The Washington herald., 1915-06-13

crown encircled by natural-sized tiger
lilies. but all of the delicate pink tone.
Miss Gladys Mackay-Smith wore a white
frock much like her sisters. but with a
round hat, with crown Of emerald green
satin and white straw brim trimmed in
Paradise.
Miss Marta Calvo. daughter of the
former Minister from Costa Rica. and
now reckoned as one of the late acquisi-
tions to Washington's permanent resi-
dent circle, is wearing the ideal demi-
toilet in silk for the numerous after
noon parties marking the close of the
season. This is a skirt showing the Cal
lot plan half pleats. half plain, with
snappy little Eton jacket. The latter
opens over a fine but rather plain white
blouse The color is a corbeau blue that
across the room looks plain but seen
close has tiny hair lines of liGA blue
and bright green less than a quarter of
an inch apart. Miss Calvo wears with
this the latest effect in the sailor. the
Madeline. which shows the higher crown
and the narrower brim than that en-
dorsed early in the spring.
The Misses Burleson. daughters of the
Postmaster General. who leave shortly
for San Antonio, Tex, where they pro-
W
ried sister. have supplied themselves with
ideal warm weather wardrobes, in which
the white skirt and dainty blouse form
the foundation stone, with dozen or
more delicately colored organdies in pink
and blue. The latter are made almost
without exception in the round full skirt,
with three flounces that reach from belt
to hem, Miss Burleson inclines to the
pink tones. Miss Sidney Burleson wear
- h1R,a -r-tNt u, t~tt-
larly good effect. Their tailored suits are
of taffeta. in new smart models with
circular skirts and hip-length. Jackets.
with which they wear round hats of
Georgette crepe in matching color, Miss
Lucy Burleson's costume being the Chevy
Chase brown, her sisters a new dark
blue.
The blue of the French flag. to which
one hears frequent illusions in ultra
smart shops, is not so very different
from our own Independence blue, which
is the color copied from the blue field Of
the Stars and Stripes. 1t is perhaps
more brilliant in tone than our blue
which is usually seen in bunting, rather
than silk as the French flag is. Mrs.
william F.. Hit wears this latest shade
of blue in her smart silk golf Jacket. but
being a young woman Of perfect taste.
that informal garment is only to be seen
on the lawn of a country club or in
driving. Mrs Bryan, wife of the Secre-
tary OF State. has a feather boa of the
same rich deep hue. and Mrs. Joseph
Crawford a hat band of 1t on black
French sailor.
1t is distinctly a new color and not
likely to be overdone, as 1t cannot be
Initiated in this country.
II there is any dominant note in the
much diversified millinery Of this elastic
season, IL appears to be in having single
flower, rather than a variety of flowers.
to form the popular wreath that has an
established place with women Of every
age. Mrs. Henry White, whose taste Is
the result of lifetime In the -enartest
circles OF Europe, is setting very fine
example of simple yet elegant attire in
her tailored suit Of heavy parchment col
ored linen topped by black straw hat In
the modified boat shape, with its trim
ming a close wreath Of salmon pink rose
buds going about the edge of the crown.
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder is another dis
matron who has just left
for her summer home at
R,sL.. wearing coat and
Dkirt Of heavy white pioue. with . deep