Evening star., 1938-03-27
Manhattan Mirror
Literary Lights Warned
To Keep Hands Off
Models at Party.
BY Grace Hendrick Eusfis-

on them by the edicts Of the bug-a-
bear, fashion.
Il
A RMED with this very satis-
factory information and feel
ing in the mood that all fashion
promotion is the bunk, we betook
ourselves to the Viennese roof of
the st. Regis Hotel to something
called a spring tonic session."
which was q customer conference
Of one OF the large department
stores. The big, pink baroque
room, which is used for dancing in
the warm months, was crammed
with women Of all ages who came
to hear what they should do about
themselves this spring. The advice
turned out to be simple, econom-
1cal and to all women's taste.
Miss Fra Benenson told them that
there were few changes In fashion
this spring, but that they must
wear their hair high on their heads.
The cocker spaniel look must 20!
Miss Sybil Coles showed them
tricks Of making one basic dress 90
Tor for many occasions, adding a
Jaoot here, pair of clips there,
different colored gloves and belts.
Then Mrs. Nash McWilliams, who
addressed the elder women in the
the audience, gave them this ad-
vice.
Don't choose clothes only for
the trend of mode or for your fig
ure. Consider your personality.
Don't make up before a pink
shaded mirror. and remember that
II woman dresses younger than
her age she is usually considered
well preserved"
THIS is the time Of year when,
everything being quiet on all
fronts, the art enthusiasts use to
show exhibitions OF paintings by
children. Within the last two
weeks there have been four OF
them. There was tremendous
showing at Rockefeller Center,
with paintings Of children gath
cred from all over the country.
The New School for Social Re-
search showed a strange. at times
vicious. collection Of pictures done
by delinquents. Catholic children
had an outdoor exhibition in
Washington Square. Even Saks,
Fifth avenue, had contest for
the best juvenile portrayal Of
spring and summer.
These, Of course, are temporary,
but the institution that takes a
continual and deep interest in the
development Of young peoples ar
tstic appreciation, as we'll as the
furthering Of their talents, are the
directors of the Modern Museum
OF Art. Under the supervision of
a very sympathetic man, Victor
d'Amico, head Of the department
OF fine arts at the Fieldston School,
a young peoples gallery was start
ed last fall. He made up eight
separate exhibitions, including a
brief survey Of modern painting,
modern theater art, etc, and ar
ranged with 10 private and pub
lie schools, such as the Brearley,
Chaplin and the Horace Mann, to
circulate these exhibitions month
ly. AS Mr.. d'Amico believes that
insistance on teaching from the
adult point Of view may stifie or
frustrate a child's appreciation,
he insisted that the pupils elect a
committee among themselves to
hang the pictures. Then he en-
courages them to criticize the works
OF art freely, with him as we'll as
with their art teachers.
X X X
nOROTHY PARKER and her
husband, Allan Campbell, were
in town for three days this week.
Supposedly they are on the coast,
doing pictures, but the man for
whom they work had to come East,
and brought them along so they
could continue working together
on script.
No one in the country is more
famous for her wit than Dotty.
More wisecracks have been attrib-
uted to her than she could have