The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-29
WHATFRSTLADY
WILL TAKEABROAD

ately after the President made up
his mind to go and probably before
the public had been taken into MS
confidence. Fop Mrs. Wilson expects
to attend all the affairs. social and
ceremonial, to which she will be IN
vited as the wife of the President or
the United States.
Frequent journeys from Washington
to New York for fittings and con-
situations have been out of the ques-
ton. This difficulty has been sur
mounted by constant communication
by telephone and telegraph, and when
it was urgent emissaries of the
dressmaker were sent to the capital
to confer with Mrs. Wilson.
The Presidents wife is not pur-
chasing or ordering her outfit with
out knowing exactly what each piece
Il to be like. AS she is more
statuesque in build than French wo-
men, or even than American women
for whom French models are made.
she cannot rely on this solution OF
the problem of acquiring a complete
and attractive outfit in the shortest
possible time. and, besides, Mrs VIII
son always has been a stanch sup
porter of American ideas and Amer
lean workmanship. 1t has been easy
for deft fingers and expert minds
to fashion and adapt the imported
models to suit her type and coloring.
1t goes without saying that the
majority of her dresses are simple
and somewhat severe. for Mrs. VIII
son always has a fondness for that
which is far removed from the fluff
fly and debutante-like. She is to
have a few handsome and simple
soft velvet dresses and coats, the usual
number of silks. some of which show
the rich orchid, blue and deep red
for which she has a special liking.
and there will be black and white
evening dresses. covered with Jet or
paillettes, which provide a rare set
ting for Der natural brilliance.
Furs For Days Mt Sea.
Mrs. Wilson is taing along sew
eral sets of furs, which she will
need while at sea and which will be
most necessary ON the many auto
mobile trips she and the President
will take through France, England.
possibly Belgium and certainly Italy
Besides these trips Mrs. Wilson. no
doubt. will accompany Miss Wilson
on many sightseeing excursions in
France and the other countries.
The wife OF the President knows
how to dress most becomlngly and
suitably on board a steamship, so
she has not overlooked the all i'm
portant large, warm deck coat, small
hats, which suit her particularly well,
and an assortment of sweaters con-
tanning many bright-hued ones that
will impart q note of cheer on the
grayest Of days at sea
For dinners, the theater, receptions
and formal diplomatic or royal gath
erings the Presidents wife has select
ed to wear over her handsome satin
and velvet evening dresses some ex-
quisite wraps of brocade and velvet
trimmed with deep fur collars and
cuffs. Her tailor suits would be al
most severe but for the softness OF the
wool material, and none Of her one
piece wool dresses or her afternoon
dresses Is made with the underlined
waistline, as this advanced style is
less becoming to her Junoesque figure
than are some of the more closely
fitted models.
Altogether Mrs. Wilson and that
circle of intinnates who have been ap-
prised of the main features OF the
European outfit consider it all emf
nently correct for the lady Of the
White House to select They feel as
sured that when compared with the
best dressed women of France she will
not suffer by contrast, and that she
will uphold the reputation of the
women of this country for the display
Of good taste and conservatism in the
matter Of dress.