The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-04
mrs, W. 6,
Rocker aDd
mrs. JoI
NICHOLAS
BroWD.

= HE word exquisite seems (,
best describe Mrs. ". C. Roell,
i er. who has certaini. irnpressc
Us at Newport--sipce she fir.
came 10 us-no matter how much som
people have been a little disgruntIed "a
her several really good successes.
Her dress is always most quite PEI
fecuOU. Her carriages are quite com
plete in every detail. Her entertain
ments are really very well thought ouJ.
Anyway even the elements seem to
treat her gently, for she can arrive at
the end II a long motor trip looking
wonderfully unrunled. But then, you
must remember. she has French blood
flowing IN her veins. She certainly has
that desirable something that is so nard
10 describe. Is it innate?
When all the rest of us are dust-be-
gr'med and disheveIed. Corauc Coudert
that was is fresh and dainty in her long
blue motor coat, worn over trim blue
dress and topped by a close-ftting
Frcnchy looking motoring hat. which
puts 20 shame some OF the ready-to-
wear atrocities / see women we all
know wearing.
We look forward to Mrs. Rockers
dinners with interest, for they are
unique She always has some original
ceuterpiecc and-mOst original touch or
8ll-she invariably has her dinners to
metch her dinner gowns,
II she is wearing a pink gown, the
decorations of her dinner table are pink;
II a yellow gown, big yellow roses riot
over the cloth. one dinner she gave not
long ago had FOR a centerpiece lily
pond with water lilies floating white and
cool on Il. on this occasion our hostess
wore a gown Of white and silver.
Dinner Decorations to Match Gowns.
This is a pretty scheme and works
well, except In the case Of one enter
prislng woman who copied Mrs. Roel-
ker's Idea. She gave a violet dinner,
and, 10 the disgust Of some OF her guests,
had violets set ahoat in the soup. It
seemed rather a waste Of flowers, and
certainly spoiled the soup.
l have seen Mrs. Rocker driving at
Newport this year in an English basket
phaeton. and she has been wearing a
different gown on each occasion.
I met her the other day holding the
reins over her smart little cob. She
looked as fresh as the pink garden roses
she had tucked at her belt.
She was wearing one OF the popular
lingerie dresses-a really exquisite one Of
lace and mbroidery-comparativ sim
pie in design, but elaborate in detail
II was made Of the sheerest French
batiste and worn over a slip OF pale blue
silk, which showed through the dla-
phanous fabric quite distinctly.
A nat Of pale tinted chip was trimmed
with pale blue satin ribbon and big full
blown pink roses. Two pink roses
tucked in her belt echoed the note OF
color in her hat
A yoke OF finest French embroidery ex-
tended to the sleeves and ended in a
straightforward collar. Shaped pieces OF
bauste embroidered In striking polka dot
design and bcrdered on either side by
Valenciennes lace outlined the yoke.
suspender-like pieces Of the batiste and
lace ran from the belt over the should
ers
on the skirt the same pieces ran from
belt to hem Around the skirt were two
bands Of the polka dot embroidery and
lace.'
The sleeves were puffs reaching just
above the elbows. and ending IN a
straight cuff Of embroidery and lace.
The waist had becoming fullness in
troduced in little pin tucks just below
the yoke.
Mrs. Roelller. as usual. had fat pearl
earrings in her ears.
Never has there been 4 greater vogue
for white lingerie dresses than this
year.
Many Of them are made on princess
models. waist. and skirt being joined in
the working out OF the design Of lace
and embroidery.
Some have an obvious belt OF lace.
Others are worn with lowered ribbon
girdles.
But ali OF them boast exquisite needle
work on finest OF fine material-indeed
some OF them are quite mafvels OF de-
sign and execution
Mrs Prescott Lawrence has been
called the New England Diana'--she