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son. It is not only that design.
ers have learned the impor-
tance Of building up groups OF acces-
sor1es in smart colorS and materials.
Women themselves are much more con-
cerned with correct accessories than
they were few years ago. But this
season, it seems, couturiers themselves
have discovered the role which may be
played by chic and unusual accessories
in building up costumes.
At the midseason openings many
houses took as much pains to show
suitable shoes, hats. bags and tewelry
with their various models as they took
with the frocks themselves. This is in
distinct contrast to the custom a few
years back, when manneduins wore the
same pair Of pumps with every cos
tune, whether evening or sport, and
when nine tailored suits and coats out
of 10 appeared without an accompany.
ing hat.
The new interest on the part Of the
important houses in building up en-
sernbles has had its repercussion OF
course ON the designers Of accessories.
who find It much more satisfactory to
work directly in conjunction with the
ccuturiers Schiaparelli's eel grey, for
meticulous shopper IN kid shoes Of gun
grey. Likewise. bags and other acces-
sories are created to carry throughout
the costume this smart color note.
Pinet is another important designer
of shoes and bags who is working, one
might say, hand and foot with the
couturiers He creates many interest
ing models, which not only carry out
the color notes Of the present season,
but which are in harmony with the
new silhouette 1t is interesting to re-
mark in this connection that, right in
line with the Victorian trend in frocks
and coats, higher-cut kid shoes OF
a more nodded line are much in evi-
dence Thus far this trend has brought
forth built.up step-ins, button oxfords
and seven and eight eyelet oxfords.
Whether the Victorian tendency will go
to its logical extreme, and the once
popular high shoe return to fashions
favor, is a question that is still open.
THE popularity Of white and Of pas
} tel tones for Summer offers the
clever designer Of accessories another OPP
portunity of introducing color into the
costume. And, fortunately, designers OF
shoes, hats, belts, jewelry and other ac-
cessories have at last learned TO CO.
operate in color production, SO that the
woman who chooses red hat, for In
stance, to accompany a white sport
frock now finds 1t reasonably simple
to assemble kerchief. belt and bouton-
Mere in matching shades. While the
brilliant colors, reds, blues and greens
are still very important as contrasts for
white, there Is noticeable decided ten.
dency to turn to blacks, browns and
even string color for the accessories
Greys, always thought of in connec-
ton with conventional garments. have
suddenly become the newest color fol
beach wear. A charming pajams
costume Of gray linen shows thii
vogue. The nun-like gray Is light.
ened by amusing buttons OF rec
bamboo. The Schiaparelt wristle
cap is striped in red and gray. ane
Greco has lent his aid in assembling
this smart ensemble by designing san
better proof could be offered Of th'
new cooperation between designer!
than this costume, in which colo
matching has been carried out will
HANDBAGS this season have re
= - sponded to the interest in fabric
as well as silhouette and color. Volo
kon, whose bags are carried by man.
smart women, not only makes very In
he treats feathers as II they were fabric
suede dnely tucked in a crossbar de
sign. Another one OF his models, whicl
have seen used very effectively q