The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
D. MARGARET WADE.

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While the month of June has occasion
ally found Ambassadors, Cabinet officers
Supreme Court Justices. and their re
spective families remaining ii Washing
ton homes. 1t has been with the rug,
up and shades down. with trunks packed
and q general feeling that one was JUS
camping on the Potomac. until suci
time a. affairs Of state or politics mad.
IA general removal to cooler homes OF
iresorts possible.
There was little visiting, no forma
Entertaining. and . perceptible desire or
1.-THE part of seven out Of ten women tc
save" her best clothes. which Ii en-.
tirely absent from the scheme of life Al
the Capital these early summer days.
The coming Of the Pan-Amelican Fl.
nancial Congress. to which the leading
financiers or many nations are accom-
panied by wives and daughters. and the
presence Of several visitors from thu
Orient have made dinner parties and
garden parties only a little less frequent
than in the season." which. properly
speaking. begins with the opening OF
Congress and ends with Ash wednes-
day.
The Ambassador from the Argentine
and Nine. Naon. the Ambassador from
Chile and Nine. suareez- Mujica. and the
Cuban Minister and Nine. De Cespedes
have all been hosts to large and bril-
liant dinner companies which brought out
the newest Of gowns and richest Of jew
els.
While the feminine part Of the smart
world will undoubtedly take flight with
continued raise In temperature the
many cool days have made life in Wash
ington a delight. and incidentally brought
out any number Of smart gowns. wraps
and hats. that will later take their proud
place in the brilliant companies Of New
port. Narragansett Pier or Bar Harbor
Nine Bakhmeten. wife Of the Russian
Ambassador, and SO loyal to her adopted
country that she follows very phase Of
the war with the interest of a soldier
and diplomat. is setting a splendid
example of fortitude and courage in the
| manner In which she goes about the
usual avocations Of life. Nine Bakh-
meteff will pass the summer at New
port for which season she has a we'll
selected wardrobe not only made In
America. but made in Washington. with
much Russian lace and embroidery en-
rloyed. One afternoon costume designed
for cool gray days In which Nine.
Bakhmeteff attended a matinee. Is Of a
deep rich red crepe, made with a short
train and the long undraped skirt. With
this she wore a long cape of satin fin
ished cloth in the same color, also red
hat. The latter followed the now popular
sailor suggestion with Its brim Of crepe
and its crown Of satin. A single red rose
on the brfm was the only trimming.
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Nine Jusserand. wife of the French
Ambassador. like Lady Spring Rice, wife
Of the envoy from Great Britain. takes
no part whatever in the social affairs,
but occasionally appears driving in a
dark blue semi-tailored suit of gabar-
dine, with round taupe-colored hat trim
med in uncurled ostrich. Nine. Jusser-
and has never taken to motoring and on
pleasant days uses Victoria dis
tinguished only from other carriages Of
this kind BY the tricolor cockades on the
hats Of her coachmen.
Lady sprins-Rice. who proposes re-
naming as late as the weather permits at
the Washington Embassy, is taking long
walks with her children, as well as a
daily drive in the Embassy motor. Lady
Spring Rice Is distinctly English in her
style OF dress with well-cut tailored suits
OF cloth or linen for all outdoor ocoa-
sions. She Is wearing a very becoming
dark blue cloth with circular skirt and
the new jacket showing pleats in the
snort. slightly fared skirt that is Joined
little belt. Her hat is between toque and
turoan in black hemp. with quilts hold
ing up the left side.
When in doubt wear a white suit might
appear a safe rule to the woman with
three frocks or with thirty, who hesi-
yates what to wear for any occasion
from noon until midnight.
There is no variety OF white material |
or no model from the exquisitely fine |
wool and silk gabardine man-tailored
and satin-lined suit made for Mrs
woodbury. Blair's Newport wardrobe. to |
the plain crash skirt and muslin blouse |
erected by Mrs. William F. Hit that
ID not seen in the smartest outdoor |
companies. Mrs. Reynolds Hit, who |
was Miss Edith Gray, of New York Is |
wearing skirt and coat Of fine white |
serge trimmed in white silk braid and /
topped with hat trimmed in the much
discussed cornfower, that a month ago
threatened to divide Washington society
into camps as hostile as the armies be- /
lore Permysl The hat Is a bowl-shaped /
,-eshorn with wreath Of the dark blue
blossoms four or five deep and very close.
gong all about the crown except directly
IN front where a cluster of purple iris
eHectuaHy disproves any charee that the
pretty blue blossom Is worn as q sign of |
PARTISAN feeling by American women. or !
american men either. for the so-called
Kaiser olumen" is quite familiar
signt IN the button-hole Of many we'll
known men about town.
Two thousand dollars worth of corn
MOWERS having recently been sold on the
streets of Washington In aid OF a local
charity, the little blue blossom has nat /
1raily attracted attention far beyond
or even diplomatic circles. and
VIII continue to be worn or discarded
with emphasis by the participants in
the floral war.
The fact that Mime. Hauge, widow Of
FORMER Minister from Norway. and
reported brtde-to-be of a German ofYicer
low with his regiment, wears a hat with
ne cornnower wreath and also selected
he same blossom for the flower sale.
u which she was promoter, are rea-
IONS gwen by leaders of smart society
VINO claim the promotion Of this particu-
ar flower wRs an unneutral act.
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A marked feature Of dress this sum-
ner Is the well-dehned line in plain or
impie skirts. blouses and sports suit,
With their accesscries
Tne morse show set new fashion.
shere nine out Of ten women appeared
tailored cost yes. even when mem
'ers Of smart ~ parties
To meet the demand for hats .u,tea
Q the new rule Of skirt or suit have come
bout Two superiattve sports hats, The
lily" and THE Lobster" both Of which
ave been welcomed In Washington. Mr..
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