New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
Smart Silhouettes Are Seen at Luncheon |
BY BETSY SCHUYLER MA Service Writer


 New York. April 22 P-It occurs 10 me that there is good moral les son in the growing importance of blouses in the new mode.
 This is the way. Blouses never had thing to do with their increasing importance. It was the returning vogue of the jacket suit that gave them their place in the sun. Now that they have it, they can afford to be graciously beautiful and ap- pealing. But the minute they get too self-impcrtant and leave out that gentle touch here and there that keeps them dependent upon the suit they complement they are no longer acceptable.
 Perhaps it is rainy weather that makes me moralistic. Anyway, some l women are improving each drizzling moment to really add beauty to the landscape. Seeing Mrs. Finlay West over in a gay checked plaid rain coat, black with a lot of bright reds, and With red accessories, made me l realize that there need not be gloom when the skies are gray.
 ft3hS AhAl 1AA sHH 1u tbiV AAAAH New raincoats follow fashion lines | as well as bright colors. Cape coats, | smartly semi-titted coats and coats 1 with trick sleeves and collars are dotting Park avenue as their wear CTS dart into Pierrc's, Sherry's, or merely take their constltutionals | right in the rain. Mrs. Robert Chan dler has a light colored rain outfit, | either lavender or light blue, l can 1 remember which.
 i Getting back 10 the blouscs, Emily | Marshall wore an esg-shell satin one | that simulated inc long tunic in it's | length. Susan Todd wore d pretty ! l figured one with d brown outfit one 1 day that was one of the few I've | 1 noted this year 10 rely entirely OF its attractive material for beauty. l It had a collarless ncckline and was 1 plainly tailored. Mrs Havemeyer Butts. day walk 1 ing on Park avenue with her chll | dren. little Madeline and Master i Lawrence, wore a smart printed 1 blouse with a jacket suit. It had d 1 floral pattern in color against q l beige background and Was made | with a circular Jabot in front Fran cesco Carey, lunchinG at Pierre's with Mrs. Guernsey Curran, Jr.. wore charming silver grey crepe blouse with shawl collar and tie | ends.
 Dances That Put Miicdy in Shade
 Turquoise and pale blue were the l n.it rl,, ,f l,.1r lt-
 dance the other evening. In other colors the lace trocil with and with
 out sleeves had a preference, At
 recent benefit at the Ritz Carlton, | Frances Patten wore a lovely blnsh
 green color. Peggy Ditmer looked i her best in a soft green.
 The diversity of silhouettes is the
 striking thing l notice in the lunch
 con hours along Park avenue. Fannie l Moore and Mrs. De Forest Alexander i illustrated this the other day. The : former wore d snarty tailored ! jacket suit with d panel of pleats
 on the left side and the jacket cut 1 Gouble breasted with rolling lapels. ! The jacket nippod in slight at the ] Naistine, giving the slightly moldcd
 silhouette with flare at hipline.
 The Tubular Theme Is Noted l Mrs Alexander sponsored the fu- bular theme, with q long, slender 1 line coat and her skirts pleats far | ing very low. She wore q very chic 1 hat, incidentally, with big decor
 atiyc bow on one side.
 1ilas Kent has a very smart little | Gre;smaker suit that she wore lunch i ing with Cynthia Pratt the other day. l Its coat flares from the shoulders. with a scarf collar and the coat is
 nice and full. due to some pleats 1 that are just pressed in, not stitched. ! Cynthia Pratt's coat has d decided 1 princess line. with flare. The color fu little trock under it tied ifs col l lar Nitl cuote bow tie. a charminSs ly youthful thing for any collar 10 do.