The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-28
Here's Chatty Description Of What
New York Women Are Wearing
Most Attention Paid to Fur
Collars and Bright, Wide
BelIS.
BY Betsy Schuyler

NEW YORK, FeD. lo.-6y lHiS
time the winter mode is about
over. There can be no question
about the shortness Of skirts, the
narrowness of the silhouette, or the
increased height of the hat. And
yet, changes register from day to
day.
An interesting note to me sis the
attention that is being paid to the
collar and the belt. The unfinished
neckline is hard to find. Bows and
ties of the material seem to be the
most natural way out Of the diff
Guilty, though I have seen ever and
ever so many collars Of lace in the
past few weeks.
Naturally winter brought the high
err collar, but the season cannot take
the whole credit for the number of
high, closely fitted collars one sees
on smart women. Some fasten in
front with tiny buttons and hug the
chin as closely as they decently can.
Others involve def manipulation of
scarf ends. But all make some effort
as raising the collar standard.
Belts and Avoirdupois
1t is my personal conviction that
the fat lady and the wide belt should
be kept as far apart as the east and
the west, but the narrow-gau miss
should wear a wide girdle of crushed
suede about her hips at every oppor-
tunity.
These bright-colored belts Of red,
brown, green, or bright blue are
charming with sport frocks of jersey,
kasha or crepe, particularly when
they match the tiny untrimmed hat
in color. Some of the newest mod
els have designs in nail heads, or
are perforated in simple designs. /
have seen oriental clasps used very
effectively on these models.
Sport. frocks of shaded kasha and
tweed are very smart and they tell
me the same idea is being worked out
in silk for wear this summer.
In coats, the shawl collar quite
seems to have won the day. L saw
Violet Tangeman and her mother,
Mrs. Cornelius Tangeman on Park
Avenue, both in dark cloth coats re-
lieved with shawl collars of light fur.
VioIet's fur was white ermine, while
that of her mother looked to be the
very popular natural lynx.
At a tea where there were many
motion picture celebrities, saw Lois
Wilson in a red ensemble which con-
sisted of a simple crepe frock and a
velveteen coat with two huge velvet
flowers on the shoulder.
All Eyes on Wilma Banky
With her was her sister, Diana
Kane, who wore frock of light blue
cloth with bow knot of crystals on
the bodice. Her tiny hat of felt was
OF the same tender shade. Naturally
all eyes were on that superblonde,
Wilma Blanky, who was in black and
white-a black velvet skirt and
sheer white blouse with wide sleeves
and sash of the white wrapped
about her hips--or where her hips
would be if she had them.
The shoulder bouquet simply will
not pass. 1t has grown larger and
more exotic for evening, and rather
smaller for day. The day flower is
usually of the material and color of
the frock while that for evening con-
trasts.
Every fur coat has it's boutonniere
natural or artificial and the gardenia
is an easy winner. Two or three
natural ones wore after the manner
Of Miss Katherine Tod and just
about as right as you can get in this
respect.
In evening attire, notice the
skirts becoming longer, and gloves
manifesting themselves. Dining at
the Roosevelt was Mrs. Barclay War
burton with white glace kid gloves
wrinkled reposes her elbows. Instead
Of a flower, she wore a large jade
ornament on her shoulder. These 4
large jewelled pins are very much
the vogue.
The newest hatpins are long and
daggerlike. Many are Of crystal or
tortise shell and stick up like rab-
bits ears. Those encrusted with real
diamonds are nifty indeed.
One of the most pleasing pictures
at the Metropolitan recently was
Mrs. Leonard Cox in a gown of metal
cloth, trailing huge fan that shad-
ed from flame to pink and blue.
Misses and Matrons
At Frazier's Jelke's ball, the debs
and nnatrons outdid each other in
costuming. Not to be lost in the
shuttle was Natica Mast in a bout
FAINT frock and rose and gold tulle.
Mrs. George T. Brokaw was stun
ming in black and white and Mrs.
Henry Coleman was a picture in a