The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28


attention to changes of fashion since the
war broke out. Mrs. Jarvis. who was
formerly Miss Elsie Jackson, OF WASH
ington. has been giving her entire time
to the soldiers hospital at Dinard. She
Is making a six weeks visit to Washing
ton for a much-needed rest, and, Incl
dentally, attending a number of dinner
parties. A white satin gown with bodice
and short overdress of lace and tulle
worn by Mrs. Jarvis shows lines in vogue
last season In Paris, but quite new on
this side of the Atlantic. inasmuch as
they give a curved waits line and full
ness about the hips that suggests re-
turn to the bouffont drapery of seasons
of long ago-a change that would be
most welcome to many women who do
not care for the curveless garments now
much In favor.
The private galleries of the Senate
and the House of Representatives Of
fer I'm these last days of the Con-
gressional session, every opportunity
for noting the individual taste Of
maids and matrons prominent all over
the country.
Young Mrs. McAdoo. who occupies
the executive pew at the Senate gal
lery several days each week. Is uni
formly in black tailored gown with
is frequently accompanied by Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane, who wears smart
black gown, but when removing her
jacket shows a blouse of green chif-
fon. Both Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs
Lane as they become interested in the
debate invariably remove their gloves.
Mrs. Luke Lea. wife of the Senator
from Tennessee, and one OF the clev-
crest matrons of the Senatorial cir
hot ri I'M
tailored suit of green velour de laine
made on simple. graceful lines and
topped by "A hat of dull brown velvet
This Is a particularly smart hat. as
il is severe enough to top cloth
walking suit, but becoming and digni-
fed for an afternoon visit should its
wearer change her mind and leave the
Senate gallery for an uptown round
of calls. The hat is one OF the round
shapes, low crown, encircled by brown
gros grain ribbon tied in tailored
bow and supplemented by single
feather of burnt ostrich in exactly
the same color.
Two interesting visitors to the eX-
ecutive gallery in the past week were
Mrs. Hugh Wallace, born Miss Full
Ter, daughter of the late Chief Justice
of the United States. and Mrs. ii. Is. ;.
Beale, youngest daughter OF the late
James G. Blaine. Mrs. Wallace. who
Is extremely par'iai W
white, wore sfnar'iy 'ailoa go,
SUIT OF piach WIN
modified English walking shape. was
n black velvet trimmed about it's en-
tire crown by chrysanthemum- shaped
blossoms with petals white on one
side and black on the other.
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The new shade of blue said to be cop
pied from the uniform of the French SOL
diers is shown in semi-tailored suit
worn by Miss Frances Dunn. daughter
of Representative and Mrs. Thomas Il.
Dunn. of Rochester, y. Y. This is a
short skirt with sharply cut peplum
overdress and sectional cut jacket of
velour de laine. with blouse of chiffon.
The blouse. made on simple lines. is exact
ly the same shade as the skirt and
jacket, enriched by small embroidered
allover motifs of silver Miss Dunn's
hat is also of the French blue. a velvet
hat of round conventional brim with its
trimming ostrich plumage in the same
tore
=
Black and white gowns, which promise
to he extremely popular through the
coming season, have two reasons for be-
ing. One is the absence of dives made in
Germany and needed by all first-class
textile workers; the second and more
serious reason. also attributed to war
conditions, being that the majority of
fashionable women of Europe are in
mourning.
Mrs. William A. Burton. a native WASH
ingtonian, but English by marriage and