Evening star., 1921-05-22
Many Modish Gowns
6een at White House
lawn Fete Wednesday
III
4 rs. Charles Evans Hughes
/ Among Wearers of Charm
ing Costumes-Grace and
\ NGolor Combine to Make
IIStrikine Picture.

Aanong the many charming costumes es
wHfn at the White House garden
paxty last Wednesday was that of
NM. Charles Evans Hughes. wife of
TIE Secretary of State, who wore a
SSQ7h Of gray crepe meteor with large
rs of jet at intervals near the
SASbm of the skirt and touches Of
6efytimming on the bodice. Her small
Found hat was of copper-colored
STRAW. with ostrich feathers Of the
same shade.
Nine. Jusserand. wife of the ambas-
, sador Of France. wore soft black satin.
The skirt gracefully draped and the
-simply made bodice relieved by band
of richly colored passementerie. With
shat. trimmed with jet and narrow
0strich feather boa.
= Sonora de Riano. wife of the Am
sbassador of Spain. was in a gown OF
sgray chiffon embroidered in white
schalk beads. worn with a large pink
shorsehair garden hat trimmed with
sphinx hydrangea shading to blue.
ss Sonora de Matthew. wife of the am
sbassador of Chile. was in tan chiffon
.shading to deeper shades of brown.
sbrown to match the gown.
.. Sonora de Pezet. wife of the am
sbassador of Peru. who is always at
.tractive. wore gray crepe de chine,
~iringe. which also appeared on the
skimono bodice. made with a slightly
grounded neck line. She wore small
sblack satin hat with an outstanding
Sdare of black lace. giving becom-
ting height.
q, Miss Ailsa Mellon wore gray can
ston crepe made severely plain. with
1.-THE draperies crossed and cut in points
changing below the hem on either
sof horsehair trimmed with a single
spond lily completed her costume.
., Mrs. Edwin DENLY, wife of the Sec
sTetary of the Navy. was in a graceful
sEown of dark blue georgette crepe
white beads. with flowers embroid-
seted in white silk floss about the
s9ottom of the skirt, and the bodice
eTas also handsomely embroidered. She
swore a black tulle hat trimmed with
= graceful paradise feather.
.. Mrs. George B. Christian. jr. wife
eSf the secretary to the President,
wore a charming afternoon dress.
:kand-painted in conventional designs
IN shades of green and brown. with
s3acings Of Chinese blue tafreta. and
sbroad- black tulle hat.
:srsme lace over amber chiffon. with
naeash of chiffon in orange, faced
with brown. Her hat WIS of amber
coIored straw. with a m Ilerate roll
:tfich piumes in the sam shade. and
sable neckpiece made becoming
s4nish.
q Mrs. Harry ]. Allen, wife of the
sGovernor of Kansas. house guest of
sthe Senator and Mrs. Capper. wore a
stunning gown of black satin sewn
with jet. with large black horsehair
hat trimmed with osprey:
q. Mrs. Frederick H. Gillette. wife Of
che Speaker of the House Of Repre-
Sentatives. was in black crepe me6eor,. :.
with q small black hat to match.
& Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew. wife of
7prmer Senator Depew. of New York.
3ore ,a gray ,:h Shif5onn 1aan gown Eo with With
8 large green straw. hat trimmed
S&ith black and green ostrich feath-
Sfs. She wore beautiful jade neck
lece and a long sable neck. scarf.
Mrs; c. E. SAWYER wore white chan
Shlle over a foundation OF flesh col
Sfed georgette crepe. The design of the
aece was palietted in crystal bugles
Her hat was of fesh-colored georg-
z tie with a large blue flower laid on
S&he wore a shoulder cape of ermine.
6 Mrs. Harry s. New, wife of the SEN
sktor from Indiana. who. with Mrs.
Knox. assisted Mrs. Harding back of
SLR8Ilue, was III gray CdHtOH crepe,
the skirt gracefully draped and made
on long simple lines. Her hat of
black was small with a narrow brirn.
and a wreath of white flowers en-
circled the crown.
Mrs. Philander c. Knox wife of
the senator from Pennsylvania. was
in dove-colored satin. trimmed with
faci1gs of blue and a small white
hat powered with feathers.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. wife Of
Senator Mccormick Of Illinois. wore
nasturtium pink georgette crepe, the
skirt made full with deep hem and
wida tucks. with which she wore. a
large garden hat of the same shade
and Ia boa of white ostrich feathers
Mfs- Robinson F. Downey wore a
gown of gray satin veiled in chiffon
of the same shade with draperies of
violet tulle. with q hat of lavender
tulle trimmed with lilacs. She wore
corstge bouquet of sweetheart roses
and tnauye orchids. and carried a par.
ticp3arly modish parasol of lavender