Evening star., 1915-01-17
Gowns and Their Wearers.

Mrs. Garrison, wife of the Secretary
of War, when receiving at her Wednes-
day at home. wore handsome gown
of black satin and cream lace. The
foundation of the gown is black. over
which Is a petticoat of lace. a deep
hounce reaching from the waist to the
bottom of the skirt. There Is tunic
of black satin, which is open in front
for a width of about two feet, and is
graduated in length toward the back.
coming down to within a few inches
of the lace petticoat directly in the
back, the tunic being slightly full and
falling in rippling lines on the sides.
suggestive of a cascade drapery. The
blouse is on the order of the bolero,
the white lace being over black satin,
and falling straight from the shoulders
in the back to little below the waist
line. The sleeves are of lace. unlined,
and the corsage is also of creamy lace,
over white, with revers of lace. also
over white. A wide black satin girdle
loosely tied in the back adds the fin
ishing touch to this extremely smart
gown
Mrs Fremont-Smith, who presided at
the tea table for Mrs. Garrison. looked
handsome in black velvet gown. made
with slightly draped skirt, and a
surplice bodice, the open V neck being
filled in with cream net laid in folds
and fastened with diamond ornament
at the bust. The distinctive feature
of this gown is the beautiful chantilly
lace. which falls from the shoulders
and completely covers the back. in
sort of cape-drapery.
Mrs Barnett. wife of Maj. Gen.
George Barnett, L. s. NJ. c.. whose at
tractive home at
Jade Tint With the marine bar
racks with its
Yellow Chiffon. wealth of embroid-
cry and curios brought from Japan ana
China is suggestive Of the orient, still
further carried out the Illusion the
other afternoon at her at-home by
wearing a gown of yellow chihon over
green, beautifully embroidered
The underfoundation is of the shade
of Chinese Jade, and the yellow chif-
fon is heavily embroidered in Chinese
embroidery In the rich colors so often
seen in oriental handicraft. There Is q
short tunic in front, with a narrow
band of embroidery and a longer tunic
drapery in the back, on which the en-
broidery measures at least foot The
underskirt of chiffon also Is emorold-
cred about the bottom for deptn Oh
three inches. ,
The kimono bodice is of one thick
ness of chiffon which allows the green
of the foundation to show through ~
TO the bust upward from which the
chiffon is unlined, making shoulders
and sleeves transparent. A medfci
ruche of lace finishes the neck.
this Mrs, Barnett wore string OF
jade beads with Chinese charm also OF
Jade.
AT the tea table was Mrs D. Buchan-
an Merryman. cousin of the hostess
She wore black and white costume,
the skirt being of black and white
striped satin, each stripe an Inch In
width.
The upper part of the gown was
sleeveless blouse of black velvet with
undersleeves of black chiffon, full
length and trimmed with cuffs of black
and white striped satin. med1ci
ruche of beautiful creamy lace fin-
ished this effective costume.
Miss Thiele of New York, house guest
of the Secretary of War and Mrs. Garri-
son, has a smart little
Stylish New frock of brown chif-
fon, showing indi-
YORK modeIs. yiduality in the trim
ming of deep red
The skirt is made in deep rufles OF
chiffon. which are double. and laid be-
tween the double folds are wine-colored
ribbons two inches wide. which thus
form a border for each ruf1e.
The surplice bodice also has the same
idea carried out in the ribbons. form
ings bands in front as an edging to the
V opening. and again making their ap-
pearance on the sleeves. A deep red
rose nestles in the folds of the girdle
ln front, carrying out the color scheme.
Miss Pease, who is one of the winter
colony here for the season, having come
on from her home In New Haven, is wear
ing a suit of plum broadcloth, made
with a tunic drapery in the back, which
is fulled on at the waist line, with a
row of shirring. The coat is medium
length. the skirt being attached to the
main mart of garment without anv