Look On The Bright Side

April, 1981

While the predominant fashion color story this season centers on neutrals and pastels, there is a growing use of hotly colored accessories for a touch of wit or a sparkling uplift. It can be as simple as a bright-red band on a summer straw hat, as cheeky as the flash of yellow suspenders or as bold as a boldly striped knit shirt. Traditionally, the necktie has been the most common means of high-energy accenting, but the wherewithal to do it has expanded to virtually every other area of accessori...