The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
LATEST FASHIONS
AT THE CAPITAL
az MARoARET VANS

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Washington celebrated Thanksgiving
IN real prewar fashion with a large
d~ebutante tea to bring society together
in the afternoon followed by innumer-
able dinner parties that combined old
time family traditions with ~present-day
hospitality on a peace basis,
The heroine of the afternoon was
Miss Francis Hopkins, daughter Of DR.,
ana Mrs. Neyil Monroe Hopkins, who
was presented to a large distinguished
and interesting company in the family
nome on Bancroft place with a bevy of
contemporary buds to assist.
To judge from this first debutante
reception Of the year white satin is
first choice for the bud, just as II is en-
Ioying all its old-time vogue for the
brides. Not that Washington surren-
dered this fashion entirely even in the
face Of the wartime economy. Thus
Tor once keeping an American fashion
supreme despite the example Of London
and Paris.
Miss Hopkins. who fully sustains the
reputation established by her sister,
now Mrs. John Gregory Hope, who
made her debut In the same house Just
two years ago, was charming in white
satin, in the straight line Of the mo-
ment, with round neck finished in
pearls which also formed the loose low
girdle and long ends falling down the
eAAAA L a IA Wal bNA ~
This all white toilet was particularly
effective as Mrs. Hopkins. who is a
youthfui-lookiug mother of Il debutante,
not 10 mention being a mother-tn-law,
wore an extremely severe but d very
graceful gown OF back velvet.
Young Mrs. ltope, who's British hus-
band came to Washington on a war
mission, and Is stu detailed to service
here, looked charming as ever in a
gown Of green tul'e over cloth of gold
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tail with the smart long sleeves of
lulle much like the chiffon sleeves in
the debutante frOck.
White WAS also first choice for the
assisting buds with Georgette and crepe
de chine al d satin as we'll as satin In
new models. An exceptionally smart
Coiored gown was the blue taffeta and
chiffon worn h Miss Eleanor Johnston,
which was a charming example Of color
and style. The color Is a variation of
the always becoming French blue, while
the model was a very narrow slip of
tGffeta with paueled oveTdress of Chif-
fOn. Other Candidates for social honors
assisting were Miss Leila Gordon,
former marriage; Miss Olive Great,
daughter of Mir. aud Mrs. II. Camp
bell Great; Miss Elizabeth Grinnell,
daughter Of Mrs. William Merton Grin
nell; Miss Anna Hamlin, daughter OF
the governor Of the Federal reserve
DSUiNt "iN LIZ ! '"A NH ~ I'M
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Mrs. William Howard Taft. four
years mistress OF the White House, and
FOR 20 years Of official life, pleasantly
conspicuous as hostess and guest, Is
going about among her old friends In
a truly democratic fashion, but wear
Ing very smart clothes.
At a large tea at the Washington
club, where Miss Eliza Scidmore was
hostess to one of the most distin-
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year, Mrs. Taft wore a tailored suit OF
duvetyn in one of the very latest prune
tones, a color that can never be imi-
tGted in cheap material and is the
height of elegance. with this me
former first lady wears a toque of black
velvet with smartly placed wreath OF
gardenias and one Of the new lace wells
Also white gloves with a long and mar
row neckpiece of seal.
The smartest afternoon own the
season has as yet produced, according
to an observing woman who goes
everywhere" was the black satin
Chinese frock OF Mrs. Henry Arnold
Peckham at the marriage Of her daugh-
ter. Harriet, and Maj. Henry c. Nc,
Lean, on Nov, q. This was so covered
in steel beads as to be almost a coat OF
mail, but the way in which the beads
were applied gave the costume its
cachet. For the body of the gown front
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pattern very close and very fine. or
the sides and about the hen the beads
ran in circular lines grouped in half
inch spaces. The neck was cut square
and the sleeves he straight not very
wide, shape between bell and kimona,
Mrs. Peckham topped this with an al
black hat of satin and tulle in a per
fectly round shape with rather wide
brim.
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nrocoAo Il, rnilliuary iE Ooa pf thu
bright spots In the fashion horizon tina
Is accepted by all ages, Mrs, Howard
Hume, one of the girlish matrons
is wearing a beautiful hat of dark
toned reds and blues with the usua
dash OF gold that Is very smart as wei
as becoming.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Fraser has a
small toque with blue and gold crown
and fur brim that Is also very smart
Brown is apparently gaining in favor
Just as tho fashion authorities said II
would, and despite, the fact th4Po one
processes to find the several ne"
shades in this color as becoming as the
blues which they seem to be replacing
In almost every fabric.
Mrs. Arthur Woods, whose efforts tc
establish the much-needed community
kitchen, should endear her name to 81
per cent Of Washington h~ouseholders
~ " - ne INV - ~ -
suits in small check with sectional Gu
skirt and half length Jacket. This Is
topped by a rather large round hat Of
brown velvet of beautiful rich tone in 9
semi-tallored model with stiff brim ant
soft top.
Mrs. Joseph L. Strauss and hel
school girl daughter were a handsome
couple In smart Drown attire one day
last week. Mrs. Strauss wore a Ions
coat of tobacco shade with belt at nor
NAL waist line, with very deep collar
ard cuffs Of raccoon and a round saith
hat with its trimming a flat scant gar.
niture Of numandie which extended
over the narrow brim.
Miss Helen Strauss, who promises tt
be a great belle In some future admin
istration, wore n broadcloth suit severa
shades lighter than her mothers, will
collar and cuffs Of otter and n plair
little turban with deep brim of thu
same fur.