The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
Photo b. HarisEwins.

the style Of the former city while
each season finds her more firmly es-
tablished in the social world of the
Capital
Mrs. Patterns favorite walking cos
tume is a dark blue silk of one of the
new weaves that Is neither taffeta nor
faille and comes In both plain and
figured pattern.
This is q two-piece, or possibly a
three-piece suit. In the latest draped
skirt of the plain silk with a French
semi fitting coat of the figured. all in
one tone and without any contrasting
girdle. waistcoat or buttons. The
chimesette beneath the jacket was not
visible by reason of the very smart
tulle ruff in shaded tones of gray to
dark blue which was worn close about
the throat. Mrs. Patterns hat was .
!! charming modification of the plateau,
in dark blue with its trimming big.
generous bows Of satin ribbon. and
beautiful blue corn flowers applied
both on and under the brim. The new
shade OF gray. pierre by name. showed
in the undressed suede gloves and
also matched the lighter tone of the
ruff. This touch OF gray against the
rich, but very dark blue. brought out
in beautiful light the prematurely
gray hair which makes Mrs. Patten
one OF tne most oistinB ulsHeu' as "cii
as one of the handsomest OF women
now in the official set.
All fair-minded washingtonians are
ready to admit that in tie matter OF
style there is a wide difference in ap-
pearance Of the feminine world in F
street, Washington. and Fifth avenue.
New York.
Even the exclusive promenade about
Dupont Circle or out Massachusetts
avenue cannot afford the opportunities
of viewing the newest or smartest modes
that the most casual observer enjoys on
the great thoroughfare Of the metropolis.
That point is conceded without arsu-
ment, although among the real Wash
ing1onians of smart society there is
sometimes a feeling that clothes are
not the all-important attribute here. and
that it is rather a fine thing to be indie
pendent of a mere modiste.
1t was something Of a surprise. how
ever, to Washington to find several OF
the ultra smart modes exploited last
week to have come from California.
Miss Emeline Childs, the handsome
young daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Childs, of Los Angeles. and a grand
daughter of the late Senator Bates, Of
Tennessee, who spent several days with
her Washington friends early In the
week, gave a splendid example of the
new cape coat; that of the Lancaster
model in dark blue serge. This stylish
garment was worn over q velour blaine
skirt with high girdle. the latter show
ing quaint Oriental coloring In purple.
gold and blue. Miss Childs, who Is fair
and tall. topped this suit. which she wore
for all outdoor excursions, with small
round hat of dark blue tagal trimmed
with a pair of small white wings.
Another we'll gowned and much feted
young visitor Of the spring season, is
Miss Eline Denegre, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Denegre, Of New
Orleans.
Miss Denegre whose parents have been
identified with Washington and the smart
summer colony of the Massachusetts
north shore for years, looks very smart
in a walking suit Of dark blue gaber-
dine, with its accessories In plaid silk.
showing high lights of white and yellow.
The skirt is Of the gaberdine, almost
covered in fiounces of TIE plaid silk.
The smart little coat opens over one of
the very latest waistcoats of white, which
is fastened with large amber buttons.
round hat with wider brim than would
be worn by the average girl with the
average wardrobe. Is of hemp faced in
blue satin, and trimmed in yellow and
white roses.
A black taffeta suit in new and ap-
proved model is that worn by Mrs NAL
colin McConihe, who loosk quite as chic
on Connecticut avenue in this gown as
its originator does in Paris where the
design is still new. This Ii to the OBJ
server a one-piece costume although IL
may be put on In sections known only
to the wearer and her maid. The skirt
il narrow at the hem with a becoming
width across the hips formed by a
series of rufies that are neither spiral
or circular, just plain rufiies, but put
on In Paris with q distinctive line.
panel or pleat extending down the
front Of the skirt and q broad sash effect
In the back are other features distin-
gushing this from the ordinary ruined
taneta. The top IL in the broad Shout
dered unseamed back with long sleeves
and an open front with long white collar,
showing a smart chimesette of white
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The hat topping this u also French,