The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
STYLES ARE VARIED
Dame Fashion This Season
Is a True COsmOpolite.
HER IDEAS FROM ALL AROUND
Paris, London, New York, Chicago,
Boston, st. Louis, New Orleans, and
Even san Francisco Contribute In
SPiratiOa Toward Washington
Gowns, Giving a Novel Diversity.

With the return Of nearly the entire
feminine population of the Capitals Van
ity Fair one begins to have a compre-
hensive idea of the taste and fashions
of many cities While Paris, Vienna.
and London are supposed to dominate
the cut and finish of every smart gown.
the flower and feather of each piece of
millinery, American women are, as a
rule, loyal 10 their own importers. and
in many cases the frocks and frills
brought out each winter have reached
Washington via New York, Boston, Chi
-cago, st. Louis. New Orleans, or even
San Francisco.
As result every taste is satisfied. and
no woman need wear an unbecoming
gown or bonnet for the sake of being
In the fashion. The handsomest and new
est OF the evening frOcks Will be kept
in silver paper for several weeks to
come, except, of course by the debutantes
who simply can't wait TO get into theirs.
The older women who understand the
art of dress viii wait for the official din
neT parties, the smart evening reception.
and the equally important unofficial even
ing companies, which promise to add
greatly to the brilliancy of the winter,
The Langhorne-W -Washburn wedding of
Tuesday, with the succession Of afternoon
teas, brought out a number OF smart
toiettes, while the Bennlng clubhouse on
Thanksgiving Day afforded an excellent
opportunity Of viewing the newest thing
in tailor suits
Miss Alice LanghOne's wedding gown
was entirely of thread lace, a Partisan
creation. in modified Empire style, and
the handsOmest marriage garment the
season has produced. The foundation was
OF heavy white satin, made with close
fitting back, and train three yards long.
and the front only slightly curved to the
figure. over this was second garment
of accordiOn-pieated chiffon, following the
same lines as the satin, but with the
fullness of the front held in by a mar
row girdle of white ribbon, slightly be-
low the waist line. The bottom of the
chiffon skirt was strengthened by two
inch qUillings Of Brussels net put on in
close scallops from five to six inches deep.
The outer garment Of lace was untrimmed
except by three clusters of very delicate
and graceful orange blossoms. two being
placed at either side on the front of th..
skirt, about third Of the distance from
hem TO belt and the other forming a cor
sage decoration across the bodice. The
elbow sleeves We're of lace over chiffon.
made in the shallow puffs.
The brides sister, Mrs. Powell Clayton.
jr., wore pink chiffon gown. which was
extremely smart. the skirt being full and
round with only slight train, but touch
ing the ground at front and sides. The
lower half OF the skirt was a succession
Of tucks eight inches apart, with a slight
ly-gathered ruffie filing the space be-
tween This ruffie was decorated by a /
running scallop Of tiny pink rosebuds and
foliage, made of chiffon. The bodice fol-
lowed rather plain lines. the chiffon be-
ing full, but close fitting, with a fichu
effect In front, where the rosebud decOra-
ton was repeated. The waist and skirt
were Joined under a high girdle of pink
satin. The sleeves were in half length,
finished in cream lace ruffies and worn
with long pink gloves. A pink picture hat
Mrs. Arthur Grant-Duff, who was one
of the guests, wore a train gown Of Lon
don smoke velvet made princess, with
deep V-shaped opening back and front.
This space was filled in with white lace,
which also formed a high lace stock The
surplice edge Of the velvet was covered
by bands slightly decorated in silk braid
Of l-a
were entirely OF lace, and ended at the
elbow, where they were joined by the
white gloves Mrs GTant-Duf's hat was
a large white felt tOque, which had as its
chief trimming cluster OF ostrich feath- !
ers shading from white 20 light blue.
Miss Anne Depew Paulding, who came
fscm New York for the wedding, wore a
gown following much the same lines as
Mrs. Grant-Dun's, but Of light blue crepe. !
The edge of the V-shaped bodice on the
blue gown was treated in black silk braid, |
ana the lace sleeves supplemented by blue |
cloth, the latter practically a second |
sleeve, perfectly plain under the arm. and |
slashed to the shoulder on top. This. like 1
the edge Of the bodice, was finished by a 1
delicate tracery Of black The hat was
or blue velvet, the exact shade Of the
gown with round brim, wider in front
than at the back, and low round crown
the latter being encircled by white roses
with natural foliage. Stylish looms of /
blue velvet with the usual profusion of |
tulle formed the bandeau. Miss Paulding
also wore a long collar Of white fox
with mufI TO match
Miss Louise Foraker, another guest q
the wedding. wore a princesse gown of
coral pOplin. made with absolutely no
trimming except on the short bolaro |
jacket, which answered as a wrap This
dainty garment had self-colored braii
decorating the two short tabs which ont
line the open fronts. Miss Foraker's hat /
was a biscuit-colOred felt, very wide of I
rim. with medium crown, and trimmed in /
a loose fold of dark green velvet with
three ostrich plumes the exact shade of /
her gown. the longest falling back almost
to the shoulder
a sable stole and muf were a rich ad- /
dition to this costume.
Mrs Kuhn, wife of Mai. Joseph H. |
Kuhn, L. S. A, just returned from Eu- /
rope. wore one of the handsomest OF vel /
vet gowns seen last week The coat of /
this particular suit is very long, and close
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