Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02

dainty gown of white satin. trimmed
about the shoulders with crystal pas
sementerie and lace, with pale blue
1ulle introduced in the corsage trim
ming, giving a touch of color to the
otherwise allwhite gown.
Another handsome white satin gown
was worn by Mrs. Henry Corbin, the
skirt being
Handsome White Satin trimmed on
Worn by Mrs. Corbin. with crvs-
tai and rhinestone passementrie, and
the bodice having shoulder straps and
bands of crystal and rhinestones defin-
ing the decolletage.
Filmy cream lace formed the elbow
sleeves, which were yelled with black
being also carried out in the placing
of black velvet rose with another Of
natures own color.
Miss Patten wore a very smart gown
of pale blue satin, brocaded with sill
Yer. made with a tunic of the brocade,
some two or three inches shorter than
the underskirt and pleated in shallow
box pleats. The bodice is covered with
strands of pearls. which radiate from
shoulder ornaments of mother of pearl,
which cover the upper part of the arm
The gird1e is a broad sash of silver
ribbon wound around twice and loose
iy tied in the back.
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ing costume of black and gold. which
atf1rst glance
Mrs. Townsend's Gown appeared to
of Black and Gold. sstin broN
caded in gold thread, but which was
really embroidered in silk of various
shades of dull gold, princess model.
entirely covered with figures of hand
embroidery. In the front, some eight
or nine inches above the knees, was
festooned a deep silk fringe.
Mrs. Arthur Lee looks most attractive
in a dainty evening gown of cream lace
and pale blue taffeta. 1t is made with
deep lace f1ounce over white satin,
FORMING petticoat, draped over which
are panniers of the bouffant taffeta.
The bodice is of the blue taffeta with
sleeves of the cream lace
Mrs. Victor Cushman wears becom-
ing gown of white satin, made very
simply and trimmed about the decollet-
age with lace and tulle. with a corsage
bouquet OF pink roses, and draped over
her shoulders a tulle scarf of an ar
tistic shade of old blue.
Miss Amaryllis Gillett has an effec-
tive evening gown of emerald green
taffeta, made with a draped skirt, the
drapery being strongly suggestive of
the pannier. The upper part of the
gown is composed entirely of cream
lace combined with pearl and crystal
passementrie. Miss Gillett wears oc-
casionally at afternoon functions. a
black and white costume, or rather
cream and black, as the lace is of a
soft shade of old ivory. The foundation
is black satin, and there is a tunic
formed by a wide f1ounce of the cream
lace.
bolero jacket. also over black is of
the lace with unlined long lace sleeves,
and broad black satin ribbon crossed
across the bodice and wound about the
waist falls in sash ends behind, being
looped over itself halfway down the
tunic skirt.
Miss Alice Hartman has a becoming
frock of black and white striped chif-
fon. made
Miss Harriman's Frock with a full
of Black and White. :, rA csurb mn' un
in a slight drapery low down on the
left side. displaying the underskirt of
black satin.
The surplice bodice has the fullness
draped only on one side, the other side
being of black embroidered in cut
steel. .......
Mrs. Chatard has an evening gown of
black chiffon embroidered in blacH
chenille dots combined with rhine
stones. 1t is draped over ore shoulder
the other shoulder being simply of
white chiffon, which forms the founda-
ton for the entire gown A rose-col-
ored girdie with corsage rose gives
touch of contrasting color.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett has very hand
some gown of purple and silver tissue.
the diaphanous fabric forming fitted
tunic. which fits closely about the hips
few inches shorter than the underskirt
of rich. reddish purple satin. The
bodice like most of Mrs. Blodgetts
gowns is mass of beautiful passe-
mentrte. the corsage being covered
with bead and silver trimming and a
broad sash of silver tissue wraps
snugly about the figure. forming a
close girdle and hip yoke to the tunic-
Mrs. De Witt Taimage has an even
ing gown of white satin draped with
Jet and mother of pearl There is a
bolero effect to the trimming of the
bodice which is carried out by black
tulle deliberately incrusted with she'll
corsage drapery of pale blue tulle
gives suggestion of contrast.
Miss Elizabeth Stevens wears hand
some gown of chantilly lace and white
satin. The full skirt and simple bod
ice are made entirely of the beautiful
black thread lace over foundation of
white satin, as are also the long
sleeves.
Mrs. John Barton Payne looks hand
some in pink MORE gown, made with
simple cir
Mrs. John Barton Payne cular skirt
in Pink MORE Gown. an poo, ss
almost entirely Of hlmy cream lace.
draped in surplice effect. There is a
Girdle of pink MORE, and nesting in
the folds of the lace at the girdle is a
large pink silk rose.
Miss Ogden Jones has a fetching
frock of orchid pink satin. which is
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