Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04

THE Fashion SHOW was rea',s /"
.root success. The clothes were
..IshIv smart and the women showing
te.., Mr, oa looked simply wonderful.
!ne TSarv one was there, and every one
nu,sd 10 be dressed IN their. bestest
ss.t The models might not too far out
chino the rest OF US. -, "a,
- NEVER saw anything like the crowd
dawn there. II was jammcd to the
,oors. They brought out benches and
VA o,tro seats and they were filled on
spn sI,' snot. Don't tell me you cant dress
,.h..nly thcse days after seeing Mrs.
snesfR G.J fRroWnjnp? Her dimity dress cost
sso5. her shoes, $3.50; stockings, 90
.Snts. gloves, $1.65. and her hat. 40
20 And she looked stunning. The
csuI cosI was Of blue and white dimity. A
Mu. Tom Robins wore old things. Her
."it' .rit was six years old and her. fur piece
t,rnnty four years of age, while the hat
Iva hscn bought four years ago and the
pboes we're ten years old.
s"W Wrs Altemus looked stunning in a
- ~ prccnish peacock blue dress. She
IA not take actual part in the show.
I,t bc,ievc me, her gown was well
worthy of attention.
The wedding party was lovely, the
bridesmaids all wore little wells and
swings of orange blossoms in their hair
nnd their short frocks were white
aooroette ao draped over the hips with
ss.t;n ribbop, Their bouquets were old
fashioned affairs of white and the bride
ca,ried calla lilies. The bride was Mrs.
anthony Geyelin and she did look beau
t;ful, lust us lovely as the day she was
narried some eight or ten years ago.
Mrs Harry VAIN Harrison was
,oracous in the evening gown set. Her
srock was of brown tulle trimmed with
;ct The skirt was short in front and
ioneer in the back. and the bodice was
cut with a deep V neck. Bronze Slip
nSrs and stockings completed her cos
tune.
Mrs. Trenchard Newbold's gown was
NJ mink satin aud was made with Il long
troin which hung from the shoulders.
In fact wish / could tell them all to
Won, for they really were some clothes,
and the women were wonderful in them.
Right after the show before the dane
ing the various things were auctioned
an and there were certainly wonderful
nriccs. One white skirt which was fully
worth fifty dollars went for ten and
there we're many such bargains. should
saw that the show was success and
with large and capital 5.
T STOPPED in at the Art Alliance
l Yesterday and, really, the whole
lower floor Is transformed into per-
feet riot of color. The most exquisite
batik work and all sorts OF arts and
crafts things. Mr.. Charles Pellew, who
Z, ~ nd o. w
q talk in the rooms there this after
noon on the discovery Of the coal tar
dyestuffs and their use in handicraft.
Mr.. Pellew was adjunct professor of
chemistry at Columbia University for
twelve years, and gave cohrses in dye
ing and calico printing. Several of the
men artists in town will give dinner
for Mr.. Pcllcw after his talk and the
informal reception which will follow the
lecture.
TALKING of the arts and crafts
makes me think of the old French
committee headquarters, which are up
near the Art Alliance building, you
know, 1901 Walnut street, the old Rob-
erts house.
Well did you know that the. French
committee deceased" until such time as
It may be rcsurrected. should need be,
Is about to have luncheon on May Is,
and either during or after said luncheon
all the furniture and effects of said
committee will be sold at an auction.
From all ! hear, they are going to
have an awfully good time over it. l
don't know yet who Is to auction the
things of, but it will doubtless be some
one who will help the fun along. The
French committee did wonderful work
during the war, and am sure that with
the fun of an auction there will be
mingled a sort of sadness. Far be it
from any one not to be glad that there
Is no longer need for these commit
tees. but at the same time one becomes
more attached to things in times of
sorrow than in those Of gladness, and a
great many of US grew close together in
friendship during those anxious days
when our own men were over taere,
side by side with the French and British
and others.
CHE was interested in a rummage
- sale aud had given n frock to the
cause She was busily selling back of
'ne counter when she heard one OF her
coworkcrs say: "Oh, yes; you nay be
sure II all right; that dress belonged
70 Miss c. And the would he
puyer yelled out: ''Gertie. come here
set ana see this dress I'm going to buy
belonged to real swell.''
NANCY wYNNE.