Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Gowns and Their Wearers.


Mrs Lansing, wife of the Secretary
of State, has a very picturesque even
ing gown of brocad-
A Smart Effect ed white satin. made
with a slightly train
IN WnlGe. ed skirt with knee
: length tunic. which is open down the
front, and falls in straight lines from
the waist and grows longer toward the
back where il Is lost in the folds of the
train
The bodice is surplce in design. the
omen V being filed in with horizontal
pleatipRs of tulle Folds of satin are
inserted in the sides of the opening
midway hetween the decolletage and
the waist and they cross at the waist
and are lost in the folds of the crushed
Eirdle.
Similar folds or sd sh ends are fasten-
ed at the waist and cross lower down
on the skirt, the ends passing uhoer
the skirts of the tunic
There are no sleeves, but long stream
ers of tulIe extend from the back oil
the shoulders to the bottom OF the
gown.
Mrs. James Barbour is wearing
nlaCk CneCkeu SESildulhe WIN =" f'''~
skirt. the pleats
Two Stylish Models BE- ns arranged
IN Street wedi' The bodice has
square cut-out yoke.-which is filled
In with white lace and net, and she
wears with it a round hat of fancy
black straw braid trimmed with velvet
ribbon and a cascade effect. on one side
hac n
plumes.
attra ctivc suit of dark blue linen, made
with a killed plcated skirt with taiiof-
ed Jacket, hip-1ength and on the plain,
simple lines of a sweater coat, having,
like the latter, a sash tied loosely in
front at one side. Her hat is black
sailor banded with white ribbon on me
upper feather outstanding toward the
back on the left side. A cluster of
roses embedded in the feather in front
gives contrasting note of color.
Mrs. Joseph Letter is fond of blue.
bright, clear shade. neither dark nor
light. and she
Mrs. Letter Likes wears charming
Rr;ob+ Rlue " cool looking
oIiSnt oAue. frock of blue linen
while shopping of a morning.
The gown has a very full skirt. with
panel designs of japanese embroidery
in white, the designs being pyramidal,
running up to point toward the
waist.
The. bodice is surplice, with embroid-
cry on both sides of the front. and is
trimmed with a white sailor collar.
chip hat trimmed with blue ribbon
of the same shade as the frock.
She also wears blue and white
blazer striped sweater in the same clear
blue. with blue sailor hat trimmed with
white band.
Mrs. Symons, wife of Col. Thomas
". Symons. is wearing a black char
meuse skirt, made
In Satin-Striped with groupings of
GILL r.4 pleats. with a hip
Sn NSs' length coat of
striped material. silk net and satin
stripe.
This coat is trimmed with satin col
lar, cuffs and bands running per-
pendicularly on the sides of the coat,
on the hips on the sides.
She wears with this suit deep red
dish shade Of purple straw hat, trim
med all over the upper part of the
crown with pansies in the same shade
of rich purple.
Mrs. c. E. Arndt, who has just re-
turned to her home in New York after
a visit to Washing
Seen on ton friends, wore
el- while here very
otynsn VIsltor. attractive pongee
suit made with a full gathered skirt
which was put on the belt with an up
standing heading ruf1e.
Wide. two-inch tucks encircled the
skirt. being about foot apart.
The jacket was on the bolero order.
being only to the waist in length, and
made in sections, one side crossing
over at point in front and fastening
with large button. Mrs Arndt wore
white panama hat with this suit,
trimmed with a sea gull's breast.
An evening gown worn by Mrs. Arndt
- Of corn-colored net, a deep fiounce
short tunic of olive taffeta, scalloped
around the bottom in big half circles
the tunic reaching only some fifteen
inches or SO below the waist, and a
bodice of olive tafreta scalloped around
the top gives the suggestion of the
petals Of flower. one scalloped piece
extending upward, the other down
ward
hal1 wreath OF roses and forget
me-nots forms one shoulder strap,
while on the other side is jeweled
band with stones Stimulating various
delicate colored tourmalines
Mrs Charles Hagner when on shop
ping tour wears a becoming frock of
crushed raspberry
Worn Shopping crepe, made with
and Downtown. 80 aa' SIR gam
yoke. and raglan blouse with white