Evening star., 1932-08-21
Vogue for White
ReigIs Supreme
At Auteuil Races
BY sYLvEsTRE DORIAN,


Director of the Paris Fashion Service.
The writers of the Paris Fashion
Service, who rotate as contributors
to this series Of articles, are the
following: Agnes, Boulanger, Chant
al, Champcommunal, Che rult,
Doeuillet, Doucet, Drecol, Jenny,
Lanvin, Lelong, Martha Regnier,
Jane Regny, Wormser.
PARIS, August .13.
1HE all-white vogue is now at its
high-water mark and in all the
fashionable gathering places
i around Paris, especially at the
Auteuil race track, hats and
handbags are white, as rule, TO say
nothing of the countless all-whlte
dresses and coats that at snort as as
tance transform the whole ensemble
into a white mass. The hats run to
two distinct shapes, but I do not men
ton the large-brimmed hat and the
beret. for these are classical and In
variably present. -
The "canotier' and little round
American sailor made very shallow,
with a turned-up brim and little veil,
are the two shapes that are becoming
more and mere conspicuous. Inc laC-
est berets are extremely shallow, mace
IN SClH IelL lLldll LlIC cAPPAS
quality that has been used for these
in seasons past, trimmed with little
forehead wells that in French are called
"voilettes," and possibly one stiff flower,
such as a gardenia or camelia; cn
few I have seen punches of white Vlo-
lets. held tightly together, so as TO
produce at a slight distance the I'M
preston Of single flower.
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CANVAS is taking on greater I'M
~ portance in accessories. Close on
the heels of the long canvas coat FOL
lowed canvas bags, and these two are
frequently seen in charming ensem-
Bile, new and most practical. Hand
bags. though you can get them in any
color to match the coat, are usually
seen In white, for the wave OF Wnlte
is at breaking point.
The great mass of white formed by
the occupied grandstand at Auteun re-
minds me. viewed from little dis
tance. of one OF those Arab cities you
see, from the railroad across the plain
as you speed through North Africa
white. These white canvas bags may
have a line OF color and colored
enamel clasp; others are in White
enameled cloth, white felt, small white
beads, or a white composition that Is
both smart and new. and resembles
ivory, though it is whittier.
If the weather looks threatening, Sc
that at the time women dress in Paris
to attend the races. there Is sugges-
ton of the rain that has spoiled SO
many big social events, you VIII noI
see this miracle Of white, but navy blue
Is apt to reign in its stead. Under
If u-iN often he SnPckleSs
white dresses so that If the clouds un-
expectedly vanish the coat can be
opened or removed and the most sum
mery appearance possible under the
circumstances can be made.
7 ATTENDED the races last Saturday
L with Nine Jenny She told me The
scene made her think of the blue-and'
sides of contest in which womer
were trying on one side to be smartest
in one and those on the other side
were putting up q desperate effort Il
be smartest in the other
Many new features have been intro.
duced into this blue and-white mode
The blues are more various and thl
printed designs are more intricate
ArdanSe has been successful with
specially woven Bianchini silk into which
her family's coat of arms has beer
woven, the white motif being on
dark navy ground. Other women, abl
to indulge this individual fancy, hav
had their arms or initials woven int
the fabric they wear, so as to follow
the blue-and- white vogue Of counties
women and at the same time be orig
inal in their unoriginality.
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NJ D'AHETZE went to Lyons las
4f1' week to place orders for som
of these specially woven silks. 1 &C
companied him to the weavers' estab