Evening star., 1915-06-13
Gowns and Their Wearers.

Gowns and Their Wearers.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, who was hostess at a garden
party the
Mrs. Daniels Gown past week
of White Embroidery. Ca. vel vel
coined her guests in a charming gown
of white eyelet embroidery.
The gown is made with moderately
full skirt. and cut in widths. each
width being edged with scallops of the
| handsome embroidery, with the scallops
extending over the seams. and on one
side near the hem there is a slash. re-
vealng a bit of the underskirt. which
| is also scalloped about the bottom.
The surplice bodice is filled in in the
V neck with soft folds of lace and
Mrs Daniels wore with this gown a
Panama hat trimmed with white silk
en- scarf.
Mrs BRYAN. wife of the former Sec
retary of State who assisted Mrs. Dan
iels, and who probably then made her
last appearance at big gathering here
for some time, and who. at any rate,
Ca binet lady" wore very smart suit
of pongee. The plain tailored skirt was
partly covered by the coat, which
reached half way between the hips and
the knees and was belted in the back
and trimmed with numerous small
trimmed buttons. the seams below the
belt line being defined with rows of the
tiny buttons, and the opening down the
front being likewise trimmed with
them.
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leghorn or erin in the new shape, a
cross between a turban and toque
and was trimmed with roses of sub
dued shade of pink
Another garden party of the week
brought forth a number of lovely
gowns, one of the
Mrs. Harlow's smartest being a
Lovely Gown. Eo"n cbsrd sod" r pH H.r,ow Mrs
which was of charmeuse and chiffon in
a fetching shade of light sage green.
This gown is distinctive by reason OF
its fashioning and the embroidery
which ornaments the bodice, or bolero
jacket It is made with an underskirt
of taffeta and a long tunic of chiffon
the latter cut in rounded points which
are bound with taffeta and reach to the
bottom of the gown, at the deepest part
of the big scallops.
There is a wide girdle which is
brought up in point in front under
the bolero, which falls in two long
points, one on either side, these reach
ing several inches below the waist
line. The back is similar with one
deep pointed fall of chiffon instead OF
two. The bolero is elaborately en-
broidered in self-toned floss, and there
is a moderately high rolling collar OF
bebe chiffon, with ends extending
down into the neck.
Mrs. Harlow wore with this gown a
brown straw hat and tulle ruche also
of brown.
Nine. Ritter had a very pretty frock
of taffeta, a medium blue with mar
row stripes OF
Nine. RltterS beige, the stripes
Frock of Taffeta Dr0l broken mat "a, inter Inter.
lar dots as large S half-dollars.
This frock is quite full and circular
with tunic drapery cut front and back
in points. The bodice is circular with
big arm size in which are set in cream
embroidered net sleeves, and the gir-
die is rich old gold color.
Mrs. Mason Gulick wore a charming
frock of dead white taffeta combined
with Georgette crepe.
The gown is made with an under
dress of taffeta with tunic of Georgette
crepe tucked in fine tucks about the
bottom. with wider tuck on the edge
which is bound with two-inch fold OF
taffeta.
There are long sleeves of the crepe
and surplice folds of taffeta. Inside
the V formed by the surplice folds are
plisses of taffeta with folds of crepe
inside of them.
This dainty gown Mrs. Gulick supple
ments with a hat quite as charming, a
very broad white chip faced with white
| charmeuse. Outside it is entirely COW
cred with the crepey chiffon, and about
the base of the crown is wreath OF
tiny white roses.
Mrs. Wills, wife of Capt. Wills of
| the Marine Corps, was charming in a
bl lack char
Mrs. Wills in meuse gown
Black Charmeuse. eomnlned comp, with with
and black chiffon
1t has full skirt with several rows
of cording about the bottom. and also
about the upper part, making a yoke
over the hips
There are black chiffon sleeves and
corsage trimming Of white chiffon
almost the entire front being of the
7 soft white chiffon. over which opens a