The Washington herald., 1913-03-23
GLANCE AT FASHIONS I'M CAPITAL
Expert Tells the Wellowned Woman Of Smart Society. What
She Wears. and VVhem

lIaine Of TERED model. with the front
sections sharply pointed. The coat is
a Russian blouse. as known in 1913,
OF the same shade. but barred In many
lines Of a slightly different shade. thus
/ emphasizing the Cheruit feature OF
separate material for coat and Jacket.
Mrs. Chapman's Jacket is hip length.
with long. close sleeves. Its edge.
like the different sections of the skirt.
is bound in deep toned violet braid.
Mrs. Chapman wore with this on
Thursday afternoon a round hat of
| violet colored straw, with trimming OF
the same tone ribbon. She also wore
| what very few women wear well-a
| full ruche of tulle in one Of the inds-
scribable smoke tones that harmonizcd
perfectly with gown and hat, and
proved as becoming as 1t was chic.
The average tulle ruche is either tho
small or too large to be becoming.
Mrs. Chapman's was Just right, as even
| the masculine eye would know. While
speaking of the tulle ruche. 1t is re-
spectively suggested that this acces-
sorry shall not be worn with serge rr
cheviot-a departure from the fitness
of dress that frequently calls down un-
favorable comment on an otherwise
correctly attired maid or matron.
Mrs. Sam Hill, who, although q resi-
dent Of Washington. is a daughter OF
| ]. ]. Hill. of Northwestern Railroad
fame. is one of the conservative young
matrops who has solved the Easter
ly smart black straw hat. which she
wears with a black-and-white striped
tailor suit Of great severity.
Mrs. Hill IL one of the too few
women always dressed to the occasion.
Fer her morning walk along Con-
nec.icut Avenue with her little daugh-
ter, the above-named black-and-white
tailored suit shows no sectional cut.
no Bulgarian embroidery. no trimming
Of any kind. Her skirt escapes the
ground by several inches; her Jacket
is seri-fitting, with very modest
turned back. conventional collar The
hat is a Milan, which thus far seems
to be the straw OF the season. 1t Is
round crown in the proportion OF
sailor: also round rim OF UNIFORM
width. 1t is banded In folds OF black
satin, from which rises tuffe OF
skeleton feathers at the left side.
Mrs. Frances Anderson is a modish
and attractive figure in a spring suit OF
one of the new tan shades, that forps
background for a very smart hat trim
med in one of the new rose shaded rib
bons. The suit follows the Cheruit mod
ed skirt showing, or appearing to show.
n slight fulness at the waist line The
hat is a modified tricone worn of the
brow. with its trimming entirely of sat
in ribbon in new shade that Is only
called pink for want of a better word,
as it Is one of the modified reds bearing
little resemblance to the reds and pinks
Of former years.
r. al
ors, half a dozen reds. violets, and the
very stylish brown and yellow tones.
there is no falling of OF the established
favor OF white and black. This magpie
combination. where proper regard is Civ
en- line and material. Is as well suited
to the debutante as the dowager. and
most acceptable to all intermediate
stages OF dressing.
Miss Mary Dove is wearing black and
white in a youthful combination that is
both smart and becoming. Her suit is
a lightweight cloth. long. conservative
tailored lines, with jacket opening TO the
waist line and finished in one of the
new collars of swirl embroidery. Under
this appears a soft white blouse. DELI
cate in texture without any OF the in
sertions of lace. embroidery. or net" so
offensive to the aforementioned Ohio
legislators.
high transparent stock, also in smart
little frills of shadow lace that come to
the waist line. Her nat OF black hemp
is one of the new Spanish turbans, with
the base of its crown swathed in white
satin. the latter tied in a very smart, |
compact bow at the back. Slightly to
the left of this bow. which is very
pleasant variation from the too popular
aeroplane bow used on most hats of
this character, is a tall skeleton plume
Of black.
Miss Meyer, daughter of the former |
Secretary of the Navy, with her sister. |
Miss Alys Meyer. one of the leaders or
fashion for the younger set, has compro- |
missed with the early Easter by wearing |
a straw hat in deep amethyst, with a |
velveteen suit of the same tone. Miss |
MEYERS coat and jacket are Of such |
modish cut and finish as TO be quite as
smart in March as in November. while |
her little boat-shaped hat is of the latest |
spring fashion. This is a close-fittins |
shape. with its trimming two medium
sized wings of the same shade of ame-
thyst or purple, placed close to the up
turned brim to slope downward.
Mrs. Frank /. Pleadwell is another
smartly attired young woman inclined to
the soft-toned purple Of the present day.
She is wearing spring weight cloth
suit. with one of the very narrow but
very well hung skirts, with hip length
coat and small purple hat that is
trimmed in two upright wings, one pur-
pie and one of the peculiar yellow de-
scribed as sulphur. and true to its name.