New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Miss Laesic HOncyman BY BETSY SCHUYLER

New York, April 26. Para swallow doesn't make a summer" I'd like to observe that one or even two spring races do not necessarily con- stitute a spring.
 The first day of the spring meet of the United Hunts on the course at Aqueduct Was clustering and chilly and dusty and a lot of other un-springlike things. And the second day was so rainy and cold that nothing but fur coats or rainy day apparel were in order. /
 On that first day, however, pride did it's bit in keeping many q Social Registrite warm.
 Happiness Blues
 It was q nice sight. The out- standing fact is that society is playing the blues again this year Newer and jazzier blues and, curi- ously. happier blues they are this season. 4 certain new Lido blue tones up the whole scene, so penc- trating and yet so becoming is it. All blue. or black and blue, is the new color scheme.
 There were blue ensembles, blue coats, blue coat dresses, blue chif- ions, blue sweater suits and blue leather jackets over blue dresses. Even if the skies hadn't been blue, the scene would have been, never theless.
 The most individual hat there was 8 urban of sweet, luscious looking blue flowers. worn by Mrs. Dean Bedrord. IL topped a navy blue tailleur and white satin blouse, with a pointed fox about to fall off her right shoulder.
 Blue Shoes and Hat
 Katherine Steel picked Inlcpcn- dence blue for her smart coat-dress. It tied on the left hip and had a a most individual back yoke, stand ing collar and rather loose cuffs. Her smart oXfcrds were of mate hing blue kid. So was the hat band on <, tailored Baku bonnet.
 Mrs. Walter Stackpole chose a vivid blue for the accessories with her grey suit.
 The most charming blue figured frock I've seen this year was spon- sored by Mrs. James LennoX Banks. Jr, under her black coat with it's softly waving badger cuffs and shawl collar. This frock had those nice German bachelor buttons printed on black background and tiny pipipgs of the vivid blue around the N-neck, the jabot and the cuffs
 And Powder Blue
 Lassie Honeyman, who by the way was a guest in Mrs. Frank Hender- sons box, had her smart kasha coat lined with that subtle French DOW der blue and under it wore a chif- ion frock of the same shade. Her hat. with snappy upturning brim, was the powder blue.
 Her hostess, Mrs. Frank Hend- erson. was one of the smart black white pictures that made the ex- captions that proved the blue rule.
 Her frock and cape of black flat crepe had frills and bows of black velvet. A deep, rich badger col lar blew softly in the winds and gave gentle frame for her smiles. In her own inimitable manner, Mrs. Henderson illustrated the new uses to which gardcnias have '.en put by wearing two Of them in < hite velvet on her straw toque. Inci- dental]y she carried one of the new, most colcrf1u purses-a rather large affair in reds, yellows, purples and white.
 A Satin Ensemble
 Mary Ann Brodhead, of East Grange, \. J.. chose a rather Dur ply blue for her satin ensemble of long coat, pleated coat and mould cd jumper. The coats line and the frock's touches carried q con- trasting light blue. Her hat showed how straw can be the per feet trimming on darker felt.