The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21

Stevenson. was Vice President of the
United States.
Mrs. Hugh Scott, wife of the chief
of staff of the army and leader
of the military circle, located at
Fort Myer. is winning great popularity
on this side OF the Potomac. where she
and her husband are being continually
entertained. Mrs. Scott wore at one OF
the recent dinners in their honor a
mauve chiffon gown on long flowing
lines with foundation Of self-colored
| satin.
| Mrs. William A. Cullop, Of Indiana,
who has proven herself once more the
| leader of the Democratic women of the
present Congress, both in social and Of
| fetal entertaining. is wearing a dinner
gown of white chiffon velvet that is one
| of the handsomest white gowns of the
| winter.
| Mrs. George Pickett. widow of the Con-
| Tolerate leader at Gettysburg, is looking
extremely handsome this season in a
dinner gown of black satin made with
| train and square decolletage revealing
the graceful lines of this handsome
| ma tron's figure and. at the same time.
proving most becoming to her exquisitely
itilt tOlHlitNlOH ana MASSES OF Snow
white hair Mrs. Pickett is one of the
women who remain unswayed by the
! couture fashions. yet appears always
| modish and dignifed with her hair
| massed loosely about her brow and coiled
a: the top of her shapely head.
Miss Elina Calderon. daughter of the
Minister from Bolivia, has one of the
newest visiting costumes. which She
wears with particularly good effect every
cold day. This is a severely plain black
Velvet skirt and jacket, both short-faring
and trimmed with an edge of white fur
She also wears a superb scarf of white
lear. small black hat. black boots,
topped In white Kid. and gloves to match.
Miss Caroline Fairchild Stewart, of New
York. generally voted one of the beau
ties of the Southern ball a few weeks
ago. wore on that occasion a very simple
gown of pale green taffeta made with the
new full skirt, six inches off the ground
with square-necked short-sleeved bodice
matching chiffon forming the slightly
pulled sleeves. Miss Stewart is an abso-
!utely perfect blond with blue eyes and
slender, graceful figure
Mrs. Archibald Davis is wearing a
beautiful demi toilet that shows the
vogue of combination even in a costume
of this character. Her skirt is white
silk with short train, showing a new
fullness in the back with slightly draped
front and sides. The top is a pale blue
satin broCaded in silver and lemon color
IN small, conventional fruit design. This
is made in a coat bodice with long
back that is something between a long
skirted coat and sash. The sleeves
are of white net, is also the chimi-
sett with high collar.
Mrs I.anehorne. wife of DIR. Cary D.
i-anghUrne. L. :. N. who was Miss
Iadi"e Can. one of the Capitals great
h"ir"ssrS uas adopted an extremely
simpi" >tyl" Of dancing gowns. The
round. short skirt with series of ruffles
l., inG on" of her favorite models At the
Friday evening dance at the New Will
ln,i Mrs. l.anghOrne wore a gown of
tins dissertation in pink and white silk,
";Ich OF tn" three flOunces showing a
t"'i~r OF pink and green flowers, on
White background. 4 girdle of black
velvet ribbon with long ends of the
>:'nl" VS. the only trimming.
Another burder-hounced dancing frOck
>''.u "n this same occasion was worn /.
by Miss Elizabeth Davis, daughter OF
Roar ADMIRAL Charles Fl. Davis. This
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with pink roses forming the pattern Of
the nounces which were overhung ii.
black lace. making an extremely riCh
froCk on simple lines.
Miss Margaret Barbour is wearing a |
white ball gown right from the Callot
Sisters, showing that. however the for !
tunes OF war may be affecting the Paris /
ian designers. this firm, much patroniZed /,
by the younger bellies of the American |
Capital. has lost none of its skill. a !
white satin slip, narrow ever, forms !
the foundation over which is hung the ;
finest possible white silk net. Here. too. !
one sees the three sCalloped founceS. !
but in much closer position. as the top !
fiounce ends well below the knees. the .
lower one forming the edge of the short |
skirt Each flOunce is finished in pearl |
beads of the size of the ordinary pea |
The bodice opening in front. like all !
new bodiCes. is outlined in pearl beads. |
The deep. white satin girdle is also fin |
ished in a line of the pearl beads, which |
fall in long strands from the center |
front almost to the bottom of the skirt,
where they are caught together with |
two 6-inch tassels of pearls and crystal.
The sleeves are almost nil, being a
fall of tulle edged in pearles. Satin Slip
pers with pearl buckles give the final
touch of elegance to TINS costume, winch |
vas one of the smartest at recent !
dance at the Country Club.
Miss Esther Denny. only daughter OF
the late Col. Frank Lee Denny and great
belle in military circles from Governors /
Island to San Francisco. who left Wash
ngtou last week with her mother to
make their permanent homo in Indian
ipolis. made her p. p c. calls on her old !
friends in one of the smartest OF black
tailored suits this season has produced.
Miss Dennys skirt continues narrow at
the hem. with slight fullress at the waist
line. II is perfectly plain. closing down
the front from belt to ankle. with full,
plain black bone buttons and well-worked
On each side a utility fea-
.ure adding to the attractiveness OF this
extremely well-made skirt. was pair OF
inv pockets. This was worn with an eX
tromely modish white crepe de chine
blouse and coat showing the long.
slightly full peplUm back with cutaway :
'front.'. This also closed with bone buttons
Ugh collar was a part of the original
arment The long coat sleeves were un-
trimmed fastened by two buttons at the
wrist A black flower hat trimmed only
With a band OF grossrain ribbon and two
quilts completed this costume.
Miss Sarah Berry. OF Tennessee. ana
Miss Jane Cowan, of the same State,
lave achieved great distinction in the
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