The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Copyright by Edmoustou

week. where there was a very general
trying -out Of new hats and suits.
The slashed skirt appearing on
street the too low cut bodice occasion
, ally seen at the play. at supper at a
fashionable cafe, or at some OF the larger
clubs. where membership and guests are
| less restricted than the Country Club or
the Alibi. are invariably worn by visitors
to the Capital and reflect the less con-
servative taste of other cities. New York
Chicago. Boston. and even Philadelphia
have contributed some startling creations
| TO the dinners and dances OF the past
season. which find no defenders among
the acknowledged leaders OF what is the
| Capitals best society
Some of these visitors profess to find
their Washington friends hopelessIy old
fashioned. while one prominent hostess of
the well-established class frankly says
she has not the courage TO wear. in
Washington. the new gowns which looked
quite the thing in New York
Besides the s. +. +. D.. which we do
not need. Washington has been appealed
TO in aid Of the Posture League, which
proposes to make fashionable the already
beautiful figure of the athletic robust
outdoor girl. against the hollow-chested
narrow shouldered little creature who
looks as though she might be carried
away II she ventured to walk a block on
windy April morning. even in the
thickly populated region of Dupont Circle
Two splendid examples of this new
type who probably never hear of the
Posture League. but who possess every
attribute desirable for a high place in
It's ranks. are Miss Margaret Breckin-
ridge and Miss Gladys HinCkley, to both
OF whom the new modes are most be-
coming.
Miss Hinckley just home from Europe.
where she and her mother passed the
winter is looking handsomer than ever
in the present-day tailored suit effected
for nearly every possible occasion from
an early breakfast to a late dinner. This
Is an unlined skirt of plaid cloth in one
Of the new woolens just appearing on the
other side OF the Atlantic, and about
que Tor general wear in our United
states next October. The skirt is several
inches wider at the hem than even the
practical walking skirt Of today, but
without pleats or gathers, and is given
still greater change by the simulated
tunlc formed by a ripple OF the cloth
some six inches wide and cut en- forrne
which describes sharp point both back
and front and is placed Just below the
nips- The plaid is on large lines form
ing three or four inch squares in darkest
tones OF blue and green, with an oc-
cassional thread of yellow, ana a dis
tinct line of white, the latter being the
only definite recognizable tone when seen
six feet away. There is no line of trim
ming OF any kind on this smart skirt.
but the blouse with which it is worn
for luncheon or tea places it at once
IN the drawing-room class. There are.
no doubt half dozen blouses equally
pretty in Miss Hinckleys wardrobe, but
one worn early in the week was of old
gold chiffon. lined throughout in silk of
the same tone. This was made much on
the style of MILDLY blouse so far as
the lines are concerned. but with a vi
neck rather than the sailor collar. The
front and the half length sleeves were
beautifully embroidered in Tangerian
design and coloring. with the blue and
green of the plaid introduced Ia delicate
fashion. The hat topping this was old
gold braid in round sailor-like shape with
wings IN green and dark blue.
Miss Breckenridge is the Youngest
of Gen. Joseph c. BreckinridRe,
L. S. A., of Washington and Kentucky