The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-26
Paris Decrees Touches of Subtle Color for Formal Black
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By RosETrE HARGRovE NEA Service slnff Writer

Paris. 'Women's interest In clothes is not merely a personal one. Even restricted budgets can- not diminish their eagerness to keep fin touch with the world of fashion and learn what we'll dressed women have elected to wear. It is this interest that has made names like Lanvin, Chanel, Vionnet, Patou and others house. hold words to women the world over, including France.
 Now that the Paris season is on it's way, it is. evident that black has regained it's old and impregna- ble position in the "elegante's" wardrobe for ali formal day wear. Of course, it is not the somber, funereal black we knew a few years ago. The smart black out fit, this season demands to be re- lieved by a subtle touch of color or lame, or else the very fabric is slxilfully interwoven with gold or silver threads to offset any possi- ble ''dead" look. The color can be combined in the dress itself, in the form of a blouse, a collar and cuff set, bow or any other theme, or again the ensemble may be all black but worn with a vivid-hued hat.
 Y Silver fox, used profusely as a trimming for afternoon ensembles, adorns the simplest coat or ensem- ble in almost a miraculous way. even when the merest single skin walks out as collar.
 The jaunty winter tailleur is seen aA nTr e~.A Rr.vA A4a sr, ffa angora wool and other lainages, the ubiquitous fox. At the Ritz a little while ago Mrs E. D. Morgan chose a black wool astrakhan- trimmed coat over biscuit colored beige crepe dress cut on Molyneux's simple lines. Mrs W. K. Wander bilt and the Comtesse de la Roche foucault both have selected the black wool ensemble with the bias lacing on the left side of the dress and the moire-lined jacket trimmed with silver fox.
 Schiaparelii's cape ensemble of black armada has also been very successful. The Begun Aga Khan and Mrs Reginald Fellowes selected it exactly like the model. Mrs Fell loves wears with hers a hat trim med with a vivid blue swirl of paradise and blue sequin hand kerchief-point inside the jacket opening. The Begun Aga Khan wears the blacks cire lace blouse that finishes with a soft jabot at the base of the throat.
 For more informal occasions q l. a good deal, also deep shade of red. Panther leopard and ocelot vie with black, grey and brown astrakhan in popularity as trim ming and seal in the black and golden brown shows signs of a de- cided return to favor. Princess Nicolas of Rumania chose light blue wool skirt and jacket with Marion Davies. for her own private brown tweed with matching maro- with skunk, while Mrs Cole Porter grey wool suit with a lighter grey jumper trimmed with fancy nickel OutIVuos 4AC6C' thL OC AOtoOAy WIFI" dressed women went to Molyneux for their sports things.
 As to what is the smartest hat this season, this is difficult ques- ton to answer. There are styles to tsuit every type and every face. from Marcel Rochas' off-the-fore- head brim to the visored beret. Agnes has launched the hat cut out at the back to let the curled coif- fure show and there are any num- ber of draped turbans, fur berets, all-feather toques adorning the heads of pretty women. While many black hats are seen they nearly always have some touch of contrasting color but blue. green and red hats are beginning to ap- pear more frequently, probably be- cause the modistes have decided they would offsett he possible mo- notony that the vogue for black ensembles might create.