The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-27

but for this feature. severe tailored sui
worn by Miss Alexandrine Fitch. TIT
suit itself is a marvel Of good tailoring
for while so narrow the skirt appears t
be a single width Of black and white
checked cloth hung on the graceful young
| figure, II is hung with such skill tina
even in getting in and out street cal
| its wearer need be in no way subjected
to adverse criticism Of woman's clubs Of
the casual passer-by.
Miss Fitch's jacket Is hip length, slight
ly shorter In the back than in the front
| 1t is at the normal waist line at the bach
the new sash first makes its presence
known, for here is a three or four-incf
fold of cerise satin which. II one only
| had a back view Of this well-known belle
might be considered half belt. The satin
however, disappears through the under
arm seams of the coat, to be tied inside
the font of the jacket then fall low or
the skirt. This unusual sash Is evidently
of the made variety and, with a single
invisible seam. The pointed ends are OF
irregular length fringed in the same color
A small turban-shaped straw hat il
black and white Is worn. with this very
up-to-date suit. The checks in this suit
herds plaid. also broken very slightly In
outline, both details adding to the distinc'
ton Of the costume.
Miss Feroline Perkins. one Of the brides
elect now absorbing much attention from
polite society; is wearing very smart
front after the manner of the one worn
by Miss Fitch, but without crossing the
back Of the jacket.
Miss Perkins, however. scores in the
material Of her sash which is. as regards
its ends, Of fine solid bead embroidery. the
part encircling her waist is presumably
black, or dark blue satin. The ends are,
however, twelve inches deep fringed in
various coIored beads with dark blue pre-
dominating. Another feature of this blue
suit Is the ungathered looped under over
dress which is just what its name implies
a second skirt of the same material as
the narrow cube foundationsskirt which is
the basis of all tailored gowns.
Mrs Spencer Cosby. always a model OF
elegance. is one of the first young ma
irons with large wardrobes to draw from,
to appear in the all white tailored suit.
Mrs. Cosby is wearing a chic skirt and
jacket Of cream-white serge that is totally
untrimmed except for the shallow black
satin color and cuffs and the inevitable
buttons. Buttons have never enjoyed a
greater vogue than at present. or made
themselves q more distinctive part of all
costumes.
Mrs. Cosby wears with this a black
Milan torpedo turban with a numidi that
surpasses all numidis yet seen in Wash
ington in its quality and its color. The
former is extremely fine and close, hav-
ing the softness of old-time ostrich with
the severity that Is considered a present
day requisite for style. The color is, to
a plain American observer, a deep yell
low, it no doubt has some much moro
euphonious name given 1t by its French
creator. for numidis do not grow. they
are made.
Accompanying young Mrs. Cosby at a re-
cent matinee. where she wore the above
toilet, was Miss Juliet Fremont, youngest
daughter Of the late Admiral Fremont.
and in her own right, one of the coming
great actresses Of the American stage.
Miss Fremont, who has spent only one
week with her mother and sister during
which she appeared at a local theater, is
off the stage, the same modish, attractive
girl, who only a few years ago was one
Of Washington's conspicuous debutantes.
She wore a well made, smart gown Of a
one-piece model in some lusterless. but
silk finished cloth.
Her hat was low crowned, with medium
wide brim, also in black with a black
numidi as it's only trimming.
Miss Juliet Fremont has lightened her
mourning sufficiently to wear the broad
new-shaped color of white, hemstitched
null. which was as becoming as it was
smart.
One of the first tailored linen suits Of
the season showing all the marks Of 1913
was that worn by Mrs. Robert w. Smith,
wife of Representative Smith of Texas,
at the Raleigh on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Smiths gown is a deep mulberry
of the heaviest plain linen make with
has two fiat plaits in the back with one
in front. The coat follows the semi-fitting
French model and Is also untrimmed ex-
cept for its very well cut, well arranged
double collar. The general outline of the
collar is the long shallow model with the
under part black and white striped lined
in very narrow lines. Over this is laid
a narrower and a shorter collar Of plain
white. The striped linen is decorated on
Its corners. which come almost to the
by groups OF crystal buttons.
The long sleeves are treated with double
cuffs in the same fashion. The jacket
fastens in slightly diagonal line with
real crystal buttons doing their service,
this being a genuinely well-made. practical
suit without any imitation.
Mrs. Smiths hat Is black hemp, boat
shaped turban with its trimming of cream
white ribbon eight or nine inches in width.
This crosses the crown from front to
back, being held to the brim in front by
a tiny bouquet of crimson and pink bios
SONS and foliage.
Mics Doris Haywood, just home from
Honolulu and the islands, is wearing an
evening gown in two colors with new em-
bossed brocaded ceepe de chine. The
skirt, which Is made with a slight train,
Is of the white: the overdress along very
graceful lines and emphasizing the open
ing in front tendency, is of the blue. Both
are in small, conventional figures.
The v shaped front and back of the
bodice IL emphasized by a narrow band Of
blue satin edged by rhinestones a very
effective embellishments and only little
less brilliant than a chain Of jewels.
The color In this gown. as well as the
Is the latest product of a well
known Paris maker. and Is more Of a
Chinese, or some times called Asia blue,
Than the Copenhagen. or Alice, or any Of
the French blues. Of which Il II the rec