New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-13
Military Styles
Feature Fete
For French Aid
Debutantes and Matrons.
as Mannequins, Display
New Spring Fashions
at the Hotel Commodore
Applause Creets War Dog
Brilliant Colors Predomi-
nate in Sports Costumes,
Black and White in Gowns

~ "oIiSi! may nave SLOppeQ
dong var work, but they refuse to re-
'lnqulsh the colors of the Allies. If
hey can no longer wear uniforms,
eAey can at least wear costumes in
mich the military influence. prevails.
lney can wear" war dogs, too, in
eiace OF Pomeranians. This was dis
covered last night at the Fete de la
Mode d'Ete, given at the Hotel Com
Ncdore under the auspices Of the
american Committee for Devastated
france, IN which fashions loveliest
denutantes and matrons acted as man
1equins TO show off the new spring
styles. Military fashions were greeted
with a storm of applause, and when
Mrs. Claude c. Pinney appeared on the
runway leading French" war dog
wearing or his collar the service
stripes which told Of his year with
General Pershing's staff, the cheers
must have reminded French" of the
good old days after the arnlistice, when
ne used to strut down the Champs
Elysees with the A. E. F.
Mrs. Plnrey's costume was designed
to match her war dogs coloring. It
was a sports costume of old blue
cheviot, with trimmings Of tan leather.
Sports Suit of Cartridge Cloth
1.-THE dress of nations" was another
patriotic" creation, worn by Miss
Anna R. Alexandra, and designed BY
Mayer Chic 1t was sports suit of
tan cartridge cloth, with colors applied
IN bars like service stripes up the
front of the skirt. The seal of the
Czecho -Slovakian republic also was
embodied in the design. The cape was
of tan cloth, lined with red, white and
blue striped satin.
Brilliant colors predominated in the
sports costumes, but for more formal
occasions the season promises to be
less colorful than last. Black and
white, or plain black, was common in
the evening gowns. Plain blue for
street wear was relieved in some of
the costumes with bits of bright en-
broidery.
There was one sport suit, designed
by Poiret, in which the blue wool coat
was entirely covered with red en-
brcidery. Mrs. Franklin Mallory wore
a tennis costume of white tussah silk,
trimmed with fringe of emerald
green wool.
Miss Florence Clendenin wore {
riding habit consisting of white satin
blouse, white moleskin breaches, white
satin coat and white jockey cap. Over
her breast, in the fashion of patriotic
regalia, she wore red, white and blue
ribbon, and on her cap was a red, white
and blue cockade. The name of the
They're off,"
Bathing Girl Evenings Surprise
The surprise of the evening was the
bathing girl, Miss Agnes de Selding, in
a black satin bathing suit. 1t was en-
broidercd in white and worn under a
long white satin cape.
The parade of the matrons in evening
gowns was the most beautiful portion
of the program, for, although the colors
were somewhat somber, there was an
abundance of gold and silver tissue and
rich embroidery to add to the magnif-
cence of the picture.
Mrs. Cornelius Tangeman wore an
evening gown by Stein & Blaine, of yell
low satin and silver lace. Mrs. Mar
! jore NJ Close chose black lace and
brocade for her evening gown. Life
was the official title of the evening
gown worn by Mrs Frederick Lewisohn,
designed by Farquhar & Wheelock. 1t
was of white satin. embroidered with
sheaves of yellow wheat.
/ The bridal party, in costumes copied
from early nineteenth century prints,
was much praised.
isn't it nice not to have a bride
groom to spoil the picture ?" said one
debutante, as Mrs. ]. Theus Munds ap-
peared as the bride, followed by whole
train of feminine attendants, with out
male escort The bridal gown was OF
white satin, embroidered with pearls, in
a quaint high-waisted Empire etfec =.
inI loo Jpt
Her matron of honor, Mrs. S. Stanwood
Menken, wore an old-fashioned ball
gown of pink and old blue brocade.
Mrs. Reginald J. Townsend, the brides
maid. was in blue.
List of Society Mannequins
The complete list of the society man
neuuins was as follows: Mrs. Philip
Kip Rhinelander, afternoon gown, Lu-
Gle; Miss Marie Leary, evening cos
tune, Lucille; Miss Katherine Van In
gen, dinner gown, Lucille; Mrs. Herbert
Shipman, negligee, Lucille; Mrs. Claude
c. Pinney, sports costume, Schotz &
Powers Co; Mrs. Marjorie Close. eve
ming gown thurman; Mrs. Robert II.
Gamble, afternoon gown, Kurzman;
Miss Elise Everett, sports dress, Kurz-
man; Miss Marion Tiffany, evening
gown, Thurn; Miss Rita Boxer, sports
dress, 1Hurn; MIS-. CoIHe!lus H. az &c
man, evening gown, Stein Blaine;
Mrs. Dave H. Coddington, dinner gown,
Stein & Blaine; Miss Marion c. Dins-
more, sports dress, Stein & Blaine;
Miss Noel Chatillon jr., Stein & Blaine !;
Miss Elsie Parsons, sports golf. Maison
Violette; Miss Janet Brewer, sports
dress, Dutka & Dolly; Mrs. Harold l.
Pratt, evening gown, Bergdorf & Good
man; Mrs. Samuel F. STREET., sports
suit, Bergdorf & Goodman; Miss Elise
Hughes, evening gown, Bergdorf 4
Goodman; Miss Frances Riker, evening
gown, Hickson; Mrs. Richard S. En-
nett. dancing gown, Hickson; Miss
Grace P. Hendrick. sports suit. Kick
son; Mrs Walter Kremer, evening
gown, Milgrim; Baroness Rosen, after