The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
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OF the world eager for the sum-
mer gayety.
And this summer promises to be fairly
gay, although the season is yet young
But although many Of the immense
marble cottages. are still showing
blank, boarded windows. and the iron
chain stretched across the driveway
says plainly Not at home" 1 found
good many friendly faces TO bow 70 as
drove down Bellevue avenue as the
season opened.
Newport seemed all green. and blue.
and white. ! suppose the clean salt air
keeps all the growing things green; the
sea is just naturally blue, and the
cleaning white of the marble houses Is
never allowed to become discOlOred.
And. really, the houses are most i'm
pressive.
No doubt Mr.. Henry James thinks
himself very funny when he describes
Newport as "a mere breathing place for
white elephants" But it's quite good
enough for most Of US, and II Mr.. Henry
James doesn't like 1t he can just stay
on the other side Of the water.
Mrs. James z. Kernochan, as usual,
garden parties.
Most Of us who had arrived in New
port had met in the morning as we
stopped our motors at the Casino for a
minute or two on our way TO Bailey 3
Beach for the morning dip.
Some Of the women are doing all
kinds of stunts in the swimming line
this year. I suspect them of secretly
taking lessons of a swimming master In
town last winter. so that they might
dazzle the men this summer
But I really hardly think it's feminine
TO swim so strenuously. 1 actually saw
some red-capped heads bobbing away
ont beyond the raft. And the waves are
so rough and rude, too.
I'm sure 7 felt much fresher than they
did for Mrs. Kernochan's party in the
afternoon. And, then, my black satin
bathing suit showed to much better
effect on the beach than under water.
Everyone was at the party in their
best bib and tucker" drinking tea and
discussing sandwiches and the last scan
dial impartially. However simply we
may dress at Newport in the morning
we always make ourselves look smart
after luncheon
Mrs. James B. Haggin arrived in heI
big motor car and a perfect futter OF
black and white.
/ couldn't begin TO count the frills or
It But there seemed to be frills every
where-on the skirt. on the sleeves, ever
her hat was a ruffly mass of white
marabout feathers, which futtered ir
the sea breeze.
The gown was made of nothing more
nor less than good old-fashioned whit,
Swiss muslin. Very sheer and fine, Of
course, but plain-not embroidered. And
trimming 1t were innumerable littl,
ruffies OF black Valenciennes lace.
Black Valenciennes lace was used alst
Sn fiat insertions, and the effect of tn,
whole was unusual and striking. in thi
day of long. unbrOken lines and hatl1
applied trimmings.
For the skirt flared and flowed on
in quite a good length train and tn
sleeves were made Of wide shaped frllIs
which hung loose and swayed out a
Mrs. Haggin moved.
Her hat was large and flat-a bIacI
''crin," trimmed only with a quantity O
fluffy white marabout. She wore one O
the fashionable lace veils-black this wa
pinned In tightly at the back and witt
the eliuS HouBllE uOWn below the pin
ming.
Big fiat earrings of pearl gIeane
through the lace and a chain of cut ie
swung from her neck nearly to he
knees. White shoes with broad blac
bows. long black gloves and a parasc
Of black and white completed the toll
cite.
Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings is Away
chic ard charming. but on that after
noon she looked particularly well in
gown Of lace-a gown of such exquisit
lace that I'd defy any one not to loo
well in It. 1t was of that rich cream
tone which suits either blonde or bru
Dette, which softens a poor compiexio
and makes a good one enhancing
The gown was made quite simply IT
really a proclamation to attempt to fun
Their ornament lace like that. and 3
the modiste who fashioned this particu
lar gown made IL on perfect lines all
wisely dependent for the effect on n
beauty of the lace.
OF course, the dress was trained, an
at the back it was put together in
novel way. The necessary fullness {
the back width of the skirt ran up
little plaits high above the waist lin,
set in, as il were, into the waist itsel
There was deep yoke OF contrastin
lace which cut down square both bac
and front. The sleeves we're samp
puffs. ending just above the elbows.
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