Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
Line Has Dwindled.

Line Has Dwindled.
Those formal social leaders who |
watch every departure from things
done now from the way they used to
be are In despair that the dividing
line between day clothes and evening
raiment has absolutely disappeared.
! Now man could not don his evening
garments before o'clock and retain
his self-respect, but his wife may put
on in the early afternoon the same
! gown in which she intends to dine
and dance later and carry it of very
twel. Some Washington women who
{went to New York for the. national
horse show tell gleefully Of getting
into their finery for the afternoon
events. carefully shielding too much
scarfs and then. with dab Of powder
on their noses. q touch to the hair
and the shedding OF the outer cover
| ings. they were ready for the most
formal dinner party. London matrons
have been scolding all year over this
point and the refrain taken up in
American cities has not been heard
with respect. Elinor Glyn, the author
ess who arrived on these shores re-
Gently, tells that all the modistes Of
;! custom and that one~. enterprisinE
house in Regent street, London, has
advertised to design a gown which
may be worn for promenade, for
A0hShSOA oA0 4OI Lie .QluueF QanCe. all
the Transformation coming from drap-
ings which are half hounces for walk
Ing. demi-trains for luncheon and full
trains for the dance and a yoke and
half sleeves Of Mechlin lace which
the evening. London hostesses, says
Mrs. Glyn. have avidly adopted this
| style Of frock. for raiment haa
mounted to prohimitive prices there
ana the income is Slapped up by spe-
q nd hA =
ties. AS for small economies. thew
would hH a book. and one relates to
darning the holes in silk hose and
Joining the best part to short silk
g,oyes inr that long: crinkly effect
ing riding toys made from cast-off
clothes Of fathers or brothers.
Seweled Combs Sure to Come.
OF a certainty some ~ III.
quisite 5eweled combs which are 80
popular In European capitals viii
nnd their way to this side before
very long. Never were they 50 lofty,
80 superoiy wrought or SO much a
necessary part Of the evening toilet.
Washington has not yet adopted
the favorfte couture Of the hour. in
Paris and other continental cities
| the hair waved all over the head and
Drawn down very low. in the back
l ~ up III a AOOSe IWlSt.
| Here the comb fastens it. and with
bewitching effect. All the notable
| brides in London had their hair 80
dressed, and it seems to lend itself
for the draping OF the veil, showing
but little, yet serving a useful pur.
| pose. Ffligree gold, banded with
pearls and diamonds, for a bride. and
with jewels which match the color
Of her gown for the maids. So pro-
nounced Is the fad for high combs
among the young beauties Of Lon
don that the latest vogue may be
studied in their photographs. The
two lovely daughters of Viscount
Hardfnge. who possess rather the un-
usual names Of Diamond and Ruby,
not only wear high combs all the
time, but generally Of the stones
which typify their names. These
young ladies. who are twins, and ex-
emplify the scriptural saying, that
daughters are more precious to their
| parents than the gems aforesaid, are
| now in Berlin with their father, re-
Gently made first postwar ambassa-
| dor to the German capital, and were
pronounced anon gthe perfect types
Of naidenhood to be admired in Eng
land. One Is pure blonde, the other |
radiant brunette. and both have UNI
| usually f1ne Greek profiles and tall. |
slender figures. Viscount Hardinge |
began his diplomatic career in WASH /
ington under Lord Lionel Sackville-
West.