The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06
GLANCE AIT FASHIONS I'm CAPITAL
Expert Tells OF the Wellsowned Woman OF Smart Society," What
She Wears and when.

Not so long ago, when counted by
I rerf and years, but away back In the
Size h Congress, preceding the making
CT - Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, a GER
tain reat Senator of that time ana MS
hand lme modish wife were interviewed
on he same hour and day, but on widely
1if1eEent subjects.
Eaah was an authority, for this inter-
sss'-g couple was Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
sey + Depew, the latter as famous for
hp~ ,od looks. good taste and Sood
clo Es, as her husband ever was Tor
sS5e, inner speaking on tariff legisla-
ton.
Senator Depew talked freely of citrus
fruits in general, and lemons in par
LlcusT lemons being just then a serious
rrobleni in the public career OF a law
ElHkcr from the great port OF New YORK.
tyrs. Depew talked about clothes In
;, 1era and the disappearance Of the
waistline in particular. Both opinions
were prophetic.
1t is no part of this column to reminise
on the subject of lemon legislation of
four years ago. We may be pardoned.
however, for looking backward in the
matter of clothes
In that season the directoire coat was
the ranking outergarment of the mod
ish maid or matron of the smart world
and the tunic just appearing.
reared to be the keynote with fash
ionable dressing. Straight front corsets
had their recognized place in the songs
OF the day, as well as In milady
wardrobe.
Mrs. Depew, who had seen the progress
of fashion at the French capital
through all her girlhood days, looked
far beyond the season of 1908 ana reso-
lutely declined to submit to the severe
directoire silhouette. The silhouette, as
the test of STYLE was just then coming
into place.
While condemning the hour-glass figure
which showed the feminine form at Its
worst. the wife OF the New York SEN
ator maintained that some day, and not
such a long day, there would be turn
in the tide or rasnion. winch would
bring back the curve as the nne or
beauty when the normal inquire wouio
again come into its own.
MRS. Depews prophecy is already rul-
filled The curved bodice, that is like
-rove, is the latest onerng or the
g-.t. courturiers, ana, as a matter or
-es will find a ready acceptance on
yhs ide of the water. Ii is new, and
Tor G woman with a reasonably natural
TE 1t is becoming.
r., waist line is not only clearly oe-
~-UeI Il Is decorated as We'll FOR peIIs
afn E1rdles there are belt buckles, ana
s.s.I are already with us and likely
~ multiplied with an infinite variety
before the June brides complete their
Ffgussea
The Countess Won Bernstorr is one
". er distinguished indorsers of the all
..o-ailing brown tones Of the season.
Her walking dress in the past week is
snun colored worsted, with the tunic
overdress in front and plain back skirt.
Her coat is practically unchanged, in
general outline, from the coats of the
winter although slightly shorter.
With this the countess wears a modish
black hat, trimmed in ribbons matching
her gown. The ribbon-trimmed hat,
while sounding less elaborate than hand
some hats of past seasons, is, by no
means, an inexpensive creation. as the
ribbons of today are higher priced than
ever before. and the n1illiners OF today
more prodigal in their use.
The "damasse" effect, the natural sue
cessor of the winters brocades, is a top
liner in spring costumes and also is Of
fered in cotton and linen of wonderful
design. thus assuring its continuance for
at least six months among the ultra
fashionable.
Its natural place is undoubtedly in silk,
and in that form it appears in a new
smart visiting toilet worn by Mime.
Bakhmeteff, wife of the Russian AM
bassador.
Nine. Bakhmeteff wore this costume
on "Wednesday, when with her husband
she called on Mrs. Bryan, wife of the