Evening star., 1915-01-10

new models, having a skirt wide enough
to walk gracefully, and loose belted
jacket with Russian collar. The latter
is of civet fur, which matches the large,
stylish muff. The round velvet hat Of
a modified sailor shape has also a band
of fur.
Mrs. William c. Denny, who is here
for a ten-day visit. wore at a supper
party a gown of gold lace and green
satin. The skirt touches the floor at
every point, and trains in the back. The
lace is in deep circular flounces. with an
under iounce of white lace. giving the
new slightly increased fullness at the
hem. The bodice is a surplice OF the
lace, both white and gold. with the green
satin forming the new high drapery and
the train.
An evening dress, worn at one of last
weeks dances was the lace and dresden
costume of Mrs Richard P. Whitley.
the former Miss Polly Shepard. The
skirt was round and short, Of white lace,
with a bouffant overdress Of dresden
silk, white ground strewn in delicate
rather small flowers of pink and blue.
The bodice had the up-to-date close lines.
but with dainty little sleeves. in keeping
with the skirt drapery, which is most be-
coming to its slender and graceful wearer.
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day afternoon left her tea and dance declar-
ing that they had
At Mrs. Patterson's a glimpse of near
fairyland in the
Lea Oance. beautiful drawing
rooms, ballroom and other parts or the
house. The interior decorations are 50
light and airy as to almost put to shame
a profuse decoration, and the tall vases
of flowers, each arranged to add 10 the
beauty of the rooms, were the only deco-
ration. Mrs. Patterson was regal iooklng
at this affair in gown of blue and silver
brocade, which Just exactly farmoniZed
with all the surroundings. Mrs. Joseph
Medill Patterson. who stood beside her.
looked charming in rather simple put
elegant gown of tan or taupe Veivet' VIII VIII
demure-looking long sleeves, and very
little ornament.
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Mrs Gregory wife of the Attorney
General, has a youthful figure and face.
and one of her after
Mrs Greporv's noon dresses, which
is most becoming, is
Pretty Gown. Of lowered chiffon.
The ground work is light blue and the
bodice opens in shape, and has a
wired lace collar frill.
Miss Jenkins, a pretty Nashville girl
visiting here, has hat trimmed unlike
any other seen at the capital. The hat
is black velvet with the left side far
ing high and the edge outlined with
two peacock feathers. The feathers
are laid fat on the brim, show on both
sides and the ends are crossed six
inches above the highest part of the
curve The equally becoming dress
made over dark red satin, the bodice
of the chiffon in surplice effect to
show a white lace collar dotted with
emeralds, and the skirt shirred on
three thick cords below the waist.
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Mrs. William A. Burton, who was
Miss Jessie Krogstad of this city and
who has lived in
Brought From OverEngland since her
A.. marriage, is spend
VIZ oSo' ing the winter here
with her husband and children. The
family has the Lawrence Heap house
on K street and is comfortably es-
tablished there. Mrs. Burton is more
attra active than ever. One very smart
afternoon dress she wears is of a
lovely shade of blue velvet. The coat
is flr-trimmed and the blue velvet
toque worn with 1t is of a modsh
shape. The only trimming is a tall,
single ostrich feather. shaded in gray
, and worn directly in front.