The Washington herald., 1914-05-31

the latter crossed from its base at wide
intervals by all-black paradise. while the
round brfm gained totally new angle by
being turned up pie-crust fashion at the
left front.
Mrs. Walter Mclean, who was with Ad-
miral Mclean, was one Of the best
gowned women at the White House on
Wednesday afternoon when, with her
husband. she shared in the congratula-
tions offered the latter on his promotion
to the rank of admiral.
Mrs. McLean's gown was Of white
taffeta with round skirt, covered In ripple
fiounces and the new short bouffont
back drapery. Her coat was Of lace in
a very short and very loose model, which
are all expected TO be. Her hat was also
white trimmed In foliage and roses.
Mrs. Francis Newlands, who always
dresses to the occasion. and is more
familiar with the extremes of a WASH
ineton season than any woman now In
official life, is wearing a cool and charm
ing gown Of chiffon in the palest yellow
with its surface strewn in widely scat
tered dull pink roses. This is mounted
on straw colored satin of high luster
ly draped bodice and high draped skirt
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Newlands
wore with this an all-black hat in a
rather large round shape, but sparcely
trimmed with white and pale tinted roses.
She also were a scarf of black tulle that
supplied the outdoor quality needed with
any gown worn with hat and gloves. Mrs.
Newland's gloves were quite a distinct
feature of her costume. being the new
pale tint that is variously described as
paige, peanut, parchment. citron, or
otter These colors vary in shade with
the material they distinguish. but are
all of one general tone derived from
yellow.
There was a great diversity in dress
at the annual spring breakfast of
feminine Democracy on Thursday when
10 women meet to celebrate the Sue
cess of the Woman's National Demo-
cratic League, of which Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson is the honorary president.
Mrs. William Cullop, president of the
league. who stood at the head of the
short receiving line. wore a handsome
demi-toilet in black satin. white chif-
fon and black lace. all combined in
very modern fashion to give a graceful
pannier effect of the lace, over
the white chiffon. The skirt was close
and untrimmed. the bodice long
shouldered jacket front effect Mrs.
cullop topped this with a medium
sized hat Of black, trimmed In white
roses.
Mrs. Bryan wore a white cloth tailor
ed suit with small hat OF violet straw,
in violets. Mrs. Champ Clark.
another important figure, wore a gown
of Georsette crepe, made in long, close |
lines of the Russian tunic with its
collar. cuffs. and high girdle decorated |
n colored embroidery. She wore a |
nat of the same shade in rough straw, |
trimmed in roses
Miss Margaret Wilson, the only mem-
Der of the White House family present, |
looked youthful and happy in a dainty |
gown of white crepe. made with short |
skirt and blouse bodice with broad |
yirdle of her favorite light blue. She |
wore charming hat Of a revised Wat
-eau model, with its trimming of pink !
roses. |
Notwithstanding the Acknowledged fact |
hat this is a season Of color. many Of |
he handsomest gowns of the early sea-
son are in white or in black.
Mrs. William L. Marshall, rgho was |
me Of the best gowned women at |
aauscher's on Thursday afternoon, wore |
| superb demi-toilet in white moire an |
lque, oraped In trench lace. The lace /
ormed the outer portion OF the surplice 1
,odice, also the high drapery of an open |
ront overdress. The introduction Of |
light ripple Of Oriental silk In the ap- /
,roved faded tints down each side Of /
he moire skirt lent a novel and smart /
tote to the toilet which was topped by |
modish hat of medium size In all black /
Mrs John Lindsay Morehead. widow
4 the late Col. Morehead. Of North Car
lima, and herself a loyal daughter Of
he old South. was one of the resident /
ostesses at the Democratic breakfast |,
vho honored that occasion with her 1
ewest and best toilet.
Mrs. Morehead, whose gowns are al 1
rays from Paris, looked extremely
mart in q draped model Of white satin
rocaded faille. The satin igurs being II
mall and detached as distinguished II
rom the satin brocades, which leave
ne in doubt as to their origin being
lble damask or upholstery material
Mrs. Morehead's gown was soft ~
hiffon. despite its richness. consequent
7 lent; itself to the new high. drspsry U
1hich showed . pointed eject fron the