The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
Fashions at the Capital
The Well-dressed Woman in Smart Society;
What She Wears. the Time and the Place.


In command of the Scorpion. has fully
recovered from the strain Of that anxious
time and her interrupted homeward Jour
ney, and Ii looking chic and happy as
ever. With her model chapeau she is
wearing coat and Jacket of shepherds
plaid very small in check with the edges
Of her close-ntting jacket bound In white
silk braid. just as the average woman
would have hers bound in black White
pearl buttons naturally go with the white
binding. This detail would In itself put
Mrs. McCauley's suit in a class by itself
even though the coat and Jacket were
not cut on the newest and smartest lines.
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe, who was Miss
Eleanor Moran. OF the well-known New
York family of that name, is another
smartly attired young woman In white
and black. Her suit is a well-tailorcd
English mixture. slightly more white than
black. and her hat round sailor Of white
plush or uncut velvet shot in black The
shots" are polka dots from the size of
small pinhead to a pea. and in close
irregular lines The trimming is a heavy
cord OF Jet at the base ofthe crown and
a twist of the same forming a round. fiat
decoration directly in front
Mrs. Henry c. Corbin whose late hus-
band. Gen. Henry c. Corbin. of Ohio and
Washington. was adjutant general of the
army, and for many years one of the
powerful figures in military affairs in
the War Department and at the White
House. is back TO her apartment at the
Connecticut. and taking a daily prom
enade In a modish suit OF blue serge
showing the still comparatively narrow
skirt with the semi-htting Jacket with
broad straight back and very modest
turn-oack shawl collar The 1915 touch
that distinguishes this from the average
blue serge suit Is the delicate outline
OF embroidery on the back of the coat,
on the edge of the collar and on the
cuffs. This is duh red and cream color,
hardly an eighth OF an inch in width but
very effective. Mrs. Corbin, who wa,
the second wife of the great soldier. is
one Of the small coteris of young and
wealthy widows who add great interest
to the social life of the Capital without
any other responsibility than being young
and agreeable With her simple blue
suit Mrs COTbin wears wide trimmed
sailor shaped hat OF black velour Mrs
Corbin wears particularly smart evening
gowns. and always mas a NUMBER of new
creations to open the season. as she II
one of the most popular OF dinner guests.
particularly in those circles which en-
terrain distinguished companies. but
never mention the fact in print. One OF
the dinner gowns already In commission
for the coming season is a new vivid
green tulle covered in silver. the latter
in delicate but closely applied particles.
that cover the skirt In a graceful airy
fashion. quite different from the set. geo
metrical trimming bought BY the yard.
close fitting with well defined waist line
and a garniture Of silver both front and
back. The elbow sleeves are of the silver
spangied tulle and close fitting.
Green in every form. from velour out
ing hats to tulle and velvet ball gowns.
is one of the leading colors In Wash
ington- Miss Isabella Hagner. late So
cial secretary at the White House. and
a bride-elect. whose marriage TO Mr.
Norman james, OF Baltimore. will be the
fourth wedding in the White House
circle TO take place in the present ad-
has a. one Of her most
becoming dinner gowns, a severely plain
but very becoming emeraid-green velvet
with trained skirt and a square cut
bodice trimmed in irridescent Jet. in
which the green tints predominant.
Mrs. GorSas. wife of Col william
Gorgas. surgeon general Of the army, Is
back to town for the winter looking very
we'll in a dark blue cheviot suit with
plain skirt and a Russian jacket. both
new and smart in line. Her hat is one
of the particularly chic shapes that is
neither turban nor a sailor. but Il
soft crowned affair with an irregular
brim all entirely in black velvet which
is most becoming to this army hostess.
Miss Jane Sands. youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sands. and one
of family noted for its handsome
women. and distinguished men. is look
ing particularly smart in a tailored suit
of the latest mode as regards color.
material and line. Tie first is a light
brown. the second a loose, rough English
suiting and the third the happy medium
of wide skirt that does not flare. and
the coat that does That. is. from the
va istline. This new skirt Is the crea-
ton of the house of Premet. and has
been promptly accepted in America by
the modistes who serve the most con-
sentative women in all localities. II Is
quito possible to have the modish wide
skirt without looking in the least Ike
the treasured but grotesque pictures Of
our grandmothsrs. or great-grand-
mothers of 1870 or lS3n. Miss Sands. who
is the neice OF that Miss Sands" men,
toned in the now much discussed book
of Sir willoughhv Maycock. in which
he describes Washington society OF thirty
years ago. tops her smart suit with
velvet hat equally chic. a low-CrOUned
turban with its trimming close POM
poms of fur matching the cloth in color.
Another Young woman with a taste
for neutral colors. whatever her feel
ings may be regarding neutrality of a
different and more important nature, is
Miss Dorothy AeShire, youngest dauEh-
ter of Brig Gen. and Mrs. James 3. Ale
shire. who is one Of the best dressed,
as we'll as best looking and best man
nered of the youngest bellies Mss
Dorothy Aleshire is wearing a jacket
suit of light brown. with a small feather
turbsn, entirely OF the light brown
plumage.
Mrs Robert y. Harper. of Washington
and Virginia. Is not of the economically
inclined women who waited to see what
the winter would bring forth in the way
of social attractions before ordering her
gowns, as she placed her order early.
and Is now in possession of a very COM
plete wardrobe which for elegance and
style is not likely to be surpassed by
that may find its way to this
Capital. even by way of the New York or
custom house.
What some of her friends consider the
OF Mrs. Harper's new frocks
Is a white and silver skirt. with the
high bouffont back. and a petticoat
front of lace. The bodice is Of the
silk with the new curved lines, only
permissible to a woman of perfect figure.
with the front .largely of lace and tulle,
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