New Britain herald., 1928-05-10
BY BETSY SCHUYLER

BY BETSY SCHUYLER
 New York. May 1o.-spring fash ion battles were fought out on the waistline and hipline. But the line battle seems to shift. It's the neck line now that is the point of strug- gle. Square necks vie with round ones, V's with Vionnets. and so on.
 There's tremendous competition between different kinds of neck lines. Last summer much fuss was made over this very thing. But remember that last summer no neck was much of a neck that boasted a collar. And when pared down to collarless necklines there was no such chance for individu- ality after all.
 Now there are collars that tie, button. lace or buckle in every conceivable way; collarless neck lines employing bows. buttons. ruffles, ruchings and fur; even necklines that boast huge capes in the rear and only a piping around the front. The variety of styles and the numbers of gadgets that dress up the neck this summer is simply beyond classification.
 Three Little Debs
 Take three little debs whom l saw sitting in row recently. AL ida Davis had one of those vide at-the-shoulders but shallow front and back squarish necks on her navy blue moracain frock. Then a silly little sailors knot of silk gave quite distinctive touch on one side.
 Betty Halsey's tan tweed frock had a modernistic closing that turned many angles and gave a pointed chic to the neck. It had a self-made bow touching one or two of the points.
 Virginia Raeburn had one of those frilly. feminine looking frocks-a little black and white cherry on a deep red background trimmed with white accordian pleated frills. The frill of crepe de chine fluttered around the back of the neck and all the way down the tuxedo front. Awfully smart. She had some red enamel ed modernistic jewelry on with it. Looking at her cheered one up so I decided that once in every SO often folks should feel social obligation to wear red. for its ef- feet on the world at large.
 Florence Kip Clark uses an un- usual neck for a chiffon blouse in two shades of lavender. It is high on one side and the other jogs down to a pointed low neck. h. cidentally I saw almost the same kind of a neck on charming dim ner gown of black lace that Mrs. James Lenox Banks, Jr., has. It must take its inspiration from that off f-the-shoulder manner smart women have of wearing their fur scarfs.
 The annual bridal procession 1 has gotten a good start lately l Could anyone have made a love- Her and more stately bride than Gwendolyn Talbot, now Mrs. liar. ris Baldwin Fisher, Jr.? Her white gown had old family lace for a yoke and inserts in the graceful long sleeves. The skirt was drap- | ed and caught with novel kind of pearl ornament. Sweet peas and gardenias made an original bridal bouquet. summery Lave Frocks Her wedding procession was unusually summer-looking. for all her six bridesmaids and her maid of honor. her younger sister. Evelyn, all wore beige silk lace frocks with cape backs and tiered akirts. Bright green slippers and picture hats gave a nice touch to the bridal procession. Evelyn wore brown, by contrast, and incl dentally to prove browns added dignity this year. when it Is con- sidered . proper color for such formal wear n bridal parties!
 Brown was the color Mrs Vim l C0uL ABJOI ClOSS loi AASI NOANO- teen suit which she wore to a bridge party at the Ritz last week Her tan blouse was horizontally stitched in brown and . snug tur. ban of fine brown straw had [ carnelian and diamond ornament
 Formally Feminine
 As A matter of fact, MrA Johr J. Kuhn, at lunch at Pierre's. wore a brown and cream, rather formal lace and chiffon gown the other day. The long. fitted sleeves had subtle inserts of pleated lace Quite the most delicately and fem ininely lovely gown I've seen fol some time.
 The flair for colorful accessor ies is on the up and up. Fanpi' Hurst wore two huge scarle bracelets on one wrist and thre' gold ones set in colorful stones o1 the other. when serving tea at he studio apartment last Thursday.