They came in navy blue linen with white lapels and short sleeve cuffs, gaily printed silks, and white jersey with silver trimming.
The cries of the canoeists, paddling furiously toward us with what seemed to be long-handled, gaily painted pingpong paddles, brought out more boats from houses on stilts farther upstream and in the side creeks.
Basile did keep the hemline down to only a couple of inches above the knee, but he concentrated more on sportswear than city life with plaid bermuda shorts, riding jackets and loads of gaily colored duffel coats.
The bright shades were to be found in the naval theme which ran throughout the collection with its gaily colored nautical flags, gold braiding, exaggerated emblems, and bold red and blue stripes.