The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
~ MARGARET WADE.

~ MARGARET WADE.
Fashions for every occasion have hao
their innings in the past week. which
has been marked by happenings. both
grave and gay. and As full OF social in
terest as any seven Washington days
could be. between January and June
While the elimination Of the White
House garden parties by reason of the
personal mourning Of President Wilson
and his daughters, robs the capital of
one of its most attractive spring fea-
lures. the great increase of social life nj
the Country Clubs. the al fresco supper
parties. the Horse Show and numerous
small garden parties with or without q
philanthropic object and an admission
fee. have all been conducive to good
dressing.
washington's two most noted sprins
brides. both young and wealthy widovs.
gave a great promotion to the tailored
suit Is . wedding gown. Mrs. Thomas
X. Laughlin, who became Mrs. Henry
F. Lppett. and Mrs. Clarence Moore
who became Mrs. Alex Christian Prehan
Wickfeld in the same week. each wore
q severed tailored suit Of dark blue with
smart hat to match. In each case the
marriage ceremony was followed by the
immediate departure Of the respective
brides and bridegrooms for New York. 90
these wedding costumes were travelling
suits, which, from this time forward may
be expected to take the place of the
last decade mauve. gray, or white demi.
toilet, formerly considered the proper
dress for a widow, however young, who
proposed embarking on matrimonial seas
for q second time.
Both tho former Mrs. Laughlin, and the
former Mrs. Moore. are famous a. we'll
gowned women. not only Of Washington.
but Of America, which makes their ex-
ample worth noting in matters Of dress.
Another example well worth noting u
the wearing Of the simplest white gowns
for the numerous afternoon affairs Of an
informal character by women who might
IL they choose. so about in silk attire.
all day long. Mrs. George Howard, at .
recent garden party for charity. wore
. white linen skirt. with blouse Of the
finest Georgette crepe, on smart. severe
lines with sleeves to the wrists. and
shallow turn-back collar. Both skirt
and blouse were without 30 much deco
ration as . hemstitched edge. while the
belt joining the two was q plain white
grosgrain ribbon. Mrs. Towards hat.
which thus far Is the only one Of its
exquisite kind known to Washington.
was . broad brim and a round dome
SHAPED crown Of horsehair braid. The
braid Ii invisible, however. ~ the hat
II covered by q succession Of scallopped
layers OF pure white organdie. from the
top Of the crown to the edge Of the brim.
The facing 10 Of deep purple organdie.
or horsehair braid, the color being de-
cided, but transparent and extremely
becoming. Mrs. Howard's younger sis
ter. Mrs. Edward Bonnafon. on the
same occasion wore q white skirt and
blouse with pink silk golf Jacket. .
which 10 what our English friends call
the common American sweater. whether
Of silk or wool. Mrs. Bonnaffon wore
. pink sailor hat.
Mrs. James F. Mitchell. who later in
the summer VIII be among the younger
hostesses at Bar Harbor, where she and
her husband have established their per-
manent summer home. was another
Young woman In the newly established
style Of dress. with her hat . wonder
fully smart modified sailor shape IN
black. with It's crown encircled by de-
tached flowers Of dullart pinks and
greens. Her golf Jacket was rich green
silk and her small French shoes. the
very newest effect in black and white.
inasnuch a. the white was merely .
binding about the top. and invisible ex-
cept by contrast with the black silk hos
iery. The latter showed . return to
the old-time ''clocking" in white.
With the color of milady's gown bear
ing q close relation to the economic and
commercial questions Of dyes and dye
stuffs, cut of by the European war,
the exquisite deep purple copied from
the colored magnolia flower. gains new
distinction and becomes extremely rare
Nine. Ritter. the wife Of the Minister
from Switzerland, and Mrs. George Cor
coran Eustis. are the happy possessers
Of gowns Of this particular tint, al
though in different materials. Mime. HIT
ter's gown Is Of satin along rather plain
lines, with a slight train and the new
pointed bodice. The latter opens over
a y-shaped front Of rich old lace. ana
has elbow sleeves finished In lace ruiz
fes.
Mrs. Eustis' gown Is Of chiffon over
.elf-colored satin. The chiffon Is draped
in long lines in the very smart fashion
Of the coming. rather than the past
season, and il evidently INTENDED as 2
dinner gown for Newport. where Mr.. ana
Mrs. Eustis have recently purchased
cottage. The bodice il sleeveless with
V-shaped neck. As worn at the play
recently, where its owner entero0lned =
box party, a scarf of chiffon or tune
matching the gown i'm color. was worn
across the shoulders. with fold OF the
ssme tulle used as a bandeau ABOUT MIs.
Eustis' well-coiffed blonde hair. Inc
coiffure in question Is one or the Signs
pointing to a return Of what the mill
ners call a greater head size: JUST et
present, the head size, with or WIN
out regard to the millinery trade. ID As
small as each woman can make II.
Tho same ultra smart color tone 10
shown in tailored suit of gabardine
worn by Mrs. stephen B. Elkins at
the opening Of the Horse Show. MRS.
E.Ikins. hat was the same color straw
trimmed in paradise plumage 10
match.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston. who Is still
in mourning for her husband. VINO
want down on the Titanic. was
much admired figure at the Shoreham
Hotel. where she and = party OF
friends were dinner guests OF MT.
clarence Mackey. also OF New YORK.
Mrs Aston, who IL tall and the pic
ture of health, wore gown MADE
.ntir.Iy of black tulle. The skirt
Touched the floor at front and sides
,vitb short train. There was no
sranery. but the unnumbered tiers OF
tnIIe were of graduated length and
cut in deep rounded scallops. that
,urned outward like the petals OF
some huge flower reversed Thers