The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
FASHIONS AT THE CAPITAL
The Well-Dressed Woman Of Smart Society, What She
Wears-The Time and Place,

head. She wore q necklace OF pearls
but no other jewels.
Mrs. George widener. q guest at the
same dinner party. also wore q black
tulle gown. but with it's satin fopnda-
tion q distinct part Of the costume.
Mrs. Widener topped this with q large
sage bouquet of orchids and gardcnias.
Mrs. Edwin Gregory. of South Caro-
lima. the popular young daughter OF
Senator Lee Overmau. Is wearing q
very smart afternoon gown, Of black
net over q foundation Of silk. with the
round net skirt trimmed in bands Of
silk and rows and rows of narrow
quilted satin. The top is of net over
chiffon and Of course q satin founda-
ton with a deep smart collar Of white
satin giving the finish to the semi
coat bodice. Mrs. Overman's hat Is
large and round. black. faced in white,
with trimming Of black quilts and
delicate black plumage.
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. who leaves
shortly for; her summer home in New
York. Is leaving a charming impression
In Washington. as she goes about In her
comfortable motor either on household
errands. or on pleasure bent. accom-
panied by her young children. Sometimes
there IL nurse and baby on the back
seat. with Mrs. Roosevelt. sometimeS two
or three seh-possessed young persons.
who in the household would DO re.
garded rs In constant need Of nurse or
governess, but in this family find them
selves quite at home and well behaved.
with their own young mother. For these
informal motor trips. Mrs. Roosevelt II
wearing a one-piece gown Of tan wolfe
with deep hem of the same toned taft
feta. with a very becoming hat In tete de
Negro, with q decided curve to its coronet
brim. smart little ornament Of ostrich
matching the color of the straw slants
outward from the top of the rather
broad fiat crown.
York. on one of her frequent visits to
her parents. Col. and Mrs. John r. Will
Jams, IL wearing a smart skirt and jack
ct Of sand color in the finest American
made serge. The suit y severely plain
with the fared skirt quite inches OF
the ground. The Jacket comes Just to the
hips, also showing q fare at its lower
edge. Mrs. McCombs' hat 10 . round
black sailor with q band Of black ribbon
and smart little bow rs its only trim
ming. She wears low French shoes IN
black. with hosiery matching the serge
skirt A gold mesh bag Of unusual
beauty IL the only extravagant note IN
the toilet Of this former belle. who has
entirely recovered from her Illness Of the
early spring. and IL looking quite as
charming and youthful ~ in her girl
hood days.
Two young women 80 much alike
that only their most intimate friends
can tell one from the other. are the
: Misses Irene and Louise Shsrfian. the
twin daughters Of the late Gen. Philip
H. Sheridan, hero of Winchester. and
the original Of the colossal bronse
| statue that gives the name to one Of
the richest and newest Of Washingtons
many residential circles. The Ghert-
dan twins. as these young women are
their childhood. Their gowns at the
horse show were dark blue gabefdine.
very well tailored with skirts to the
ankles and snappy little loose Jackets
Their hats for afternoon wear were
butter color straw. In modified sailor
shape, trimmed in pink rose.. For
morning wear with the same. suits.
small hats Of dark blue hemp trimmed
In quilts are worn. The hat being .
matter OF time and place with all
women Of taste from debutantes to
dowagers.
Mrs. Harry Spencer looked particu.
larly chic at the morning session Of the
Horse Show in q sand colored suit Of
serge. with plaid skirt and Norfolk
Jacket. with white waistcoat and .
round hat Of chalk white chip, with
band and cockade Of heavy black rib
bon. Young Mrs. Spencer's skirt was
like the Misses Sheridans. just four
| - ~ nd
hosiery were black.
Miss Isabelle Wells. who has opened
her home on Connecticut avenue for the
spring season. in dining at Chevy Chase
recently. wore one of the smartest white
gowns OF the season. A silver white It's
sue OF some new kind over silver satin.
with the top draped In the kerchief ef-
feet in a delicate French lace run with
gold threads. This touch Of gold, which
Is only a touch but very effective is
thrown into relief by the introduction Of
blue ribbon that forms a deep girdle
mounting high in front.
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers widow Of the for
mer Solicitor General. who was one Of
the first Washington women to adopt the
close couture. has returned to 4 more
elaborate arrangement of her premature
" white tresses. and Is again wearing .
soft waved pompadour for evening. The
gown In which Mrs. Bowers appeared
when she returned to this couture Of past
seasons. Is an extremely modern crea-
ton Of the palest blue satin with its
close corsage embroidered in pearl beads,
that are to lightweight textures what
rhinestones are to velvet or heavy satin.
Mrs. Bowers smart blue bodice has
sleeves. another new feature. The sleeves
to be sure arc Of net in cream color.
and would be invisible across a dining
table except for their decoration Of beads.
applied in the same curved motifs that
embellish the bodice.
Miss Julia Meyer. daughter Of the for
mer Secretary Of the Navy. who Is pass
Ing the spring in Washington. en- route
from Aiken to Boston. Is smartly attired
as ever and one of the sponsors Of the
short skirt in its most extreme fashion.
At a small dance At the home OF Mrs.
Robert Patterson, Miss Meyer wore quite
the shortest, as we'll as one of the smart
! est gowns, Of the evening. This was OF
green faille, or q superlative weave Of
, tafYeta in the new blue-green shade that
has no American name, and 10 only OBJ
tainabls In French material Of the pres
ent season. The skirt IL very full. with
straight lines. and an irregular hem.
that forms four distinct scallops. The
edge of the skirt il finished by q two
inch puff Of the material that further
forms four long narrow motifs At the top
OF each OF the high cut edges. The top
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