floral prints on wool gauze, styled with long sleeves, round, necklines, wide belts and kerchief knotted high round the throat. When the mannequins were not hiding their hair under snugly-draped caps and turbans. they had 1 completely round chignons made of real hair attached to the crown of the head or the nape of the neck. Ball chignons

The ball chignons, ranging in size from uoie tennis balls, were always worn in clusters of two or three.

leather fashions got big play with coate, skirts and dresses in both plain and

patterned suede. Suede was often printed in mattress ticking stripes or pleated as easily as fabric. Like many other designers, Ungaro featured blazers. His finger-tip length blazers came over short pleated skirts in bright 'floral prints. One velvet blazer and trouser ensemble was worthy of an Edwardian dandy. Fandango dresses came flouncing on stage after dark. The long torso dresses had the skirts and entire sleeves made of tiered flounces, each in a different bright colour.