The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
LATEST fashions
AT THE CAPITAL
BY MARGARET WADE.

Washington as a spring resort is more
than holding its own, oven though the
official circle supposed to give the
Keynote to all social life is, numer.
teally speaking. reduced to its lowest
terms. :
with the president and Mrs. Wilson
y larls, the vice president and Mrs
marshall in Arizona and the leaders
OF congress engaged In a nation wide
campaign OF education on the proposed
Ieague OF nations, there is still a large
ana important official body with dinlo-
mats and soldiers, Judges and cabinet
o%iticers and their respective families
~ playing their part in the nations
vanity Fair.
Inc are also scores Of visitors from
every part Of the country, some who
IIhger from Palm Beach or to the Vir-
gina Springs, while others are taking
houses or apartments for the spring
Seasoh, which will be at its height by
Easter, instead of being opened nj
that date, as in past years,
me return even for a few months OF
me British ambassador and the count
ess OF reading has retored King
Georges embassy to a high place in
diplomatic Importance. with a success
sion of dinner parties arranged as A
parting compliment to this popular
couple. .... . ....."
Lord and Lady Reading were the
guests Of Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Graham
GlaNgow at the premier of Maeter-
ltnck's new war play, "Burgomaster OF
Belgium on Monday night, when Lady
Reading wore one Of the handsomest
Of the brocade dinner gowns for which
THIS season is famous, with handsome
diamonds.
With the dean OF the diplomatic CORPS
IN Iaris, the very popular Senior Don
Juan. Riano, ambassador from Spain.
ana ms young American wife, the for
mer Miss Alice Ward, of his city, are
the ranking diplomats of the American
capital and much in demand at all
smart companies, Sonora Dona Riano,
which Is the proper way to describe
this totally unaffected and genuinelS
charming american. Is one of the
best dressed women in society, with
q new dinner gown Of black faille. en-
bossed In silver, that points the way
irr new fashions and shows the vogue
Of brocade will be carried right through
the summer, with faille and even tat
feta replacing velvet and satin.
Madame Matthew. wife Of the am.
hassador from Chile, who, with her
husband. is being welcomed to Wash.
ington by a succession Of dinner par.
ties, wore at one of these largest com.
panies a gown OF pale yellow in which
plain and brocaded satin were effec.
lively combined, the bodice and TRAN
being OF the heavier material. the Skin
OF the plain satin. A handsome fan 81
toilet.
Mrs, Henry Rogers Rea. Of Pitts
I hFVNnh Whh 1Na- A. nan e -
season, was hostess to a party of fou,
in her box and to several hundred sol
dterS from Walter Reed hospital 70
whom she purchased the entire megza
nine circle, wore TO the play Monda,
evening a black faille gown in drape,
line, unrelieved by trimming Of an,
sort,
Madame Rakhmetetf, wife of the for
met ambassador from Russia, who en-
tertatned n box party, wore on of tn
richest gowns Of the evening. a gen
nIne Russian fabric, whence It's weare
imported many pieces OF choice ma
terial In the past This particular gov
is OF ca|rrot-Colored silk. with the sllve
in an all over pattern of gracefu
curves,
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh. who Is Civ
ing all her time and a great part q
her wealth to clothing the destitut
women and children OF France. IS nc
surrendering any OF the distinction tina
has always marked her own dress. Mr..
Walsh has reduced her orders to he
t%avorlte importer by long division, bu
Is wearing for the comparatively fe'
dinners she attends u very smart an
becoming gown Of pink velvet, bro
caded in silver, made with sCverel
plain trained skirt and close fittins
square neoked bodice. with flown
sleeves Of silver tulle,
There is quite a vogue for whit
satin evening gowns, always n sis
Of spring. as frocks of this charact,
viii be In demand at Newport and Ia
J Mum, Jr, Is wearing one OF the smar
est OF white satin gowns, which hS
| the close bodice, all entirely cover
in pearls,
Senorita Maria Fonillas. daughter
the Mexican ambassador, whose ma
riage to Lieut.. Giuseppe Coppola,
the royal Italian army, is TO take pla,
March a, looked particularly hani
some and happy at her mothers la
afternoon AT home In what Is pro-
ably one Of her trousseau gowns Th
u a pale blue georgette or some new
variety OF very fine silk and wool ma
in the prevailing straight and narro
model, with the overdress opening su
pliCe fashion. This a a modifi,
Russian blouse, with fronts and 4
edge Of tho blouse finished In hal
inch tabs Of ribbon matching the GOV
in color and placed very close togetht
The hride-elect is a brunette. wi
S very fair and delicate features, plain
Inherited from her clever mother, who
I gracious manner and dignifiea cnte
tainments are restoring the Mckee
4 "a IN fbe pOpulnritV n has n
enjoyed since the time Of It's first AT
haksador and the late Mime Romero,
. Nine. Roio, the eldest daughter
Il the family and wife Of the first Sc
IS Rotary. the same afternoon wore "A on
piece gown Of black chiffon velvet th
q was most becoming, as " emphasiz
In an unusual degree the golden HI
and faultlees complpyion Of the youth