The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
Splendid Costumes.

The Blue Room owed much of its bril-
liaucy TO the splendid costumes and
jewels OF the women. Us well as to the
uniforms OF the diplomats. and seldom
has Mrs. Roosevelt appeared 10 better
advantage than lest night she wore
q gown OF vell,w aud white striped
gTenadlIe over pale yellow satin and
chiffon The bodice effectively SOtLe1ed
with lace and chiffon. Next to her
stood Mrs Fairbanks in a gown or
heavy white lace over white satin Mrs.
Root wore q trailing robe of pale blue
hrOCaded satin. AIRS. COrtclyOuS gown
VS. of rich white brocaCc- with @ deli
cate outlining of gold in the trimming,
with lace TO further soften The erect
OF the bodice.
Mrs Ronaparte's costume was notable.
not only from its grace OF outline, but
also from "a historic standpoint over
a robe of apricot peau de sole was
0raped an OVeTcTeSs Of point lace IN
tuniC effect. and Ion the bodice some
rare old Winter point, selected from
her BouapaTtc collection.
Another suggestion or the reign or
Napoleon was large diamond set ia
black enamel. and Worn as brooch
one Of the TareSt jewels or me Bona
uarte collection, and which belonged to
the mother OF the Emperor and was
presented bv him to Nine. Bonaparte.
Mrs. Meyer, wore princess gown Of
black velvet. and a diamond collar ana
lcWeled COrsage ornaments Mrs Met
CALI wore costume of delicate blue
chiffon embroidered in pink and gold
roses, sOftcned by Illusion and lace
about the bodice AIrs. Garfield wore
a gown of rich white satin. simply
made and trimmed with crystal pasSe-
mentrie. and Mrs. StrauS. wife Of the
ScCTetar- OF Commerce and Labor Wore
81 becoming gown or heavy white satin
with princess lace on the bodice. Mrs.
Loeb. who came down with the reccIv-
ing party, wore Il handsome gown of
black satin and duchess lace
The Misses Meyer, daughters Of the
Postmaster General. wore dainty cos
tunes of nile green meSsalIne. with
elaborate lace trimmings, and Mrs.
IOcEStadter, daughter OF the SeCrc-
tary of Commerce and Labor and MIS-
StTaus, wore rose cOloTed velvet with
Venetian point lace, ard ore of her
diamonds was that left her in the Will
OF the Baroness de Hirsch.
First to Greet President.
Baroness Mayor des PIanches. wife Of
the italian ambassador, accompanying
her husband. the dean of the Diplo-
matte Corps in Washington. was the
first woman To greet the President and
Mrs Roosevelt The baroness wore 81
handsome costume Of heavy white satin
embellishcd with point de Venice lace.
Nine. Tdstor, wife Of the naval attaChe
Of the italian embassy, also wore a
white gown Of hlmy lace .over chiffon.
Baroness Hcngelmuller, wife of the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador wore a
rich gown of pink brOCaded satin with
DasSementcTie on the bodice and down
the panels of the skirt.
Nine JuSserand, wife OF the French
aInba ssadOT. wore an effective gown OF
mink moire embroidered in gold. Mime.
des Portes. wife OF the counselor Of the
French embassy. wore green chiffon,
hand painted around the bottom of the
skirt with purple orchids. and Miss des
portcs wore @ dainty frOck Of pink chit
fon and lace. The NiSCOuntess de Mar
lei. wife Of the secretary Of the en-
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