Evening star., 1916-06-18

nat also, the SIMPLE summer gown with
big white sailor with its white flower
trimming appealing to her and most OF
the other ladies on the stand, as the
proper thing for the occasion.
A variation in the al1-white color
scheme of most of the women's gowns
on the review
Pink Forms a Note ing stand was
.oA that of Mrs
VI o'A'ios"' Crozier, wife OF
Gen. crozier, who wore pink georg
ette crepe with white leghorn hat
| turned up at one side in a picturesque
fashion and wreathed with large pink
roses
Among the white gowns worn by the
women who paraded that of Mrs MUIR
ray Cobb is perhaps an example of the
last word in simplicity and fitness, her
plain tailored white cloth skirt, smart
on account of its perfect cut and fit,
with box-p1eated batiste blouse with
embroidered sailor collar, topped by a
cream colored Ieghorn hat, the rolling
brfm turned slightly downward over
the face and the crown banded by a
heavy white grained ribbon with
cocade of the same toward the side in
front. making an outfit appropriate for
any INFORMAL summer event, in town
or country.
A party of friends who, after the
parade. lunched with Mrs. Cobb at the
Shoreham were similarly dressed.
That the all-white hat is to be met
at every turn of the road and bend of
the street
The White Hat Like the thr oush-
Poor-Always With Us. w w, asbine
ton summer is foregone conclusion,
for there were thousands of them worn
in the parade. all apparently alike. a
white straw model wreathed with
white roses.
OF course. they were chosen as uni
form model in the grand march, but
whoever selected the, model was a
appropriate as an article of dress for
the woman, who remains in town for
all or most of the summer.
Nowhere, perhaps, except possibly in
other southern cities. is an all-white
Washington. where the heat and
humidity necessitates the frequent
change of clothes and the consequent
laundering of the same, the white
a daisy. while the all-white hat resists
the ravages Of a spiteful sun and
muggy atmosphere better than any
fadeable color ever could.
Mrs. William Stirling, who is making
en-day visit to Washington, and who
was Miss
Mrs. Strings Effective Flea more
Black Gown. son
of a former Secretary of the Navy,
was seen the other day in a very. at
tractive gown of black dotted net, the
dots being very tiny and close to-
gether. and the gown trimmed with
| narrow pleatings of fine black lace,
| with three-quarter sleeves, a medici
collar and beruffied skirt, while the
hat worn with II was vatican shape
of black straw turned up in the back
and trimmed with tulle.
Representative and Miss Cannon oc-
cupied last winter the house built and
formerly occupied by Mrs. Stirling and
her mother, 1745 n street, which was
sold to Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Reyburn
when Miss Robson, as she then was,
was married and moved to London a
home notable for its entertainments.
Mrs. Stirling, called to this country
by the death of an aunt, is stopping at
the Shoreham.
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Another effective black net gown is
worn by Mrs. Nash, wife of Medical Di-
rect o r
Mrs. Nash Also Wears At Nash. us.
tractive Black Net Gown. W. 'e , =
stripes of black lace insertion and
trimmed with black lace edging, a fea-
ture Of the gown being bands of black
velvet ribbon over the shoulders. like
straps. The hat worn with it is of black
lace and tulle trimmed with roses.
Mrs. Peyton Russell wears an effec-
tive gown of black silk figured with
white diamonds. the hounced skirt be-
ing bound with black ribbon, as are the
edges of the sleeveless bodice. A square
collar falling half way down the back
finishes the neck, over which Is another
collar of cream embroidered batiste
Mrs. Russeis hat Is small black shape
trimmed with gourra.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle was driving the
other day in a becoming gown of black
and white striped silk. made with a
Spanish hounce and surplice bodice. a
feature of which is the new nchu-like
collar. edged with double frill extend
ing down the front. Her hat, toque.
| was trimmed with white roses and a
cluster of galax leaves. put on on one
| side like a gourra fancy.
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| Mrs. John B. Henderson has a very
becoming costume, consisting of ar
| ecru batiste
| Pink Hoses-With Gown e aborately
"a r and beauti.
| VI @0A" A"sAsSe' fully EN-.
broidered In self-tones. made with thu
regulation full skirt and simple sur.
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