The Washington times., 1907-07-14

" Cnder- She has mary blessings
wealth and n charming husband, and
good social position What more could
the heart Of woman desire?
Mrs. Price Collier looked serene that
day. too. Notwithstanding the fact that
her lovely daughter, Muriel Robbins
now Mrs. Cyril Martineau. has gone to
live on the other side OF the water.
Perhaps she really felt that conven-
tioual sentiment we near 50 often ex-
pressed that she had mot lost a daugh-
ter. but gained SON."
At any rate she looked very charming
ard graceful-for she has all the grace
OF the Delano women.
She wore a tight-ftting princess gown
Of rather heavy white linen. 1t was
lavishly ornamented with English eye
let embroidery and had also a delicate
lace insertion here and there. The yoke
was Of lace-baty Irish. think it was
which terminated in a high-boned col
lar on this yoke the linen ran up in
sharply defined points.
The sleeves were Of simple puff shape
and ended in a wide band cuff Of en-
broidered linen
But the most individual touch OF the
gown was the buttons. They ran from
yoke to hem right up the back in one
long. straight row. And they were Of
mother-of-p pearl. and glisteSed in the
sunlight.
Naturally. with an all-white gown. you
would expect an all-white hat to be
worn. But this year a good many
women are wearing hats of any old
color with dresses Of white. Wherein
they display not only independence, but
good sense. For not TO everyone, by
any manner Of means. is an all-white
becoming. 1t has an irritating fashion
Of making some compilations look
sallOw.
Ones Individual Accent in Dress.
So. with this linen gown Mrs. Price
Collier wore a hat with gray-blue
feathers ornamentng It. The hat-brim
was straight across the front. but lifted
slightly at the sides A big chou held
the feathers directly in front. They ran
from there back on either side and fell
over the back brim. With her white
gown Mrs. Price Collier wore a single
strand Of beautiful pearls
! think II must be rather trying to be
the sister of a great beauty. Compare
sons are always odious However. be-
ing the sister of Mrs. Frank Webb. by
many considered the most beautiful
woman in New York. doesn't seem to
worry Mrs. Richard Trimble at all. And
1t needn't, for she can quite hold her
own.
While she is not so slender as her sis
ter. she has charming. fresh color.
and much more character in her face
than the beautiful Mary Randolph that
was
Mrs. Frank Webb. with Mrs. John
Jacob Aston, has done much to make
gray hair with youthful faces fashion
able. They are both wonderful exam
/ pies Of this effective contrast.
Mrs. Richard Trimble Webb affects
neutral tints in her gowns a great deal.
Grays and snuff color are often chosen
and wise choice it is for anyone in
! clined to be stout. for the outlines have
the effect Of fading into the background
and are not too clearly defined.
There was nothing, however. neutral
/ about the coloring of the gown Mrs.
/ Richard Trimble was wearing at Tux
| edo. 1t was a gown OF decided stripes
in black and white silk, worn over an
/ underwaist of muslin and lace.
! The silk of the waist was draped
rather loosely in front and there were
attached pieces which extended like lit
( tie capes out over the sleeves.
The waist was cut down in a deep oh
long in front. allowing a generous bit
OF white underwaist to be seen.
A touch characteristic of many of
Mrs. Richard Trimble's gowns was the
necktie and bow of black velvet ribbon
tied closely at the base of the collar and
the two longer ends of black violet
which hung lower down were knotted
loosely and ended in silk tasseIs.
The skirt was cut on a circular mode
and was long and untrimmed. belt OF
black satin was worn, and long white
| gloves.
Mrs. Richard Trimble's hat was not
unlike Mrs. Henry S. Redmond's. It.
too had a straigheSround brim and was
trimmed with flowers and big rosettes
The under brim was faced with black
satin. which gave a distinction it nigh;
otherwise have lacked.
Altogether she looked very sweet IL
her simple toilette, and I heard hel
speaking French with an accent 81
Partisan that il made me quite envious
OF course, when at Tuxedo, one usually
speaks French.
\ 1t Is rather nice. think to hauA 4