The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
Fashions at the Capital
The Well Dressed Woman OF Smart Society What She Wears
The Time and Place.
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lust as the Vice President and ArA
Marshan have set an example In enter-
tanning by re-estahlishing the evenins
reception az the proper means OF orins-
Ing together society at in best. 30 hss|
Mrs. Marshall quietly and with dignity
established for herself a weIi-denned D'an
OF cress.
Mrs. Marzhail goes to ChicaSo for her
Gowns ius, as regularly ss some ef the
leaders Of the Capital 50 to Paris. eno
10 the credit Of the great CITY OF tne
Middle West II may be said that ME
Marshall is at all times weh-soWnea
woman.
Tn graceful. slnnder figure. and the
C-aiesSc made ecwrs of the Vice Presi-
dents wife suffar 40 comparison even
yshsa xurrounded ~ the titled matrons
RI the 5ir,lou1affc circle or the weaithiess
q N.sshinston's res dent set. Mrs MAI
saati admits freely tisat she considers the
Seasons wardrobe from an economic
ssandpoint. both as regards time ana
money Chicago being In her direct line
of .ravPi twice each year she places her
order ON hsr outward bound journey toI
visit her mother, to fnd on the return
trip a fuU washington wardrobe.
according 10 Mrs. Marshall and her
r,ieslzte. cha 4asgse with the new alto
sethsr besrtIf1l and not expensive laces
rom ;hs F'rensh and Italian looms, give
the brs- result % a woman who wishes
70 dress we'd without extravaganza. Con-
s~ouently. IN me wardrobe OF the Vice
Presidents vii, there are a number OF
cHa~z,ause gowns Wh ch claim their title
70 beauty bF reason 4 their well-chosen
color and the excellence with which they
are made. Charmeuse in pink. mauve.
deem violet and black and white are all
here, each with an individuality OF fts
own, and all uniformly smaU and be-
coming.
The gown In which Mrs. Marshall re-
ceived on Monday at the first OF her
evening receptions at home was black
charmeuse made in a long, ciinging
draped fashion that is up-to-date with
out being extreme.
The new scheme OF placing net, lace
beads or any OF the lighter forms OF
embellishment on the foundation of the
skirt rather than on the drapery, whicn
is distinctly a Paris offering. is also
trick Of the Chicago modistes as shown
in this particular black gown, as the
close skirt Is hung in some delicate sh-
yer trimming that with the white inter-
lining of which one is only to get an
occasional view, makes this very excep-
tionaI as an evening gown despite Its
somber tone.
Another charmeuse worn at one OF
the recent dinners in honor OF the vice
President and his wife. is violet with
tunic of black net. The bodice has
earniture of orchids which deserves a
high place in the gowns Of the winter.
For street wear the Vice President
wife selects velvet, alternating between
a black velvet suit and a dark blue vel
vet suit, also Chicago made. but OF the
same tailored character, that Is the
height of fashion for afternoon visiting.
Another distinctive, individual trait in
Mrs, Marshalrs dressing is her prefer
ence for rather a large hat for WISHING
In this particular she is just as happy
as in her selection of dressmaker, as
she has secured hats with becoming
width of rim brought to the 1914 crown.
and which are altogether styiish as wen
as becoming.
Tho reason hats OF other years appear
even more out of style than their age
would Justify is due to the exaggerateo
size of the crown or what the milliners
call headpiece. This diameter formerly
was necessary by reason of the now en-
tirely out-of-date coiffure- So. even IN
hat rims there's reason.
.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt. who is now
at her X street home for the WINTER
is setting an example in afternoon dress
ing that is well worth notihe. ME-
Vanderbilt, as everybody knows, might
attire herself in a new gown each day
On the week. so that her comparatively
siuple style of dressing and the IRE
uuency with which she appears IN the
smartest of tailored suits is, as mat
ter of course, an expression OF her good
taste.
Az an afternoon concert early IN the
week Mrs. Vanderbilt wore a serge-hke
material in a color that thus far mas no
name in Washington. II is distinctly new
and smart, as would be seen at a glance
by any feminine observer. although a
mere man might think it is only one ot
the several brown shades.
This tailored suit has the narrow, scant
overskirt, which is neither draped nor
plaited and the half-length French coat.
all untrimmed. A red fox scarf and mum
harmonizes perfectly with the color OF
the cloth, as also does the leopard skin
hat worn by Mrs. Vanderbilt. While
combinations of furs are the rule rather
than the exception, the fur hat In con-
trast to coat o. jacket is distinct de-
parture from former years.
Not only in material but in shade Is
this smart. young matron's leopard-skin
chapeau in a class all by itself. Its
crown is severe enough TO have been
blocked in English walking shape, while
The narrow brim conforms to the close
line of the smartest French millinery.
sss
Mrs. James S. Harlan, who has laid
aside her mourning, is looking par
tictlarly well in a tailored suit of plain
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