The New York herald., 1921-02-02
MRS.HARDMG'SDAY
DEVOTEDTOCOWNS
AND MTERVIEWERS
New First Lady of Land Sc
lects Blue for Inaugural
tion Day Apparel.
WRAPS OF SAME COLOR
Battery of 40 Cameras and
30 Reporters Add Zest to
shopping Trip.
ONLY AMERICAN CLOTHES
A. =. Moore Gives Clue to Fu-
ture White House Influ-
ence on Fashions.
WRAPS OF SAME COLOR
ONLY AMERICAN CLOTHES

There is nothing that Mrs. Warren G.
Harding, wife of the President-elect, who
is here on a shopping trip. dislikes more
than being photographed, yet she posed
before battery of cameras yesterday
and afterward gave an interview to
thirty reporters without answering a
single question.
And there is nothing. she admitted. IN
the sartorial world that she likes more
than blue, the color that will figure
prominently in her White House outfit
and of which the inaugural dress is to
be made. If the future First Lady Of
the Land has any influence in setting
fashions it goes without saying that this
is to be a blue season
But before Mrs. Harding could devote
any time to that which brought her from
Washington Sunday she kept an ap-
pointment with representatives Of every
newspaper in the city, every news SER
vice. several fashion magazines and
few trade publications. who were at the
tz-Carlton Hotel before 10 o'clock.
Alexander p. Moore. husband of
Lillian Russell and the proprietor OF
Pittsburg newspaper. was In charge
of the interview, and. with the aid Of a
Secret Service agent, held the reporters
at bay at one end of the corridor on the
twelfth floor while the camera men
were admitted to the suite. During the
forty minutes Mrs. Harding accorded the
photographers they snapped her in vari-
Gus poses.
When the last camera had been folded
up the reporters were notified that they
might enter. Each was asked to have
card ready with her name Cor his, for
there were a few men assigned to find
out what Mrs. Hardirgs first White
House wardrobe will include) and the
publication represented plainly written
thereon.
AS each reporter entered the sitting
room of the Forty sixth street side suite
Mr.. Moore read the name and news
paper TO Mrs Harding. who shook hands
cordially. sometimes adding word or
two to the friendly greeting.
Wears Black Crepe Meteor.
The wife of the next President Is
slight and her manner yesterday was a
trihe nervous. She has firm hand
clasp and looks one In the eye when
trihe nervous. She has firm hand
crepe meteor dress, open ut the neck
and trimmed with n white lace collar.
Around her throat was wide black
velvet ribbon fastened in front with a
diamond clasp. Christmas gift from
Mr. Harding.
You know we are newspaper people
ourselves" remarked Mrs Harding as
the introductions proceeded. II know all
about that game.
Just then Mr.. Moores voice broke in
with the name of representative of
4 garment publication
ments." commented Mrs Harding. as
she shook hands with the representa-
We. In the group were a representa-
tive of a jewellers publication, a wom-
an from one of the Fifth avenue stores,
who invited Mrs. Harding to attend an
opening, and a woman who announced
that she was making two tea gowns. one
orchid chiffon and the other OF blue
chiffon. for Mrs. Harding.
And when Miss Caroline Harding. who
6oas social notes for prominent
tel was introduced the wife OF the
t'rcsident-elect looked surprised as she
lcpcated her own name.
This Is an opportunity I am glad
to have" said Mrs. Harding, when the
inToductions were over. IL am delighted
TO greet you. | would like 70 meet you
again for I am interested In you ALL"
"Now don't ask any questions" i'm
Ilored Mr.. Moore. az he saw no less
than thirty queries trembling on the
lips of as many women and men.
please don't" he begged. And the re-
porters. who wanted to know whether
Mrs. Harding intended to select French
styles for her Inauguration dress and
ler White House wardrobe, whether
she approves of the present extremely
short skirt and something about her
favorite colors. were dumb.
"Tve come here for a rest" resumed
Mrs. Harding II don't know OF any
place in the world where you can rest
better than in New York
"Just Going to Rest,
She held n telegram In one hand and
the reporters glanced at it inqusitivey.
Its from Mr. Harding" she explained.
He has warned me not TO say anything
10 the press and he has asked me to
hasten down to Florida and Join him.
But I'm going to stay here for while
and do nhaOiutniy I Dlpasp. It's very