Evening star., 1914-12-27
Gowns and Their Wearers.

Mrs. Philander Knox. wife of the
| former Secretary of State, who was
here with her husband last week. and
who after Christmas holidays will go
to Palm Beach as usual, has a beauti-
full gown Of shell pink panne velvet.
The gown relies mostly on the beauty
of the material for its claim to dis
| tinction, but a combination of yellow
lace, fox fur and q corsage bouquet OF
pink geraniums forms a most artistic
ornamentation. The soft folds OF vel
vet which drape the bodice. fall in a
natural girdle at the waist line, and
from there. beginning at the right
side, a band of fox extends across the
skirt to the hem on the left side. being
lost in the draperies OF the back.
On the right side Of the draped
bodice is long cluster of geraniums,
in all shades of pink to a deep rose,
shading In with the lights and shadows
, of the velvet. This cluster of posies
extends from the shoulder to the waist
line, meeting the band of fur. Across
the decolletage is introduced a bit of
corn-colored lace. which extends over
the shoulders and falls in cascade ef-
feet down the back.
Miss Joan OH, daughter Of Mr. and
returned ret from New New York. A Where % she
attended the marriage of the Baron
and Baroness Nagell. wore to a dancing
tea the other afternoon the frock she
previously wore to the wedding of the
Netherlands diplomat and Miss Cal
houn.
1t Is a combination of old blue satin
| and brocade. The skirt with its long
simple lines is trimmed with tiny
two above about a foot apart. and
down the center of the skirt are large
| square jet buttons. There is a long,
full tunic in the back of French lace
and old gold mesh with hand-run pat
tern in an effective design.
The upper part of the gown simu-
lates a short Jacket. and this is of blue
and silver brocade. 1t is a sleeveless
old gold lace. with Medici collar. I'm
dersieeves o. net, fastened about the
hand with a quaint wristband, show
under the lace sleeves about six inches
with small jet buttons and silk loops
the color of the lace.
Miss Oil wore with this .ound pic
ture hat of black and Il lace trim
med with band about the crown Of
brown fox and two clusters of tiny
pink roses, another similar cluster
being on the edge of the brim at the
left side.
MISS ohi, VINO with her parents has
just returned from several years resi-
1ence in Picking,
Inc butterfly has a charming
and the Rose. gov gown .o,, OF pale rs,nlas blue
brocade. The pattern, called the butter
fly and the rose. is done in threads Of
gold bullion. and is as dainty as it is
elegant. The gown. an evening frock.
smade on the simplest Of lines, the
folds of the slightly draped skirt being
drawn up on one side at the knee by
"a knot of gold cord. The bodice is
draped on one shoulder, showing an
empicement of blue chiffon over gold
tissue. Another evening frock from the
Celestial kingdom is of pinksh
mauve, also of Chinese brocade, the
pattern the prunus blossom in threads
of silver. The draped center of the
skirt opens in front, revealing a panel
from the knee up to the waist of dull
silver net, and the bodice is draped
with dull silver lace.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick wore to a re-
cent dinner party handsome gown OF
gold tissue, the long lines slightly
broken by a slight draping of the
skirt, and of the bodice across the
corsage, where gold lace finished the
decolletage.
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Mrs. Herbedt Howard. who was Miss
Mary McCauley, has, with Lieut.. How
ard. Just return
One of Her ed from their
r,.,,.. wedding trip to
spend the holi-
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward McCauley. She Is wearing a
smart suit of dark blue whip cord
made with a plain skirt. which has in
the back a narrow sash looped once and
! forming a suggestion of hobble. The
short Jacket is plain, simple. tailor
made in front. with reveres. but in the
back is finished about the bottom with
a knife pleating about five inches deep
Mrs. Howard wears with this trig suit
black silk beaver hat, with narrow
rim and moderate stiff crown. which Is
encircled with a narrow band of brown