The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-08
Wedding GOWNS
OF ULTRA STYLE
Display Of Fashion Excels
Creations Seen at No
2 vember Nuptials.
nncTImaHc, xIIInE nAAiNE
COSTUMES WIDE RANGE
Mrs. Wilson Modish in Maize Colored
Charmeuse. with Bodice of
Chiffon.

The gowns worn to the White House
wedding were quite the most elegant
and ultra in style seen in the White
House in years. Even the wondertui
costumes worn at tine wedding OF the
Presidents second daughter, conio
scarcely be compared with the daints'
airy fabrics seen yesterday afternoon.
The season and its wonderfully SORT
graceful materials lent themselves to the
tone of tine Blue Room with charming
effect.
Mrs. Wilson'S gown was decidedly
modish, of maize coIored charmeuse with
the long tunic and the bodice of chilli
fon and lace CT the same shade
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall wore gown
of fine white embroidered net made art
81 the present fashion of tunics, and
with it there was a blue girdle and
sash. Following the request of the bride,
none of the women guests wore hats,
and the event took on quite a home
ike air of which il would have been de-
prived, had they worn them.
Mrs Williams Jennings Bryan's gown
was Of taupe taffeta with design in
rather large pink roses, the skirt slight
Iy draped and opening over an under
skirt of rose pink chiffon. plated" ana
bordered with rows of soft cream white
lace The bodice was composed almost
entirely of cream lace and chiffon, very
little of the silk being used. the chiffon
. and lace forming a deep V-shaped neck
which was quite becoming.
Miss Mona McAdoo elder daughter CT
the bridegroom. and until yesterday the
head of his house, wore gown OF white
chiffon and lace.
Mrs. -l.indley NJ Garrison's gown OF
black and white chiffon over white satin
was made after the latest fashion IN
draining. which had as its chief feature
4 broad band of French blue rihoon en-
circling the skirt just about the Knee
line and finished in a bow The pod
ice which was composed entirely OF cni-
Fon, with some beautiful rose point lace
introduced to good effect, and retlei
of French blue and rhinestone buckles,
finishing it.
Mrs. Daniels I'm Pansy Color.
Mrs Albert s. Burleson and her two
Young daughters. Miss Lucy Burleson
and Miss Sydney Burleson formed an
attractive group. the mother wearing d
Gown of white crepe de chine with lace
and the girls. white embroidered net
GOWNS made by their own nimble nm
GERS. Miss Lucy Burleson wore glrdle
If white satin ribbon with ends, ana
Miss sydney Burleson wore blue Glrdle
and sash ends.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels gown was strik-
tngly effective. made of a soft pansy
shade of CharmeUse draped with blue
chirfon embroidered in pansies of shades
n,lrple. The skirt was slightly draped
and the bodice composed for the most OF
chiffon and lace. had just the tiniest
ouch of green placed to good effect.
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane wore an artistic
yet modish gown of black tissue over
lavender chiffon. the bodice made IN v
shane. and both bodice and .tunic showing
h. Chu
entire gown was mounted over white.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston's gown
MAS of white embroidered net and lace,
made over white. and with II she wore
soft sirdle and sash of gold colored
-ibhon with a corsage bouquet of pale
iellow roses.
Little Girl in Batiste.
Mrs William C. Redfield wore a gown
of white taffeta with a hair line in
deep orchid shade. the entire effect OF
the gown being that of pale mauve. The
skirt was made in Paniere effect. with
shadow and silver lace on the bodice
Mrs William b. Wilson wore a gown
Of taupe charrneuse with silver and white
lace, the bodice cut in shape and
flled with tulle. Miss Agnes Hart Will
son, who accompanied her mother, wore
a gown Of peacock blue charmeuse, COM
bfned with shadow lace and a little silver
ace and a bit of tango velvet on the
bodice
Little Jessie Wilson. who is the age
Of Sallie McAdoo, and Nancy Lane. wore
a charming frock of white embroidered
batiste and blue ribbons.
Mrs John A Wilson, who is staying
at the White House. wore for the after |
noon an imported gown of blue char
meuse and chiffon, the tunic of the lat |
ter material being banded on the edge !
with bands Of ribbon and velvet.
Mrs Pliny Fisk, of New York, wore .
a gown of blue and gold brocade Mrs. !
J. Borden Hartman. wore A dark blue ,
taffeta trimmed in Spanish lace. The .
young women of Mrs Wilson's house
party, were dressed in gowns of net,
tulle or lace, with gay colOred ribbons !
and made a charming bunch of color |
in the Blue Room.