Evening star., 1914-12-20
Gowns and Their Wearers.

worn lately by Mrs. Carl vrooman.
wife of the assistant secretary of ag-
riculture. at recent dinners.
One, the Frenchiest sort of a Paris
creation. is made of rutf1es of cream
entirely of ruffies, each about four
inches in depth, alternating, one of
lace and then one of white chiffon.
with shepherdesses and woodland
scenes painted on, suggestive of a
Vatican fan. The chiffon ruff1es are
edged with tiny bands of brown fox
fur.
The bodice is OF cream lace with a
kimono shoulder and sort of Eton
jacket effect, the front and bottom be-
ing edged with fur. The Jacket motif
is attached to the foundation of lace
by tiny heading across the front
just below the shoulders and opens
over a vest of painted chiffon edged
with fur. A lace girdle and a very
short sleeve, which is hardly more
than chou of lace, finish this very
chic gown.
The other gown is an artistic COM
bination of bronze chiffon ornamented
with beads of raspberry color and ecru
satin.
foundation for the drapery of the
darker chiffon, with it's lovely con-
trasting note of beaded embroidery.
There is an accordion pleating of chif-
fon, with tunic falling to a little be-
low the knees. and this is heavily en-
broidered about the bottom and up
the front with a rose pattern done in
crushed raspberry shade. The same
ton trims the front of the
corsage, which wells wide band of
Venetian point lace. A smart touch to
the gown is the girdle of brown tulle.
which fastens with a square rhine
stone buckle in front and a large jap
anese bow in the back.
Mrs Gheen, wife of Admiral Gheen,
is wearing a charming gown of old
blue and silver brocade, the pattern
formed of blue roses on d. background
of silver. 1t is made with full skirt,
opening over petticoat effect in front
of silver lace, which in turn is draped
up near the foot. revealing q founda-
tion skirt of cream lace. The brocade
is caught back at the knees in puffs
|, or rosettes. from which the material
falls in soft folds.
The bodice is draped over one shoul-
der on foundation bodice Of cream
lace. There are shoulder straps of
are particularly pretty, being short
and of lace, caught together and held
to the arm by narrow straps of lace.
A chou of lace falls from the sleeve
III the DdCk. A Oeep-tOneQ rose 1aSteH-
ed to the girdle in front gives a note
of contra st.
Miss Flora Wilson is wearing a smart
suit of brown panne velvet made in
tailored simplic-
Stylish Costume in ity and trimmed
Panne Velvet. with with, bands IN > -, Of ,,
silk. wide band of silk edging the
coat down the front and about the bot
tom. With this Miss Wilson wears a
brown velvet hat of the sailor shape.
with soft crown. which is trimmed
around with wreath of velvet leaves
in lighter shades of brown.
Mrs. Borah, wife of Senator Borah.
wore to a recent tea dance a smart
suit of dark green cloth. with small
about the soft velvet crown with dah-
las of purple shades Her seal coat
was lined with mustard-colored bro
cade.
Mrs. Donald Cassels wore at the
same tea a suit of brown cloth made
in the norfolk effect, with plain skirt
on a shallow. slanting yoke. She car
ried brown fox muff and wore a boa
to match and black hat. round in
shape and smart by virtue of the
feather trimming. This trimming was
of black wings encircling the hat In
the back and standing upward.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh wore at re-
cent concert a sable fur coat reaching
to the ground and with this hat
matching in color, of velvet a modified
English walking shape, trimmed with
a high ostrich feather, also in brown,
standing up toward the back. Around
tn. crown, laid close to the hat, was
the latest thing in trimming, conven-
tional flowers, supposed to be flowers,
at least, made of velvet, but looking
for all the world like the tomato
pincushions our grandmothers used.
These little cushion flowers are seen
on many of the newest hats and come
in all colors, to match the felt or vel
vet of the hat itself.
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Mrs. Edward 3. Mclean, who was
with her mother in her box at this
concert, wore
Dark and White handsome wrap OF
Fur Combined. ,nnSr nais 'm ~ ,,;4e t4e
fur, the white being all about the
shoulders and extending to the waist.
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