The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

one afternoon last week, where she and
her friend. Mrs. Miltenberger. stopped
for tea.
Carrying out the detail Of this smart
suit, the parasol used by the wife OF the
Chief Justice was OF blue-gray silk
mounted on a black frame. with the
curved handle of natural wood SO dark
as to be almost black. the fiattened knob
OF the handle being ornamsnted with
one large blue crystal.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, one Of the
very few resident hostesses still linger-
I ing at the Capital, Is giving her friends
a first view of some especially hand
some toilets. An ecru mousseline and
lace. in which she received one or two
intimate friends on Friday afternoon, is
one CT those rare creations that retain
an outward appearance OF simplicity, Is
model of good taste. and yet of the
richest possible summer quality
The narrow foundation skirt is pre-
sumably a delicate pink satin. with a
deep facing of taupe satin, both in a
light weight but high luster weave. The
mousseline forming the round undraped
skirt. and also the round bodice. is laid
in narrow pin tucks. with the bottom
| of the skirt finished in a twelve-inch
] band of some fine ecru lace. which thus
completely wells the band of taupe.
There also is across the front of the
skirt, as well as on the front OF the
corsage. a well-defined band Of heavy
crochet lace, with a large circular motif
marking the front. The shoulder drapery
in long surplice lines was OF net and NOUS
seline, edged in lace matching the bot
tom of the skirt, and, like the latter.
showed some tint of taupe interlining
The taupe and pink also showed in the
three-inch girdle marking the waist line
and in short sash at the left back
Bronze shoes, with hosiery matching
the gown. carried out the delicate color
scheme in what is one Of the first col
ored gowns Mrs. Walsh has worn in
many years, having only laid aside her
deep mourning the past winter.
Any woman who was able to preserve
strictly modish appearance during the
hot days of the past week must be con-
ceded first place in the matter OF good
dressing This almost unattainable con-
dition was attained by the young Wis.,
countess de Sibour who not only looked
modish as ever, but actually cool as well,
in promenading II street on Tuesday
morning with her two small sons.
This American Viscountess is entitled
TO still further consideration for her chic
appearance with the thermometer up in
the 90s. when II Is remembered that she
Is wearing mourning. which has never
been considered a cool mode of dress.
Her gown on Tuesday was black mar
quisette, made with side-plaited blouse
bodice and tunic skirt. The foundation
skirt of marquisette, round and close,
was faced in a band OF black chiffon. as
also the hanE NJ he tpn 10 = iah
little more than broad sash. a pointed
collar of chiffon finishing the blouse
with which was worn a transparent col
lar and short chemisette. Nine de Sibour
who is one of the few women in town
to whom the small hat is uniformly be-
coming, wore a round shape of black
Milan trimmed in single outstanding
aigrette and, as a still further evidence
OF not being incommoded by the weather,
a well-arranged veil of unfigured net.
Of course. in black.
Mrs. Milton lie Roy Cough is, like
the maiden sung of in the "Mikado,"
"a charming sight to see" in a par
ticularly smart silk and wool costume
Of champagne color made on new lines
Mrs. Coughs skirt is sectional in cut,
with a semi-drapery that is one of
the newest models of the year, with
waist line, and perfectly plain skirt.
This unusual jacket has a waistcoat
front. broad and low, thus revealing
a smart ecru chemisette.
The hat worn with this Is a boat
shaped turban Of oatmeal-colored
straw, with Its trimming a single
plume of ostrich in identically the
same color. which lays across the
crown. Mrs. Cough still further en-
phasized the care with which her tot
let was selected by the smart parasol
of ecru or champagne PONCE, mounted
on highly polished wooden handle in
the same shade. The parasol was by
no means plain in color, as every rib
showed long. pointed motif of blue
and champagne color.
The white wool eponge tailored suit in
which Miss Marta Calvo looked par
ticularly smart and pretty during the
last few days before going to Long Is
land, where her fathers legation is To-
Gated for the summer, is one of the
practical yet dainty suits OF the season.
The skirt is skirt of today. along
smart sectional lines, only escaping the
ground by an inch or so. The coat is
really a coat, longer in the back than
in front, we'll tailored with military
braid trimming. and a waistcoat Of Bull
garian silk With this Minister Calves
daughter wore a very chic straw hat,
like the gown. combining utility and
grace, a medium-sized, round shape of
fine Milan. The color Of the hat was
one Of the new dark blues. matching the
block OF blue in the walstcoat Its