New Britain herald., 1929-01-19
DAME FASHION HES SELF OFF
TO DIXIE
BY BETSY sCHUYLER

BIZ BETSY SCHUYLER
Palm Beach. Jan. 1.-THE ~
son has besn very SLOW getting W.
der way. Once hers. however. enc
wonders what brief could b. held
for anything but lasinsss. It really
IL superb baking on hot sands IN.
der burning enthusiastically u
you have Just escaped the fhsid
weather.
A. usual. Palm Beach % tas-
cinatins. 10 many stunning we-
men coming and going. the reeu.
lar program Of swimming. tennis,
golf. longing for mornings and
then formaiity creeping into
things until mons but the loveiisst
costumes seem good enough for
evenings.
riak oaseunse
Palm BeacheB always prefer
pastel tones for their toys, really.
This year plenty Of them stray
from the pastel path. The scene
IL dotted with prints, checks. nsv.
city patterned costumes.
Yet no one could look swester
or smarter than Mrs. Lewis A. Cot.
fin, Jr., did when I met her IN .
pink and white knitted eutfit,
pleated pink skirt banded In
white, white sweater banded In
pink, white sandals gloves and
woody little angora beret Of pink.
Mrs. H. Erwin 0chur, out air.
ing her little scotty. wore sansu.
larry stunning outfit white tussar
silk frock topped by scarlet alp.
over sweater. scarlet turban and
fancy scarf. Mrs George Gleaae
10 another advocate Of white. She
has several charming off-white
sports frocks and softsns them By
off-white hats Of wide hrim. which
ere vastly sensible In thil glare
and vastly becoming to het aris.
tocratic features.
Novel Cuffs
Tricky fullness, unique neck
and sleeve treatment and slightly
longer length are the features 81
most Of the frocks I've noted. Mrs.
Vincent HuRbell. for instance.
strolled into the Breakers Casino
In = white Rodies cloth freck
with its uncollared tight neckline
fastened with = couple Of hand.
etched gold buttons. it, s.ssves
flaring at about cuff .ength and
down around her wrists two little
tight cuffs. entirely separate from
the sleeve save ut the inside seam.
fastened with similar buttons.
Skyscraper Plcats
Alice Doubleday has q white
crepe frock with French bog
pleats set onto a fitted yoke In
setback design just like . sky.
scraper. with the peak forming .
pointed pocket on the left hip.
snappy? Well. should say 10.
Edna Hastings topped 4 flaming
red and white checked frock with
4 stunning white coat with one.
inch ermins handing outlining the
collar, cuffs. the front closing and
one neat pocket.
The two-color outfits in yellow
and brown or yellow and white
are excellent here. Mrs. Halpin
Smith took an early morning stroll
In a nifty orange and off-white
two-piece knitted frock, with I
ballibuntl helmet in the off-whits.
Short Sleeves and Gloves
Prints arc loud and luscious.
Mrs Edgar selwyn has innumer-
able pajama suits in floral and
printed designs. One has half Of
Paris in its coral, green. blue and
lavender printed figure. For some
thing new suggest the pajama
suit of hand-blocked silk Mrs.
Frederick Tanner sponsors. It il
chartreuse, orange. black and .
medium strong blue. The trousers
are figured. the body Of the long
coat black and blue and the
sleeves fancy.
Something new In prints was
introduced oy Phoebe Lee. 4
brown. beige and white printed
silk frock topped by 4 velveteen
brown coat, lined with the print.
with huge collar Of the print
| showing.
Sleeveless frocks with short
gloves are snanpy. Mrs. Theodore
Sheaffer. Of Philadelphia. wore q
chic sleeveless rose crepe frock
with short white gloves. Her
mushroom hat was of woven
straw in pink and white and her
shoes were rose and white. too,
with rose polka dots on the white.