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Retro navy ribbed top --- a 30's Chanel sportswear cartoon. Cuffed sleeves. Trompe l'eoile belt. Stripes and stripes. Let it cling. size : sm/med price : $35

A hollyhock top for Bettys. Short, boxy rayon/cotton blend blouse with dark-pink florals. Classic shirtwaist styling... Pin-tucks. Peter pan collar. Sleeves can cuff. Melt in your mouth. An Avril Wash 'n' Wear. size : medium price : $38

Show off your girls. Gotta love a luridly-sheer, sparkle shirt with flirty hearts. Repeat heart design shows off purty ladies in large hats. Whisper-thin lurex knit. Cuffs, button placket, and collar are lined. Silvery. By Le Roy Knitwear. size : large price : $41

Scooped acrylic top offers cleavage-lacing, ribbed knitwear, and a skinny fit. Coffee-brown, cream, and French's mustard. Thick lines accent stripes/ checkerboard. Brass hardwear. size : medium price : $36

Fitted, print outfit in sheerish georgette crepe. Lady-like cut matched to a go-wild textile. Oversized pussy bow. Shell blouse closes at back with covered bead buttons. Slim, pencil skirt. The soft pastels glow. size : sm/med price : $70

Skinny, loose-woven, lil' sweater vest. Tang-colored. Ornamental : checkboard shows off 9 knitting patterns. Wide, ribbed waistband. In acrylic; rather unusually, it feels like rough cotton. size : sm/med price : $52

Short, silky nylon top --- cinched at the hem with elastic. Wear it with high-waisted pants -or- to top a summer look, bolero-style. High-contrast leopard-print. Cuffed sleeves. Shiny black disk buttons. By Soiree, a division of Daniel Green. size : medium price : $46

New-wave on the beach. Soft muslin features orchids, palms and tumbling yellow & turquoise squares. Japanese-style, unstructured top. The short-shorts cinch tight with side bows. By The Red I. size : sm/med price : $36

Pale-flecked lavendar, long-sleeve shirt with a sweet surprise: pretty girls stare from a peek-a-boo, embroidered, crocheted yoke. Embroidery depicts two moon-faced gals, one on each shoulder, with flowing hair studded with flowers. Crafted from tissue-thin, cotton-blend shirting. With a peter pan collar, coppery-purple buttons and tapered hem. Slim-cut. size : medium price : $38

Glittering, retro-styled, knit set for night. Middy-length top has wispy cap sleeves, wraps closed (3 snaps protect your modesty), and ties at the side. The wide-legged palazzo pants are close-fitting through the hips and show off a pretty braid "belt" at the waist. Back zips shut. Scanty, silvery and sheer - perfect. size : small price : $135