Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
Gowns and Their Wearers.


1T the wedding Of Miss Van Buren, and
land would serve as ideal models for
ernoon teas at country clubhouses,
bridge parties, musicals and other aft
ernoon functions. Dainty. girlish and
simple, these bridesmaids' gowns
were of pink taffeta, the maid Of honor,
Miss Nagel. daughter Of q former cabi-
net onicer, wearing a pinkish mauve.
Each frock was made with double
skirt or tunic reaching to the knees. of
pleated tulle. the tunic and the hem of
the underskirt edged with a double
ruffie of pink taffeta, pinked in deep
points.
The bodioes were Of taneta, short.
nointed basoues, tho fullness being
gathered in to the central edge down
the front, where they fastened with a
line of pink roses.
The necks were round and under
them were chemisettes also round in
outline of Brussels net shirred and
corded on the upper edge. The same
dainty net, also shirred and corded,
formed narrow undersleeves under the
elbow length taffeta sleeves
The backs of the gowns were on the
surplice order, the fullness from the
shoulders being brought down ana
crossed in points at the waist line over
a plain girdle of taffeta. which ran up
into point in the center of the back.
Leghorn hats trimmed with wreaths
Of pink roses, half blown buds with
centers deeper than the outer petals.
topped these most attractive frocks.
Taffeta is q popular material for aft
w s h ington
Taffeta Is Popular women are
for the Afternoon. warx attr. Give
ones Mrs. Barnett, wife of the com
mandant of the Marine Corps, has
crisp, cool and smart-looking gown OF
blue and white checked taffeta- 1t Is
made with a bolero jacket and very
full skirt gathered on to hip-length
yoke. A wide girdle Of dark blue silk
fastens in front and falls down in sash
ends. Mrs. Barnett wears with this
sailor-shaped hat in natural straw
color trimmed with a close wreath Of
dahlias of various shades.
Mrs. Peyton Russell wears a charm
ing gown Of blue taffeta, an old blue
with just a suggestion of green In
cast. 1t is made with full overskirt
shirred on a hip-length yoke. the over
skirt opening up the back with round,
ed edges at the bottom, and edged all
about with auillings Of pinked taffeta
The overskirt, where it opens. dis
plays a tier Of ruffles, one above the
other from waist to hem, each finished
with a pinked quilting. There Is a
broad crushed girdle. with peplum at
tached. and the bodice opens over a
vestee of white net and lace. the sailor
collar of lace turning over the bodice
in the back Her hat with this gown
is a large sailor model made OF black
chiffon and trimmed with transparent
stick-ups of black chiffon.
sioner of patents. also wears smart
little frock Of dark blue taffeta, with
which she wears a leghorn hat trim
med with pink roses and blue ribbons.
which tie under her chin in quaint
and demure fashion.
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Apropos Of hats. Miss Margaret Dra-
per is wearing a rather unusual hat. q
round g h a d e
Miss Draper Wearing on the order of
an Unusual Hat. the 10 color Of Of a
cafe au lait, the outer edge of the brim
and the sides Of tho crown being Of
straw, tho rest of chiffon. The chiffon.
which forms the top and crown. is
brought together at ono side and
fastened down on tho side Of the
crown, from where 1t extends IN one
large, full bow-1oop, reaching beyond
the edge of the brim.
Miss Draper wore this the other DAY
with a military coat of white broad
cloth, which covered gown of dark
blue crepe de chine, with bit OF ORR
entail embroidery trimming IN shades OF
dull red.
Mrs. Lane. wife Of the Secretary, Of
the Interior, is wearing a becoming hat.
q round black straw trimmed with
quantity of white roses, which she
wears with a dark blue cloth suit.
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary
of the Navy. wore at an afternoon func-
Of black tulle, made with full tunic
of tulle, which is shirred on about the
waist line and finished there with q
narrow trimming of jet.
The folds Of the surplice bodice veil
wide bands of passementerie of va
rious pastel shades, the bands stretch
ing across the front and extending over
the shoulders and crossing in the back.
Mrs Matthew Scott, former president
general of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolu-
Mrs. Matthew Scott ton, who has
been entertain
III oIoCaueu oAepe' ing at frequent
events in compliment to sister men,
bers of the society, wears an attractive
suit of dark blue brocaded crepe. 1t is
a coat suit, the jacket being a hip
length model. cutaway in effect. and
fastening low in front, with braid orna-
ments and crocheted buttons. which
finish the wide reverelike bands that
form a trimming for the opening.
The skirt Of the coat Is attached to
the upper part of the garment at the
waist line with a corded edge. and but
tons and ornaments trim 1t under the
arms on either side.
There Is a panel down the front, also
trimmed about a foot up from the bot
tom with large buttons and braid loops