Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-02
How Could Mrs Wilson Appear in Old
Gown Before a 'Kink +?

sary for her to take the Italian
ambassadors proffered arm, she
seemed rather overburdened, giving
point to a sarcastic comment on The
first lady of the land functioning
as parcel patriot.
al the French embassy the gown
was of gray chiffon velvet, with
rather more train than she usually
wears, slightly draped as to the skirt
and with clever touches of dark fur
and beautiful point lace.
"The hat that went with il Mrs
Wilson is said to have dubbed her
conservation hat because It goes
with so many different costumes. Il
is rather a large hat, with broad
transparent brim, and rather high
own of black velvet. II has a
band perhaps an inch and a half wide
OF what looks like closely shirred
gray chiffon or georgette, and clus-
ter of gray ostrich feathers.
NEARLY all Mrs. Wilson's evening
gowns are made on a foundation Of
black or occasionally grayish
tones-with touches, sometimes
splashes OF color relieving or modi-
fying, and hosiery and slippers per-
fectly in keeping. Whenever they do
not actually swear at the aforesaid
touches of color, she wears the big
mauve toned orchids that she loves.
Flowers Of some sort are almost IN
variably part Of her costume.
1.-THE absence Of many new gowns
in her trunks in the more re-
markable when one realizes that for
years Mrs. Wilson had been in the
habit of buying largely in Paris and
that certain widely known dealers
regarded her as regular customer.
"She has never bought much in
Washington. There was one FASH
ionable frockmaker up on Conneeti-
cut avenue, about block below the
British embassy, that she did patron
lie for a while. 1t was something
of a Joke to Washington sometimes
that the president in the White
House car was occasionally seen
waiting patiently for his wife IN
front Of that establishment and once
or twice was summoned within to
see what he thought of something
she had under consideration. lhat
establishment, however, went out Of
business very soon after the United
States entered the war. A nation
that was economizing could not con-
scientiously buy the sort Of clothes
il offered. stunning as they were.
We all have our private opinions
OF Mrs. Wilson as q democrat, IS
a cosmopoiite, as an internationalisf,
etc, but regardless of these opinions
formed during her courtship with
the president, we must admit that
she has courage and we should not
be surprised il Mrs. Wilson has es-
tablished a precedent which may
break down the solid walls Of many
centuries standing which required
woman to wear new gown TOR
each different occasion; demanded
that certain foolish, puppet customs
should be adhered TO in the pres
ence of royalty. The world IS
rapidly learning that there isn't a
great deal Of difference, after all
in the "Julies" and the ladies and
it is disregard for ancient, dust
covered customs such as Mrs. Wiz
son politely but graciously shows
that helps to bring into existence tbs
new and more progressive mode o.
living.
At first we were 3 bit surprise5
at Mrs. Wilson, but since Eva Tan
quay has left the stage and joined
the Billy Sunday forces we arr
cured Of surprises.
If Mrs. Wilson don't care,
And Eva don't care,
We are mighty sure that,
We doN'f rarei