Evening star., 1915-02-28
Gowns and Their Wearers.

MIS- AiQen smith, when re.
| ceiving at recent at home. wore
charming gown of
Smart Wearing white satin. the
at Afternoons. sransa n and 81 .r,mnaS :
| with f1ounces of cream lace about ten
inches wide, which were wound about
the upper part of the skirt in a SER
pentine drapery and fastened to the
foundation by black velvet bows. The
bodice had kimono drapery OF white
chiffon. under which were revealed
bands of f1let lace, which stretched
| across the front and shoulders. the lace
showing uncovered directly in front,
where the folds of chiffon separated.
Mrs. Gibbons, wife of Commander
Gibbons, has smart afternoon gown
of tete de negre satin and chiffon.
There is moderately long tunic of
chiffon, which is trimmed about the
bottom with a band of brown fox. and
which falls over under tunic of gold
lace. which reaches to the knees. The
upper part of the gown is of satin,
.moyene age" model. the draped folds
of the surplice front being brought
round to the back and tied in ceinture.
The sleeves are of chiffon and the open
neck is filled in with creamy lace.
Mrs. Gibbons hat, with this gown, is
sailor shape with straight brim and a
wired bow of black velvet. with
touch of color given by one bright rose.
Mrs. Dunn. wife of Representative
Dunn, assisted in receiving lately IN
gown of white satin, veiled with white
chiffon. The long tunic skirt is band
ed about the bottom with fur. above
which is border of silver tinsel. The
bodice, which has a bolero of silver
lace. is veiled with embroidered chiffon
The girdle of white satin has an en-
int i,, 1of matt n
the back. and at one side in the front
is motif of old rose and old blue em-
broidery. The open V is filled in with
tulle and has edges of lace crossing at
the bust.
Mrs Shively, wife of Senator Shively,
is wearing quaint, old-fashioned poke
bonnet. m a d e of
Wears a Quaint embroidered black
and silver fabric,
1one ooAAet' and trimmed with
one curving. long pheasant's feather in
silver and black. Mrs. Shively wears
this fetching chapeau with a gown of
tete de negre chiffon over satin of
the same shade. a long tunic and sur
plice bodice being the chief character
istics the bottom of the tunic and the
edge of the bodice being outlined with
fur and the latter draped over an
under drapery of pink chiffon.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend wore to a
recent concert gown of black chiffon
velvet, made in a
Jewels Worn three-tier skirt mod
Ell, with short peplum
In Harmony. of black satin. over
which she wore a long black plush coat
trimmed about the throat with a collar
of dark fur to match that on the gown.
Her hat was a turban of green pheas-
ants breast with two long curving tail
feathers directly in front as a stand-up
trimming. Mrs. Townsend wore veil
of the same shade of green. and beau
tiful square-cut emerald earrings set
in diamonds, and other jewels were
also of emeralds. She wore q corsage
bouquet of lilies of the valley and
violets.
Mrs. Richardson Clover wore to a
concert the other day a gown of pearl
gray satin, slightly draped model.
with which she wore a short, ripping
cape of brown velvet, the cape reaching
only to the elbows 1t was embroid-
cred in floral design forming scallops
about the edge, in shades of brown.
Her hat was of hunters green velvet,
with full baker crown and two ostrich
plumes at one side. of the same shade.
Mrs. Joseph Osler of New York wore
at the reception which marked her re-
cent visit to Mrs.
Lovely Gown on Thomas B. Dunn
a rose pink char
gracefully combined the new lines in
drapery with the closer outline of last
year.
The skirt had a wide inverted pleat
down the center of the front and was
caught low at the right. side and high
on the left hip, in each place cluster
of small vari-colored rosebuds and foii-
age showing.
The waist was draped in crosswise
folds around the figure and fastened at
the back.
The neck was square. soft folds OF
the satin making shoulder straps hold
ing short white tulle sleeves and long,
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