New-York tribune., 1905-03-05
MANY FINE TOILETS.
Touches of Spring Fashions an the
Women's Costumes.
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Washington, March 4-American society, rep
resented by the leaders from all parts of the
United States had it's spring opening to-day.
When Mrs. Roosevelt entered the Senate gal
ery, to see Vice-P President Fairbanks take his
oath of office, she tOque Of light shaded
blue with a stiff black aigrette ernamenting the
right side. Her gown OF electric blue cloth
showed touches of silver braid on the waist. and
she carried a large bouquet Of viOlets. Incl
dentally, the Presidents wife was as radiant as
girl and from the time of her arrival until the
| exercises began ehatted vivacioUsly with the
friends about her Miss Alice Roosevelt wore
large white hat. edged with narrow beading
OF black velvet and crcled with white ostrich
plume Her gown was of white broadcloth the
coat opening over a blouse of white silk and
lace Ethel Roosevelt. who was a quiet but
eager spectator wore pretty Tuscany nat.
trimmed with red cherries and knots and bows
of red ribbon. Mrs. Roosevelt, her children and
Miss Roosevelt sat together in a part of the
front gallery, with Theodore jr., seated at the
end.
Mrs Hay wife of the Secretary of State, has
heen in mourning for several years but to-day
appeared in a toque bonnet trimmed with purple
violets showing bit of green foliage, and
fluffy white aigrette
Mrs Fairbanks who sat In the first row of the
adjoining section of the gallery wore toque of
green leaves trimmed with white and adorned
with delicate pink blossoms. With her toilet of
brown velvet she wore ermine stole and car
ried a nuff of the same fur.
In the gallery reserved for the families of Sem
ators Mrs Depew was noticeable for her hand
some hat of dark blue wreathed with shaded
blue plume.
Mrs Alger wife of the Senator from Michigan.
is distinguished her artistic taste in dressing.
and to-day. wore hat of one of the new French
shapes trimmed with emerald ostrich tips. Mrs.
Foraker wife of Senator Foraker who sat next
to her had on a hat similar in shape but of
dark red trimmed with ostrich plumes in sew
eral shades of old rose.
The only little girl in the galleries. with the
exception of Ethel Roosevelt was Vera Cone
the stepdaughter of ex-senator Stewart of
Nevada, who wore a French coat of cream taf-
feta and large white beaver. with rosettes of
cardinal ribbon.
When the exercises in the Senate were over the
sea of finely dressed women overhowed into the
rotunda and on TO the grandstand where the
President was TO be sworn in. Here the spring
toilets took on the charm of an Easter parade
Mrs. Westinghouse. with carriage toilet Of
light silvery blue silk. wore a toque OF green
leaves faced with tiny white blossoms Miss
Isabel Hagner, with Mrs. Roosevelt's party. also
Wore foliage toque. with side trimming OF
large red and pink roses.
Miss Walker-Martinez daughter of the Chill
can Minister. like Miss Roosevelt wore a large
white hat trimmed with white plume and Miss
Azpiroz. daughter of the Mexican Ambassador
appeared in dainty white lace Gainsboroush
with an underneath of pink roses Miss Eliza
beth Kean was In gray hand embroidered cloth
and hat of gray velvet. Mrs Sutherland. wife
OF the new Senator from Utah. wore a stylish
hat Of dark velvet caught at the side with a
crimson velvet rose. She is a handsome woman
who looks almost like girl. though the mother
OF n married daughter, She was with Mrs Reed
Snoot, wife of Senator Smoot OF Utah who
wore toilet of hunters green cloth, with a hat
OF the same color In velvet and a corsage bou-
quet Of volets
One thing noticeable was the prevalence. OF
the small hat especially OF the French toaue
Large picture hats are beautifully becoming To
young girls but they are trying to the faces
OF their elder sisters. and the small shape with
it's close massing OF flowers and jaunty little
aigrette. is boon for which the average woman
win be devouty thankful.
The day fun OF historical happenings
but not the least pleasing feature for the women
onlookers. who tired-oh. so tired!-of winter
clothes. the showing OF light silks aud
flower hats-fashion's harbinger OF spring
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