Evening star., 1915-02-07
Gowns and Their Wearers.

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an empire waist line. with a panel ef-
| feet in front. This is formed by a
| tunic of jetted net. done in an ella
borate pattern of beading. which
drapes the gown ON either side. The
long panel effect in front in broken by
an empicement of jetted net, which
| crosses the corsage.
| The tunic reaches to the knees in
| front, graduating in length as 1t eX-
| tends toward the back.
| Fine, creamy thread lace in deep
| fiounce forms full elbow sleeves, and
| extending backward, the lace is caught
| in at the waist by jetted buckle, the
| lace from there falling in long panel
| effect or Sash-rke drapery to the hem
| of the gown
| Mrs. John c. Fremont wears suit
| of brown satin. made with a tunic of
chiffon of the
Brown and anne s h a G.,
Touch of Old Rose. little below the
knees, where it is trimmed with a
| band of fox fur.
! The coat is a sort of cut-away model
| with back made with a deep cape-like
drapery suggestive of an ecclesiastical
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fcctive part of the suit, is ornamented
| just below the nape of the neck with
an empicement of oriental embroidery
done in vivid shades of rose and old
blue and gold.
Mrs Fremont wears with this an
old-rose velvet sailor hat, trimmed with
a stand-up plume.
Mrs John E. Payne of Chicago, who
is spending the winter here with her
brother, Col Charles Page Bryan, with
whom she often makes the round of Of
fetal calls. wore the other afternoon,
while on such a mission. Il handsome
coat of taupe chiffon velvet. brocaded
in an almost invisible pattern with
threads of gold. They were accom-
panied by their guest. Mrs. Owen Adds,
the charming French bride of Mr.. Adds.
This couple make their home in Paris,
but have spent the present winter in Chi
cago Mrs. Adds wore the other after
noon a suit of gray ribbed silk, Il soft,
pliable weave. which is made in a hip
length model with full skirt. The coat
is slashed in the back at the hips. and
the full coat tail attached at that point
with overlapping pieces resembling
pockets Her black velvet hat came to
a point directly in front and was trim
med on one side with d gray ostrich
plume.
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Mrs. Christopher f. P Rodgers. wife
of Lieut.. Rodgers. L. S. ", who was
Miss Alys Meyer.
Three.Tier Skirt daughter of the
o4 former Secretary
Oh" oAoA' ooo'' of the Navy. and
who is visiting in Washington. is wear
ing a very becoming suit of Pompeian
red cloth. 1t is made with a three-tier
skirt, each tier being rounded off in
front where it comes together. The
jacket is a short round length. reaching
onlySto the waist. line, and is trimmed
with deep collar and cuffs of otter fur.
Her hat is a high-crowned black sailor.
trimmed about the crown with
wreath of gay colored posies of various
shades.
Mrs. D. F. Mebane wore to cabinet
at-home the other afternoon a stunning
coat of black
Black Velvet and velvet, reach
Silver Embroidery. grornd II 3 - - = =
| embroidered in silver tinsel thread
The pattern is wrought in wedge
shaped design between the shoulders in
the back. reaching almost to the waist,
and again appears on the shoulders. ex-
tending downward on the sleeves.
Either side of the opening at the bot
tom in the front Is embellished with
similar design A deep collar of chin
chilla fur ornaments the neck. Her
hat was black velvet and silver lace
combination. the crown being a full
| crown of velvet, which. caught up on
one side. displays a band of silver lace,
| which fits the head closely.
The gown under this coat was of
| taupe satin, made with tunic of tulle,
| the bottom, which reached to the knees,
being trimmed with band of dull
tunic formed drapery for the bodice,
| which was further ornamented with an
| empicement in front of pale blue satin
combined with a touch of pink.
, Mrs. Gregory. wife of the Attorney
General. las among her dinner gowns
| very elegant
Two Pretty one, in which
Evening Dresses. I,cs % 10. app"aoe ",,vo.
lace and both black and white tulle
are combined in a becoming whole. The
lower half of the bodice and the entire
| skirt is of the applique. an open pat
tern in leaf design alternating with
narrower stripes. in which the APP
| pliques are of chiffon with embroider-
ed edges Silver lace laid fiat over the
white tulle adorns the upper half of
the waist and also forms the short
sleeves. y scarf of tulle is over the
shoulders and falls at the back tied
above the black velvet girdle. which
has long ends. A knot of black tulle
lis the foundation for large. bright
velvet rose worn at the left side OF
the belt
| Miss Caroline Fairchild Stewart, who
is at the Willard visiting Represent
ative and Mrs. Fairch.ld, was greatly
admired at the Southern ball and a,
the other nartieS she attended The