Evening star., 1915-01-31
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ly pretty.
Mrs. Woods, wife of Passed Assistant
Surgeon Woods of the navy, wears
gown, not only
Hunters Green and modish but pic
Tete De Negre. suits 9 her ad-
mirably. 1t is of tete de negre ana
hunters green combined. The full skirt
is of chiffon and the sleeveless bodice
is of the hunters green cloth. sur
plice blouse. with the ends EXTENDED
into sash ends, which are crossed at
the waist line and carried round to
the back and tied. The sleeves are OF
tete de negre chiffon edged at the
hand with bands of brown fox fur, and
a collar of fox is placed at the back OF
the neck. Mrs. Woods wears with
this costume a black velvet hat with
brim dropping on one side ana up
turned on the other, and trimmed with
peacock feathers. The color scneme Is
urther carried out by an oriental or
nament on a chain Of beads worn about
tine throat.
Mrs Wotherspoon, wife Of Gen.
IL,
Albany to live. wore
Of a Well Known to concert the
other afternoon a
d1Aiy 1AdtioA' modish suit Of blue
and white rough novelty goods. a mix
ture, the predominate tone of which
is bright stone blue. 1t is a severe
ly simple tailor-made suit with. hip
length coat, and Mrs. Wotherspoon
wears with it feather turban of the
same shades of blue, the turban being
made of peacock's breast. Mrs. Woth-
erspoon wore the other afternoon the
gold hoop earrings, which are as indi-
vidual a touch to her dress as any per-
sonai feature. Ms. Wotherspoon has
colecteo at foreign posts, Wneie her
husband has at various times been de-
taIlea, a numDer OF unique pieces OF
y. among them a very handsome
necklace anu other 1eweied piece of
aqua marine.
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Nine. Riano, wife of the Spanish am
bassador, whose costumes are excep
tlonally smart at
Salontione of ali i m es, was
seen wearing
Young AAatronS. suit of navy ulue
broaucioIn recently, made with
rather long coat, slightly rounued at
the back anu gathered at the waist
nne Inc SKIRT vas short and fiareo at
the bottom. Her hat as iai se mouel
With d "Iue Dilm anu small Gown oil
biack anu solu Ia ocadeo satIn, and she
woe scarf and mum of dark fur.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, who is often seen
running her own little roadster, was
shopping IN town one afternoon last
weeh, when she was accompanied by
hei sister, Mrs. William r. McCombs OF
New YORK. Mrs. Letter was wearing d
handsome coat of caracul fur with a
neckpiece of chinchilla, and a laIg ge
black satin sailor shaped hat, trimmed
around the crown with orange velvet
Deiiles and a iong wnite anu oiack un-
curled ostrich feather at the right side.
Mrs. McComLs wore sea4skIn coat
with a marten collar and a black velvet
hat Il immed with fur.
Mrs. Letter also wears a handsome
coat of gray squirrel. motoring. with
an American Beauty velvet hat.
Mrs. Henri de Sibour Is wearing a
smart suit of blue broadcloth. The coat
is quite long with a broad belt of the
cloth showing around the hips. to
which is attached the fiaring skirt
part. With this suit she sometimes
wears a stylish little sailor of black
satin. with short black feathers form
ing the brim. and long boa of brown
fox with huge tail finishing each end
and q muff of the same fur.
Mrs Charles s. Hamlin is wearing an
afternoon dress Of wine color chiffon vel
vet with the wide
Becoming Models skirt pleated into
... the waist band. The
Aoi i"oon. corsage is almost
entirely of lace. showing d Jacket of
exquisite cluny lace and soft vest
| in the front of fine white pleated net.
| A long neck chain of dull gold and
coral is an effective ornament with
this dress.
Mrs. William Phillips was seen at a
recent afternoon tea wearing a grace
| full gown of shell pink chiffon. The
overskirt was formed of deep fiounce
of heavy lace showing over the chif-
fon drop skirt. and the bodice was
also of the lace gathered across the
feet. feet While the chiffon sleeves were
edged with frtlls of lace.
Mrs. Cone johnson is charming in an
evening dress of dark blue velvet. The
square neck Of the gown is finished
chantilly lace sleeves run to a point
on the shoulder. while the under part
reaches to the elbow. The skirt has a
short train and Is perfectly plain. ex-
cept for a slight draping at the waist
line. Squares OF the velvet form the
lower part of the lace and tulle bodice
| Mrs. Charles McChord, receiving al
Mrs. Bryan's last Wednesday after
noon. wore a handsome gown of mid
night blue velvet. The upper part OF