belted; some have peplums.
Suits mix patterns and col-
ors. Diane Lee mentions one
suit that has a checked jacket,
a plaid skirt and a print blouse,
all in the same colors. Another
suit has a grey flannel skirt
and yellow flannel jacket with
grey piping. A third has an
ultrasuede jacket "in bright,
luscious colors like fuchsia and
red," she says, a tweed skirt
and a print blouse.
Separates continue to be the
mainstay of women's ward-
robes. This season, high
marks go to separates "that
can be put together as an out-
fit, that give you a 'complete
look,' especially knit tops and
skirts. Knit dressing is the big-
gest trend this fall," says
Patricia Stein of Patricia
Allison, in Greenspring Station.
Alvin Greif of Belgrade's, in
St. Thomas Shopping Center,
sees the same trend: "Women
want to buy an outfit, so the
manufacturers have skirts and
pants that blend with sweaters.
Knits, which are easy to wear
and to pack, are being shown
in every style and color."
For this two-piece knit dress-
ing, as it's called, you could
combine a solid-colored knit
top with a wool challis skirt.
Add a challis shawl for a
dramatic touch. Or team a
turtleneck top and pleated
skirt, both in merino wool knit,
either the same or different
solid colors. Available in match-
ing merino knit is a seven-
eighth length sweater-coat.
Since the focal point for
daytime clothes is the longer

Winter white shearling-lined
jacket with broad shoulder
shape and toggle closures, from
Liz Claiborne.

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