The Washington herald., 1914-11-08

unlined. ana the collar deep cape ef-
feet. The gfrdIe shows plain eerise satin
combined In some intricate but very sat
isfactory fashion with brown tuile.
Miss Frances Williams, the debutante
sister Of young Mrs Letter is also shar-
ing In the good fortune OF the two young
natrons, as she was the guest Of her
sister on the. entire. Niagara cruise, and
Is amply provided with dress material
from Cairo and Bombay. as well as from
Pekin and Tokyo.
Mrs. Kerens, Chie Salt.
Mrs Vincent Kerens. who has returned
TO town from 1000 mile motor trip with
the Berkshires az its base, is looking chic
as ever In a tailored suit Of dark blue
serge. with small hat aud numerous smart
accessories IN a new color that seems to
belong 10 the ochrsr family, and har-
monies TO perfection with this dark blue
suit. Mrs. KeFens' skirt is short, and
so Is her jacket, the latter Maid In nat
box piaits from neck to waist The hat
is neither. toous nor turbsn. but suggest
ing both. OF velour or velvet. with It's
only decoration. self-coiored motifs close
to the cofonet brIm. A collarette of topas
lCnONs NCANCLs CuAlQ lQp ana OONlOIt "
dark brown fur. with short ends fasten-
ing this accessory in the front. Chamdiss
colored gloves and a bouttoniere Of tiny
znarigoIds carried out the effective color
scheme.
Mrs. Christian 8smmick, many Of
whose smartest gowns are made under
her personal direction, is wearing the,
new tunic that extends an inch below
the bottom OF the underskirt This fash
ion IL yet little more than suggested by
the importations Of the early summer.
Mrs. Hemmick's gown IL made Of "tete
de negre" Csatin brocade). The line thus
formed adds perceptibly to the height
Of the wearer, and Is the forerunner OF
new skirts which the average woman viii
wear next spring. Richness Of material
without elaboration is the keynote many
wealthy women are striking In the new
symphony Of dress
The Hats the ThInE.
At this time Of year the hat is fre-
quently more important than the gown
for the woman who wishes 10 maintain
her reputation for fashion. "A last
years frock Of a conservative model win
pass muster in many fashionable COM
panies with an up-to-the-minute hEf,
while a last years hat, however smart
when created. will reduce to It's lowest
terms a really good gown.
Miss Helen Taft on her last short
visit TO Washington wore one Of the
smartest hats Of the autumn. an English
round hat evolved from the sailor, oval,
rather than round Of brim, with low
domed crown in fine silk beaver This
was trimmed severely In Jet and silver,
the trimming starting from the front In
long narrow conventionalized quiI motifs
and laying close TO the crown
Another ultra smart hat on this same
new oval sailor model is that worn last
week by Mrs John NJ. Knapp. one OF
the brides Of the summer, and daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. William L. Mar
shall
Mrs. Knapp's hat is green velvet, quite
vivid In hue with a narrow line Of for
about the crown. and on each side two
medipm-siEed dahlias. one yellow and
one a dun crimson with natural hued
foffsge.' On the right side the flowers
pressed the brim downward; on fhe left.
side they rested against the upturned,
brim, thus altering the contour Of Sfe
severe shape in very becoming fash-
ion. = 80 -. --. -.--
One OF the smartest hats brought out
this season although purchased in Lon.
DcdA1 tNGTs- uAAfk 'OA lne ANGnle
de fOpera. when that now quiet street
was the. great, shopping mart of all
America in Paris. This is a round black
hat OF the kind our grandmothers called
dreson. worn by Mrs. Frederick E. Cha
pin. The nat brim -is OF some transpar-
ent material that appears to keep its
shape by its own strength. The soft
crown is of velvet, held by a four or
five-inch band. edged IN fur with small
detached clusters of pink roses laid on
the. outer edge OF the brim. or against
the crown. according to the fancy of
some frst-elass designer.
From Bond street to Connecticut
..-.- Avenue.
Mrs. Clark waggaman, who bought her
winters wardrobe in London while
awaiting transportation home In August
presents a graceful example OF the new
silhouette as regards real tailored
clothes
Mrs. Waggaman is wearing a blue
duvetyn. made with extremely narrow
skirt and a fiaring tunic that is neither
long nor short but just right. Her Jacket
Is decidedly English that Is, the English
Of Bond street, which Is always smart
Topping this is a still more English
hat in blue felt with a band and bow
Of velvet to match. The shape is the
modified sailor which many well-dressed
women, young enough to indulge this
fad. claim "a the oTlv hat atIifed ~ .