The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
FASHIONS At THE CAPITAL
The Well Dressed Woman of Smart Society
What She Wears, the Time and the Place.

/ front, over a closely plated nonnce OF
dark blue chiffon.
The top Of the gown is equally chic and
new, being close-ftting basqued bodice
with long sleeves high collar Of geld en-
broidered lace and girdle In green, blue
and gold. all dellcately blended. This was
topped by one Of the up-to-the-minute
hats in silk beaver. trimmed in silver cord
with clusters Of tiny pink roses, which
declare themselves at glance, not made
in America, as they are the unmlstak-
able French roses true to their name.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh, In spite OF not
getting 10 Paris in September to place
her usual order, Is wearing gowns Of dis
tinctly new fashion. At. the symphony
concert on Tuesday Mrs. Walsh wore q
--latest cry. This is a mysterious green.
dark. yet not lifeless. without amy COM
promise on the blue or yellow greens Of
former years.
The foundation Is OF cloth, a one
piece garment, buttoned in the back from
neck to hem. The over-dress. which Il
an ungathered, fitted tunic higher in
front than at the sides, is Of brocade silk.
matching the cloth in color. This is high
at the belt, fitted smoothly across the
hips and lost to view in the back OF the
SltCNGa. WHICH COulC
from the loose armhole, are of the silk.
Is one OF the latest patterns turned out
by the French mills. being small OF motif
and without high luster.
Mrs. Walsh covered this on leaving the
theater by a long green cloth circular
cloak. The hat worn on the same occa-
sion was a green velvet turban with coro-
net brim, edged in fur and a soft crown
running into a point at one side. There
was also a fascinating touch Of color in
q pink and silver rose at the left side.
Fabrics from Orient, wOrI<manship
at Home.
Two young matrons, blessed alike with
great wealth and excellent taste, who are
entirely independent OF the European
dress, are Mrs. Joseph Letter and Mrs.
Blaine Ellxins, each Of whom supplied
herself with bolts Of silk, Of crepe de
chine. of gauzes and nets unknown even
in Paris while on a visit to the Orient
last winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter. II will
be remembered, completed q tour. around
the world on the yacht Niagara in Sep
tember, with Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins as
homeward-bound passengers from Japan.
Mrs. Letter has already entrusted some
Of her-EholesaIe purchases to her Wash
ington modiste, while Mrs. Elkins, who IL
still in her home in West Virginia, is
having her Oriental brocade and silver
embossed crepes made into the smartest
gowns in New York.
Mrs. Letter, who inaugurated her din
ner-giving Immediately on reaching home.
wore recently a new and extremely smart
gown Of sapphire blue and gold hrocade.
the latter one of the numerous dress pat
terms purchased in the Orient. but made
in Washington"
This, is made in the regulation tube
skirt. the latter. however, cut in four deep
battlements at the hem, giving necessary
freedom for dancing. This plain skirt is
Of the brocade, over which is a double
tunic of blue tulle with deep point back
and front
The brocade Is a conventional floral
design with gold lines on the blue back
ground. The deep girdle, now so much
in demand, is of the brocade, going over
one tulle tunic but under the other. The
top Of the gown is little more than an
outstanding edge of brocade overlaid in
tulle, with square neck and v back, the
most accepted finish Of the moment
Mrs. Letters gown, while sleeveless, as
nine out of every ten evening gowns are,
has the shoulders well covered In tulle
with the corsage finished in half
wreath Of gold and tulle roses, the COM
plete gown being in every way a master
piece.
A visiting gown also made since the re-
turn of its wearer from her -round-the-
world trip, and worn at several Of the
recent fashionable weddings, is Of the
new Poult de sole, in black and cerise.
changeablc but subdued, as the black
tone predominstes. This is very smartly
made, with draped front and hounced
back. The top is largely Of tulle mas
much as the tulle sleeves. while long, are