Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-07
Gowns and Their Wearers.

The Countess Ce1lere. wife of the
italian ambassador, when receiving
lately at one of
Black Thread Lace her Friday aft
ernoon at-homes
oVel "AlIe. wore beautiful
gown of white satin draped with black
thread lace and chiffon
The bodice was made of white and
black chiffon combined in surpiice
drapcry, with the neck filled in with
lace.
The chief characteristic of the gown.
however, was the overdress of black
chantilly lace. which fell to the knees
in front in tunic design. ana, extend
ing backward, heightened on the SIDES
as it reached toward the center OF the
back. where it was but foot from
the bottom of the slightly trained
skirt the pattern of the rare lace
being prominently brought out by its
underfoundation of white satin.
Mrs Roscoe Bumer. who is just back
from a months visit in Kentucky and
other places, is wearing
Spring Model charming gown of
blue tulle, brilliant
III Aduetd. dark blue, made with
three TUNES of tule each with heavy
satin cord about the bottom, the bottom
of each foundation skirt being blue satin
of the same shade.
The bodice has wide crushed Sirdle
of blue satin over an underbody of blue
tulle, which forms the upper part about
shoulders and bust.
A decorative feature of the gown IS a
trimming formed of strands of large cut
glass beads in the same shade or Dlue as
the gown, the facets of the cut sides
giving rejecting lights in tones OF blue
and green. These strands are festooned
in long lines falling from the shoulders
down below the waist line and under the
arms being caught UP in some cases on
the shoulder in the back. pink rose
in the girdle at one side gives contrast
ing note OF color.
Mrs. Bulner also wears to afternoon
affairs one of the new spring models in
dark blue taffeta, combined with a checked
marquisette, the latter having good sized
squares in selftones. The bodice is en-
tirely of the marquisette, including the
sleeves but wide bands of taffeta are
attached at the shoulders and crossed at
the girdle, giving a surplice drapery eff
feet
The skirt. moderately full. has a short
apron overdress in the front.
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Nine Hauge is wearing becoming
gown of gray satin with tunic drapery
of chiffon velvet
Gowns in Velvet brocade of the same
o,.r shade as the satin,
dAu onAnen' a soft pearl gray.
At concert the other day Nine.
Hauge wore over this gown black
the knees and trimmed with deep col
lar and cuffs of skunk, and a black
sailor shaped hat of net trimmed with
gourra feathers.
Another smart gown worn by Nine.
Hauge is of seal brown velvet. made
with a full skirt gathered on to
slightly raised waist line.
The tight fitting bodice-like jacket
has very wide revers, which, turning
back in front, fall in a slightly cascade
effect and open over a vestee of the
sheerest white organdy. which is fast
ened down the center with tiny white
organdy buttons. the buttonhole side
being edged with a narrow lace edSInS
the whole being d very dainty dress &C
cessory. There is deep square collar
and deep cuffs of otter fur. and large
bone buttons to fasten the gown under
the long falling revers. She wears with
this a sailor hat of brown velvet with
aigrette of brown. and string of beau
tifully matched pearls. Mime. Hause,
whose every possession is distinguished
for its individuality. wears little finger
ring set with carheauchon emerald as
large as dime and very brilliant.
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Two charming evening gowns are
worn by two popular young matrons,
one of dark blue and
In Light and one of pale pink. one
severely plain, one
LAIN 4do1lIS. very ornate