The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SUNDAY APRIL II. 1914.

and consequently inherits her right to be
considered one OF the handsomest young
women In Washington from long line
Of ancestors famous for the charm as
well as the beauty Of both men and
women. Miss Breckinridge. who believes
In dressing to the weather as well as the
occasion. has already appeared In
smart white gown of light weight ma
terial. which shows q round skirt and a
severe but very modish overdress on the
long undraped lines that only the new
style well-developed figure can carry
with grace. This overdress Is finished
at the neck with lace collar. and has one
OF the high girdles just coming in which
Is made Of black velvet and a dull pink
ribbon. Dull pink, or as some say. faded
pink, Is one of the favorite shades of
this young sister Of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War. enjoying her first year In
Washington as a full grown member Of
society. With her white gown, Miss
Breckinridse wore a Watteau hat In
under the skillfully tilted back in pink
roses, with strings of black velvet and
pink satin ribbon.
Miss Margaret Draper IL another OF the
tall and fair maidens finding themselves
as much admired for their splendid
physique as for regularity OF feature or
beauty Of coloring In this day when the
big girl is more than coming into her
own.
Miss Draper who leaves town today to
sail for Europe on Wednesday will leave
! delightful impression with her WASH
ington friends to whom she said good
by over her mothers well appointed tea
| table In a gown OF blue chiffon and satin
but lighter in color. The two materials
were so disposed that the chiffon fell
over lining OF white satin. while edging
| the blue satin was a slightly Irregular
band OF chinchilla fur In its lightest tone.
The top Of the gown opened in true Jap
| anese style. with its under blouse or
lining OF cream white lace. The delicate
coloring and harmony OF widely different
material brought together by a ma ster
hand this ono OF the extra smart after
noon frocks OF the season. II is also one
Of the splendid examples of the good
taste always shown In Miss Margaret
Draper's clothes. which from her baby
hood have come from the best Of Paris
designers.
Mrs Arthur Lee has adopted the yellow
blouse In smart semi tailored form that
Is the prescribed model for wear with
tailored skirts. The blouse Is OF crepe de
chine and untrimmed except for its own
deep turn-back japanese collar. II Ia
OF severe but very smart lines the en-
tlre costume being completed by one of
the ultra modish hats OF black Milan
neither large nor small with its trimming
simply two well poised wings.
Mrs. Sheridan has set her stamp on the
new glycerined trimming that is being SO
largely featured in Paris and New York. |
SO that Washington need no longer have
any doubt as to the novelty being the
thing just as the milliners say il is Mrs
Sheridan is always smartly dressed az
becomes the most distinguished Of Wash
ington's many distinguished widows, and |
at the same time standing as an example !
OF modesty and good taste. as well as
good sense IN clothes as every other re-
lation in life. Her new hat or one of |
them. is an all-black blocked straw with |
high crown and close up-turned brIm |
trimmed entirely in the new ribbon |
which encircles the crown closely. then
mounts upward at the left front into a !
stiff bow with ends standing well abovr |
the crown. This setting at naught the |
law Of gravitation is altogether a matter |
of wire and millinery skill. Mrs Sheri- !
dan wore this becoming hat with an all |
black tailored suit for her church going |
OF the past week.
Another smart alI-black hat noticed at !
one Of the fashionable church services |
was a modification OF the tricorn worn |
by Mrs John r. Williams. who is in |
mourning for her mother-in-law. who |
died early in the past winter. Mrs WILL |
Jams hat was of the finest Milan braid. |
with the same proportions The brim |
was allowed considerable leaway before
being drawn back to the crown and held !
there at intervals OF several inches by |
tiny black wings. pair of wings mark !
ing each indentation.