The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

six GOWN for almost every occasion from
the practical dark toned taneta coat
suits to the smartest dancing frocks 70
be seen at the Country CIup.
| Mrs. Gibbons with her motner'
Richard Ely, had box at the horse
Show last week. when eacn sessoh
showed the younger matron In some
| new costume.
| One of the most becoming Of Mrs.
Gibbons mix suits was . new tone OF
sage green, made with skirt and Jacket
plus a white silk waistcoat and long
sash as significant features. The silk
may be taffeta In one of the varied forms
In which this material 10 now onered-
but to any one but dealer In dry goods
suggests the old-fashioned surah satin
The skirt IL made with q rounded yoke
,op. to which the front and sides are
gathered, while the hack shows unmis-
taxable kilt pleats. The yoke evidently
merges itself into two long tabs or sash
ends, which hang down the back.
Just how this transformation takes
place is not visible to the observer. as
Mrs. Gibbons did not remove her jacket
| which had long pointed back. The
waistcoat was cut low In front showing
vestee of null or chiffon with further
light green given the costume oy
Japanese collar Of white satin.
This was topped by q green hat Of
Milan straw In one Of the prevailing
shapes which turns abruptly skywards
at the left side
On another afternoon Mrs. Gibbons
wore a one-piece gown Of the new figured
silk, white with tiny flowers In an all
over pattern. This was made on much
simpler lines. with the skirt showing
only a slight drapery across the front
with the back In straight lines. The bo-
n In, al
colored lace vestee with a turn back
collar of lace coming to a point at the
waist line.
With this Mrs. Gibbons wore a round
hat Of black tulle. trimmed In pink roses
Mrs. William F. Hit, who varies her
habit and her riding hat with her
mounts, looked her handsomest. which
Is very handsome. indeed. on wednes-
day afternoon when she led the team of
the Piedmont Hunt. For more than half
an hour the competing teams held the
ring showing each rider at close range
and in repose, as well as in action.
For this most picturesque event Of the
day Mrs. Hit wore an all-black cloth
habit with close-fitting coat, single
breasted and closed almost to the throat
The short severe collar was Of tan cloth.
She wore a top hat as a part Of the
hunt dress, but even that could not
disguise the RADIANT beauty OF the for
mer Miss Katharine Elkins. the greatest
belle of her generation, and as shown at
the Horse Show of the past week the
true blue horsewoman. In other than
hunt contests Mrs. Hit wore a sailor
hat with black habit and Jacket
Mrs Allen Potts, OF Richmond, the
only woman in America entitled to write
NJ. F. II. after her name. took all the
honor of that title even In the matter
Of pink coat and sporty little Jockey
cap. Both coat and cap are counter
parts Of the mems hunting garb. but
Mrs Potts. like Mrs Hit. wears a
rather full riding skirt and uses a side
saddle
Mrs. Cary Langhorne was the first to
appear in pure white habit when she
rode her thoroughbred hunter on Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Lanshorne wore q
black derby. Miss Mildred Greble
daughter of Col Edward St. ]. Greble.
and one Of the very best horsewomen
Of the army circle. looked extremely
smart as well as graceful in a dark
gray habit with skirt short enough to
show her riding boots and a low
crowned black derby. Miss Hilda Sykes
who rode several Of Col. Thompson's
horses, wore a brown habit with soft
crowned rather wide brimmed Panama
hat.