The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10

becoming gown Of this particular shade /
in which its handsome wearer looked
more youthful than on any previous oc- I
casion that washington has known her, |
despite the rapidly increasing silver in |
her prematurely gray hair.
Mrs Depew's gown was Of very fine
albatrOss cloth, made in the newest fash /
ion OF double skirt. The upper skirt, |
almost as long as the lower one. which /
touched the floor. and trained slightly, /
was embroidered in large conventional (
design in several shades OF silk OF the
same color as the albatrOss, but IN both
lighter and darker tones. The embroid |
cry. which was done in long, pointed
stitches, and most effective. formed "a
border of twelve or fourteen inches about
the bottom of the overskirt The bodice /
was dissenting, with the top COmpOseda
almost entirely Of delicate French lace. (
the latter also entering very largely into
the construction Of the half length
sleeves,
Miss Mercedes Godoy. the eldest daugh- /
ter OF the counselor of the Mexican En-
bassy. whose marked resemblance to
Mrs Nicholas Longworth has been the
subject Of many amusing mistakes that
have been equally interesting to maid
and mstron, is. like Mrs Longworth. the
possessor of a very becoming green vel
vet gown. Miss Godoy, however, has
her green gown for street wear, while
Mrs L0ngWOTths is a princesse dinner
dress. The color is almost the same, and
Of the emerald tone Miss GOdOy's skirt
is made with slight train and trimmed
IN hand work Of green silk braid, with
b-afTaR 1,ap- fr
the same braid. Her hat is d large pic
Jure affair, in velvet. trimmed In green
ostrich plumes, which are grouped in
front and fall backward almost to the
shoulder OF their wearer.
Mrs Buckley. wife of the Senator from
Connecticut. and Mrs. Robert Patterson
are other well gowned matrons who find
this particular blue unusually becoming
Mrs Bulkeley is wearing a satin dinner
gown of this color, but slightly darker
IN tone. which has received many ad-
miriuE comments Mrs. Patterson not
only has two complete gowns OF the color.
one of crepe and one OF silk, but has in
trodUced gray cloth tailor suit In which
she takes her morning constitutional on
Connecticut avenue.
During the very cool days Of the past
week Miss Lucy Keaa, youngest of the
three sisters of the New Jersey Sena-
tor. wore a rich. yet very simple toilet
of brown, which is both becoming and
effective. Miss Keans gown is of to-
bacCO brown bTOadCloth, with skirt that
touches the. ground al round. made in
close-peated effect, and cIose-fitted cloth
bodice. combined with chiffon of the
same tone. Her outer wrap is a sable
cape fitted smoothly across the shoulders
and long enough TO come well over the
hips, the skins being well matched and
very handsome. Her hat is of brown
velvet with pronounced crown and fve-
inch brim. the latter round and straight
but with the severe lines Of crown and
brim softened by the graceful arrange
mcnt Of three long full ostrich plumes
of idenucally the same shade as the vel
vet.
Mrs. Perry Johnson is a handsome
young matron, who is wearing one Of the
smartest blue cloth gowns Being used
entirely for morning wear, the skirt,
which Is circular and very close-ftting
about the hips. escapes the ground
The short jacket is trimmed by waist
metrical pattern of small figures done in
green silk, the same unique embroidery
forming the cuffs Of the rather close-fit-
ting sleeves, which are Of the seven
eighth length. The shallow collar turns
back over a narrow scarf tie Of bright
green silk which is fastened in a sailor
knot half way between throat and belt,
with the loose ends falling to the waist,
this NJ D.. ,-I--
fectiye and springlike. The jacket is fur
Their oTuamented in small enameled but
tons, showing white and green as their
prevailing tones. The hat Mrs johnson
wears with this is a dark blue toque
trimmed i'm marabout plume which
shades from white to gray.
One OF the smart spring suits. in severe
tailor style, to be seen on the streets any
pleasant morning is worn by Mrs. VIII
liam C. Denny. and is of a pronounced
but light shade OF green. The material is
a rough cloth and the suit is made in two
pieces The skirt Is made with four
double box pleats stitched almost to the
hem The space between the pIeats,
which is probably twenty inches at the
bottom OF the skirt narrowing almost
10 nothing at the belt is filled by three
bands Of cloth two inches deep and grad
uated in length TO suit the space 10 which
they are applied. They are put on one
above the other, beginning six inches
from the hem, and are TWO inches apart
The novelty of these bands consists in
their being finished and applied exactly
like the flaps Of a pocket. Mrs. Denuys
Jacket is d half-ftting sack. coming Just
below the hips. 1t IS double breasted
with sharply turned pointed collar. show
ing just the neck Of the blouse worn. The
sleeves show the fashionable decrease in
size and come well down TO the hand.
and are entirely without trimming.
Miss Helen Ffoulke is wearing very
becoming tailor suit In soft gray vel
veteen. which is one Of the prettiest OF
the season. Miss Ffoulkes tailor has
worked directly contrary TO the lines en-
ployed by Mrs Denny's. as here the coat
Is very elaborate and the short, round
skirt severely plain. In this case short
means to the ankle, not the siX-inches-
from-the- ground model adopted 10y some
Of the smart young matrons who are now
setting the fashion on Connecticut ave-
nue..
Miss Ffoulke's coat is close Citing, with
the back laid in narrow pleats from the