New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
Convention Rules Sub-Deb's Wardrobe
By HENRI BENDEL For NEA Service

&Or NEA CoIVlCo
 New York. Feb. 26-Nothing is stricter than the conventions that surround planning the wardrobe for the little society debutante-to-be.
 She may lot her imagination fly later on into a riot of color and line but there are hard and fast rules about simplicity that never break while she is stiil sub-deb enough to be under maternal rule.
 The outstanding characters Of everything in the sub-ded ward robs are natural simplicity. clear color. comfort and smartness.
 Simplicity ts Correct
 From the neat and durable home- spun tweeds, warm cardigan suits and jersey frocks for morning and school wear to the softest, daintiest party dress. the girl in her teens is correctly attired only when she Is simply attired.
 Clothes for this "Miss' must not be childish. The girl in her teens is more conscious of wanting to be grown-up than she will ever he again. This desire must be respect. ed. And her clothes should more nearly follow adult styles than the youngsters. Yet to be really appro- priate for the little sub-deb, they should be her very own.
 An around-the-day wardrobe for the little sub-deb would probably include . one-piece wool or silk frock tor morning or perhaps lit- tie cardigan suit. a top coat. a little tailleur or coat for afternoon and party frock tht may be fluffy chif- ion or simple moire. or taffeta-
 A Hint for Morning
 For morning. a one-piece frock Of jade green French crepe worsted has tan linen collar. flat jabot end cuffs fastened with decorative pearl buttons. These are easily removable and can be changed. which offers more variety in any costume. There is something appropriately neat about the buttoned down jabot of this frock, something very nice for a child.
 This little frock has tiered box pleats which slant upwards from the front until the back has them above the belt. There are a few little tucks on the shoulder for full ness and the rather full sleeves tuck into wrist width under the linen cuff.
 A little suit suitable to wear to lunch with Mamma is of navy blue asperic with an unusual kerchief about the neck.
 The skirt of this suit has two inch pleats grouped all around and the yellow and white blouse tucka inside 1t at the waist. The coat but tons into a round collarless neck line and over this fashioned ker. chief in yellow, white. black and blue makes tic collar that is re- movable with tho coat.
 The matching blouse inside has no collar, but plain round litt'e ncckline over which this kerchiei can be fastened when one is not wearing her coat.
 For Party-Time One choice for a party is a wild rose pink tulle which I designed for little sub-deb. It has mar. row silver picot trimming and [ pink satin girdle with a cluster ol pink flowers for small corsage The skirt is full and tiered, with every tier pointing down in its own particular fashion on ont side. The bodice. with modes rounded neck, has two rows of sil. yer pointing smartly around it.
 If one prefers a svelter part, dress. rich material, simpi, fashioned is the solution. Peacl moire makes such a one. with bertha collar of cream real lace a its very handsome adornment. Tn, trock has a straightline bodice with a slightly bouffant skirt. Tn bertha is applied by bias fold 0 the moire. which gives it a chi neckline and g very neat finish. 1