The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-15
Fur Stole
Is Practical
for EUening
by JEAN PATOU,
Written for EEA Service

PARIS, Jan. 15.-There seems to
be an indication thkt scarfs are
not quite so popular as they were
some seasons back.
There is, Of course, a very good
reason for this. Scarfs were an
inseparable adjunct to the various
types Of sports suits or ensembles
which women then wore until din
ner times. It Is only natural they
should tire of one Of the most pleas
ing accessories of the former mode.
; This does not mean to imply
that the scarf has disappeared from
fashions scheme Of things. 1t has,
in fact, evolved as all other items
of women's dress and the present.
day scarf is a very sophisticated
article indeed, as regards cut, de-
sign and coloring.
A fashion creator can not afford
TO ignore the scarf or It's poSsibili-
ties. 1t presents a number of
practical qualities and it also can
be a subtle decorative medium.
Purpose of Fur Stoles
This winter I launched the fur
stole, or scarf, for evening wear TO
fill a practical as well as a decora-
tive need. 1t had occurred to me
that there were many occasions
when a woman, unable to retain
her cloak or wrap as altogether too
cumbersome, still felt the necessity
OF some protection for her arms and
shoulders.
The fur stole never was meant to
be anything more than an accessory,
however, the gown itself retaining
All interest, but it was practically
the only accessory that could
harmonic with the sumptuous
character Of formal evening dress
and, what is more, enhance its
,splendor.
The same principle rules in regard
to the narrow fur scarf which is
meant to accompany a simple
morning dress or suit. Although
FAR less important than the eve
ming scarf, 1t imparts a trim, fin
1shed look to the modern out-of-
door dress, whether it is worn with
one end slipped through the other
or tied around the neck.
1t Is Youthful
When worn with a jacket, the
ends can be worn outside or not,
as preferred. 1t is extraordinary
how youthful such a tie can look.
much more SO than the fox scarf.
With a black or somber-hued
afternoon dress, the chiffon scarf
or square is always a successful
complement.
1t supplies the note Of gayety
much in the same way that a piece
OF 1ewelry will, but it has the great
er advantage of being at once more
personal, feminine and dainty.
Here also the scarf must. re-
main an accessory and never risk,
by too original a design or color
ing, being more conspicuous than
the dress itself.
That Is why I prefer all nous
sellneS with delicate designs in
pastel shadings to the holder colored
moderniStic patterns. Beaded or
paillette-embroidered accessories I
DO not consider in good taste for
the afternoon.
Important With Light Dress
There Is one type of dress wherein
TIE scarf plays q more important
role than that of just simply an
accessory.
This is the simple, light dress,
somewhat akin to the tennis dress
created for winter resort wear. but
a little more fanciful in the matter
OF cut and trimming.
Here the scarf plays an excessive
ly decorative role and is part of the
set OF accessories, comprising hat
trimming and bag, that complete
the toilette.
A careful study of all proportions.
design, and fabric is necessary that
these accessories be absolutely per-
feet, otherwise the whole at
mosphere of the dress and its back
ground is defeated and its greatest
charm, that of simplicity, destroyed.