Evening star., 1915-01-31
Gowns and Their Wearers.

chiffon, the skirt pleated In tiny knl1s
pleatings in groups about the waist
with a panel of lace falling over the
front breadth. The bodice was made
with the v neck. front and back filled
in with fine white lace with toucf
of gold lace extending beyond the
edge. The V branched out at the shoul.
ders, running to points and the point
on each shoulder was filled in with q
lace motif. AT the girdle there was an
empiecement of gold lace with touch
of embroidery in pastel shades of col.
or. Mrs. Marshall wore a corsage bou.
quet of white and mauve orchids.
Mrs. Gore, wife of Senator Gore. who
was in the receiving party. was gowned
in smart combination of white satin
and black lace, jet and chiffon. The
bodice was of white satin with sleeves
Of black chiffon and the v hite was
completely covered by tunic of black
lace, with lattice embroidery in jet
The tunic fell in unbroken lines to
the hips, where there was row OF
quilting. and from there down the skirt
OF the tunic fell to within a few inches
of the floor. 1t opened down the front,
displaying the white satin underskirt,
which was trimmed with row of satin
buttons down the center. Under the
edge of the tunic, on the foundation
skirt was a band of silver lace two
inches deep with narrower band OF
gold lace above it
Mrs. Houston at her Wednesday re-
ception, wore brown chiffon, with an
empfecement of dark red chiffon under
the straight piece across the bust,
which dimly showed under the surplice
folds of brown chiffon, which formed
the opening. Bands of mole fur ex-
tended on either side of the bodice
crossing the shoulders.
Mrs Warren, wife of Assistant At
torney General Warren. who assisted,
velvet, the skirt deftly draped in soft
folds, and the bodice draped in sur
plice style, with bretelles of peculiar
shade of blue that harmonized charm
ingly with the deep red of the velvet.
The bretelles opened over a vest of
creamy lace, and the wide crushed
girdls was fastened by large, square
buckle of cut steel.
Mrs. Malburn, wife of the assistant
secretary of the Treasury, wore a black
gown. the skirt of corded silk. draped,
and the bodice of black chiffon. with
pleated vestee of white organdie. Her
hat was large sailor shape with brim
of heavy white lace and crown of
black velvet. The trimming was an
encircling band of mink fur
Another assistant was Mrs. Danforth,
wife of Representative Danforth, whose
dress was an unusual one, the material
being diaphanous fabric in black
a metallic thread in a sort of cross
stitch effect. The V neck was filled
in with white lace and she wore a pic
ture hat of black velvet.
Knapp. U. s. n, who last summer was
in command of the flagship at Vera
Cruz. wore to an at home where she
assisted the other day q handsome
with broeade of the same shade, the
hgures being wraHt in threads of
gold. poppies wit. .~l red centers
The brocade formed the greater part
OF the gown, the plain satin being used
as sort of foil to throw into relief
the beauty of the golden-figured bro
cade. The bodice was surplice model,
with the ends of the front extending
gestion of the bolero. The v neck was
filled in with rose point lace, and
rose point also formed the cuffs of
the under sleeve. A panel of the plain
satin extended from the neck to the
bottom of the skirt in the back, grow
Ing wider as it progressed toward the
hoor- 1t was d draped panel carrying
out the lines of the draped brocade
on either side. And another wider
piece of plain satin was introduced into
the front drapery, being drawn slight
iy to one side at the right.
Mrs. Sheldon Evans, wife of Com
naander Evans of the navy, wore while
presiding at Mrs.
Seen at Recent Harriman's Friday
r.. p.4: afternoon at home,
very smart gown of
gobelin blue silk. the skirt made with
a deep yoke with tiny silk-covered
buttons to the left of the center front
The blouse is of chiffon of the same
shade, made over white chiffon and
trimmed down the front with double
bands of brocaded chiiIon velvet The
med.ci collar is of deep cream flet lace
Mrs. Evans wore a very smart hat,
three cornered. of black velvet and
trimmed with tall uncurled ostrich
feathers crossed over the crown. Her
vis-a-vis at table, Mrs. Waggaman,
wore blue gown also. hers a midnig IT
blue brocade of one tone. Her chiffon
blouse was trimmed with shadow lace
about the open V neck. and her hat, a
velvet sailor, had a simple trimming
of gold cord with knot and ornament
at one side, also of gold
Mrs. John Temple Graves, presiding
at tea table recently. looked very
attractive in a gown of black chiffon
brocaded in roses wrought in dull gold
The skirt was draped in soft, clinging
folds. and the bodice was trimmed
across the eorsage with deep fringe
of jet, falling from the bust almost
to the waist. Delicate lace and tulIe
softened the straight line of the decol-
letage and the sleeves or elbow
length were of brocade Her hat, a
picture shape. was of black velvet
trimmed with black paradise feathers
and on one side a golden rose
Mrs Lamar has a striking gown of
brown satin combined with brown chif-
fon elaborately embroidered In silver.
The skirt is of the satin, draped in
modish lines, and the bodice is OF
chiffon, with embroidery in silver
he
burst design Mrs. Lamar wears with
this gown a picture hat in brown vel
vet, with tilted brim and two beautiful
ostrich plumes of two shades of brown.
one Of the most effective and elegant
gowns of this season is worn by Mrs
Crawford. and is OF
Rich Black and black thread lace
White Effect. owe over h, white chiffon ,o
black chiffon. The front and back OF
the bodice is of the beautiful fine
lace, and the raglan sleeves are OF
black chiffon. The skirt is made with
a deep yoke drapery of black chiffon
and under IL there are two founces
about a foot in depth of lace and un-
der them third hounce, only half a
foot deep. Each is finished with q
narrow quilting of black chiffon. The
yokelike drapery, a sort of peplum
extends into u full drapery in tn.