The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
Latest Fashions
At The Capital
BY MARGARET WADE

The vindication Of that humble
little weather prophet. the groundhog
and succession Of interesting happen
ings IN society. Notwithstanding the
Leuten season. which began last We'd
nesday, have combined to keep smart
winter millinery and velvet gowns in
commission despite the call OF spring
fashions and window display OF more
or less attractive modes. giving the
carly shopper a fair exhibition of what
one may expect month hence.
An occasional straw hat is to be seen
on the street or at an afternoon con-
cert. but Washington women OF fashion
have never forced the season, which in
sufes the wearing Of silk velvet and
even iur Tor some time to come.
An ideal between-season hat worn by
the always modish Nine Riano, wife
OF the spanish ambassador, is of duve-
tyn and metal lace The cloth forms
soft, low crown, the lace the round
brim, which meet under a narrow
wreath Of duh gold foliage The color
of this hat is one OF its chief attrao-
tons, the cloth being a new taupe shade
more brown than gray, the brim bronze
rather than gold. This smart hat, worn
Tor the first time when Nine Rianu
was guest OF Miss Wilson in the
WHITE House box at a symphony con-
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same color
Brown to be smart must be in one of
the new tones, whatever the material
may be, and the new tones are all for
elgn dyed and usually direct importa-
tlons, The woman who wishes to wear
American fabrics will be wise in keep
ing to the standard blues and a wide
range of gray shades coming in for the
spring.
Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller. assisting
at Mrs, HOustons last day at home,
wore a brown velvet demi-toilet in a
one piece model with facings of deep
rch red showing in the flat drapery
ana about the semjacket bodice This
clever Introduction Of color was empha =
sized by a necklace and pendant of red
enamel also by an ornament of the
same enamel, holding the coronet of
her small smart hat of brown velvet.
An evening gown of brown velvet so
oark as to be easily mistaken for black
| ana ultra smart in line was worn to a
| reception and dance given by Hon.
Ronald Lindsay and the bachelors of
the embassy staff, which proved to be
the merriest party of the late season.
| Inc wearer was Mrs. Grafton Minot.
| or Boston, but temporarily of the cap
| ltal, where she has house for the win
ter and is a leading spirit among the
smart young married set. This gown
| IS Just above the ankles on straight
INES, with a square-necked bodice,
sleeveless, not a straight piece of vel
vet with shoulder straps. The top of
| the bodice, Furthermore, is finished in
several inches of silver tulle The skirt
IS draped loosely in the back without
| detracting from the narrow panel eff
feet. A broad, soft girdle of silver rib
| bon marks the normal waist line An
| accessory which is important in en-
phasizng the color is a huge fan of
brown or bronze turkey feathers mount
ca on sticks of dark tortoise shell Mrs.
Mlnot also wears pendant earrings, each
large pearl held by platinum, fine as
a silk thread, from small, cose-fitting
diamonds. Mrs. Minot, who is a grand
daughter Of Senator Lodge, passed much
Of her childhood in Washington as Miss
Constance Gardner
Miss Louise Delano at this same
dance Wore a very becoming gown of
salmon pink crepe, embossed in silver
IN rather large geomet rical pattern,
This was a much draped model with
V-shaped neck and, like the above
mentioned velvet. showed the bodice
cut in one with the gown. a slight but