The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Chic Even Though Cold
LUCILE CAMERON.

Though the cold winds may blow
from the nor'noreast and tiny snow
flakes scud through the frigid air.
should that deter madame and made
moiselle from sallying forth to dance
or tea or those SO delightful benefits
which combine pleasure and duty 1t
does not
Shall We stay snugly at home beside
the gilded radiator when We are abb
solutely sure that our new frocks and
wraps are far more chic than Peggy's
or Cynthia's Never!
One of last years most successful
debutantes has fallen a victim to that
prevalent and pleasant habit OF getting
engaged to naval officers. She looked
mighty charming the other day at the
Powhatan with her shining chestnut
locks crowned with a clever purple
panne tricOrne trimmed with interest
ing little punches OF scarlet and beige
nowerets. A coat of purple velours
was given length of line by bands of
braid. while the collar made of velours
and bound with the braid was really a
muffler that twisted alluringly around
the throat with one end very nom
chalantly thrown over the shoulder.
4 debonair member OF the younger
set Is gifted with that clear-featured
type of beauty which seems to be Gre
ated for the especial purpose of wear
ing those severe tailleurs which IL is
safer Tor the usual feminine being to
avoid. She was noted lately attired In
a suit of gray English homespun cut
as simply as a riding habit. A blouse
of heavy white silk was given the gay
relief of tie of cerise satin, while a
cerise velours hat was simply banded
with grosgrain ribbon.
The vivacious little bride of one of
our stalwart youg ordnance officers,
who spends his busy days in devising
pleasant little improvements on the
present hand grenade, says that she
VIII Just have to go to France with
him. Just how she'll manage II no
one knows. but a clever military coat
OF olive drab which she has been
wearing leads one to suspect that she
may try to disguise herself.
The coat in question Is a strikingly
perfect copy OF that redoubtable gar
ment, the trench coat, even to the
crowning and completing touch, the
Sam Browne" belt. A tiny turban Of
scarlet plumage lends n saucy touch
that is quite irresistible.
At the big suffrage mass meeting
held yesterday at the Belasco, there
was noted the handsome wife of a
New York Representative, who has
been a constant fighter for suffrage.
With her customary good taste she
had elected to wear charming dress
with foundation of black satin and
a chiffon bodice and overdrapery of
tan chiffon with motifs of tan en-
broidery. A'heavy seal banding termi-
mated the tunic. A road-brimmed hat
confected of black velvet and goura
feathers fifty supplemented this won
derful frock.
A little bright-looking maid whose
blithe hazel eyes consort fitly with her
winsome smile was seen wearing a
most fetching suit of maillard brown
velours adorned with rows of shiny
brown buttons set over make-belieye
faced with oyster white
cloth. Particularly notable is the
rornd. flaring collar Of white cloth
which buttons very high and close un-
der its owners dainty chin. From a
simple little hat Of brown velours
there was draped one of the new cir
cular wells with border Of heavy
chenille dots.