Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

Mrs. Houston, W1fe OF the secretary
of Agriculture, wore at her reception
the other after
Smart Gowns Worn noon charm,
ing gown of
by Mrs. Houston. avn colored
crepe. combined with point applique
lace. The bodice is entirely of lace
and has a wide sashlike girdle of the
creme bordered on either edge with
narrow bands of light brown fox fur
The V neck is also outlined with the
fur.
The skirt is made of deep lace
flounce reaching to the knees, and is
bordered with a wide band of the crepe
extending to within few inches of
the floor. There is also wide panel
of the crepe from the waist downward
in the back, forming the back breadth
of the skirt.
Mrs. Houston for street wear has a
very becoming suit of rich plum col
ored cloth. 1t is d tailored model of
severely plain skirt, moderately short
and quite full. The coat, which is of
hip length. is full in the skirt With
this Mrs. Houston wears a close fitting
toque. trimmed with purple roses and
fol1age OF purple velvet.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wore a
charmingly dainty gown at an after
noon at home last
Dainty Gown on week which was of
n French gray chif-
Odlnty Lazy. fon. The very full
c1. irf ic r,tI,orod around tho OF Il
ornamented with group of tucks
about two inches wide.
The bodice is made in surplice fash
ion. the folds of chiffon being crossed
the back, fastening at one side of the
waist. The folds are bordered with
narrow silk braid of the same color as
the gown. The narrow girdle is orna-
mented with rows of the same sort of
braid. and this is employed also as
sleeve finish. edging the ruffies which
fall well over the hand.
Mrs. William r. Lamar wore at a re-
cent afternoon reception an exquisite
gown of
Afternoon Toilets white chif-
fon d
in White and Gray. lace, The
skirt is made with double tunlc' each
tunic falling in irregular points around
the bottom, and each is corded. The
under tunic. trimmed with an inch
wide band of lace, comes within three
or four inches of the bottom Of the
gown and reveals Jan undersklrt OF
lace.
The bodice is mainly of lace, and
has wide band of white chi1om run,
ming around the upper part bordered
on the lower edge with two bands OF
lace insertion. Each is put on sepa-
rately, one above the other, and each
is corded on the edges. Ihe llttie put
terfiy sleeves. which reach to the ell
bow, are also corded about the edge
and up the center OF the arm, Where
they are slit to the shoulder.
Mrs. Lamar also wore TO another
function last week a gown OF the soft
est shade of French gray satin, com
bined with silver lace The BODICE Is
chiffon bodice. inasmuch as its main
feature is a six-inch band of drapery
running around the figure. The shout
der straps and sleeves are OF silver lace.
Miss Flora Wilson has lovely gown
of shell pink satin brocaded in silver.
The pink and
prooodad Chol1 p;rE silver brocade
is employed as
Satin and Lace. an overdress
or long tunic which reaches to the
bottom of the gown In deep point in
the center of the front and is grad
uated up toward the back. revealing
foot or SO of the underskirt Of white
lace.
The edge of the tunic is finished with
n trn.inch YeIyet rihhnn of a deener