The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-18

friday afternoon. ThiS was one-piece
creation OF black .faille. with only q
slight suggestion of drapery and demi-
train. Il opened In front over a narrow
panel of white crepe de chine or full
finished silk. the panel never. wider than
six inches. coming to q sharp point al
the knees. The scant drapery included
a bretelle effect across the shoulders,
placing the gown in the outdoor class.
and in keeping with the mod.sh piack
hat, and very smart white and oiack
parasoL
The futurist gown, of which one hears
vaguely from afar. had It's hrst real
! appearance in Washington last week on
the occasion of a short visit OF MIS-.
STEVENSON Pilot. of New York. The for
mer Miss Pansy Grossman. as this
young mtaron is remembered In WASH
ington, retains the slender, graceful ng.
ure of her girlhood with all the added
style of q long residence In New YORK.
The gown in which she appeared at
the White House was Of white chiffon
velvet. draped in a scant, close spiral
overdress of white, figured in small clus-
tiers of purple-red blue green fruit. With
this Mrs. Pilot wore a black velvet hat,
very stylish in outline. and practically
untrimmed. The crown Of the hat was
somewhat smaller than the crowns OF
last winter. which shows to the Initiated
that the hat was intended for summer
wear despite its material Its rim was
circular and Of uniform depth. =
The combination of blue and violet,
heretofore seen only In millinery, has
found expression in graceful form In q
smart suit worn by Miss Eleanor Ray
burn. This may or may not be cos
tune suit: It is sometimes indistinguish-
able from a one-piece gown. 1t 10 the
successor of the uncomprising masculine
tailor made suit The skirt Of blue
serge shows the intricately graceful dra-
perry of the latest importation. but es-
capes the ground by some two inches
and Is unslashed. The top Of the gown
shows the jacket effect with elaborate
reyeres OF polka dotted silk OF white
and violet These reveres, which are
both long and broad, are the only violet
color introduced directly in the gown.
Miss Rayburn's hat and parasol are,
however, entirely in violet. The hat,
a smart little shape in hemp, trimmed
with violets. the parasol plain colored
silk of the same tone.
Miss wetmore's blue serge suit. in
which she made a number of farewell
visits in the past week, shows severar
signs of the gradual change from the
masculine to the feminine key in
tailoring.
The skirt, which barely escapes the
ground. is draped across the front. but
quite narrow at the hem. There Is
probably an inverted plat at the back.
giving a graceful line from belt to
heel, not otherwise obtainable. 1t Is
the coat that is especially smart, be-
ing very short in the back. with
slightly longer waistcoat of white We
lour de laine. This is quite high In
the neck, fastened with small buttons
from just below the throat.
The sash of dark blue satin crosses
the back of the jacket, as well as the
front of the waistcoat. falling with
one long end at the left front. With
this Miss Wetmore wore a round hat
Of black erin rather close with regard
10 both crown and brim, with the for
mer encircled by pink roses, which
mounted high at the left side. White
gloves OF the heavy variety. and
white and black parasol. in which the
stripes of graduated depth ran from
top to bottom. rather than around.
completed this very modish and prac-
teal suit. To Miss Wetmore also be-
longs the distinction of introducing the
ALFRED afternoon gown in Washing
ton society. At recent small tea At
the Country Club she wore a draped
gown OF faille blaine in the newest Of
Japanese red, which is much more pink
than red. according to American
standards. A long scarf OF white lace
and a round black hat completed this
smart toilet.
The Countess Gizycki. formerly Miss
Eleanor Patterson. of Chicago. who is
passing the spring with her mother at
the latters Dupont Circle home. is car
rying out her reputation for original
dress in a most extreme tailored suit of
mustard -colored homespun. IN which she
takes a daily walk on Connecticut Ave
niue.
This is the narrowest skirt In Wash
ington. some six inches Of the ground
and slashed for six inches more on each |
side. Otherwise IL is doubtful If even the
Countess Gizycki could walk in II. The |
bottom OF the skirt Is finished by a two |
inch fringe matching the cloth so closely |
as to give the impression OF being a |
raveled edge. The threads showing on |
the mustard-colored background show |
green. red. and white. as well as brown |
and yellow. and to carry out this color |
harmony the Bulgarian jacket, topping |
the skirt is finished down the front by |
two bands of braid in these same colors |
woven in a small checker board pattern. |
The same braid possibly two inches |
wide forms the belt of the jacket which |
ends Just at the below the hips, and like |
the skirt. is finished in the already de-
scribed fringe. A round outing hat Of
Panama, with a band OF the Bulgarian
braid. tops the costume. with which is
completed by tennis shoes of brown
leather and brown silk hosiery The lat
ter naturally is a distinctive part OF the
costume. The slash on either side of the
skirt is finished by five or six round
bullet buttons Of a greenish cast in
bone, with a corresponding number of