The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-29

Best Escape
but Costly
BY BETSY SCHUYLER
NFA Service Writer

PALM BEACH, Jan. 29.-Palm
Beach certainly is the best escape
in the world-provided. Of course,
you have your millions?
1t is lovelier than ever, and more
glamorous. 1t would be a weary
soul indeed who could not respond
to the zestful, cosmopolitan atmos-
phere here, with amusing literary
and artistic folk mingling with roy
atty from the other side and all the
socially elite from this.
There is magic in this place. Each
time come l am struck by the
fact that women look lovelier here
than they do anywhere else. 1t may
be the exquisite coloring of the sky,
water, sand. picturesque buildings,
glamorous foliage. Or, of course,
Palm Beach may hold that foun-
tain of youth for which Ponce de
Leon searched.
Baby Color" Prominent
There is much baby color" on the
streets. l met Mrs. John Barry
Ryan and the Princess De Lucinge,
out shopping, hatless one dressed
in pink sweater suit, with striped
scarf. the other in light blue. OF
coursa white still holds its pre-emi-
nence here. Nothing is more ap-
propr1ate than white in Palm Beach.
One of the prettiest white outfits
I've seen so far was on Mrs. Louise
D'Aigle Munds-a fine dreSsmaker
silk frock, white bodice and-tucked
diagonally. a helted high waist and
the skirt tucked in panels front and
back She wore very wide brimmed
hat, shorter in the back, with its
crown black and white.
The swanky Florida Embassy Club
opens formally this week, but many
have been what Palm Beach calls
It's informal openings" when va
rtouS and Sundry have donned ro-
mantle raiment and dined and
danced therein.
Expectant Mood
Located as this rather stately
place is, on the lake front and Royal
Palm Way. to motor up the formal,
ee-bordered driveway to the big
circular entrance with it's center
fountain, gets one in the mood to
expect much. The inside is abso-
lutely satisfying, with the grill over
Swallowed by an immense hooded
Spanish oven, dark walnut furniture
and walls that look century old
and the main dining room almost
decadently dainty with pink silk
hanginys and pastel walls.
At one of the informal openings"
the most formal attire was worn.
Princess Aymon de Faucigny wore
classical eggshell satin, with sweep
ing lenoth all around. the kind of
elegant gown perfect to set of her
regal Jewels. Mrs. Charles Minot
Amory wore a stunning printed chif
fon. big pink and red roses and
black background, with floor length
on sides and back and a most I'M
usI'oI 6ecolletaee.
Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phiffs wore
black. a conservative lace gown,
with its trailing skirt in three tiers.
Mrs. George D. Simon wore a print
green and black leaf design against
beige-with a cowl decolletage front
and back, bloused bodice and
swathed, long, slinky lines.
Cotton or Linen
Dressed for tee" It is quite smart
to wear cotton or linen frocks.
Sarah Jane Sanford wore a sleeve
less yellow linen one day, with
pleated skirt founce and a stunning
scarf in yellows, reds and brown
around her neck. She wore white
socks with her oXfords. no stock
ings.
The "dressmaker7 touch distin-
guishes the toys women wear on
the Poincianna Golf Club links.
Fine scanning, intricate circular cut
and hand-work made lovely white
silk for Mrs. Joshua S. Cosden.
Nancy Yuille favors knitted wool
suits and has one very cute little
outfit in blue and white. with cap
sleeves, like a polo shirt. She tops
1t with a beret.
Mrs. Howard Major is another
who likes berets. Resting on the
white sands at Spray Beach. she
wore a dark blue beret with her
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