New-York tribune., 1913-11-19
BUDS IN BLOOMERS
POSE FOR CHARITY
Flopping Satin TrOuser-
cites Earn Stern Displeas-
ure of ChaperonS.
TOO FAR AHEAD
OF THE FASHION
Absence of Maharajah of Kapur-
thala Disappoints, but Mira
Ali Kuli Khan Was There.

The versatile debutante turned herself
into fashion "manikin" yesterday after
noon and evening at the Waldorf Astoria
in tableaux vivants for the benefit OF the
chapel fund OF the Catholic University, In
Washington.
II, as NJ. Paul Poiret said during his
recent visit, his gowns are always three
years ahead of the fashions, then the
young girls who disported themselves in
Topping satin trouserettes will have TO
save their new dresses quite a long time.
Certain 1t is they won't be worn at any
but masquerade balls again this season.
The experiment, indeed. made the future
~ the trousers-skirt somewhat doubtful
In repose some of the fun satin bloomer
costumes. draped with chiffon and yards
OF rattling beads. were very pretty, but
anxious chaperOns surveying the scene
from the boxes of the grand ballroom
agreed that boomers were not made for
dancing.
The costumes were marvels OF Oriental
splendor. Silver tissues. crimson velyets
embroidered in gold, pink and purple
! chiffons, wonderful headdresses OF snaky
green scales and nodding peacock tails
dusky wells that hid the prettiest debu-
tante dmples. and Persian embroidered
jackets and sashes that would have made
! a parrot green with envy-all these went
to the establishment OF those harem
skirts. Abashed male satellites followed
In the train OF these feminine splendors,
content 10 fulfil their mission OF serving
as a pocketbook.
1t Is impossible not TO part with all
ones worldly wealth when Persian
queen in flowing pink drifts up and smil-
/ ingly sticks n rose I'm ones buttonhole. re
gardless of the yellow chrysanthemum
and red carnation already there
Besides the visions of Persian costumes
vouchsafed there was a display Of mod
ern fashion that rvalled any department
store window display On the stage,
which was set with a little white Persian
temple. a garden and blue sky dot,ed
with midnight stars, appeared a long line
of society manikins" in peg tops" I'm
draped skirts, in "sits," in minaret cos
tunes, I'm heavy fur cloaks and beruf-
fled dancing frocks. Each was greeted
with applause as some admiring box
party recognized their own favOrite
actress. The costumes cost over s., 800
The large audience. both afternoon and
evening. was disappointed because the
Maharajah and Maharanee OF Kapur-
thala did not arrive. owing to the late
ness OF the steamer on which they are
sailing from India. Mira Ali Kuli Khan.
charge d'affalres Of the Persian Legation
at Washington and Nine. Ali kull Khan
were there. however, in court costumes OF
Oriental splendor.
Among the faithful who were disap-
pointed I'm the absence OF the Maharajah
were three Hindu princes OF the reigning
house OF Punjab. who are I'm New York
studying Western ways.
Sardar Dalip Singh Gill and Luchet
Singh and +. p. Bleedkamkar attracted
much attention with their Hindu tur-
bans OF gold cloth. set above conventional
New York evening clothes Sardar Dalp
Singh Gill and Luchet Singh are stu
dents at Columbia. the third prince is
studying at New York University. With
them were three women members of the
Hindu Educational Society, Shimati
Kamala Devi. Sta Devi and Rhada Devi.
Among the young girls who appeared
in Persian glory were Miss Hope Ham
ilton, Miss Josephine Nicoll. Miss Eugene
Philbin. Miss Dora Thurston. Miss Marie
Buckley, Miss Mai Watson. Miss Henrietta
Thaw. Miss Frances Ward. Miss Len
tilhon Clifford. Miss Harriet Lummis,
Miss Marjory Cleveland Miss Estelle Null
queen, Miss Annie Gilbert Miss Marguerite
Kennedy. Miss Dorothy Chisholm, Miss
Gladys Robbins. Miss Tess Thayer Miss
Priscilla Bull. Miss Marie Rodewald, Miss
Marian Hall and Miss Marie Butler.