The Washington times., 1911-10-23
STYLE SHOW OPEN
!. AND THRONGS SEE
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS
Modish Things for Women
Will Be Displayed Three
III Days at Rauscher's.
py JULIA MURDOCH.

Opening at o'clock this afternoon,
to continue for three days, the annual
Style Show Is being exploited in Rad-
cher,s, ballroom, giving women Of
Washington an opportunity of studying
the most modish garments intended for
their exclusive wear. on beautiful living
models.
And the women? VIII they enjoy
Themselves? What a foolish question:
To. see the way they 4 thronged
Rauscher's this afternoon, as soon as
the doors OF the ballroom were thrown
open ID sufficient answer in itself. Just
% that the gowns and the accessories
that go with them may be SO shown
at their best, there are nearly twenty
five live and lively girl models, who have
been engaged, to do nothing else but
walF around anS inclosure in the ball
room and Wear the different dresses and
each young woman wears no less than
a dozen. gowns "a day. So the manager
declared me this afternoon when
wasyatnons the FIRST to visit the show.
Among The Iiving models, there is one
young woman from one OF the theatrical
companies playing in washington this
week.. who has been engaged to show
OF a tailormade suit that Is the product
Of a Washington tailoring establish
ment. t "
Beautiful Exhibits.
Separated by low screens and hedges Of
palms. each Of the dressmaixine firms
represented in the Style Show has q
comm9dious space in which TO exhibit
its choicest products. Some Of the most
beautiful handmade gowns lingerie, art
work for boudoir and other wear. furs.
hats, theater wraps, iayettes and we'd
ding trousseaus are being shown. There
Is stunning blonde model who is ex-
plotting the toilet goods of well-known
washington firm, and another who Is
demonstrating the ease with which a
popular brand of corset may be worn
with comfort by even the stoutest
figure. Neighborhood House has one of
the largest exhibits at the show, and
this rs under the management of Mrs.
c. d. Hemmick, better known as Mrs.
Barney; Mrs. George s. Becker, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs Fremont Smith, Mrs. William
Phelps Emo. Mrs. Charles Ffoulke, Mrs.
Fahenstock. Mrs. Samuel F. Emmons,
Mrs. Charles l.. Bell, and Miss Sophie
Diebert. Neighborhood House is cele-
out In its dressmakihg department for
theatrical wear.
Fine music Is one Of the attractive
features of the show. The gallery has
been given over to a stringed orches-
ira, and concerts are given hourly. In
:. jungle Of palms are hidden a number
of mechanical musical Instruments,
which are manipulated from time to
time during Intervals when the orches-
ira Is not playing. The programs in
clude selections from grand operas, and
the popular songs Of the hour
Refreshments Served.
Especial attention has been given to
the decoration of the artistic ballroom
Against background of palms there
have been placed tall vases and stand
ards of specimen chrysanthemums.
All afternoon In connection with the
style show, tea Is being served, and this
evening a bevy of pretty and prettily
gowned young women will dispense
punch to guests Of the show.
The cloakrooms are. in use, SO that
hats and wraps may be disposed of, thus
GLOWING those who visit the show to
take their ease unhampered by coats
and wraps. --...
While the show Is essentially for
women, where is the man who does not
delight In viewing graceful woman
charmingly dressed? The management
of the Washington Style Show has es-
pecially invited members OF the sterner
sex 10 attend, and assures them that
they will be warmly welcomed.