New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-03
BY ROSETTE

Paris, Nov. 30.-Mostly all the
mid -season collections that have
been shown In Paris lately are COM
posed Of creations for smart winter
resorts. In the new models you will
generally trace the various features,
lines. movements OF the winter
models which have proved popular
and successful, all smart women
having by now selected their new
wardrobe. Besides this. mid season
collection is always interesting be-
cause it indicates the trend spring
fashions are likely to follow.
Modes for Spring
1t must seem rather absurd
though to even think of what will
be fashionable in the spring be-
fore winter has really started.
This happens 10 be one of the par
adoxical sides OF this ever-inter-
esting world OF fashions. To the
uninitiated it may even prove
somewhat puzzIing, but they must
remember that these mid-season
collections are shown for the few
very fortunate women who are
able to escape from the rigors OF
northern winters and bask in the
sunshine OF the south.
That these women are few
and therefore need specially ex-
pensive clothes need not cause the
elegant woman who stays at home
any pangs because she will have
to live through the season with
gowns chosen from winter COLI
lection. She can rest assured that
her gowns will still be in the
movement and not at all out-of-
date.
Feminine Note Strong
There are many interesting
notes to be made on the newer
styles. While not so long ago the
boyish or ''gamin" note was i'm
posed on all and sundry, when We
had boyish frocks. Elton crops and
masculine sports clothes. the PEN
| dulum seems to have swung the
other way and we are all affecting
NHo JVuuc lhi0 Spt.
Longer, fluffier and waving hair
has come on with Claudine collars
and cuffs, schoolgirl frocks and
plfslfore effects. There are GER
tasl very youthful looking women
who can carry this type of dress
Just as successfully as they did the
mannish mode. but the greater
majority must avoid this pitfall as
never before. 1t is perhaps more
ridiculous to see a stout woman in
a short pinafore frock than with 2
boyish bob and collar and tie en-
semble. Feminine fashions call
for. just as much. if not more, dis
eliminating powers than any 9TH
ers as too many frlls and ruffs
can and will prove the undoing OF
a woman's silhouette.
There is one thing to he said
for the new fashions. by the way
The line of demarcation between
the young girls frock and that
OF her mother is much more
noticeable this season than 1t has
been for years. Youthful is ne
longer the persuasive term used
by the enterprising saleswoman
This has been replaced nv tn.
very latest model because We
all were suddenly stricken by the
desire for something new As al
the new ideas, however. were ex.
pressed In floating panels. pouff.
l of dron l.,
today definite. simple "jeunt
fille' style, suitable for the cir
OF eighteen but not for hel
mother
There are two or three creator.
who excel in these very youthful
styles and who always seem to hi
able to combine the air OF sim
pliclty with the cachet of Paris
In Jenny's collection there are
some charming coats and frocks IL
navy blue trimmed with touche,
OF ernlne that are very unsophis
ticated looking and Patou ha.
created afternoon froCks in hi.
new colors as we'll as juvenile lace
dinner dresses that will give the
debutante the feeling that she j:
not likely to he mistaken for he1
mother.
The young girls evening frocl
has great air of simplicity thi
season and there is an enormou!
difference between her robe d.
style. II she adopts this type o
dress. and that of an older wo
mans. The deCollete is Away
modest and the colors suitable Il
the complexion of eighteen Pail
blue. rose pink. white and Ger
tain shade of blonde tulle seem t.
} be the shades preferred by TN
! arbiters Of fashion for the debu