The Washington times., 1906-02-17
Magnificent COINS
Create Scene of SpIendor
All That Is Beautiful IN the Modste's Art
Brought Into Play BY Women
of Note.

The costumes worn by the distin-
guished women attending were of the
most elaborate character Probably
never in the history of social Wash
ingtOn has there been a more attrac-
tive display of the mOdiste's art. Promi-
nent were the following:
Mrs Fairbanks, wife Of the Vice
Observation-Disclosures chiffon cloth,
trimmed richly with lace and embroid-
cry, a long stole of ermine thrown
over the shoulders and reaching the
hem of her skirt. and heliotrope and
lace hat
Mrs. Shaw, wife of the Secretary of
| the Treasury-LaVender silk popiin,
/ trimmed with quantities of cream lace
and chiffon, and white lace nat
Mrs CortelYou. wife OF the RosImaS-
/ ter Generai-White embroidered wolfe,
1 ermine furs, and a white lace h2t.
Mrs Honapsrte, wife of the Secre-
tarv of the Navy-Black lace over cheF-
/ ry-colored silk, some historic Jewels
and a becoming black toque
Miss Cann0n-WhIte broadcloth ana
/ Irish point lace, and black hat ana
Mrs David J. Brewer-W White silk and
point lace. white lace hat. and White
O Irs oliver Wendell Holmes-B Black
4 six and duchess lace and small black
bonnet.
bassador-Gray cloth and gray chinon.
I gray bonnet and gray furs, diamonds
and pearls in quaint OLD settings
Mrs Root VIE or the Secretary OF
State-Dark green chiffon velvet am
chiffon cloth and a dark green hat. Win
plumes of the same color
Miss Root-Cerese-colored broadcloth
/ and lace with a hat OF the same Color.
christine Roosevelt. New YOrk-Palc
blue silk and lace. ami a pale blue
hat with ostrich plumes
Miss Margaret Roosevelt. New YORK
/ Cerese silk and chiffon. with hat 10
/ Mrs Douglas Robinson, New York, sis
/ ter of the President-Reseda panne vel
vet trimmed heavily with lace, an9
[ hands of sa bic fur Il tOque ana mum
of sable finishing the costume
! Mrs. Joseph b FOTaker-Electrfc blue
made M with chiffon and lace. and a
/ hat of cloth OF gold and blue, with blue
Miss Forak er-CoraI cloth with lace
and gold embroidery, and hat of the
+ same combination.
Nine Ouesada wife Of the minister
! from Cuba-Princess gown OF red vel
vet and Irish point lace about the yoke
and sleeves. and a large black hat.
( Mrs. Robert j. Nynne, wife o. the
/ consul general 10 London-Wti-e en-
! hroidered cloth and Irish point, -9'ci, a
/ white lace picture hat
/ Mrs. Charles J ll--6ooe #
/ white irish point. and white lace hat
with white plumes and pink roses under
Mrs. William S. Bennett, New York
/ Gray satin and white lace. white lace
hat.
: Corn colored embroidered crepe, black
/ nat and long black gloves
Light Blue BIoadcioth.
/ Mrs. Herman p Goebel. Ohio-Ligh,
/ blue broadcloth. the coat opening over a
-t-s e
} hat of light blue trimmed with plumes.
Mrs D. S. Alexander. New York-Irisl
and rose point lace with silver embroid-
cry and hat OF cloth of silver and lace.
Miss Anna Pauiding. New York-Gray
chiffon cloth and silver embroidery with
gray and silver hat, and ermine fUTs.
Mrs BeTman G. Dawes OhiO-Dark
a hat of blue, with plumes and lace as
a trimming.
/ Mrs. Carrot 4 acknowledgements bro
Cdde with draperleS of old yellow thte s.
lace. and hat Of thread lace and velvet
/ Mrs. John Jacob Aston. New York
MaUVe chiffon cloth. he waist opening
/ over a vest embroidered in silver and
gold thread. SOftened by cream lace, and
/ a hat trimmed with mauve plumes.
! Mrs. Robert Fulton Cutting, New
/ \ ork-Gray chiffon cloth. empire effect,
/ made UP with quantities Of creamy lace
/ Mrs William Sheffield Cowles. sister
/ of the PTesident-Blue Olga velvet trim
! med with point de Venice lace. the bod
/ ice cut little square at the top. and
( filled with the lace. and a hat made of
the two materials
/ Mrs. James ; Sherman. New York
Handmade white chiffon. with silver lace
and silk, some rubies in antique set
[ tings, and a lace and silver tOQue with
ostrich plumes
Mmc. Ieger, wife of the minister from
lutheran white lace and chiffon
and white lace hat
Nine. de Casasus, wife OF the Aiexi-