Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
Over Six Thousand Received.
SOME OF THE NOTABLE GOWNS
DRESSES WORN BY LADIES OF
THE DIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.

dress adds to daylight assemblage, and
perhaps with the fear that their escorts
are likely to outstrip them anyway in
their court or military uniforms. the
splendor Of their jewels and decorations,
the women in the diplomatic circle choose
the toilet which Will best enhance their
charms for an occasion such as today.
After the passing of the diplomats before
the President and their subsequent min
Cling for short time with the other
guests all the glory of the day has de-
parted, but it was spectacle as long
as it lasted.
The Blue Room Party.
Mrs Loeb. wife of the secretary TO the
President, a princess dress of white silk
crepe. with a yoke of princess and silver
lace and touches of turquoise velvet
Mrs. Mcfarland, wife of Commissioner
mcfarland, light blue crepe and white
lace.
Mrs. Dalzell, blue crepe de chine and
Irish crochet
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne. princess dress
OF beige chiffon, with a bordered trim
ming In Persian colorings and a yoke of
cream lace, embroidered in gold thread
Mrs. Bromwell, a superb light blue
D-e'AA o'iSSSohO SWIM, III
silver.
Miss Christine Roosevelt. pale gray
satin crepe, with white lace.
Miss Carol Newberry, apricot crepe de
chine. richly embroidered, silver lace in
the yoke.
Miss Ida Wynne. a French dress of
she'll pink broadcloth, with a round woke
OF pink chantiliy lace. High folded mar
row belt Of pink satin
Mrs. j. Franklin Bell, lavender crepe de
Cnln6. With touches of Valyaf in n -lye
shade.
Mrs. Warren Fairbanks, rose-co,ored
satin.
Mrs. John Timmons. very modish
gown OF gray crepe meteor and cloth of
silver.
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop a directoire
gown OF light green charmeuse with a
collar OF Venetian point.
Mrs. Oliver, gown of black satin.
embroidered in gold.
Miss Oliver, embroidered chiffon gown
In coral pink.
The Receiving Line.
Mrs. Fairbanks, who is always superb-
ly gowned on ceremonious occasions
looked exceedingly handsome TODAY in a
french gown of apricot chiffon, made
princess The skirt had a deep border of
procaded flowers in self tones and there
was a rich lace on the corsage
Mrs. Newberry wore a French gown Of
gray embroidered chiffon over pink silk
Mrs GARFIELD wore a gold-coIored satin
combined with embroidered taupe net and
fur ~
Mrs. Straus wore black satin made en-
pre-. with jetted panel down the front
ana pack, and the yoke of gold lace
Mrs Wright wife of the Secretary of
war, wore an all-over white lace
Mrs. Bonaparte. apricot chiffon broad
cl"th, In directoire style. with spangle
lace.
a.rs. Meyer. white lace princess dress
with touches of gold lace and fur
Mrs. Adee. black satin.
Mrs. Wetmore. black satin and lace
Miss Wetmore, pale blue chiffon
Mrs. Cullom, blue satin: Miss Ridgley.
d1rectoire gown of light lavender satin
MISS Elk1ns, coupe panne velvet with gold
embroidery; Mrs. Hopkinson Smith of
New York light blue satin: Miss Adee
white point d'esprit gown; Mrs. Holmes,
black satin with jet and white lace; Miss
Katherine Jennings, black satin: Mrs.
Harlan. black panne velvet; Miss Harlan.
light blue crepe and satin: Mrs. Hobson,
lavender satin and embroidered fiet lace;
Mrs. Kean. black satin and white lace:
Miss Kean, dark blue satin directoire
gown: Mrs. Hochstadter. black panne
velvet; Mrs. Percy Straus, black panne
velvet and jet: the Misses Meyer cream
chiffon cloth with touches of black; Mrs.
Cowles. alice blue satin, embroidered in
the same shade: Mrs. Crane. mauve satin:
Mrs. JOB Barnard. taupe broadcloth: Mrs.
Carter. gray chiffon broadcloth: Miss
Helen Cannon. white broadclOth with yoke
of Irish point; Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth.
apricot broadcloth: Mrs. Luke Wright
white chiffon: Miss Wright, yellow cloth;
Miss Mum, white cloth, with sable furs,
large black hat.
The Diplomatic Circle.
Baroness Hengelmuller was stunningiy
dressed in a Paris directoire gown Of bright
scarlet satin cloth. The sash was OF
black satin. Her large picture hat was in
black, but trimmed with long white os-
trich plumes. A long black stole and
huge muff of marabou feathers were be-
coming accessories.
The Countess Bernstorf, who was Miss
I,uckmeyer of New York, and who is a
Charming addition to the ranks of diplo-
matte hostesses, wore mauve-colored
silk cachemirc embroidered in silk of the
same shade. Her hat was large picture
affair trimmed with white feathers and
aigretteS
Nine Nabuco wore gray cloth trimmed
with heavy lace of the same color and Il
velvet toque. also in gray and trimmed
with ostrich plumes.
vet dress in old blue, and hat in tile
same shade, with pale pink roses.
The Baroness Takahira wore an empire
dress in pearl blue broadcloth trimmed
with cream lace. Her blue hat was trim
med with plumes.
Nine. Leger. black crepe de chine, with
yoke of cream lace, combined with
embroidered black lace. Her hat was a
large one trimmed with plumes.
The Misses Bourke wore dresses made
alike of gray wolfe, in empire style. and
trimmed with white lace and net. Their
large hats were in black
Nine. Corea, DOucet gown of light
blue messaline, brocaded in small rings,
trimmed with panels of Florentine lace
which reached either side back and front.
from the embroidered blue chiffon yoke
to the hem of the skirt. She wore a pearl
and sapphire collarette, and her corsage
bouquet Of mauve orchids exactly match
ed her large velvet and plume trimmed
hat. Her furS were Of ermine.
Nine. Godoy. empire gown of lavender