The Washington herald., 1914-10-27
PORTRAY
LATEST FASHIONS
But Idea at Style Show Seems
TO Be to Wear as Little
as Possible.
THRONG AT THE OPENING
Dances and Garments Vie with One
Another as Chief Attraction.
Today's Program.

II Rauscher's bathrooms are draughty,
there win be an epidemic OF pneumonia
in Washington following the Style Show
and Dansant. at which the idea OF the
fashion models seems to be to wear as
little as possible.
The Red Cross benefit opened yester-
day with a gay throng OF society folk In
attendance. They greeted the style open
ings with enthusiasm. and applauded the
newest steps tripped by popular inter
prefers Of the ballroom dance.
The patrons, fashionably attired them
selves, streamed in a procession through
the fashion salon, stopping before some
particularly attractive model to "AhH'
and "Oh"' at her costume and then pass
on to the next
Display of Mems Wear.
And the men took a decided interest in
the garments displayed by the exclusive
mems shops. All that mere man could
desire or expect in the newest fashions
are shown at the style show, and, like
the women's exhibits, are changed every
afternoon and evening.
Miss Marie Tempest. who plays this
week at the Belasco, said yesterday that
1t was her intention TO patronize the
show, hoping to CLEAN ideas to incorpo-
rate in gowns which she is now planning
for her farewell productions
That a serious purpose Is behind this
mask of gayety Is shown by the Red
Cross exhibit which is the most interest,"
ing booth in the style salon. A panorama
scene shows a Red Cross surgeon and
nurse giving first aid to a wounded SOL
der, while two Red Cross nurses, Mrs.
f. T. Rogers and Miss S. X. Fracker,
demonstrate the uses Of the various hos
pitaI garments and articles made by the
- TInInara nF Wa1hfnR
Mrs \. C. McCIintock. Mrs. John Nc
Laughlin, and Mrs. Allen Boyd. assisted
by Miss Charlotte Campbell, have charge
Of the Red Cross exhibit
Dances by Miss Anderson.
Miss Mildred Anderson gave a solo
dance yesterday afternoon for which she
was applauded. The Swan Song" a
fayorite asthetic dance followed by Fairy
in the Conwebs." completed her program.
Miss Blanche Vincent and Russell Mack,
visitors in Washington, gave an exhibi-
ton fox trot and one-step.
Miss Efie Baker gave beautiful dance.
The Fairy SOapbubble."
Miss Edith Spoffard, with Ben Cramp-
ton, gave a number Of the modern dances
in exhibition. including the Lulu Fado
and the Brazilian Polka
Among the exhibits which are attract
ing attention ana enclIlng. lne appTONal
OF visitors is the display OF fashionable
footwear al the Berberich booth. The
trend Of fashion in shoes for men, women
and little men and women Is well shown
IN this artistic display.
Fashion seems to have decreed that
women show more of the foot. and in
the Berberich display OF dainty feminine
footwear many charming models to so
with the new style gowns are shown.
Program for Today.
This afternoon Miss Jessie Herriott
and Charles Morgan will give numbers
of the ballroom dances, including the
TIA Tao" and a new one-step. For the
evening program Miss HerriOtt and Mr..
Champion will dance again, and Miss
Anderson will give another solo classical
dance.
Tomorrow the dance program, arranged
by Charles A. Watson, chairman Of the
floor committee, will conclude with ex-
hibition dancing by Miss SpofIard. Mr..
CHAMPION. and Miss Baker. In the even
ing Miss Baker, Miss Spoffard. and Mr..
Champion will dance again.