Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

rare point lace over tuis and chiffon AT
the shoulder seams and each side extended
wide border OF point lace that extended
down under the arms, and at the waist line
was drawn down liz close plaits, then ex-
tending down each side OF the front
breadth of the satin skirt, leaving q panel
effect more than twice as wide at the bot
tom as at the top. At the bottom one or
the large sCallOps Of the lace was twisted
slightly around. and at its back, where it
was fastened TO the skirt, q large tulle chou
was caught. Similar lace panels extended
from the back down the sides Of the skirt,
the scallOp5 running toward the back ana
finished similarly 10 the first with large
tullc chous. Between these wide bands OF
lace the satin showed IN shdpely tapered
panels, beginning q little below the hip line,
some ten inches wide at the bottom. Among
the long, round satin train were three fun
tul!e rucNings, each some three inches from
the one beneath it. the lowest being on the
extreme edge. and at intervals along the
middle ruches large tulle chous We're
caught The sleeves Were satin pufs, end
ing several inches above the elbow and hav
ing large ruches as finish The long
gloves came far above the elbows.
Mrs Mackay, the brides grandmother,
broidered in open work or atOur embroid-
cry outlined IN exquisite chenille. The
bodice was mass OF this embroidery, with
4 deep guimpe Of point de Neuise over SILL
Yer gaUZe.
The body Of the embroidered velvet was
a bo,ero in effect, with scalloped edges ana
elbow sleeves. me deep BlIdle nad large
cabochans-a little 10 one side OF the front.
The skirt trailed, OF course. Vines and
flowers in the ajour work edged with che
nile extended down each side Of the entire
front, and also each side of the center back
10 a point a little above the knees. and
then trailed off In tendrils Of leaves alone.
the ends of these terminating several inches
above the skirts hem. Between these
downward turnings sprays and at the knee
line half wreaths In a more solid pattern Of
the same design formed semicrcles.
Mrs J. l. Smith Haddeu wore a really
exquisite orchid gown She received on
Wednesday evening with her daughter, Miss
Frances Haddeu. a. the dance David Will
cox gave for the latter at Sherrys. Miss
| MADDEN being his cousin The latter was
In Il fluffy white tulle gown touched with
silver over white silk.
Mrs. Hadden's gown. n princess effect,
was white silk gauZe and long mapped ma
tcridl. the fabric being half plain lustrous
gauze the other half the finest white silk
plush-that is not the French name. but 1t
explains the material fully. This last was
white covered with orchids IN mauve and
green. and showing also, an odd shape of
pale blue. the green being the shade show
| ing in green orchids. The orchid colors
1 Were carried out IN narrow velvet ribbons
4 in green. blue aud mauve. yelled with white
/ lace.
/ The low-cut bodice was tight fitting with
I
/ the figure closing invisibIy. There was no
| girdie. the plain skirt with several plaits
/ at the waist line in the back tapping over
/ the pointed bodice and sweeping out In a
/ short train at the back. panel Of Irish
/ crochet lace started from the bottom of the
/ skirt at the front and ran clear TO the top
I of the bodice in the center front. tapering
/ TO a sharp point at the upper edge.
Around the top OF the bodice was a fril
/ of LACE. having leaf designs at Intervals.
] this forming n fve-inch bertha frin. Over
I this frll I'm the center, and at each side OF
| the sleeve tops was a wreath OF Irish GRO
! Chef flowers. On the sleeves and at each
! side of them, near the front and back, and
! only slightly yeiied by the frill Of lace, were
/ sets OF straps. three in each set, of velvet
! in mauve. green and blue respectively.
( These were about a third OF an inch wide
/ and terminated at each end in tiny
! straight bow having two loops and no
| ends These were so arranged as TO have
| the effect OF holding in the fun short puffs
/ that formed the sleeves. The sleeves were
OF the orchid, brocaded gauze. and had.
also. short sleeve frlls of lace matching the
| bertha.