1.   At left, a side buckle jacket in carmel from Dries van Noten and, at right, a floral taups jacket and brown silk trousers at Paul Smith.

2.   At night, wear them with darker-colored denims that have a bit of sheen to them or silk Shantung trousers and strappy sandals.

3.   Gutsy, navy silk trousers cut like pajamas have a deep waistband of white elastic.

4.   There was a scalloped, tiered starched white dress with a white jacket, layered over silk starched trousers.

5.   Woolen jackets were sometimes combined with velvet or Thai silk trousers.

6.   A multicolored bustier all in feathers over long silk trousers could make for a grand party entrance.

7.   Thompson, wearing silk trousers and a velvet jacket, had left her platform shoes at her seat when she stood up to speak.