The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

While the occasions for smart dressing
were not so numerous as in the first days
Of the month. and the unprecedented bad
weather made afternoon visiting next 10
impossible the new and pretty gowns and
bonnets seen in the past week were quite
up to the average
The reception at Mrs. TOwnsend's
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Slater's small
dance on Friday, and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth's usual Thursday evening at home.
did much TO balance the noticeable
falling of in smart Taiment at the White
House reception of Thursday evening,
while the theater audiences Of Monday
and Friday evening were especially re-
splendent in beautiful gowns.
At the National Theater, in particular.
where society was very fully represented
at each performance, owing to the dou-
bic interest in Mr.. John Drew and the
excellence of his new play, several thea
ter parties appeared in full dress. the par
Elephants going later TO a dance or formal
supper party.
Mrs. William A Slater is wearing an
evening gown of black net au sequines,
which is so distinctive as to dlfferentiate
it from all the other net gowns of the
year. The sequines, which are put on
in a close but well-marked pattern, are
in aqua marine and in different sizes, as
also are the very delicate jet seQuines in
troduced into the pattern The bottom of
the outer skirt is treated to a band Of
water-green chiffon velvet nearly half a
yard in depth, which is finished in beads
and sequines.
The bodice. which is eIose-httlng, is
made with narrow Of fine thread lace
from the shoulders to well below the
waist line. The foundation Of the gown
is water-color chiffon satin The sleeves
come TO the elbow and, like all the
newest gowns. show a marked decrease in
size. the top being a gracefully arranged
pun Of the seqUine-covered net. and the
same white lace forming the V front,
with q slight showing of the velvet used
on the bottom of the skirt
Miss Marguerite ShOnts has handsome
sequine-trimmed gown in scarlet tulle,
which came in for considerable notice last
week when she posed in "Cupids
Dilemma at the House Of Mercy benefit.
This Is made dancing length. and very
fun from belt to hem The Sequines al
though all in red, take on different shades
with the movements Of the wearer. The
low bodice is made with a modestly
rounded neck very full from top TO belt.
with short puffed sleeves, ending just
above the elbow. The girdle is very mar
row and of the material of the gown,
which is, Of course, mounted on silk Of
the same vivid shade
Mr. John Rodgers wore a prineesse ball /
dress in the past week which was very /
handsome. The material was heavy cream /
satin. brocaded in a small floral design in /
velvet, the latter showing delicate tones /
in pink and yellow. The extremely low 1
corsage was wholly without trimming. |
except for an outstanding friu of cream |
lace inside the curved edge OF the per-
fectly fitting bodice The top of the
bodice seemed to be bound in front by
narrow black velvet, which widened to
the center Of the back. where a stiff
looped bow marked the top of the gown. /
from which fell long ends Of black velvet /
The sleeves consisted of shallow caps of
lace, with a twO-inch band of black vel |
vet well above the elbow.
Mrs. George Marye, whose toilettes are
among the richest Of tne season. is wear
ing a very beautiful gray gown of chif- |
fon satin, combined with princesse lace. |
It is in two pieces. the skirt being made /
to fit very smoothly about the hips. but |
opening to a graceful flare at the foot |
and ending in a full, round train. The
bottom of the skirt is cut away about /
eight inches from the floor. and rejoined |
by a series of tiny folds Of satin, fagoted 1
together by self-coloTed silk. This is /
worked into scroll and curve motif ex- /
tending well up the skirt The lace, |
which is in a particularly choice pattern, |
is used on the bodice only where it is laid /
in shallow folds across the entire front, |
with its edges forming a V-shaped open
ing over a smooth plastrOn Of lace. 1t is |
finished with a transparent lace stock |
collar.
Miss Perie Anderson is fully maintain !
ing her reputation as one of the best
dressed girls in Washington, with the
newest and freshest costumes for every
occasion. She made a round Of calls last /
week IN a light blue brOadcloth, which is /
especially pretty.
A princesse model. close fitting, and /
without wrinkle from the throat to the 1
knees. The lower part Of the gown is 1
worked in heavy silk embroidery. A fiat /
scallOp OF the cloth. almost solid with
embroidery, goes about the skirt at a |
distance OF eighteen or twenty inches /
from the hem. The upper part of the /
gown is also treated to a decoration Of (
embroidered cloth, which forms a short /
jacket effect in the back. The upper part
OF the bodice is entirely Of the openworl1
embroidery, and the elbow sleeves of the
embroidered cloth.
With this Miss Anderson wore a large
ivory colored hat, trimmed in pink and
crimson roses, with sable collar and muR
and long white gloves.
Mrs. Garrett A Hobart, jr, a bride Of
the past summer. who. with her hus-
band. is spending the winter with Mrs.
Hobart, al the New Willard, is wearing
a tailor gown of brown cloth for after
noon visiting. the skirt being round and
slightly off the ground with the Jacket
Il somewhat exaggerated Elton, closed
from throat 10 belt and finished in heavy
brown silk embroidery, I'm which gold
threads are introduced. Her hat is q
close-ftting brown turban with brown
and yellow wings.