The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-11

not brown skunk-about the crown,
with miniature pond lily on the fur
at the right front.
A new material in afternoon tailored
suits, SURPRISING even the popular duve-
tyn In the Kismet cloths is something
akin TO old-time Irish poplin. and, pre-
sumably, quite as expensive
A suit of this cloth is worn by Nine.
Van Swinderin, wife of the Dutch Min
lister to London. now with her husband
on a visit to Washington. Mime. Van
Swinderin's skirt right from its Paris
maker shows a conventional treatment
of the TERED skirt appearing in Wash
ington. this season, with a half length
French coat. the latter showing a tend
ency to depart from the straight,
curveless line in the back. The color
of this gown is one of the newest blues,
or puppies, only an artist oTa very up
to-date manufactures knowing which.
This combination is one of the very
latest color effects, a distinct blue and
distinct purple appearing IN some OF
the new costumes.
The small. velvet hat of dark blue top
ping this gown is trimmed in a wreath
OF ostrich plumes, showing the distinct
blue and violet tones.
Mahogany is the form in which one
sees some of the newest brown suits.
which, If taken to mean a red mahog-
any. is a very good name for the 1914
brown.
Miss Eleanor Carroll Morgan wears a
duvetyn suit OF this color in one of the
latest models of narrow, undraped skirt
with three-fourths length coat finished
in a deeper shade OF brown fur.
Miss Morgan's round hat matches the
cloth Of her suit in every detail, as its
trimming is simply a band of the same
fur. A large brown nun adds a further
touch Of elegance to this smart costume
The small black velvet hat severely
plain early in the season is receiving
numerous additional touches as time goes
on.
Gold and silzer lace, and garlands of
small flowers have both been seen of the
velvet hats Of the past week as worn by
the younger bellies.
Miss Alice Brice, who made a round
of Cabinet calls with her mother. Mrs.
Arthur Brice, on Wednesday, wore a
particularly chic hat of black velvet with
close crown and narrow rim, above the
latter rising graceful frill of gold lace
This topped one of the smartest tailored
The return to Washington OF Mrs.
Mackay-Smith. widow CT the late Bishop
OF Philadelphia, restores to Capital So
ciety two particularly attractive bellies.
the Misses Virginia and Gladys Mackay-
Smith. whose childhood was passed in
when their late father was
rector of st. Johns Church, Lafayette
square.
Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith is wear
ing an altogether charming gown in
white and black, which is of Liberty
satin-like Mrs. Marshalrs brocade ball
gown. This is a pure white tone without
any hint of cream or ivory, this different
shading in white being almost as in,-
portant as in the primary colors 1t is
made In avery modish fashion. with high,
close drapery as regards its skirt of dane
ing length. and close folded tulle finish
ing to the bodice. In the treatment of
the tulle the gown shows its mag
pie character; black tulle forming
the sash and the bodice drapery.
There is also a suggestion OF barrow
black velvet bands on the dainty half
length sleeves. A large butterfly of |
tulle Jet poised in the back gave a par
ticularly chic finish to q toilet, both
becoming and handsome.
Miss Doris Haywood, whose claim to |
irst honors IN the smart set of young
people tangoing through the winter is |
low undisputed, is wearing one of the
few white dresses Of this
,olorful season. This is crepe de chine
md net along simple lines, but of a new
Ind up-to-the-minute direction Miss
gowns. like her dancinR. ara :