The Washington times., 1907-04-14

one considers what we cali
our 900 =" When one has $50
10000 70 ~9end on oneself and comes
purposely direct from Philadelphia to
New York to spend it for diversion
smart society must az least take a lively
notice.
Mrs. Weightman- Walker has been a
very distinct figure in Philadelphia for
some time. The feud over the Weight
man money, everyone remembers in
deed this cause ceIebrs was especially In
teresting TO society because the Wister
family was involved in the affair. And
the Wister name is such good one,
you know. in Philadelphia.
OF course Mrs. Weightman wasn't at
all in Mrs Wister's set in Philadelphia,
although they were both affiliated with
the dead and gone Croesus. one has
only 10 understand the hide-b0Und ira
dltions that exist in the Quaker City
10 know that Il is often cruelty hard
In the distinctions il makes as 70 who's
who.
But conditions in New York are 50 dir
ferent. IL one happens 10 have great
grandfather 50 much the better. Bat
ITS A subject one doesn't talk mucl
ABOUT In polite society.
80 enc may count MIS-. 81 amer % AlAc
very latest aspirant 10 smartesI NuW
York. Though We have all heard OF her.
of course, We have never met her. Ne
had rather sided naturally with Ars.
Wister ia their row over old Weight
mans milllons-he was an apothecary or
something ia trade, / believe. But that's
before We knew Mrs Weightman.
Wen, anyway, Mrs. Wcightman, VINO
is rally very attractive, has some
thing Ike 96J,00g.010 TO spend in enter
tanning herself-and her friends-and II
is OF her gown which she wore when
she first shone on us respondent from
"a box IN our sacred horse shoe that /
wish TO speak.
The gown which Mrs Walker wore,
let me say at first, was perfectly cor
rect and smart She committed 40 error
Of bad taste-a solecism that society
would never have forgiven IN a new
conner. 1t is illustrated upon this page
and 1 accentuate it, as an example Of
what d really charming opera and din
ner gown may be. The color was white
which Eliminates so well at night
and this was frightened BY an exquisite
embroidery Of white spangles, which
convcred in some lights that soft opal
esceat and silver hint to be found In
white spangles.
The gown was restricted in cOlOrng
because Mrs. Walker is not yet entirely
out Of mourning, 50 that the only real
color touch was given by a spray Of
uaauve orchids which extended from the
shoulder down across the bodice 10 the
girdIe. with a small spray over the
shoulder. The bodice was Of fitted
white satin covered with tuiie spangied
all over in a rich design. A bit Of lace
was set in one side the square-cut dec
olletage; the other side was concealed
by the orchids Big pulled sleeves Of
white tuHe lent a misty softness Of out
line TO the shoulders and arms, in dell
cate contrast 20 the tracery of the
lace which fell from the top of the left
side of the bodice against the arm. L
wide draped satin glrdle was arranged
10 give q slender front effect TO the
waist line with a high empire effect in
the back. This girdle was crossed by
the orchids and decorated by bow Of
ribbon where these terminated. a trail
ing skirt OF white satin, very simply
made. completed the costume, and IL
her hair Mrs Walker wore a white
Understandable feather.
For convenience the gown just de-
scrfbed is lettered figure a. while q
very handsome white house gown which
Mrs. Walker has just added to hel
elaborate wardrobe is shown in figure B
This gown Is built of a lovely new
kind Of French yelling, made in robC
patterns, with satin stripes Of gradu-
ated widths arranged in the goods 50
as 10 form a border There are three
such stripes in this robe. the bottom
one being much wider than the othel
two The material is cut SO that these
stripes slope w on the sides and dis
appear at the bottom of the front and
back beneath a wide hem, giving a sug
EestiOn OF an OYerskirt effect. The
skirt is built in princess style, cut cir
cular, with a clinging effect at the tor
and sweeping lines around the bot
tom. 1t is French circular, O
the kind designed by Paquin, and
down the middle of the from
extend two forward turning tucks which
nearly meet in the center and whicl
widen toward the bottom of the skirt
This style of skirt is extremely grace
ful. and Is becoming TO all types of fig
Ures, but. needless TO say, is especially
lovely upon good figure Mrs. Wake
has just the sort Of figure 70 make j
possible for her TO wear the graceful
clinging skirts which the great Frenel
rnodistes love to design. and which ap
pear to advantage upon her.
The bodice. however. is very different
Upon it is expended all the art of
nrst-class modiste given fun play to he
artistic taste.
stock and yoke Of Carrckmacros
iace-than which Ireland never pro
duced anything lovelier - is finishes
around the bottom of the square-cu
transparent yoke with a border of Iris
crochet lace put on IN a fetching irreg
ular outline. wide plastron Of lac
comes from the shoulders and disap
PEARS beneath a wide satin girdle, ar
ranged 10 give a princess effect TO tn
gown. Small tabs OF lace are let int
each side of the 'front.' covering the end
of the lace plastrons and crossing TO tn
bottom edge of the girdle. This make
a very dainty. attractive finish to tn
front of the bodice. Fancy buttons triT
the bottom OF these lace tabs, the ar
Tangement OF which gives an oppor
tunity for wearing jeweled effects o.