Evening star., 1915-12-19
GOWNS AND WEARERS

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Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. who IS
again taking her place as an official
hostess of Washington, looks quite as
charming a ever in two most attrac-
tive suits she has worn since her re-
turn. One is of liberty velvet in shade
of electric blue. or. in other words. the
becoming shade of blue the former
Presidents daughter was wont to wear
when she was Miss Alice Roosevelt.
and to which she gave the name of
Alice blue This suit is made with a
knee-length coat, the skirt part of the
garment, of course, being quite full,
and, one might say of course again,
when referring to the trimming, which
is of fur. There are in place of the
usual band about the bottom of the
coat, however, two bands. Each is
about three inches wide and three
inches apart. They are of beaver, and
the fur is again introduced on the col
lar. which is square sailor collar
reaching across the shoulders. This,
too, is banded with two rows of fur,
put on simply across the bottom of the
collar and not around the sides. A band
of fur forms a military collar and a
band of beaver also makes the head
band of a blue velvet am-o'-shanter
hat.
Mrs. Longworth carried with this
suit a beaver muff to match. She has
a prediction for theN tam-o'-shanter
hat, because she wears brown vel
vet hat of the same style the head
band again being of beaver. This hat
she wears sometimes with black and
white check suit, the check being a lit
tie larger than the we'll known shep-
herds plaid.
The skirt of this suit is pleated, one
might almost say Killed, and the coat
is the order of the popular norfolk
model, tapering in at the waist-line a
little snusger, however, than the nor
folk one has become accustomed to in
the last few months. This trig little
walking suit is also trimmed with
beaver, the fur being introduced in
collar and cuffs.
One of the smartest, not to say most,
Partisan suits seen this winter so far
was worn the
Mrs. Schindel's Suit other day by
n,n Mrs. Bay yard
VI oioooeiotn' Schindel of the
army circle, in making series of calls.
The suit is of broadcloth, lovely soft
shade of coral.
The coat is long, reaching to two or
three inches above the hem of the skirt.
1t fits snugIy to the waist. and from
there down falls in lines less full than
the average coat; in fact, what fullness
there is is attained simply by the cir
cular cut, and the garment follows the
lines of the figure. giving a very trig
appearance. The upper part of the
coat fits plainly across the chest, the
opening being on the left side, which
is banded with a two-inch piece of
beaver.
a suggestion of the fur trimming is
carried out by two large buttons in
the back. these being placed just below
the waist line, in fact, just where a
mans coat is ornamented with buttons.
The collar is a very high chin-chin
variety. also of beaver, of course, and
Mrs. Schindels military hat is a tall
huzzar shape OF beaver, ornamented on
one side with paradise feather aigret
of the same shade a s the fur.
Miss Eudora Clover. daughter of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glover,
has the distinc
Miss Clover Wears ton of being,
the New Kid Coat. - ~. msks =. . an an.
pearance in Washington society in the
new kid coat. which the fashion makers
have evolved 10 grati1y the ever constant
appeal for something new.
Miss Clovers coat is severely plain
model, return to the usual fur coat,
which reached only to the edge
OF the hips. 1t fits as close to
the figure as a fur garment may ft
and fastens down the front. The collar
is brown seal brown-with just
cast of olive in its lights and shades.
The surface is glazed. The hat worn
with this the other day by Miss Glover
was round shape on the sailor order
a felt of the same shade of brown, with
a band of kid and a kid ornament fiat
on one side of the crown. The gown is
also of olive brown.
Mrs. Preston Gibson is wearing a
modish tailored suit of check cloth. the
colors being a
Mrs. Gibson's Gown dull green and
tan. The trim
u oneen oiosn' ming is simply
OF bands of the material stitched on
and running in circular lines up the
body of the coat, front and back, the
coat having a close-ftting upper part,
with short full skirt attached.
Mrs. Gibson wears with this suit a
sailor of delicate pink velvet without
ornamentation of any sort. except for
the band about the crown, which is of
pirk ribbon intricately woven or
braided.
Mrs. Charles ]. Bell is wearing very
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