The Washington herald., 1915-05-23
FASHIONS AT THE CAPITAL
The WellDressed Woman of Smart Society, What She
Wears-The Time and Place.

the New York matron for years, is a
wonderful creation of tullc and satin
The latter. which naturally is the foun-
alton. is A soft old pink the tulle is d
deep purple splashed in gold. This
forms long one-piece overdress some
thing on the tunic order. with its skirt
encrusted from hem half way to the
waist in pink and purple and gold BEADS
worked in close. round floral motifs
making it one of the richest costumes
seen in Washington this season. There
is high. narrow girdle. also OF the
beads, while the top of the gown shows
more gold than purple in the arrange
ment of the tuIle drapery over gold lace.
There are also sleeves to this gown
short. close bands of gold lace under
abbreviated angel sleeves of tulle. The
bead embroidery forming the girdle ex-
tends upward across the shoulders to fall
half way down the back in two long tabs.
Directly in the middle of the back the
tulle. showing its wonderful combination
of color is gathered into narrow SASH
like panel. slippers and hosiery to match
the pink foundation skirt finish a toilet
with which Mrs. Depew wore a neck
lace of pearls and diamonds.
Nine Ekengren. wife of the Minister
from Sweden. is one of the prominent
matrons who has accepted the silk gown
on the new lines suggestive of the old
time polonaise. or redingote. Mime. Eken-
gren gown is petunia color trimmed
with little motifs of self-colored braid
down each side of the front. The sleeves
are long, and the collar high at the back
with its military effect hidden by the
same braid motifs which appeared In
front. Topping this Nine. Ekengren
wears one of the new bowl-shaped leg
horn ha jrS ri Of al
flowers much the same color as the gown.
with natural green foliage.
An extremely modsh demitoiIet on
sedate lines and somber hue. yet distinct
ly what our grandmothers would have
called "a dressy" creation. is the black
net and silk gown worn by Miss Cor
nelia Adds at afternoon receptions. The
skirt is round and escapes the ground
by only one inch; there are two skirts.
in fact. the upper one being net with a
deep outside hem of silk. The jacket
bodice. which opens over a waistcoat
of cream lace Is trimmed in n slight
decoration of gunmetal and gold. The
jacket is a pointed model with its col
lar carrying out the same line: here are
also used small tassels in black and
gold with a further mixture of gun
metal. the whole effect being very smart
indeed
Mrs. W. H. Ritter. one of the very
latest additions to Washington's
spring residents. has the satisfaction
of wearing gown such as she
dreamed of in her childhood days, and
being distinctly la mode. This is
a midnight blue silk made with round
skirt fiounced to the waist, such as
Mrs. Ritter's grandmother wore in
1870. The material is naturally Of
1916. The crinoline effect of today is
produced by three whalebones run in
the lining of this up-to- the minute
costume. which won the admiration
of all beholders at a recent bridge
of Washington maids and matrons
for the first time.
Mr.. and Mrs Ritter. though con-
permanent home in
have leased for the
spring season the residence of Mrs.
c. A. Mum. on Scott circle.
Mrs. Walter Wells is wearing a very
smart semitailored suit APPARENTLY of
a chanEeable silk poplin, as 1t shows
both taupe and pink. This has a
round, killed skirt with an overdress
a severe jacket to the waist
line. but with long. straight .drapery
in the back. The hat topping. this is
4 broad brim. black shape. faced in
he dull rose that forms the lighter
lone of the gown, with the addition
IF an irregular line of one-inch
French blue velvet ribbon. On the |
op of the brim is another touch OF
he blue velvet ribbon with several |
veil placed. long stemmed pink roses. |
Miss Anna Bell Maury. noted for her |
correct and distinctive style Of dress. |
las adopted dark blue satin, of light |
weight, as a material for a utility gown |
hat answers for travel or informal Wis |
ting. as we'll as for the horse show |
This unusual creation has a narrow I'M
lerskirt some two or three inches of
he ground. with a side-pleated overskirt
everal inches shorter. The overskirt. or
'verdress. is finished about the edge in
heavy self-colored cord The bodice Is
pparently a close-fittinR boned lining,
'verlaid in the blue satin. with few
Dose pleats across the shoulders. The
leeves are long and close fitting. and
While the collar Of white silk opens half
way down the front over a net chemi-
cite. the bodice il fastened in the back.
nut In a line extending straight from the
EFT shoulder to the belt. This new idea
} empha ASKED by the fastening Of bone
uttons the size Of a nickel and we'll
rorked buttonholes.
There il . soft girdle Of six inches
eep, which In fastened in front with a
ouble row OF the same comparatively
arge buttons.
A round sailor hat Of the finest dark
lue Milan. with q high soft aigrette
white, was worn with this very mod
III creation.
Black and white IN real Maybe pro-
ortions 10 giving place to black with
nly an accessory Of white in many ,
mart street suits and aftsrnoon sowns.