The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
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Between Christmas and New Year
Day. life 10 just one party after
another. Teas, dinners. dances and
benefits follow in such rapid success
sion that the heads OF our sweet young
debutantes are quite awhirl. But not
SO much awhirl that they ever forget
10 don their very daintiest frocks and
powder their noses thoroughly before
they sally forth to dinner or dansant
You see, SO many OF our training
camp boys are home now on furlough
that II behooves all the new war wives
and hope-to-be war brides to appear
at their very best. And their best,
in the vernacular. Is ."sOme" best
A seraphically pretty girl Of the res
idential set Is the prideful possessor
OF q frock OF robins egg blue faille
made on modified Moyen age lines.
The skirt Is OF robins egg tulle with
panel Of faille in front and a narrow
girdle OF black ribbon picotted in gold
and tied in long. loose loops to one
side OF the front The smoothly fitted
bodice Is elaborately embroidered in
gold and white and two slanting sboul-
der straps OF embroidered faille Sc
cure the confection in it's proper place.
Appropriately travelling with this frock
Is wonderful wrap OF pale pink vel
vet with a deep, round. Victorian yoke
bordered with a narrow band OF beaver.
Two wrought silver buttons fasten
snugly over the bosom.
Probably one Of the most effective
frocks in town is one OF canary col
ored chiffon which is being worn by
little brown-eyed, brown-curled SUBJ
deb who anticipates being q full-fedg-
ed debutante next year. The waist Is
absolutely simple except for its long
blshop sleeves, very wide a. the hand
and decorated with motifs OF brown
crystal beads. The skirt Is gifted with
two tunics, very full and fiaring and
also with the bead motifs scattered
Judiciously over them at intervals
In pretty contrast. is the little miss
wrap Of French blue velvet with its
collar and cuffs embroidered with
sprawling vines of silver thread.
A charming matron whom the
younger set halls with delight as the
most lovable OF chaperons. has been
wearing a most delightful dinner gown
of black satin on classic lines While
the decollete is very decided. this
pleasantly different dress has long,
close sleeves OF white Georgette, adorn-
ed with bands of harmonizing rides
cent beads which. after twining about
the sleeves. wander up to form shoul-
der straps. A deep tassel of these
beads forms an overgrown but very
beautiful tassel which Is attached Just
below the knees. My lady's wrap of
black panne brocaded in silver chrvs-
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sky is Just the right-one for the gown.
Properly unsophisticated Is one yell
low-loCked maids little dance frock
OF tucked white net over pale blue
satin. A wide girdle OF satin is inter-
twined with soft pink fiowerets which
also form highly decorative shoulder
straps. The skirt is of. a dozen or so
net scalloped ruffies, each piped
with blue satin. Little circlets Of pink
buds are set discriminatory around
the skirt hem with a charming effect
which irresistibly prompts one to say.
Mistress Mary. how does your gar
den grow?" You notice that the CON
trary" part Of the verse is left out.
This damsel is not that kind OF
course, with the confection she has to
wear a very dainty cape Of shell pink
brocaded satin lined with mauve chif-
fon over pale blue charmeuse. A deep
cape collar OF tailless ermine is the
completing touch.
A dark. svelte demoiselle is "the
cynosure of all eyes" when she ap-
pears in her new Bendel frock of
flame-tinted chiffon velvet draped very
straightly and simply over a skirt Of
gold cloth. with a flight Of crystal
beads on skirt and girdle as the only
adornment. This vivid frock would
dim the prettiness of most girls, but
1t merely throws into relief the good
looks Of its black-eyed owner. For a
sheath to this flaming creation there
is wrap OF midnight blue velvet de-
sultorily banded with black fox.
When the recent bride Of q captain
Of ordnance is arrayed in her newest
gown Of blue and gold brocade she Is
reminiscent Of some stately fairy tale
princess. AS though this wonderful
material were not enough. an opulent
scarf Of gold lace is caught in back
to each shoulder strap and then drops
in long panel almost to the skirt
hem. The very low bodice is filled In
with delicious rose chiffon, which ex-
tends to form shoulder straps. When
the dance is over, the maid helps mad
anne into a picturelike wrap Of rose
velvet embroidered in Q myriad fan
tastic silver blossoms.