RETRO
SIXTIES

Go Mild. Or Wild.
That's the main
fashion message.
But it's not the only one.

• BY BARBARA PASH

F

or reasons only a psychiatrist
could fathom, this spring the
Sixties are back — better than
the first time they were here.
American designers have sifted through
the decade that wouldn't die, sepa-
rating the gloss from the dross and en-
capsulating the entire period into two
looks. Time travelers, take your pick —
Mild or Wild.

Mild & Wild

Mild goes by various monikers —
The Jacqueline Kennedy, the Jackie 0
or the Babe Paley look — which all
translate into a chic, ladylike image.
In suits, there are short boxy jackets
and slim skirts; in dresses, crisp shifts

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