The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Copyright, HarrisEx

OF self-colored tulle and white lace. A
gold girdle with narrow banding OF gold
added another feature of distinction &c
this gown. which bears every hall mark
of its Paris maker. at the same time con.
forming to the conservative taste of its
wearer.
A velvet gown worn on the same oc-
casion by Mrs. Vincent Eerens was also
cafe au lait. as regards its background
while the figures which makes this one
of the richest and smartest gowns seen
in Washington this winter. are in red
blue. or green. as the futurists see these
ordinary shares. in vague. underlined out
lines.
Young Mrs. Kerens skirt was made
with the low. full drapery on the hips
and very smart. pointed train. The top
was entirely in beads. cloudcd white.
pearl. and clear crystal all entering into
the wonderful bands of what. for a better
name. can only be described as bead
work. which formed a fichu bodice over
a lining of white satin.
The cache of this costume, one of the
few untr;mmed dinner gowns of the sea-
son, lies entirely in the success with
which a so-called simple design is car
ried to perfection i'll the richest of ma
terials.
Mrs. Garrison McClintock. whose e.
turn from abroad is matter OF uni
versal congratulation to her many friends
looked particularly smart and charming
as usual at Tuesday nights reception,
where she wore gown modelled on much
the same style as was young Mrs. kerens.
In Mrs. McClintock's case the skirt was
of one of the new, soft velvets in a shade
nearer akin TO apricot than anything
with which we are already familiar, YET
with a pink suggestion that is altogether
new this season. The top of this gown
WAS of white lace with delicate outline
of crystals and rhinestones.
Mrs. Gist Blair. like Mrs. McClintock,
an intimate friend OF Mrs. Taft and one
of the habitues of the White House dur
ing the last administration, was one of
the Washington matrons invited by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to their first formal
reception, whose attire was of more than
usual distinction and beauty.
Mrs. Blair's gown, like the great part
of her wardrobe, was made to her indi-
vidual order in Paris in the early autumn.
This was one of the already-referred-t to
brocades in pale blue with figure of gold.
the latter being in a long and slender
motif without harshness OF outline and
finish. 1t was made with drapery OPEN
ing in front. rather high on the hips and
only moderately long train. The feature
of the gown was the fall of gold lace
suspended from the shoulders in the back
This was a little longer than the average
peplum and entirely in gold. There was
also a glistening of gold in the soft tulle
which finished the decollette, with gold
slippers and hosiery much in evidence by
reason of the skirt being much shorter
in front than in the back
Taffeta in new and beautiful form as
appearing in the most alluring advertise
ments and fashion articles has already
found acceptance in Washington.
Mrs. Arthur Lee is wearing a dinner
gown of taffeta in a light blue. which is
embellished in silver and violet In the
latest imprime effect, another varieey of
the all-prevailing brocade. This is made
with high drapery and the bouffant back.
which a less slender woman would hesi-
tate before adopting, but which on Mrs
Lee is a truly beautiful new fashion
The top is almost entirely of the taffeta
with garniture of tulle. the latter also
entering into the short sleeves. To carry
out this new color note of blue and violet
Mrs. Lee usually wears corsage bou-
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