The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-12

Is In North or South Carolina. Nor
can /. must confess" said Virginia
Mackay-smith the other day, land do
wish Gladys. and BILLY Bell Watkins
would 20 ahoneymooning at 81. Angus.
tine or some other place l don't have
to look up every time / write"
Nevertheless Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell
Watkins are still at Aiken, and Mrs.
Mackay-Smith and her daughter have
gone down to be with them for a little
while. Afterward they-virglnia and
Mrs. Mackay -5mith-will 60 to Florida
for a month.
In the slx-yard train which adorned
her wedding gown, Gladys achieved the
fulillment of a childish ambition-to
have a train longer than any bride
ever had. Nevertheless she managed to
gather II up over her arm at the recep-
ton and join in the dancing; this. OF
course, after the thinning Of the crowd
had made dancing possible.
For myself I'm glad Virginia Mackay-
Smith has gone South. She will wear
such ravIshiug clothes. and it's not good
for woman's soul TO be so Possessed
by envy as mine has been. In particu-
lar, she has a blue tullc gown-she wore
II Monday evening to the Junior League
play-for which I yearn.
1t In the lovely rich shade OF sapphire
blue that is being worn so much this
season, with the bouffant skirt of layer
after layer OF tulle which Is also fire.
auently seen, but the girdle and bodice
garnlture OF ribbons In curious shades
OF dull red Nnd purple lift 'the ,frock
quite out of the class OF the common
place.
Laura Delano also had on blue gown
that evening. built OF tulle in an en-
tirely new shade that is too deep and
rich TO be called turquoise. and too full
Of green for sapphire.
And by way OF n combination at once
daring and effective the brocade with
which the tulie was combined was OF
pale turquoise blue and gold. A gown
OF rich chiffon velvet. also deep blue,
with deliberately draped skirt and close
fitting bodice, is also included in her
wardrobe.
And not only does Laura Delano have
good clothes. but she knows how to
wear them with distinction.
Some Fetching Creations.
Really / saw some lovely things al
the performance Of THE Gypsy Prince
The gray taffeta, with its wide. invisible
stripes and It's bodice OF. chiffon. which
Lillian Hen1rick wore as the Princess
Celia. was entirely fetching. likewise
Evelina Glcaves' blue taffeta bestriped
with yellow and green, and Marie Sims
had on a delectable yellow frock.
Moreover, Beatrice Clover's very be-
coming evening gown was made of the
lovcliest material ] have seen in years
cloth of silver so closely shot with law
cnder that II looked iridescent in the
changing light. The stun was rich
enough for a court costume. and yet
wonderfully soft and allurinE.
And then. such gorHeousness! So
striking was Margaret Fahnestock's cos
tune that II was like a blow between
the eyes. Nevertheless IL was faseinat-
ing. a crude. brilliant blue tulle. very
fun and short as to skirt, with a sort
OF peplrm arrangement Of emerald
green chiffon about the waistline.
The corselct OF blue scquins forming
the bodice was held up by jeweled
bands, set with mock sapphires as big
as filberts. which started at the Shout
ders in the back. crossed In front, and
merged into a splendid bejeweled orna-
mont at the bust line. q
Her arms and shoulders were quite
bare. and her hair was strained back
until II gave her eyes a slantwise tilt.
And sticking out at a dangerous angle
was n great jeweled comb. This sounds
bit outrageous. but It was merely
theatric. and. therefore. quite au fat In
the throne-room scene OF The Gypsy
lfi6
| also on the occasion for which II was
designed. the Beaux Arts ball.
A 'futurist girl" she called herself
that evening, a creature most effective
for theatricals or fancy ball-but II this
be prophetic vision OF the girl OF the
future. j cry with Carolyn Wells. In her
"Dresscessional:"
Girl OF today. stay with us yet.
Lest We regret! Lest We regret"
d
Mrs. Spencer Holds Court.
At tho tea which Mrs. Louisa Key
Norton gave last week in compliment
to Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley and