Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-02
TOILETS.

Mrs. Taft never looked better than she
did today since she came to the White
House to live. Her dress was an eX.
ceptionally pretty one, Of light blue satir
| and chiffon. The skirt of ga tin had a
short pointed train, which was bordered
with dark marabou. The chiffon tunic
| reached within foot of the hem and
was bordered with velvet shade darker
These bands Of velvet reached up to
the bodice and formed the chief decora-
ton. A bit of white lace showed at the
pointed opening at the neck and on it
glowed diamond pendant hanging from
| a fine chain. Her hair. in which now q
trace Of gray shows over the temples
was arranged in a marcelled pompadour
and high knot at the back.
She carried bouquet Of pink and white
orchids.
Miss Taft had on her pretty dresses.
1t was of pink chiffon. draped over white
satin. the lower portion of which showed
in the narrow train.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, wore AN elegant dress of black vel
vet, the trimming on the black chiffon
bodice being a design wrought out In
chalk beads.
Mrs. MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary
of the Treasury, wore an elegant gown
Of brocaded ivory velvet and chiffon.
Mrs. Wickersham wife Of the Attorney
General, wore a French model gown of
black satin, trimmed with wide bands of
white filet lace. with jet ornaments.
Mrs. Meyer, wife of the Secretary of
yelled in black chiffon. The bodice. Of
black chiffon, had touches of gold braid.
Mrs. Ballinger. wife Of the Secretary OF
the Interior. wore French dress OF a
white satiny fabric, trimmed with bands
of fur and with touches of silver on the
ace-trimned bodice
Mrs. Nagel wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. who made her
since last New Year, being in mourning
most of last winter, was dressed very
handsomely in black velvet, lightened on
the corsage with fine lace.
Mrs. Brewer of Utica, the guest Of
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
wore a steel blue satin, the bodice hav-
ing a fichu drapery Of Venetian lace.
Miss Letterman, Mrs. Taft's secretary.
was dressed in a very smart costume
of pale blue chiffon. with tunic
bordered with wide bands of black vel
vet Her hat was black, and trimmed
with blue p1umes.
Mrs Nick Longworth. who was in the
assisting party in the blue room, and
her sister, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, came
in together.
Mrs. Longworth wore sheath dress
of smoke-colored satin, with white lace
on the waist. Over her shoulder she
wore a square Idct SHAWL VI tCIilldii
lace, which had a wide border of orange
satin, giving the touch of color to the
entire costume.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was in a taupe
chiffon cloth, the skirt narrow and hav-
| ing a small pointed train and the tunic
laid in narrow box plaits. Neither wore
| hats, although most Of those invited to
| join the rather small party In the blue
room. had hats or bonnets on.
Mrs. Jack Rodgers. black satin with
4 af oInll L. do ho hndiNa
Mrs. John w. Foster, mauve brocaded
velvet and hat in the same shades with
| light plumes.
| Other smart toilets among visitors and
the blue room party:
Mrs. White, wife Of the Chief Justice.
| who accompanied her husband. wore one
| of her becoming and very smart gowns.
| 1t was of black wolfe made over black
and white striped satin. and had touches
| of turquoise blue in the trimming.
Mrs Day. wife of Mr.. Justice Day, wore
| a Bordeaux brocade. trimmed with gold
lace
Mrs Rufus Day, daughter-in-law of Mr..
| Justice and Mrs. Day, golden brown vel
vet with bodice embroidered in shades of
brown.
Miss Hildegarde Nagel was in L modish
| light blue cloth costume.
Lady Hadfield. sister OF the Alto Attorne ey
General wore a green VelVet gown anu
| hat with chinchilla furs.
Mrs Albert Akin Of New York. daugh-
| ter of the Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham, wore gold-colored chiffon
| and a large black velvet hat. Her furs
were white fox.
Mrs. Richard Sherman, blue velvet
gown with a large black hat.
Mrs. Sheriff. Sherman. red velvet
| yelled in chiffon, chinchilla stole and
muff. with a picture hat.
Mrs. Brewer. also Of the Vice Presi-
dents party, black velvet with black
| hat trimmed with bird OF paradise.
| Miss Gertrude Miller. dahlia velvet.
with hat to match
Miss Flofence Miller, gray chiffon over
green. and a picture hat of gray.
Miss Alice Meyer wore costume of
| white cloth and black velvet. Her black
satin hat was faced with pink and
| trimmed with marabou.
| Mrs. Lurton. wife of Justice Lurton,
wore black chiffon broadcloth with gold
embroidered lace.
Mrs. Hughes, wife of Justice Hughes
wore a Paris gown OF soft velvet in
| a shaded effect under tunic Of net
with silver beads. Her hat was black
with white plumes.
NOTES Of THE RECEPTION