The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-01
M0DISH GOWNS
OF FABRIC FAIR.
Costumes Of Mrs. Roosevelt
and Cabinet Ladies.
JEWELS And FLOWERS IN EVIDENCE
Brilliant Display of ToIettes Worn
By the Receiving Party and
Other Notable Matrons in
Official Life.

Mrs Roosevelt wore a very beautiful
toilette Of white corded silk, the vandyke
I points at the edge Of the skirt falling
over q biH0wy founcc Of white tulIe.
( Both the skirt and waist were tucked in
! bayadeTe effect and about the corsage
: were misty touches OF tulIe and lace Her
dark hair was worn in its usual simple
( style and dressed with a bandeau Of
French white flowers that scintilIated at
/ every motion. She carried a bouquet OF
/ pink orchids and maidenhair fern.
The Cabinet Ladies.
/ Mrs, Root, who in the absence Of Mrs
Hay. wife Of the Secretary Of State,
! through mourning and the death of Mrs.
( Gage, wife of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, was the premier Cabinet hostess in
/ line occupied the place of honor at Mrs.
! Roosevelts right. Her dainty gown Of
/ robin egg blue was -rlmmed elaborate. Y
with cream lace and her ornaments were
! diamonds
Mrs. Knox, wife Of the Attorney
| General. who made her first formal ap-
/ pearance in the receiving line. was be-
/ ooningly gowned in white lace striped
with silver bands. Rich white lace formed
/ the garniture OF her bodice and with
I short. pulled sleeves she wore long white
/ gloves.
Mrs. smiths Handsome Gown
Mrs. Smith. wife Of the Postmaster
I General, was IN white SILK and lace with
/ ornaments Of diamonds and pearls Like
I Mrs. Roosevelt. she carried a bouquet.
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pie hue.
Mrs. Long wife Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. wore cameo-tinted silk and white
/ lace.
Miss Wilson. daughter Of the Secretary
OF Agriculture. was in a Paris gown Of
white crepe de chine, trimmed with pink
/ roses and bands CT sable
Lady Pagncefote Greeted.
Both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
| received Lady Pauncefote ard her d1ugh-
ter with especial honor. each stopping TO
chat-as the ladies passed down the line.
Lady Pauncefote wore black satin with
bodice touches Of white silk and ietted
+ lace The Hon Maud Pauncefote's black
and white striped silk was relieved with
a glimpse CT blue p1nne velvet, and the
Hon. SybH Pauncefote was dressed in a
modish toilette Of light grey trimmed
with bands Of narrow velvet iu lilac and
deeper-tinted shades
Representative of Russia.
Count CassIni. the first Russian dip
lomat 20 be elevated 10 the rank Of Am
bsssador, presented a splendid soldierIy
appearance in his national court uniform.
He was accompanied by his adopted
daughter. Countess Marguerite Cassini
who was captivating in white cloth and
lace, with which she wore a French fiat
OF white felt trimmed with sable and
white lace.
Diplomats From the Far East.
Madame wu. though she has been indis-
posed since her return 10 this country
recently. looked brighter and more viva
ciOUs than before her visit 10 her native
land. Tho Minister wore a scarlet and
black cap with his dark silk costume.
and his wifc's native costume was OF
robin egg blue satin. arabesqued with
black embroidery. Her coal black hair
sciEullated with gems.
Among the diplomats. the most gor-
geOusly arrayed was General Isaac Khan,
Minister from Persia. His dark-blue
coat was fairly ablaze with richly wrought
flowers and symbols in gold thread and
spangles. and It must have required
something priceless in the way OF mug
gets 10 furnish the gIittering metal from
which his medals were made.
From Continental Nations.
Nine De Margeric. wife Of the Fir=t
Secretary OF the French Embassy, wore
French gown Of silver white cloth am
lace and a picture hat that was very be
coming TO her spirituelle style
Baroness HengelmulIer, wife OF the
Minister from Austria Hungary. wore
splendid toilette Of pearl cloth with
Roman stripe Of silk.
Mrs. Won CaIIenberg wore lavender silk
and white lace. and Madame Sitka. a car
riage gown OF seal brown silk and white
lace and white hat trimmed with large
pink roses.
The DnuEhter Of the White House.
Miss Alice Roosevelt was eirlisbIy
pretty in soft white, with the yoke and
sleeves veHed with lace. Miss Letter was
in grey, with a yoke Of white lace. and
Miss Daisy Letters costume was similar.
except that the color Of her robe was
delicate ulue- Miss aIcKeuna's gown was
Of rich white satin and cloth, the Gibson
bodice trimmed With Venetian lace.