Provencal maidens were much in evidence, with their touches of shawl-like organza fichus; silky mattress-ticking stripes came up as well in some of the pants and suits, and plenty of outfits mixed up fabrics in Lacroix's inimitable way.
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For spring, he sent out tightly fitted white suits of heavy pique, some with high fichu collars, and revived " le sac, " the dress that blossoms into a pumpkin shape, often gathered into a bow at the bust or waistline and into a wide band around the knees.
