The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-21
Age Makes
Exit Before
Ne70 Styles
BY HENRI BENDEL
Written for NEA Service

NEW YORK, March 21.-In com
plete accord with the reviwiying
character of the spring season is
the youthful note struck by cape and
bolero treatments in the fashion
world.
Both tend to eliminate, age in
the feminine figure. Both are per-
meated with chic and charm, but of
the two the cape effects lend them
selves more successfully to every
age, the bolero finding its greatest
favor with the younger set.
In daytime frocks, afternoon and
dinner gowns one is sure to find this
spring the cape theme, whether
actual or simulated In evening
gowns it usually is merely a sug
gestion, but in the one-piece en-
sembles and coats for both day time
and evening wear. it is definitely
defined
To the lovely Woolens, the printed
silks and crepes Of the new mode,
the great variety of capes furnish
a graceful and fascinating tone.
Run Scale OF Many Years
In feeling they run the scale of
many years. one of the most charm
ing one-piece ensembles suggesting
the 1880 period. This frock is of red
etamine, a material also Of other
years being extensively revived this
spring, with red the leading color
for the revival.
The cape of this frock found
among the sketches is a quaint
three TERED cOllar-like effect mar
rowing in the front and having a
broader sweep across the shoulders
The neck is finished with fagoted
Organdie collar and soft little tie at
the throat.
A charming example Of the long
sweeping cape is shown by Lucille
Paray in a printed pussy willow silk
in tones of gray.
The cape is separate from the one
piece frock, as is the case in many
of the daytime frocks with cape
themes In this instance it forms
a long triangle in the back with the
neckline formed by a soft shirred
scarf.
Defined Less Obviously
In evening gowns you'll find capes
less defined. They are suggested
more frequently than they are
actual. An example is sketched in
an evening gown of lowered chiffon
which has a flounced Y in the. back
suggestive of the cape theme, and
ending at the waist in an enormous
bow.
The evening wraps for spring and
summer register definite capes in
carved treatment. In fact, they are
most important gesture of formal
wraps.
Lelong gives an extremely grace
full and lovely example in the sketch
of a short green panne velvet eve
ming wrap with a luxurious fox collar
and an irregular petaled cape.
The petals graduate from that
dropping almost to the knee in the
back to short ones in front, those
coming Immediately over the Shout
der being Shirred to simulate
sleeve.
Cape Theme Favored
Great favor is also shown the
cape theme in the daytime coat of
the hour, particularly those devel-
oped in tweedS and jerseys.
In most instances they have novel
treatments, many Of them begin
ming at the armhole at the Shout
der and ending down the front of
the sleeve. thus suggesting the cape
giving that effect while being an
actual trimming.
In other instances, the cape Of
coats begins at the shoulder and
follows an actual cape line narrow
ing at the neck with soft throw
tie.
In many Of the daytime frocks,
abbreviated capes cap the arm like
a tiny sleeve, thus giving a delight
full freedom of arm movement with
out sacrificing any degree of smart
ness, as the capelesS frock without
sleeves has often done in its former
incarnations.