Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Gowns and Their Wearers.


It takes more than one bird to make
summer and considerably more than
one frill to make gown, as was at
tested at the White House garden
party on Friday afternoon. when the
President and Mrs. Wilson received
several hundred women. wives, daugh-
tiers and sisters Of the postmasters of
the country.
In compliment to the occasion Mrs.
Wilson wore a charming and much
draped gown Of dainty gray taffeta.
which blended with the great cluster
of delicate lavender blossoms at her
belt.
Miss Margaret Wilson, too, never ap-
peared more attractive than in the
simple white wolfe with its tucked skirt
and jumper bodice worn over lace
waist. with all lace sleeves Her hat
was particularly attractive and adapt
ed to the occasion. OF round shape,
rather large and almost French blue
in color, the crown was covered with a
lace work of black so open that it
showed the blue beneath, while a gar
land of pink roses furnished the most
becoming hat she has ever worn.
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Not only Mrs. Marshall wife of the
Vice President. but all of the cabinet
women as well wore
Cabinet Women dainty white gowns
to the White House
wear "nlte. garden party Friday
afternoon. instead of the usual bril-
liant hues of almost too intense warmth
of color, so much affected this season.
ho1r Of Rpn
white net, with disks as big as a sill
yer dime embroidered upon it. and her
large white hat was bound with black
kvelvet.
Mrs. Baker wore white crepe de chine,
with a plain full plated skirt and a
smock of the same material. the dis
tinguishing feature being a soft sash
of the dress material run through a
series of graduated silk covered rings
at the back. Her broad brimmed hat
was of white straw, with a ruche of
tulle about the crown.
In holding a little separate court with
her husband, the Postmaster General
Mrs. Burlesons
Gown With Touches costume was
quite noticeable
VI OA"eN' 1t was of cream
white net, the bodice yelled in black
net, with sleeves of the white.
The skirt had two overdraperies of
white net, one little longer than the
other. and each finished in deep points
outlined with inch-wide bands of black
net. The fullness was held at the tor
with a band of shirring below the
girdle of salmon pink satin. She wore
| a black tulle picture hat, trimmed with
cluster of goura feathers. and long
| streamers of black velvet ribbon.
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Mrs Daniels, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy, was in white embroidered
muslin, with inserts
Mrs daniels in of valenciennes lace
She wore black vel
all Willie. vet girdle, knotted
at the back Two small rhinestone
| buckles held the long sash ends.
Her white horsehair hat was trimmed
with white gardenias and roses.
Mrs. Redfield, wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, was in white muslin
gown embroidered in black, with tiny
garlands of flowers embroidered in
pink and blue shades forming the
border.
Her hat was of white silk braid,
faced with black and trimmed with a
single pink rose.
lowered chiffon. with a jacket effect
on the bodice of yellow taffeta and a
wide band of taffeta outlining the
hem. A fower-trimmed garden hat
completed her costume. re-
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson was in rose
pink gown of georgette crepe, very
simply made, with fine tucks forming
the only trimming, and a girdle and
sash end of white mauve ribbon.
Her hat of natural straw was faced
with pink silk and trimmed with pink
roses.
In Mrs. William F. Dennis wardrobe
gotten ready for a months visit to
Atlantic City, and worn here a time
cred in blue. The embroidered net
forms the tunic which is open at
either side, and falls over skirt ruff1ed
to the belt and each frill bound with
basque is made entirely of blue silk
to match the binding, and with the
costume Mrs. Dennis wears wide
brimmed white sailor trimmed in white
ribbon.
Miss Jane Sands was on F street a
morning or Two ago, "nen she wore a
modish gown of
Blue Chiffon and dark chiffon
combined with
Charmeuse Gown. cb.rreuse Of tho
same shade.
The bodice. of charmeuse. was made
very simply with long. transparent
sleeves of chiffon, and a wide collar of
white georgette crepe.
The full, rather short skirt was trim