Fragments of the dress were basted on a dress form - bits of the velvet slip, bits of the chiffon top.

His flared, fake suede pants and chiffon tops were shown in rich tropical limes and fuchsias.

There were pants in eccentric swirls of suede, and loose chiffon tops in fresh shades of delphinium and rose.

He ran the tunic story into evening, with black and taupe chiffon tops embroidered at Lesage with gold African-inspired ornaments and shown with chiffon leggings.

A strapless green dress in panne velvet is matched with a billowy, plum-colored chiffon top.

"People are buying the flouncy things," she said, referring to her Liberty print chiffon tops and long crepe de Chine dresses, which cost about $1,300.

The show was a smart blend of tailoring (unlined wool coats with velvet trim) with wispy chiffon tops in vine and woodsy prints.

Ms. Uprichard makes no bones about the source of her black chiffon tops and calf-length skirts edged with sky blue or scarlet velvet.

As the models strode past in diaphanous skirts and frothy little chiffon tops, Madeleine asked, "Why are they showing their underwear?"

Moss had changed into jeans and a loose chiffon top.