The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

figure and always dresses well but
simply Her brown satin gown was
very simple but exceedingly, smart
with this she wore . brown velvet
toaue with high crown, covered
with yellow and brown flowers.
The lady In waiting to her ma
1esty wore . gown Of white lace
over this was q heavy white cloak,
which was elaborately embroidered
This wrap. which appeared to be a
part OF the dress. had long flowing
sleeves which would have extended
well over the hands had they not
been caught UP gracefully with an
effective use Of gathering, Her
white panne velvet toque was
triwmed with q large feather orna-
ment which drooped becomingly
over the brim in the front. She
carried q black fan and n black
satin cape worn over the embroid-
cred cloak was caught gracefully
around her knees during her stay
In both the senate and the House.
Some Of the clothes I noticed at
Continental Hall Thursday were in
tesesting. Mrs: Gilbert Grosvenor.
daughter OF Alexander Graham
BeIl. wore q belted suit of brown
duvetyns.. The skirt was formed
by three circular tunics with wide
scallop dnish. Kolinsky formed the
smsu collar and narrow cuffs. Her
coat was thrown open barely dis
closing q blouse Of brown chiffon.
Her beaver toque was effectively
ornamented with blue and brown
velvet grapes. which nestled In the
fur.
Mrs. Charles Warren, wife Of the
Assistant Attorney General. wore a
very smart French blue cloth suit.
It's collar was formed by q strip of
black satin with Oriental embroid-
cry. Mrs. Warrcn's blouse Of white
lace was an interesting feature.
THE high collar was finished with
lace ruffle an inch IN depth. Her
dark blue tafeta hat had a dat
brim trim of old rose and French
blue quilts. which encircled the
whole hat. Meta Morris Evans. as
she loft with her mother in their
good-looking victoria. made q stun
ming picture in her Frenchy little
gown and hat. She wore O low nat
crown hat built along sailor lines.
Purple ostrich fell from the lower
edge OF the crown to the edge of
the brim. held in place by Alice
blue and old rose ribbons which
encircled the crown. Her dark blue
Georgette crepe dress was trimmed
| with circular bands of ribbon in the
three shades used upon her hat.
Mrs. Barnett attended the exercises
with her husband, Gen. George Bar
nett, commandant OF the Marine Corps.
She wore an off-the-face-model of
deep old rose velvet. Her dark cloth
dress was made with an Eton jacket,
which was faced with rose to match
her hat. The effect was very charm
ing as she sat watching the cere-
mony. She carried a fox scarf.
Mrs. Ira c. Copiey. wife of Repre-
sentative Copley. wore a straight line
velvet dress In brown. Her deep cape
neckpiece Of fitch which came to the
elbows at the sides and extended to
the knees in the front completely hid
the details OF the waist. She wore
brown silk hose with her black patent
pumps. This Is q style which Is being
rapidly adopted in Washington. 1t
Is no longer an uncommon sight to
see pumps or oxfords of one color
and brown is a favorite combination.
though generally reversed. with the
shoes Of brown and hose Of the black.
Mrs. Copleys hat and off-the-face-
model OF brown to match her gown
was trimmed across the flare with
Alice blue wings.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins wore a small
brimmed dark hat. The brown crown
was piled high with tier upon tier
OF ostrich.
Her dark blue dress was OF faille
silk brocaded with small satin stripes.
This model was made with a vest OF
the material. with a small insert OF
dark blue georgette in v OF the
vest. Silk buttons formed the fasten-
ing. Mrs. Elkins wore a heavy chain
| watch necklace and a black velvet
band around her neck. Her handsome
black velvet cape was finished with
wide collar of caracul.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh attended the
| exercises. wearing her Belgian deco
ration presented by Queen Elizabeth
upon the evening she was entertained
| in the home OF Mrs. Walsh. 1t is the
order OF Elizabeth and bestowed upon
her for the wonderful relief work she
has done for the Belgians. Mrs.
Walsh's black velvet coat was finished
with wide cuffs of gray fox to match
| her fox animal scarf. 1t was a very
pretty skin, too. with a tip OF snow
white at the end OF the tail. Her hat
was a large tam with the narrowest
OF brims developed in black velvet.
Two large ostrich plumes. standipe
straight up at the back and curling
over at the side, formed an effective
trim. Mrs. Walsh was dressed en-
tirely In black. due to the recent death
OF her little grandson. Vincent Walsh
Mclean. Her dress was a combina-
ton Of black satin. lace and chiffon
1t was fashioned with a high collar
kand yoke of net She wore a diamond
| brooch and a lorgnette on a chain ol
diamonds.
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty. who