The Washington herald., 1913-06-08

who is much younger than her husband.
and a handsome brunette of attractive
personality. wears with this one Of the
very smart medium sized semi-tailored
hats of the season. This hat Is a round
shape. in black hemp, trimmed in rib
bon of black and colored picot edge with
the addition of a steeple of small gaily
coIored flowers rising in the front.
The vogue of the black hat increases
rather than diminishes as the season
goes on, notwithstanding the prophecy
of the local milliners, who hope to find
sale for the befowered chappeaux when
the time Of roses and outdoor blossoms
has fully arrived. The black hat of mid
summer to be stylish must, however,
be OF ethereal lightness in texture. For
the woman who can buy paradise plum
mage in large quantities. the fashion Is
particularly acceptable. Mrs Robert
Lee Owen is wearing an ideal hat Of
this character, which, but for its color,
would be cloud-lik- in effect. This is
round shape of Neapolitan, low of
crown with medium broad brim. trimmed
entirely in paradise plummage The lat
ter is not worked into a garland or even
a pair of closely applied plumes. The
plummage is disposed about the brim in
several separate clusters, giving a broad,
rather than high effect in distinctive
style, quite in contrast to the old-time
encircling wreath of aigrettes or feathers
The plaid silk which is the latest craze
in Paris, threatens to be impossible IN
America, unless the I. W. W. reconsider
their position at Paterson. Never has
industry and fashion come in such direct
conflict as in the silk strike. When the
edict went forth that plaids were to re-
turn, the designers at Paterson were put
to work. Every thing was ready when
the strike opened. Since then the mills
have not, according to trade journals,
been able to turn out one yard Of Ameri-
can silk in the new design. All of which
will incline sensible women to taboo the
new fashion.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgeley is one of
the comparatively few Washingtonians
who has got ahead of the Paterson
strikers, as her plaid silk, imported some
time ago, is already made up. Mrs.
Ridgeley's gown is white and black and
blue, the ground being white with the
bars forming plaids of several shades of
blue. To carry out another feature of
the 1913 season, this unusual gown is
combined with dark blue in one of the
soft finished taffetas. The foundation
gown of light colored plaid is cut with
sectional bodice and narrow close skirt
The dark blue is applied as drapery about
the hips, then allowed to fall low in the
back, forming either short tunic over
dress or a broad sash according to ones
point of view.
The silk coat suit is more popular than
ever. This style of feminine attire may
be found in all degrees. 1t is seen on
the marked down bargain table. as well
as in the most exclusive workrooms of
~
every instance the success or failure of
the silk coat suit lies in the strict at
tention to detail.
Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard Is wearing a
suit of this kind of the ultra smart class.
This is a lightweight damasee. in one
OF the newer taupe shades. The taupes
Of the present having a pink rather than
gray quality as distinctive note. Mrs
Oxnard's skirt is plain as an ordinary
linen skirt, but perfectly adjusted to the
figure of its graceful wearer. The jacket
Is short, shorter In front than in the
back and also severely plain, except. and
Il is the exception that places II apart
from all limitations. II has a gold collar
and cuffs. The latter are not of braid.
but of a heavy dull old lace extremely
smart and altogether unusual. This little
Jacket Is fastened with loops and frogs
high on the chest without concealing the
smart null blouse. With this Mrs. Ok
nard wears hemp hat Of a dull but |
significant pink color, that Is an ideal ac-
to her pinkish taupe suit |
Mrs James R. Mann. wife of Rep |
-esentative Mann, now leader of the |
minority in the House Of Representatives, |
s one Of the well known matrons now in |
who has adopted Mrs. Will |
IONS style of dress Mrs. Mann can
IA rdly he said to have followed the ex- /
nipple Of the Presidents wife. for the
chicago matron several weeks ago at
ended session Of Congress in the conn