Evening star., 1933-06-11
<HE midseason collections in Paris
are sometimes considered of less
importance than the February
and August showings. Numeri-


are sometimes considered of less
importance than the February
Il and August showings. Numeri-
cally, 1t is true, they are less
important. Many couturiers show only
a few gowns, instead of the several
hundreds brought out at other times.
There are usually not nearly so many
foreign buyers on hand for these col
lections, which are much more in the
nature of q family affair, with pri-
vate clientele In attendance.
Since, however, these private clients
represent the most srnartly dressed wom-
en- ID the world, whose stamp of ap-
provaI may make or condemn to
oblivion style, many observers feel
that the midseason openings are more
noteworthy than their mere size ind
Gates These women are very sure OF
their judgment They are too worldly
wise to let themselves be led astray by
fads or furbelows. For years they
have been connoisseurs of dress, and
many eouturier would rather sell one
gown to such a woman than dozen
to overseas buyers. For his reputation
may rise or fall by the fact that Nine.
Martinez de Hoz or Nine. Citroen has
chosen to buy her gowns IN his salons.
MoREoVER' the mioseaSon open
ings often present a mature con-
sception of some style or trend Wnlcn
was introduced or merely indicated at
the earlier showing Lines have been
tried out by women everywhere ana
changes and adaptations made, often
with the result that difficult mode has
become a fiattering one Take, for in
stance, The wide shouldered effect IN
troduced sometime ago. Lego mutton
sleeves, tray shoulders and similar lines
are becoming enough to the tall and
slender, but many women found that
instead of looking quaint and victorian,
they simply appeared short and dumpy
when these styles were attempted. They
rejected them, with the result that now
there are dozens of interpretations OF
this mode. The shoulder may be kept
smooth and normal. with the fullness
introduced at the bottom of short
sleeve instead of the top. Or the sleeve
NAV be cut in one with the shoulder,
or with a yoke The effect Is smart
and interesting and women Of various
types are able to find models suitable
and becoming to them.
This midseason opening not only
confirms certain styles and gives them
new interpretations; it also introduces
some interesting ideas in color. Molly
/. neux has perhaps done one OF the most
interesting things in using pastelS as
though they were neutral tones. The
neutral tones in the costume are then
brought In as accessories. There are,
for example, several costumes in tones
of sky blue. with wooden coat and print
frock in these colors. With this he
uses accessories, including the hat OF
black. Another equally charming group
z of costumes has coats Of rose color. over
a print dress with tones Of rose and
brown. The accessories for this cos
tune are brown.
This idea is not only smart and new
but most practical one for the woman
who finds it necessary to economize this
season. For a single set OF accessories
in brown or in black might easily be used
with a number of different pastel col
ored Summer costumes, or With darf
8 frocks II the occasion arose.
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THE midseason openings confirm th'
interest in cottons and linens fol
Summer wear, both daytime and eve
ming. There is, for instance, the eve
ming costume of red Rodier linen, with
black and white coin dots which
3 saw the other day in one of the new
collections. This is made with a littlt
: removable cape, tied at the front. Il
form very modest decolletage. WheI
taken of, the low neckline is revealed
Some interesting new fabrics are be
ing tentatively introduced at this time
Afaagy Rouff, always In the yanguars