The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
f Fashions at the Capital
The Well Dressed Woman OF Smart Society," What She Wears
The Time and place.
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~ MAReAREr WADE.

The wide range Of Washington ward
robe had notable illustrations in the pas
week. when the number and variety o.
smart entertainments fully attested thu
continuance Of q long social. season.
The musicale at the White House or
Wednesday afternoon, the Martha Wash.
tngton breakfast at Rauscher's on Thurs
day, and the all society baseball game OF
Friday In aid Of Providence Hospital wers
al important events in the matter OF
gowns and guests.
That the thermometer ranged merriiy
along between 30 and 100 for the greater
part Of the week apparently made little
difference to the social world. There
were naturally few absentees from the
White House, for In addition 10 the now
established fact that an invitation from
the President or the Presidents wife is
Q command, the news had gone forth
that Miss Marrarst Wilson would supply
the music indicated by the engraved and
gold-crested card.
This talented young artist, facing an
audience that for distinction and interest
Is not likely to be surpassed on any fu-
ture occasion, wore the summer gown of
pale blue salin and chiffon made for the
marriage Of her sister less than q month
ago.
The President may have been said to
have set the fashion in summer attire
when he received the larg company in
q comfortable and faultless suit Of white
flannel Young Mrs. Sayre. who assist
ed in welcoming the company. by reason
Of Mrs Wilson's indisposition. looked de-
lightfully cool in q gown of pink taffeta
with its tunic and bodice OF matching
chiffon. This. like Miss Wilson's gown.
was one of the gowns made for the re-
cent White House wedding. The fem
inine guests with few exceptions wore
the smartest and thinest Of gowns. but
on models suited to a conservative
American capital, not in the cobwek,
corsetless style reported from Paris.
The prominence Of women of the mil
itary circle, usually accompanied by q
husband In full uniform. led to the re-
mark that IL the service was as well
equipped for war. as its women were
for summer, there need be no fear for
results, however things went at Niagara
The officers uniforms were unfortu-
nately of the formal winter kind. not
the undress white linen that every man
envies on a hot day. In contrast the cool
gowns of silk muslin or chiffon were
particularly attractive.
Mrs Wotherspoon, wife OF the newly
created Chief Of STAFF. wore a chiffon
gown OF white and violet, made with
an overdress Of the two tones in a Moral
design with plain satin skirt. Her hat
was a round shape in lightweight lace
of pansies all in very smart becoming
lines.
Nine Riano, the American-born wife
Of the Spanish Ambassador. wore one of
the consciously smart gowns. This was
Of biscuit colored batiste embroidered IN
delicate self-colored design. The skirt
5ust to the ground showed some welcome
inches at the hem while the overdress
showed the high drapery at the back. the
broad shoulders and graceful semi
Jacket front Mime. Riano. who was the
center of a distinguished following as
she moved about after the music. topped
this costume with hat in the new pea |
nut straw with its trimming a loosely |
arranged spray Of crimson roses cross |
Ing the crown.
Mrs Robert Lansing. wife of the Coun- |
Belor Of the State Department wore q |
charming toilet in pure white. with one Of |
the smartest all-black hats of the after |
noon. Mrs Lansing's gown was fine |
linen made with round |
bodice and rather close sleeves complete |
" covered IN fne French embroidery. |
The round skirt was also heavily en-
broidered in contrasting pattern of solid |
geometrical lines and delicate floral mo-
tifs. A deep ceinture girdle of white |
satin ribbon with broad sash ends d. 1
rectly in the back was a significant |
feature of the becoming gown. Mrs.
Lansing's hat of horse hair braid was a
round shape with mediurc blocked crown,