THE COMING SPRING AND SUMMER MODE AS PREDICTED BY THE FASHION HOUSES OF ITALY HAVE GONE ON SHOW THIS WEEK, AND REVEAL A TENDENCY TOWARDS BRIGHT COLOURS AND PAINTED MATERIALS.

ONE OF THE TOP FASHION HOUSES, MARO, CONDUCTED BY THE BARONESS MARIA ROSARIA MELODIA, HAS CHOSEN BRIGHT RURAL COLOURS.

MARO HAS ALSO CHOSEN LACE AND OTHER LIGHT MATERIALS FOR ITS STYLES.

SYNOPSIS: THE HIGH FASHION FOR SPRING AND SUMMER AS SEEN BY THE ITALIAN FASHION HOUSE MARO, CONDUCTED BY THE BARONESS MARIA ROSARIA MELODIA.

THIS IS KNOWN AS LOMNARDIA - A HAND PAINTED LINEN OUTFIT.

CAMPANIA - THE COUNTRY. THE BLOUSE IS OF CAMBRIC AND THE REST OF LINEN. THE BARONESS MELODIA HAS CHOSEN RURAL TONES FOR HER DESIGNS.

SARDINIA, OF LACE AND, PAINTED BEIGE, FLOWERS FEATURE PROMINENTLY IN THE CREATION.

THE ITALIAN DESIGNER HAS KEPT THE LENGTH OF DRESSES FAIRLY SHORT, COMPARED WITH BRITISH DESIGNERS WHO ARE NOW PRESENTING DRESSES WITH HEMLINES BELOW KNEE LEVEL.

THE CASUAL PLAIN LINE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCLUDE PLEATS AND FOLDS, GIVING MORE DIMENSION TO THE SIMPLE DESIGNS.

THIS IS NAMED PIEMONTE - AGAIN LINEN AND DISCREET PLEATING ARE ITS FEATURES. LAZIO - PAINTED LINEN IN THE CLASSIC LINE. AND TOSCANA, A SUPERB WEDDING DRESS IN LACE.