The Washington herald., 1914-11-02

Of what It is made. No one else In the
world can now be the designer OF fash
ions. In England surely not for there
the women wear only the most severe OF
costumes. In France, too. people are
ashamed to think Of dressing other than
as necessity. And for the next few
years, probably, the designs that they do
make will be only for Americans, for the
French will have neither money nor in
clination for finery.
This is your great opportunity, and
know you can make the fashion milIeu
yours II you but strive. First Of all, the
people who buy have to learn patriotism.
Sooner or later Paris will return to the
field again, and then IL lies with you
not to forget to judge without partiality
on the merits, of the French and the
American costumes. A queer thing TO
have to say. is 1t not, TO people and what
Is theirs?" And Lady Duff-Gordon
smiled whimsically.
And then the talk yeered to the per-
sonality Of the speaker herself, and In
lt Lady Duff-Gordon, who started her
work eighteen years ago, working for
friends, cutting, designing sewing and
making the garments completely. re-
vealed that she knows only too well the
qualities that bring success.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gray Griswold, and Mr.. and
Mrs James B. Clews are among the
many residents Of Long Island who will
keep their houses there open until about
the middle Of November.
Among well-known New Workers who
propose passing the winter at hotels,
usually in their home city, are Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, at the Carlton
House; Mrs. Walter Watson. at the Van
derbilt; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 8. Lehr and
Mrs. James Henry Smith, at the Ritz
Carlton, and Mr.. and Mrs Beverly Bo-
gart, at the St Regis
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rich Steers Will re-
main through most Of November at Fair
croft, their house at Port Chester. y. Y,
where on November Il they will enter
tain q group OF their friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden Mills expect to remain at
n. Y. until early December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E. Dennis and Miss
Mildred Dennis have returned TO their
house in the city for the winter. Mr..
and Mrs. Amos r. Emo Pinchot, whose
house has been rented by Mr.. Vincent
Astor. have taken an apartment at 80
Park avenue. Miss Calender and Ms
De Forrest will come to their new apart
ment. at $40 Park avenue, on November
l5 Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry have
closed Seaverge, their house in Newport, |
and have come to the city.
According to the social writers OF Bos-
ton society in that city is much inter
ested in the marriage Of Miss Marguerite
daughter of Mrs. Alfred Le-
Breton, and Mr. Ralph Stuart Rainsford, !
son of the Rev. Dr.. william s. Rainsford, >
Of New York; The LeBretons for some !
years resided on Beacon street and had
4 house at the North Shore, where they
were much in evidence in the gayeties
which centered about the Essex County /
Club. Miss LeBreton's brother. Lieut..
David McDougal LeBreton, was for some
time stationed at the navy yard in Char
so the family is especially well
known hereabouts. Lieut.. LeBreton is
1t present making his home in Wash
ngton, and the wedding of his sister
md Mr.. Rainsford will take place here
on Monday, November g. Only the i'm
Mediate relatives have been bidden to the
ceremony at which the bridegroom's
'ather will officlate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Plat Brett, of
New York, and Fairfield. Conn.,, an
lounce the engagement Of their daughter.
5lgin Clare Louise Brett, to James Polk
jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Polk Mckinney. Of Pittsburgh.
Glgin Brett made her debut in the
winter of 1911. Mr.. Mckinney was OF
he class OF II OF Princeton, and Is with
he Mckinney Manufacturing Company.
70 date has been set for the wedding.
Mrs. Cortlandt Field Bishop. who Is
till at her Lexox home, has become so
much Interested in the plight Of the
Selgians that she has organized a sewing
lass to meet at her house on Wednes-
ay afternoons. Among those who arr
iding in the work are Mines Samael
Newbold Morris, John z.
Ilexandre, George z. Turnure, Fred
rick S. Delafield. Giraud Foster, Charles
Istor Bristed, Harris Fahnestock and
,hurchill Satterlee. Misses Nancy Craig
Kate Cary. Gertrude Parsons
nd Heloise Meyer. A similar class has
cen organized In Pittsfield under the
irection Of Miss Elizabeth Campbell
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