The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-26
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LATEST FASHIONS
AT THE CAPITAL
BY MARGARET WADE.

Every day serves to emphasize the
fact that whatever economies and sac
lifices the women of America may be
called Upon to practice between now
and next harvest time, either in peace
o. war, the women OF Washington VIII
continue to be smartly dressed with
due regard to the prevailing modes of
Paris and New York.
Washington has always been a law
unto herself as regards afternoon ana
| evening clothes, although the latter,
are to be taboo in the coming win
ter A prophecy which this column
does not accept for the reason that
never in all the social history of Wash
ingtOn has the dinner gown been ADAM
doned. With nine out of every ten
range Of probability that women with
the price TO pay will turn from the
new silks, satins and velvets which,
while less general than a few years
Ago., are richer and finer than ever.
In the matter Of street dress the
fashions are definitely established with
the narrow skirt and straight line OF
GOAT or tunic holding first place.
A small but significant detail that
has its reason in an official order of
Vice Admiral Sims, commander of the
L. S. naval forces in Europe. is the
high collar, be 1t lace or linen. silk or
satin, which is replacing the round or
square neck with women of discrimi-
mating taste. Not that this popular
officer has dictated to his country
women generally, or his Washington
friends, in particular. how to dress the
neck. 1t Is not likely he has ever old
| Mrs. Sim how to dress, He is not that
kind of a man and incidentally she is
the kind Of a woman who knows with
out being told.
The official action of the American
| commander applied only to the officers
Of the fleet who sought to change the
high collar of their uniform for the
more comfortable rolling collar of the
British naVy.
For the best of reasons the vice ad-
miral said no, and back came the high
collar to stay, The discussion details
Of uniform are always widely discussed
In all branches Of the military service,
and was quickly seized upon by the de-
signers with the above mentioned re-
suit,
Mis-. Robert Mccormick, wife Of The
former ambassador to Russia; Mrs,
Frank b. Kellogg and Miss Marie Sims
are among the early sponsors of the
new collar with excellent effect.
Although Newport now claims Mrs,
W. :. Sim and her interesting family
while the admiral is abroad, he and
Mrs Sims have a permanent place In
| IA a Oh rot m WhpFA thR1I TlA IUlh
n o. IN tqG5
Tb,a hride was Miss Anne Hitchcock.
daughter of the secretary OF the m
terror, of that time, the bridegroom
a popular but not especially distinguish
v@n Ear ~aaEs 400 in Russia when Mr..
HfTitcbcork was American ambassador
ana jaIit Sims an attache of en-
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Ington who tax of the sacrifice Anne
I~IIIi91rbrock made when she followed her.
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