The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-22

skirt. richly embroidered in sslf-1olored
floss.
Lady WIlert's gown was violet crepe,
also on mpdish lines, with a round hat
Of tie same color velvet, faced in
lighter toned crepe.
Miss Frances Hoar. the elder OF Mrs.
Frederick H.. Gillett's two daughters
mi one OF the acknowledged bellies OF
resident n diplomatic circles. is wear
ing one OF the newest Of fur straps in
some present day brown peIt made to
fit the shoulders closely as an EtonI
Jacket, then permitted TO flare In a D
fashion to the knees. With an ex-
tremely narrow skirt OF mustard-col-
ored tricolette totally untrimmed and q
hroad-brimmed hat Of brown satin bent
in cavalier shape, Miss Hoar Is a con-
tonahle promenade after having devoted
nearly a year to actual war work with
a desk in the state department from
g to 1870.
Miss Cecilia McCallum. a debutante
Of last season, also a war worker OF
six months, is again a real ornament
TO society and joy to her friends, in
a smart little suit OF DARK blue broad
cloth with gray fox furs and small vel
Vet hat.
Miss McCallum. although one Of the
hetresSes Of resident society as well as
a granddaughter Of the late John Sher-
man, Of Ohio, may be said to have
originated simple dressing along smart
and becoming lines. as she danced
through her first brilliant season in
the daintiest Of null and organdie
froCkS, which were promptly copied by
five Of her particular friends, and by
spring became a ~favorite model for
bridesmaids gowns, not only in Wash
ington. but pretty much everywhere
that war brides held to the tradition
of war time economy
Mrs. George J. Denis. Of Los Angeles,
and Mrs Horace Van Deventer, OF
Nashville, Tenn, assisting at one Of
/ the large receptions OF Mrs. Samuel ].
Graham, were typicai examples OF the
new, which combines the n Of
the past with the dress OF the present.
Mrs, Denis. who Is a season guest
in Washington, wore a semttailored
suit Of fine white serge and satin with
particularly smart hat Of white satin
trimmed in clipped cocque plumes all
In cream white,
Mrs, Van Deventer, who previous to
taking up her residence In Washington,
was a very frequent visitor TO her
narents, the late Associate Justice and
Mrs. Horace Lurton, wore a very be-
! coming combination of white marqui-
sett and lace over blue satin with be-
coming round hat largely Of white lace
with facing OF the pale blue.
The touch Of ground hog weather and
furs have combined in giving a well
come. though belated, note to fashions
In suits and wraps which during tho
early season were not only ~uncomfort-
able, but failed to please the eye de-
spite very smart lines and many now
cities introduced In the 1919 models,
Mrs. +. Louis Slade, of New York, a
recent guest Of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, Is
wearing n particularly smart suit OF
dark green cloth trimmed generously
In seal skin with very becoming tur-
| ban Of the same fur. The narrow skirt
is trimmed In bands of cloth an inch
and a half wide, which at short inter-
walls are laid in double pleats or fiat
pumn-like bows, n very Frenchy APP
plication In tailored effect.
Mrs. David Wagstaff, who has a
house on Massachusetts, avenue for the
winter, IL another charming young ma
trou with real Fifth avenue clothes,
" hose FUR trimmed cheviot suit OF light
brown is smart, becoming and most
soasonable on a round or afternoon Wis
It's. The trimming here Is OF seal skin
with long and deep collar coming TO
the waist line,