Evening star., 1915-01-31

ly wears a monkey FUR coat, a rather
unusual garment in these days. but ad-
mirably adapted for mourning wear
as no other fur is SO intensely black.
She carries a medium-size .nufi of the
same fur. Her small crepe nat holds
her veil in place This veil is at least
two yards wide, folded double, and
reaches on each side to the edge of her
long coat. 1t is of a light crepe ma
terial, and while not worn over the
face. makes a sort of hood effect and
really conceals the features.
Mrs Hampson Gary. wife of Mr.. Gary
Of the special counsel of the State De-
partment and
Other Pretty Gowns incidentally one
Seen Lately. IL tics s IN new the e'aa ~.
fcial circle. Is charming in an after
noon gown of French gray silk poplin.
in the soft weave now so fashiona BILE.
The overskirt is a circular model. The
jacket bodice has a net vest in the
same shade, and only tiny buttons
trimming folds on each side of the
opened front and catching the extra
fullness around the waist line under
the arms make the pretty trimming A
smart side-tilted hat Is Of dull metal
lace. with a wreath of tiny roses
around the crown.
Mrs. Samuel Graham has a we'll de-
signed gown of dark red velvet with a
great deal of soft white lace showing
on the corsage. in which she looks par
ticularly we'll
Miss Mary Graham at recent tea
dance wore dresden taffeta dress in
deep pink shades. with a long narrow
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with sleeves of chiffon in two shades of
red, one over the other. She wore a
hat OF silver lace, trimmed with a
wreath of pink roses.
Miss Mona McAdoo wore one of her
prettiest dinner gowns at farewell
occa sion last
Dancing Frocks week. 1t had a
Of High Degree. skirt. short
round and narrow. over which is hung
a fascinating tunic of beads in gold
and amber. This novel overdress was
of irregular length with the hem fin
ished by band of black fur. The bod
ice is close fitting and one piece with
the skirt, with the new short sleeve.
Miss Catherine Britton at the same
party wore dark red satin gown made
on close. smart lines. with short over
dress heavily embroidered.
A dancing frock worn by Mrs. Isaac
T. Mann shows the latest gored skirt
with an eton bodice of velvet and chif-
fon sleeves. The skirt is old fashioned
grosgrafn silk in a new bright blue
The velvet jacket a dark blue, with
every seam of the skirt decorated by a
long, narrow motif of the same vel
vet.
Mrs. James Mahar of New York on a
recent visit to her parents, Senator
and Mrs. O'Gorman, introduced the new
tulle- veil for evening wear. This is
the successor Of the very popular tulle
scarf, and in the case of Mrs Mahar
was most fascinating, as it did not
conceal her well coiffed head, which IT
enveloped lightly, before falling over
her brow. then being wrapped about
her throat. The scarf was of the
lightest tone of blue tulle and was
worn with a delicate yellow satin
gown.
Mrs. Borah. wife of the senator from
Idaho, is one of the few women to
whom the new small hat is equally be-
coming with the graceful picture
usually affected. Mrs. Borah wore at
tea last week one of the newest of
putty-colored turbans, which proved
most becoming.
Miss Ethel McMurray wore at re-
cent dance gown of the new glace
taffeta. The color is new variation
of cherry and the model along clinging
lines without drapery and touching the
ground.