The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
Fashions at the Capital
The Well Dressed Woman Smart Society. What She Wears
The Time and Place,


Even though the clouds of war cast
Threatening shadows across the verdan'
spring. all the world still loves a lover
which accounts for the absorbing inter.
est in the marriage OF Miss Eleanor vii.
son and the Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. William G. McAdoo. which is now
just four days of.
Even yet there are details of this most
important ceremony still unsettled. and
the future plans of the bride and bride
groom are liable to go the way proverbial
TO mice and men. The oficial RESPONSE
bilities OF the bridegroom-to-be, the seri-
Gus Illness OF Mrs. Wilson, and. II Is said.
the hesitation of the bride in deciding for
a spring wedding and early return to
Washington, where, II is probable, Mr.,
McAdoo will be detained all summer. all
have contributed to the uncertainty OF
these wedding plans. Miss Eleanor VIII
son is, however. a young woman of great
resources, and Immediately upon the an
nouncement of her engagement March
19 set about the selection of a trousseau,
that will serve not only for a White
House bride, but for a Cabinet officer 6
wife as we'll
This latter consideration as expressed by
his bride-elect is taken Is a pretty fair
sign that Mr.. McAdoo does not contem-
plate retiring from the Cabinet. notwith-
standing many rumors to the contrary.
The wedding gown, which was ordered
from a New York establishment and
completed in the past week. is of white
satin, but of ivory rather than the pure
white tint used for Miss Jessie Wilson
The bride of next Thursday, not being
so patriotic as her sister. has made no
special plea for American-made goods,
nor, in fact, has she confined herself
TO American-made garments of any kind
from golf jackets to evening slippers
Several Of the trousseau gowns, two
afternoon frocks and a smart little tall
leured gaberdine, with lingerie frocks
and blouses have all been purchased in
Washington.
Miss Eleanor Wilson continues to show
A preference for blue as seen in the
troUsseau frocks she wore at the several
dinner parties of last week. At the din
ner given by Col. and Mrs. Harts and
later at the dance at Chevy Chase on
Wednesday evening this br:de-to-be wore
a turquois blue chiffon, which like the
wedding gown is from the New York
nrm enormously supposed to be supply
ing the entire trousseau. The blue
frock is of the trick variety. short
when dancing long when used for more
ceremonious occasions. 1t was short on
Wednesday evening with its bouffount
bdAh eAA ITOIn Ine RrOunQ. The
underskirt Of chiffon is much fuller than
the self-colored lining of satin. and is
made with triple peplum ending Just
above the knees. Each of the three
rections was edged in rhinestones in del
icate single lines all about the skirt.
The low necked bodice Of the chIf-
fon was hung in rhinestone gsrnitrre
that also formed the greater part of tn.
short sleeves. Blue hosiery and the
dnnnftaEf ~ II l.
with rhinestone buckles, which may or
may not have been a part OF the gift
sent from a New England shoe factory,
as expression Of good will, completed this
particular toilet
The National Capital Horse Show. be-
sides SURPRISING all previous exhibitions
in the way of sport and horsemanship,
promises in the present week to establish
a real standard OF dress for all feminine
Washington.
Not in the extravagant manner once
famous. but now discredited, which
made the great November event Of Madi-
son Square Garden the exhibition ground
of all that was worse, as well as much
that was best in the fashion OF each
season.
Washington women who read their
title clear to residence in Washing
tons smart circles are never fantastic in
dress, although sometimes extravakant.
Some persons. usually visitors from New
York. or the Far West, frequently
allege they are ultra conservative,
which is polite way OF calling a woman
old-fashioned.
In any case ladies in Washington look
like ladies, which is a distinctive ad-
vantage in these days of rapidly chang
ing social conditions. There will no
doubt be tight skirts and low bodices,
too low or too tight for good taste or
beauty. but the leaders of smart society
Will not exploit these doubtful STYLES.
Even yesterday afternoon II became
apparent that the tailleur costume would
he the thing for afternoon wear
throughout the coming week.
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