The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
FASHIONS AT THE CAPITAL
The Well-Dressed Woman of Smart Society, What She
Wears-The Time and Place.


is most effective.
Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne wears a
| morning costume for dog show or
horse show. or just plain walking
DOWN town. that has the newest kind
of a check skirt in white and black
I with an all black jacket lined in
| white and black silk. The checks
here are quarter of an inch square.
ard unbrokcn in outline. Mrs. Bayne
wears a round sailor shape Of fine
| Milan straw with not only the smart
| white hand about the crown. but a
flat quilting of the same ribbon on
the outer brim.
| The Nicountess Henri de Sibour has
| still another variation 10 the utility
sailor. Her hat is black straw with
| a pleated edge entirely about the
| hrim, and only close band Of rib
| hon with tailored how about tho
| base of tho crown. This tops cloth
suit with loose back Elton Jacket.
| Miss Eleanor Carroll Morgan has a
| dancing frock that is distinctly of the
newest fashion. very smart and becoming
| and yet extremely plain in its lines.
| This is one of the new, corded silks
| with yellow background covered in
small. natural-colored blossoms of pink
land green. The round skirt is trimmed
in ruchngs of narrow ruffles of the
silk, while the low. draped bodice is I'M
| relieved by tullc or lace.
| Two debutantes Of last winter looking
| quite as smart as in the specially selected
| first-season gowns. always of particular
Interest. Miss Ruth Wilson and
| Miss Elizabeth Hamilton. Miss Wilson
wore at the marriage of her friend,
| suit in of the twilled silks
that was a dark, but very spring-like
green. The skirt was full. with its full
| ness emphasized by the manner in which
| the entire skirt was converted into a
| deep single flounCe. with the double head
| ing forming yolk. several inches below
the normal waist line The jacket was
| loose. backed with long sleeves. The
| hat topping this a broad brimmed
| fiat in black. with its trimming charm
! inglv placed pink roses in rich foliage.
| foliage.
! Miss Hamilton. on the same occasion.
wore smart afternoon tailored costume
of dark blue with its waistcoat. buttons
and collar and cuffs in green. The jacket
of this suit is made with seams slashcd
| half way to the shoulders. The close
fitting green silk waiStcoat thus heCom-
| ing "A deep folded belt in the back. There
( are pointed motifs of blue embroidery OK
| tending down the skirt from the waist.
also showing on collar and on the edge
OF the sleeves which end in the new hell
| several inches above the wrist. Miss
| lIamiltnn's blouse is of ccru crepe. with
| frill embroidered in dull green falling
over tn" cloth collar Of her jacket, and
below her coat sleeves. Her hat like
| Miss Wilson's, is a round shape of black
| straw with A garland of white roses and
green leaves as its trimming.
Mrs. Charles s Hamln, wife Of the
president or tn" Federal Reserve Board.
Is one or the w"ll-known young matrons
appearing almost lnvarlahly In black
street clothes. Mrs. Hamlin takes her
morning walks in severe but very we'll
tailored o!ack serge. coat and skirt, both
on conventional lines. with very smart
lhlSh-cToWned Milan walking nat The
latter trimmed with tall. rich 7lcrette
placed directly in front.
Mrs. James r. Garfield. wife of the
former SECRETARY Of tho Int,rior who is
an eyer welcome visitor IN w.sbirgton
is looking smart as ever in an al1-bIack
tailored suit with yestee Of white organ
die and wide cuffs to match Mrs en-
field wears an all-black hat in ono Of the |
up-to-the-minute shapes Of Grin or high !
~ finished braid, on which the. trinmin = |
is only black satin how But there are |
bows and bows. and Mrs Garfeld's was
tied by a master hand
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