1.   And for next spring, designers seem to be determined to bring back romance and femininity.

2.   As for their roles in making the party work, the designers seemed unaware that Mrs. Buckley is expecting big things of them.

3.   At Palo Alto, Calif.-based design firm IDEO Product Development, designers seem obsessed with learning about materials and products they have no immediate use for.

4.   Being in Disney alone often means entertaining yourself, a factor the designers seem to have taken into account.

5.   A looser, more relaxed silhouette that conveys warmth, even in the context of high glamour, is what designers seem to be striving for.

6.   But designers here seem to feel that work has taken a back seat to more heady pursuits.

7.   But barring that scenario, designers next spring seem ready for a fresh start.

8.   But some designers seem to think that merely coming up with the idea of the theft is enough.

9.   But their designers seemed locked in a time warp.

10.   Coatdresses are another shape designers seem to adore for fall.