The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21
AT THE CAPITAL
Well-dressed Women of Washington's Smart So.
ciety-Their Gowns, Their Hats, Their
Furs and Their Laces.
BY MARGARET WADE.

BY MARGARET WADE.
Theoretically the official season came
40 an end on Tuesday. with Ash Wednes-
day. January Il, marking the hard and
fast line between the gay and serious
diversions of society. In view of the fact
hat the official season of 1915 Gas shOrn
of its most brilliant features by rea-
son of the closed White House and the
retirement from society of many of its
most important members of the diplo-
matte circle. the line betwiXt the official
and the nonofficial is faint as to be
almost invisible and the fashionable
world of the Capital will move along
through the supposed to be penitential
season just il does from Thanksgiv-
ing to January l, when this same Off
clal season has its beginning. Diplomatic
uniforms Were unknown in the past win
Ter. which likewise afforded few occa-
sions for our own officers of the army
and navy to appear in all their glory of
.old lace. brass buttons and side arms.
The nOnofficial character of dinner
parties and receptions fortunately did
not effect the elegance of attire as re-
cards the wives and daughters Of the
higher officials of our own foreign
governments
SO long dinner parties continue at
the rate of six n week with the guests
Justice OF the Supreme Court -hmbassa-
doris or Cabinet officers. and their
spective wives tho demand for smart
evening gowns will continue in Wash
inSton Notwithstanding Lent is on. and
sSrinS fashions the cry of the day in
communities less effected by the social
obligations of official life.
President Wilson's daughters while liv-
ing in great retirement far as the
social life is concerned. have IiShtened
their mourning in a p"rceptible degree.
which leads to the hope that the spring
season may again find them participating
to some degree in SOC al life
Mrs McAdou. who has taken to daily
exercise in tn" form of a long. brisk
IRprning walk. Looks extremely well in
her tailor suit OF black cloth cut on the
now prevailing military lines. with the
Jacket fastened hy dull silk cords.
Where this opens at the neck is seen a
soft, white blouse OF crepe de chine. The
hat is 4 round. English shape. in dull
black silk. with its und"rbrim faced In
white crepe that has tn" SoftneSs of silk.
Their" is also a broad roiiar of the same
Xix finishing Mrs. McAdoo's smart, little
Jacket.
Hiss Margaret Wilson and her cousin
iss If"ivn Bones. whose mourning was
q" less deep than that of the Misses
Wilson. lave taken to white gowns for
nruS, w"a" Soft cr-p,.s and Serges made
100 TIN. hong. clim%ing lines Of the moment
i"r ait"Ino,n. with pure white blouses
".d severely plain l..rk skirts for morn
~ wear "H tn street Miss Wilson is
N'hrluG Gu all hl+ck hat small ana
lrs". with its veil Of untigured net fin
~.''i ''\ an iNCN-"h"' h"lreF OIL black
!Ihbnn.
H." ".H"'f I"" " mare ,lr MIS- NC
WOO ~ 81 'i'i'N '.''" 10 'h'te OF par
''uIor l"S''r. - Iii'N 'G''k. but not the
"nh"'ofhi's ""h -,I"@' OF "id-timH
mourning customs. va. Is inah" with
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'iIIis ana s"It l"Iu|.
hrS' "H'ihIn Jennings hfEan Is wear (
ing very GOOD io"kin@ GOWNS ihls winter.
tN'uthtF mao" 10y "a Hr'E" SkliI'h ARTIST
-. 'io'h's ''d INA, ''H'"Ntd ny MIS- +,
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Jun oiChin punk nS''',i IN small COR
NehtIoiia! i,"''''h II, E"iu, Plhh' ana H."I
green. Inns u MADE win a snort tram.
aiIu hhe an 'iie ne" Towns opens ~
front poth as REGARDS ecdi'e ana Color,
me oouI'e' CUT S"rpi..f front ana ',a'N' d
d. TIL I.+or ,,,.,.;ni arsa -,
,ba b,lf I'll - I,.r;,a,a o,1taI
Iisbm.nt NJ hold o,nb,.oi5e,.,. ,,arl,s tho
\ liz, 10 r..I ~ -. III
Tn" State Of Texas. which has already
supplied three Cabinet hostesses, has an
otter FEMININE" representative in the
World "t smart society i'm the person of
Mrs. liamps"n Gery. whose husband has
'"". ntly been appointed to a special posi-
ton i'm tn" Site department. Mrs. Gerry,
N no ~ Young aud GOOD looking. has
4 al" her first round "f official calls liz
ne Of In" SnarteSt Of toilets that was a
a'"n"t"m" in gray from the top of her
LIVER tISSu" hat to TIE heels of her
'-h suede boots TIL" gown proper
49, 81 some heavy corded silk-fnished
I""'l'. mad" in some tailored model with
"'t "rhp'rN. "ut with clos" open front
iunlr Til" bodice followed the close
= tarket-IiI,.. nnisI The sleeves wer.
I,rp and clos,
Mrs I;cr,.s l,.,t already mentioned of
Silver mesh va. ,r..rrr,d Inv a hand
nr gray ,.Iv..- c,g71,r.,i,I,rcd in silver
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