The Washington herald., 1913-06-01

| and narrow, this covering the back of
the severely plain skirt. The sides of
the coat are cut away sharply from the
front and open to the waist at their
longest SID The coat is trimmed in
effective landings of white and black
material of the skirt. II opens over a
soft white null. or lace. waistcoat and
is topped by a round. small hat all in
black. This chapeau, which is quite as
chic as the gown, emphasizes its claim
to distinction by being worn with q
narrow band Of black velvet under the
chin.
The Russian blouse may be accepted as
one of the fixed stars in fashions firma-
ment, for no smart wardrobe is complete
without several of these garments.
The Russian blouse. as understood in
Washington in 1913, is as adaptable TO
marquisette as to cheviot and quite as
generally accepted for one as for the
other
Miss Dorothy Williams. whose summer
Washington, wears the blouse in white
with its decoration, particularly
graceful banding OF Chinese blue en-
broidery in very delicate lines and con-
sentative pattern.
Miss Eugenie Pichon is another of the
younger bellies to whom the close coat
like top and full skirt of this particular
model is most acceptable. Miss Pichon,
like Miss Williams, has one OF the
prettiest of white and blue gowns. pre-
sumabIy marquIsette or a cotton wolfe
made up on these lines Both these
young women are partial to a small
Williams
time shape in a new form in all black,
except for the small cluster or tiny
pink flowers directly in front
Miss Pichon wears a white Panama
sailor trimmed in velvet ribbon in much
the same severe but very becoming
style.
Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley, who comes in
and out of town frequently, although, to
the regret OF her friends, she prefers
living permanently in the country. looked
very smart on Connecticut Avenue last
week in a black cloth suit with PIN
stripe of white that showed several dis
tinctive features.
Mrs. Bradley apparently does not In
cline to a draped skirt. but has no OBJ
lection to very smart sectional tailoring.
Her well-cut jacket, fastened by black
buttons inlaid in white, opened over a
waist coat of black net over white chif-
fon. with semi-transparent collar tol
match. This was topped with one or
the smart afS~black Milan hats in a new
folded turban shape with its trimming a
pair of pure white wings. All wings go
in pairs this season.
Mrs. Peter Labouisse is wearing a bis
cloth, tailored suit. which
shows in its long collar and its turned
back cuffs, the new colored trimming
that takes the place of the Bulgarian
embroidery Of three months ago. This is
a stamped, or dyed, silk in art piRks |
and blues rather bold in outline, but |
nothing like SO crude as its predecessor |
in popular favor. |
Mrs. Labouisse wore with this, during |
the recent race meeting, a small oatmeal |
.olored hat trimmed in velvet ribbon TAX |
ng on the same pink tones seen in her |
suit The latter is very smart in cut and 4
Even in the matter of skirts there Ii |
L great and gratifying latitude. Mrs. |
Woodbury. Blair, Mrs. F. B. Harrison,
md Mrs. Christian Hemmick are pioneers |
n the matter of the pleated skirt. Mrs.
wore one OF IneSe reVlNdlS on /
that is unquestionably Paris /
,reation, as it is Of champagne-colored
dix in one of the newest weaves. and
inished in every detail along French
ines. The foundation skirt is an out
and-out kilt, Just to the floor. The top
s a close-fitting tunic, cut in points and
he bodice a draped semi-jacket that only
In artist could design and wear. The
costume is topped by a hat of the same
,olor with crown Of heavy lace and its
'ather broad brim shaped to graceful
ines held by clusters Of dull pink roses.
Miss Helen Buchanan is one Of the
bellies who has succumbed to!
he rage for orange, or mustard. or oker.
whatever name each individual cares to
rive to one Of the many yellow tones
low TO the front in fashionable millinery.
diss Buchanan is wearing very smart
ostume suit of dark blue serge with its
fix sash Of art embroidery and fringe
astened In the back. This sash is ore
4 the sashes of the season, its fringe
eing some six or eight inches deep. and
{ true Oriental magnifcance.
The hat topping this is a medium-sizedI
emp in dark blue with its crown OF
range satin and its trimming a Numidi
( the same color. All OF which is very
to the blond and graceful Miss
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