The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Copyright. HalIiSBHing.

length of the green tulle- 4 contrasting
color note is the huge pink rose with
natural-hued foliage, tucked in the front
Of the girdle.
Miss Rebecca Wilmer, who sails with
her mother for Europe on January 10. is
leaving a delightful impression with her
Washington friends wherever and when
ever she appears. This popular belle.
just entering her second season, wore at
one of last weeks dances charming
tailored afternoon gown in a duh pink
duvetyne. The skirt, which is narrow,
with close folded drapery, shows a nine
inch slit at the side, but also shows when
worn by Mrs. Winners young daughter
perfectly fascinating silk lace fiounced
petticoat. The latter might readily be
taken as a permanent part of the COS
tune, for II is matched by the quaint
and becoming lace of the bodice, showing
under the pink jacket.
Removing the jacket for dancing. Miss
Wilmer retained her broad white fox scarf
which gave a becoming line to the cos
tune, topped by a small taupe-colOred
velvet hat. finding a corresponding note
in the well-fitted cloth spats.
The decided fall in temperature on FRI
real touch OF winter. also to show the
general preparedness of fashionable
Washington in the matter OF handsome
furs. Very naturally women of the far
north showed many OF the handsomest
fur garments, judging these either as
utilities or embellishments Mrs Hale,
wife OF the former Senator from Maine.
looked particularly smart on Connecticut
avenue wearing a deep collar Of sable
with long stole ends, with which she car
ried a large pillow mum. Mrs. Hill,
daughter of James ]. Hill, of North
western Railroad fame, but now a per-
manent resident Of Washington. wore one
of the handsomest fur coats OF the win
ter, a long and loose but welI-shaped
garment of sealskin, with a collar of un-
spotted ermine. Mrs. Hill wears with
this small round hat OF seal and er-
mine.
Mrs. Raymond Rodgers made a charm
ing picture on Connecticut avenue on the
afternoon before Christmas when she made
round of calls in an open automobile dis
tributing her many Christmas gifts. Mrs.
Rodgers wore a long fur-Iined cloak of
dull pink with collar OF smoker fox, a
fur the color OF moleskin with all the
becoming fun OF the long-haired fine
fox. Her hat matched the coat in color,
but was of velvet in a low-crowned close
fitting shape without any trimming but
a self-colored bow of a semi tailored kind.
A real motor hat of becoming lines as
well as color. The picture gained an
additional touch Of color from the very
wrapping paper Of Mrs. Rodgers bundles
which was of pale green with the usual
decoration of holly and red ribbon on
each package The green Christmas
paper was one of the newest wrinkles
brought TO Washington from young Mrs.
Rodgers native Boston.
Miss Leila Harrison is another smart
WashingtonIan to whom the cooler
weather is becoming, as she is wearing
a broad collar of raccoon fur with ex-
cellent effect over a very smart tailored
suit Of dark green cloth with sash and
possibly blouse of plaid silk This suit
is of the many sectioned variety in close
fiat draped lines with coat long in the
back and short In front. Her hat is also
dark green in a small shape and Of vel
vet. A very large muff matching the fur
collar is carried with this costume.