New Britain herald., 1930-10-30

Pale rose faille with self stripes of satin is featured by Louisebou- langer for the formal evening gown pictured here.
 Paris, Oct. S0.-Formal receptions during the coming season will offer visions surpassing in sumptuousness any held in those pre-war days that everyone harks back to, as point of comparison.
 The formal evening gown has acquired such an aristocratic air this year that it almost intimidates one. Gone are the meaningless wisps of chiffon, tulle, or lame that Tapped or trailed after us last winter in the guise of trains.
 The trained dress today is q nodel of balance and dignity and many of them could very well have stepped down from any Of the celebrated paintings of bcauti- ful women by one of the Old | Masters.
 
 Mirror velvet, panne, simmer l ing a2tin5, heavy crepes and some | georGettes in the dull, triple weight are favored for these aris- tccrats among evening gowns. In many instances, the train is but a. continuation Of the dipping movement given 10 the back, but the principal feature is the degree | ot fullness given to the skirt.
 MolyneuX showed his mid-sea- son collection quite recently and stressed the loosely fitted, high waisted style he offered to foreign buyers at the beginning of tht. season. The fitted skirt yoke has completely disappeared from this house and has been replaced by yoke effects gauged and shirred into such intricate patterns that at a distance the work looks al most like embroidery. A gleam- ing satin seems to be Molyneux's s favorite medium, with a pale pas te! green as the chosen shade. | " liitt To pNSll q SSoo4 uCeli, tOo' M these gala gowns, and black is just as good choice as ever.
 Volants Now Popular
 In many of the new, form fitting dresses, q drawn-in- waist achieves the narrow, slim silhouette. Last year the bloused bodice was used to attenuate any harshness of line and to maintain a sense of equi- llbrium, but this year the volaEt is used by some of the best cou- turiers.
 The volant lends itself to the | greatest lengths of fantasy. Width and fullness can be given to a dress by a volant and that heavy look avoided which no woman wants. On some gowns volants outline decollotage, simulate a cape of bolero effect, soften the front of the bodice, and extend down the sides to make soft trains.
 Many of the formal gowns this winter have jcwclcd trimming or some scintillating touch at tha bodice neck, shoulder straps or belt. The use of jeweled straps with comparatively simple gowns however is not the correct use. Gowns that boast any scintillating decoration usually are cut either to play it up or else have a like belt adornment or in some way are consistently decorative.
 Fox and Ermine Used
 The only wrap that looks ade- quate with this type of dress is the one which almost covers the dress. It sometimes boasts of I train 10 match the gown, and when it does the effect is almost regal. Fox is used SO lavishly to trim these models that their pric. reaches astronomical heights.
 There is one evening wrap in Jane ReGny's collection for which no less than eight silver fox skins were used to form the trimming.
 Ermine, both in it's pristine whiteness and dyed black, also adorns many wraps and is usually combined with black velvet. Chanel has an evening cape with Q deeI rounded yoke effect at the back which is trimmed with deep shawl collar of crminc anC, lined with white satin.