The Washington herald., 1907-05-18
COSTUMES ARE STRIKING.
Descriptions of Some Gowns seen at
the Fete.


the Fete.
Many attractive gowns were seen az the
fete Mrs Taft wore a suit Of pougee
checked with pale blue. Her hat was Of
sage green. trimmed with plumes of pale
blue.
Mrs Metcalf wore a blouse OF white
lace, with a white cloth skirt and a hat Of
black trimmed with plumes
Mrs James Ho0e was smartly g0wned
In white embroidered linen, over which
she wore q beautiful coat Of fiet lace
embcllshcd with motifs of Irish lace Her
hat was q picture hat of white
Miss Denny, who was a flower girl
wore a brown linen jumper suit over an
embroidered lingerie blouse.
Miss Edith Miller was charmingly
gowned in Il princesse fr0ck OF embr0id-
cred mousseliue Her hat was trimmed
with pale blue pIumes.
Mrs. Bulmer wore white embroidered
linen. with a mushroom hat Of black
trimmed with light blue ribbon and Cne
pink rose.
Miss Louise Maxwell was also in white
linen, with sailor hat
MISS EkFtLHIk. a IDNfl ElLr NNl' tilt
/ costume she had IN the amateur play.
we Are in Society," white linen Skir.
with a pink hunting coat and straw
sailor.
Mrs. George r. Marye was I'm a white
/ cloth suit braided IN white
/ Mrs. Wilcox, wife Of Mai Wilcox, wore
I linen suit Of the natural shade.
Miss Ridgely was In white cloth tailor
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with old rose plumes.
Mrs huntington Wilson'S gown was Il
: princesse fr0ck of lavender and white
/ foUlard. with which she wore "a brown
/ hat trimmed with lavender
/ Mrs. Gan wore an embroidered linen
gown.
Miss Converse Wore "A white tailor suit
/ semi-ftung coat. and a brown hat and
/ veil Miss Fcrolne Perkins, natural linen
suit, with a white hat trimmed with rose
/ pink phe3sauts' breasts. Mrs. J. G.
| OLoUghlin shot green and blue change
able silk dress. black hat, and a mar
/ bou boa Miss EIdns wore a brown
| jumper suit 0f brown vOle and q black
/ hat trimmed with pale blue ribbon and
! feathers. Miss Rebecc3 Collier, white
| lingerie princcsse gown and q white hat
] " A4lF' VIII f'..Ih lh~'Ha mis- I-lhllIH.
wife Of Senator Elkns. wore a gray rajah
| street costume heavily braided and a
/ black hat with black ostrich plumes. Mrs.
! Edward Mitchell was gowned in gray
voile. cut prlncesse. with which she wore
! a but'er-colored straw hat trimmed with
| cornhower blue ribbon and q wreath of
/ the tinicst pink rosebuds
| Baroness Rosen was g0Wned i'm a white
| cloth suit and with her was her daugh-
! te~, Mile Elizabeth Rosen who wore a
| smart little suit OF gray and white check.
| Mrs. Francis King Wainwright wore a
] chic suit Of dark brown linen. trimmed
| with fancy braid her Eton jacket OPEN
| ing over blouse trimmed elabOTately
with Irish lace A dog collar Of topaz
and hat trimmed with brown plumes
! completed her costume.
Miss Foraker wore light tan tailor
| suit Of cloth, pleated skirt. and long coat
| Her hat was trimmed with "a plume of
| oX-blood red and a black and white tulle
/ ruche was around her shoulders
! Miss Cotton was I'm "A white embroidered
| linen gown, and Miss Nsrgere Cotton
wore a suit Of linen in the natural shade,
| with smart brown hat 10 correspond
| Miss Harlan wore a gray rajah embToid-
/ cred in the same shade
| Mrs James F. Barbour was gowned in
| a black tailor suit and a small yellow hat,
! with black wings as trimming Mrs lie
| Droit Barbour was exceedingly effective
In a smart embroidered linen suit. with
black velvet streamevs and a large black
hat, trimmed with ostrich plumes, also
! blach. Miss Wallach wore a white serge
suit Of bolero cut and a white sailor
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| about the crown and knots and bows Of
pale blue ribbon. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
wore a gray flOwered net costume with
black chantilly lace Aouuces and insets.
Mrs. George ". Brown was gowned in
black embroidered muslin over a white
taffeta slip. which was trimmed with
! white motifs Of lace and a small black
hat with white tips at the side
II The Countess Of Seckendorff's gown was
a graceful princesse pattern of black
crepe de chine. with which she wore a
large black hat trimmed with white mara
bou. Mrs Crawford wore a severe tailor
suit Of brown and tan stripe and a large
black hat with ostrich plumes
Miss Japan looked very smart in a prime
Iesse gown Of old rose rajah, with a large
black hat and black tulle ruff Miss Oliver
wore a simple jumper suit of violet linen
with a white hat of severe lines. Miss
jeanette Williams wore bolero suit ol
white serge and a white leghcrn hat
trimmed with quantities of pink roses
Mrs. Barney's costume was of white EN-.
broidered batiste and a long coat of black
lace, with which she wore a small bacl
hat, trimmed with black ribbon and black
and white uncurled ostrich plumes Mrs
and Miss Kean. mother and sister OF Sen.
atcr kean. were among the most distin
guished visitors. Miss Kean wearing Z
handsome black gown and a beautiful
long black coat Of chantilly lace
Nicomtesse Henri de Sibour wore Z
smart white serge of tailor lines, and Z