Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

still further the suggestion of black
given by the velvet flower in the folds
of the girdle al the waist.
The countess also wears as street
suit smart black silk and satin
striped fabric made in a tailored model
with long knee-length coat and plain,
full skirt. The coat opens down the
front. revealing jabot of filmy cream
lace on the bodice beneath it, and the
hat worn with it is a jetted toque.
which fits .snugly. to the head. and
above the band of jet has halo or
outstanding ruche of tulle.
Mrs. Ira Coplcy. wife of Representa-
tive Copley, wore. while presiding at a
tea able recently.
Afternoon Dress in lovely gown of
French Gray. charming soft
shade called French gray. material and
color being the daintiest. 1t is made
with full draperies. suggestive of over
skirts. with long one in the back.
which is rounded at the. hem and edged
all around. sides and bottom with
tiny pIeating of chiffon. This same
narrow pleating finishes the long chif-
fon sleeves. and is again introduced on
the collar in the back.
The bodice is a surplice model. made
over an underbodice of white lace, and
a delightful touch of contrasting color
is employed in folds of pinkish mauve
chiffon, which are introduced in an
original manner. there being but one
fold on one side of the front. with
corresponding fold down the back.
Mrs. Copley wore with this gown a
hat which was of the sailor shape. but
small. with an upturned flare of lace on
10 A1 NJ he
it height. The lace ruche was caught
down the right side of the front with
cluster of French posies.
Mrs. Victor Cushman looked lovely
the other evening in a gown of rose
co1ored chiffon. yelled with lace in
crusted with gold and silver. the skirt
being one wide f1ounce of the lace. the
pattern of which extended up to the
knees and was wrought in gold and
silver. The bodice was a simple sur
plice model. the folds of the metallic
shoulders. with deep drop sleeve of
pink chiffon. revealing the shoulder
and being absolutely plain, as are so
many of the new sleeves. A little gold
and silver embroidery in the center of
the girdle front and back gave an adj
ditiona1 touch. of smartness to the
gown
Mrs Cushman has new spring
model. in a black chip hat..a picture
shape turned up rather sharply toward
the back with spread twin wings OF
the cafe au lait or the light tan color
that promises TO have great vogue in
the early straw hats. This she wears
with a trig navy blue serge or whip
cord suit, made on norfolk lines.
Mrs. Francis Crowninshieid wears a
stunning evening gown of gray. a COM
bnation Of
Distinctive Evening Dress velvet and
in Gray Velvet. ming over
chiffon that is not only extremely
smart. but most original and distinc-
tive.
The gown is fashioned as far as the
upper part is concerned in manner
suggestive of the princess model, the
unique feature being the employing of
parallel strands of pearls from the
shoulders to the knees, each line OF
pearls being about an inch from its
fellow. The gray velvet is caught up
In draped points and attached to the
gown little above the knees. the
back width running up to the shouI-
ders. falling from there in an I'M
broken line to the end of the train and
lying on the floor some two feet or
more. With this unusual gown Mrs.
Crowinshield wore a magnificent rope
of pearls.
Mrs George Barnett wears a stun
ming gown OF black velvet, the lower
part draped in
Black Velvet and long, graceful
p,. lines, the upper
Rhinestone Stars. part being draped
up on one shoulder. the other shoulder
and half of the bodice being of black
chiffon. the surplice folds of both vel
vet and chiffon being caught tightly
together on the shoulder. thus enecting
. sleeveless bodice. Where the velvet
drapery Is drawn up on one shoulder
the line formed across the corsape is
diagonal, and this is outlined with bril-
liant stars of rhinestones of gradual
ing sizes. the uppermost star being the
largest. the one nearest the waist the
smallest.
Miss Helen Cannon looks very hand
some in a gown of amethyst chiffon
trimmed with sill
Amethyst Chiffon yer lace. The skirt
and Silver Lace. ,bs smnp p.a a 'horel,
lenoinS user admirably to such treat
nent. The bodice is almost entirely of
silver lace. with folds of the purple
chiffon brought up to the shoulders. in
surplice fashion and folds of chiffon
forming a girdle.
Miss Dorothy bennett wears a charm
fngly dainty gown of white tulle
spangled in silver
Pretty Girl in The skirt is made
Dainty Dress. tor or" sr, nor, OF Z, peg ss.
hips on one side. the fuIlness falling
down In points on the other side. The
straight little old-fashioned bodice is
81 silver lace. with a square of the sill
yer lace suspended from the shoulders
IN the back and falling free from the
Squire. Shoulder straps are of silver
ribbon and a corsags bouquet of orchids
worn by Miss bennett the other day
were matched by the tourmalines in a
necklace about her throat, the stones
shading into the same tones as the
flowers.
A hunters green velvet suit 10 most
becoming to Miss Ruth Wilson, the
vivid color bring
Miss Ruth Wilson's ing out strongly
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