The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
No Drastic
Changes Are
to Be Made
BY ROSETTE HARGROVE
NEA Service Writer

NEA Service Writer
PARIS, Jan. 11.-Never have the
couturiers displayed such ingenuity
In trying to make almost universally
restricted dress allowances still ca
pable of keeping up with ever
changing fashions.
The mid-season collections clearly
indicated that no drastic change
need be expected when the advance
spring shoWings will be held in
February.
But an infinity of new details,
however, will go a long way to re-
newing the styles now in vogue and
will assist us all in replenishing
wardrobes at less cost, but with a
maximum of success until better
days are with us again.
Two-in-o one dresses and coats have
been launched by such world-reputed
couturiers as Vionnet, Lelong, Lam
win and others.
Two sets of fur trimmings, one
formal, the other more luxurious,
harmonizing with the neutral, dull
wool fabrics that are so popular this
season rfor coats is an idea that
was certain to appeal to the aver
age person.
DoubIe-PurpOse Coat Shown
For the bigger dress allowance,
there was the reversible coat COM
bining fur and fabric which could
be worn on either side according
TO circumstances.
With dresses, the trick was usu-
ally accomplished by the addition Of
a bolero, scarf or, as in some cases,
a formed gown complete with train
could be transformed into an in
formal affair by winding the train
around the figure.
These economy fashions probably
explain the new and interesting
crop Of separate fur or cloth fur
trimmed tippets, scarfs and boleros
that we're offered in all the mid
season collections.
Although much less important
than either the spring or autumn
showings, these between-season
models can generally be relied upon
as pretty good indication of flu
ture style trends.
The fur capelet and muff made
a somewhat timid appearance in
August, but they are pretty veil
established by this time and there
Is every reason to believe that next
spring the hanal fur piece of one
or two foxes or any other pelt will
be considered quite obsolete.
Jackets Shorter
Street dresses completed by short,
fitted boleros, jackets or scarfs that
replace either will be worn so soon
as weather conditions permit.
Everybody knows that there is
nothing as youthful as well-tail-
ored street dress, and the new
models shown are particularly
jaunty.
To begin with, they are an inch or
two shorter than before and neither
boleros nor jackets extend lower
than the hip bone, when they are
not shorter.
Many of the new scarfs accom-
panying outdoor dresses have the
two ends banded with fur into
which the hands can be slipped,
others tie at the bac kand cross in
front, fichu-wise.
Still another kimono bolero &C
companying a light beige wool frock
has deep cuffs of baby otter. All
three versions are seen in Worth'S
nnidseason collection
Original Pieces Offered
Schiaparelli, who launched the
now famous lei fur collar last year,
has a numeir of original ideas to
offer in separate fur pieces.
To transform an informal coat
into dressy, afternoon model she
created a detachable cape collar
formed of a wide band of fur that
extended to the waist in front
backed by the coat fabric.
This was made to fit snugly
around the shoulders and was held
in place by ties of the material or
finished with loops through which
the coat belt was slipped.
This formula has been repeated
by Madame Schiaparelh in some of
her midseaSon models for southern
wear. Her braided silk or wool
scarfs in three different colorS will
be equally as popular as one adj
vantage is that they can be worn
exactly as it suits the wearer's
fancy. Plated like pig-tail, hang
ing loosely on the shoulders. or
slipped through the dress belt.