The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

the Alice Roosevelt earrings. by rea-
son of their introduction eight or nine
years ago by the daughter of the White
House of that day. and her great chum.
Miss Josephine Boardman, the latter now
Mrs. Murray Crane, OF Massachusetts.
They are long. narrow pendants of one
large and many small stones set in dull
gold, and are most becoming to Miss
Wilson. just as they were TO the former
Miss Roosevelt.
The i'll wind that blows no good and
makes furs welcome accessory to many
spring toilets is giving us a view OF
number OF charming wraps that. but for
the uncertain temperature, might never
appear in Washington. Nine de Cana.
wife Of the Ambassador from Brazil.
wore recently one Of these between-sea-
son garments in A light green moire
velvet, trimmed in A lace collar that is
the latest wrinkle in Paris collars, yet so
simple that any home dressmaker miSh:
have thought il up. The latter, however.
would never have had the courage to
make it go. This feature is simply a
sailor collar Of Bulgarian lace tinted to
a natural hemp tone and extended to the
waistline. The coat or cloak is only
slightly below the hips and in the full
straight lines, which make all outer gar
ments appear seamless, and completely
disguise the figure of the wearer And
Yet there was never a time in the modern
history of clothes that the figure was
so important as in these careless appear
ing days.
The Viscountess d'Azy. ruling spirit OF
the younger diplomatic circle. and wife
Of the naval attache of the French EN-
bassy. wore a modish silk wrap several
afternoons of the past week that is like
Nine. de Gama's. light green in color
but Of broCade silk. This is also much
longer than the first mentioned wrap
and shows just an edge Of fur about
the collar. which like the shoulders and
quite long sleeves, shows the Japanese
influence on Paris-made clothes.
The repOusse surface that appeals to
nine women out OF every ten is not to
pass out with the heavy brocades anu
velvets, as some of the smartest of
spring costumes show this effect in chif-
fon and satin. as well as in the more
expensive of the cotton and linen weaves
Nine. Pezet. wife of the Minister from
Peru, and in her own right one of the
most interesting young matrons of the
circle, is wearing a smart
suit OF this figured. self-toned variety in a
real springtime gray. A gray that seems
bAt HdluIdl bdCkETOunQ TOT OTCnl0S or
pink roses, or even clusters of fruit BIOS
SONS in white and pink, but which would
be properly offended to find itself adorned
in violets or jonquils. The half-Iengtn
coat is cutaway. with a broad French
back trimmed in self-colored cords, the
slightly draped skirt that touches the
ground is entirely untrimmed.
The hat-a costume hat, as even a man
would see at a glance-is a close turban |
Of Milan. with the brim rolled very high |
on the left side to hold one of the tallest |
and most graceful ornaments entirely of |
ostrich. all in the one beautiful gray
tone.
The all-white hat, which all but the |
very young and the superlatively beauti- |
full should avoid a. a natural enemy, is |
shown in happy fashion by Mrs Paul |
Pearsall, who wears with excellent effecl |
an English hat not unlike an American |
sailor OF white satin. with a sparse gar
and OF gardenias showing the full-blown
Hover and delicate green foliage
If the would-be fashionable world at
large had the wisdom and good sense of
that smaller circle, known as Washing
tons society, there would be no occasion
for pulpit or press to denounce the
fashions OF the day, nor for well-mean-
ng reformers to make themselves ridicu-
lous IN estanllshlng Society to Pre-
vent Foolish Dressing" the 3 n i
rs this latest band of women call them |
selves. Freak fashions have never been
accepted by the true blue Washington
ans, as can be seen at any smart COM /,
pany in the leading homes OF the Can't
tai, at the Country Club, or at the /
numerous church services of the pastl