New Britain herald., 1930-07-17

New 4Ork, July l7-Every week. end is a gala holiday this summer, with those who have not moved out Of town for the season making dash for the country along about Friday afternoon.
 Polo is the great spectator sport on Long Island these days, though water sports are the participator ones.
 Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr., is one of the consistently well-dress- ed women who watch from the sidelines while her famous hus- band, Tommy" makes some of his spectacular shots. Last week she wore a particularly becoming tvo-toned pink crepe frock, with the lighter tone fashioning a little revers collar and narrow yoke, d shaped banding where the short sleeve was set in. and little drop cuff for the short sleeve.
 Checks Are Popular
 Evelyn Talbot usually wears white, in a one-piece or two-piece sleeveless variety. She has a stun ming white paillaisson hat, with fringed edge. almost a cartwheel in its brins width.
 The increasing vogue for checks instead of the ubiquitous polka dots was given a vote by smart Mrs. Ro0- ert L. Stevens at the Meadowbro 1i Club the other day. It vas q tailorf frock, with tight belt and long sleeves. with a scalloped collar and cuffs Of fine orEandie. Her panama hat was banded in checkered gros- grain to match the brown and white Of her frock.
 It looks as if by winter the smart trick will be to have plain toned. fancy-weave. worsted suits, with the coats lined gaudily in hand blocked or other expensive and altogether ravishing silks. Many linen quits this summer indicate this. Mrs. John Van s. Bloodgood wears a stunning light blue frock, with a jacket to match which is lined with loS ely handkerchief linen in a fine ly figured floral pattern.
 Tricky Little Details
 The increasingly intricate detail work in costumes is being thrown into high relief this summer. Hand embroidery in self color, fine tuck ing in patterns, piped seams, tricky little double yoke effects and other examples of it being seen on every hand,
 Mrs. G, Macculloch Miller, buy ing quantities of articles at 8 recent benefit out on the Island, wore a seemingly simple little pale rose frock. But it's inverted pleats. aroudd the skirt, asserted themselves at flounce depth to become petals II outlined in contrasting colors. The same finish was used on the short sleeves, while the neckline was sim ply scalloped and finished in self tone.
 Nora Grace's new white suit il- lustrates this intricacy in detail quite as ably. It is soft sheer wool crepe sUit, Nltil tilC Ghii ciiu t+lc JdNhCL finished in big scallops. The crepe blouse has it's collar line and short sleeves finished with a row of little white silk flowers with pink edges. Her white hat has a narrow fringed finish to it's brim.
 Scarves Worn Differently
 The way you wear your scarf these days determines how much ingenuity you have. Some attach them to bead chokers and tie them in bow under the chin. Others have loops made in their frocks through which scarfs slip, high on one shoulder, low on the other.
 Mrs. w. Averill Hartman It. taches a bright colored scarf to q white frock by using a jewelled clip at either side of the square neck. The frock itself has a shirt collar in the back only and she slips The scarf under this, leaving the white next her face. She wears bra celets in pairs, on one arm only and is apt to wear a single string of beads.
 Stress Individuality
 The vogue for monograms in- creases. But you have to be pra2- tically Chinese to figure out these that Mrs. James McVickar has On many of her blouses this summer. It Is a charmingly decorative little col- or a pale green or other pastel-col- ored frock needs. Her jackets usu ally tone in with her monogram, and her hats are banded to match.
 Every gathering of any social significance this summer cmpha- sizes one thing. Styles have com- pleted their revolution. It now is smart to be distinctly individual. Nc matter how much you may envy Mrs What-Not, do not emulate her. Be yourself.