Evening star., 1921-05-29
Second Garden Party
At White House Brings
Out Charming Costumes
Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coo
lidge Becomingly Attired.
Wives Of Diplomats and
Washington Society Wom-
en- In Afternoon Dress.

The second of Mrs. Harding's de-
lishtful garden parties, given Thurs
day. brought out charming assort
ment Of summer afternoon costumes
Mrs. Harding herself wearing an
especially modish embroidered gray
chiffon over Iaauve chiffon, with hy
drangea blue showing at the waist
line. Her broad d-brimmed hat of gray
horsehair was completely covered
with ostrich feathers shading from
gray to lavender and blue. A stone
marten scarf made d becoming finish
to her toilet.
Mrs. Coolidge's gown. of gray can
ton crepe. had a long pointed over
dress covered with eyelet embroid-
black hat was embroidered in jets in
circular design, with paradise feath-
ers arranged on the brim. which gave
soft and nlmy effect.
Lady Geddes. wife of the ambassa-
dor Of Great Britain. was in lupin
blue charmeuse with draperies of fine
white lace. with flower design form
ing deep border. and with lace also
trimming the bodice. Her large black
tulle hat had plume Of black os-
ing from the brim at the left side and
over her left shoulder.
Nine. Grouitch wore black and white
diagonally striped taffeta. Both bod
ice and skirt were slightly draped,
and there was a black lace over
dress. A rather small black hat, with
a single rose. veiled in black tulle COM
pleted her costume.
Princes Lubomirska. wife of the
minister of Poland, wore a gown Of
dove gray crepe de chine with satin
stripe In the same shade. made sim
ply and trimmed with facings Of Law
ender showing on both bodice and
overskirt. She wore black hat
trimmed with black ostrich feathers.
Nine. Wallenberg, wife of the new
| Minister of Sweden, wore a hand
some black satin wrap over a faun-
colored crepe de chine afternoon
gown. and touches of American beau
ty showed on the collar and lapels
of the cloak. Her black lace and
tulle hat had a narrow inverted brim
with an exquisite thread lace veil as
the only trimming.
Mrs. Medil! Mccormick, wife Of the
senator from Illinois, was in. a grace
full gown of dark blue georgette
crepe, beaded in the same shade,
with medium sized hat Of black
trimmed with black lace and jets.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth, wife of
the representative from Cincinnati,
| wore a striking costume of henna
| colored brocaded silk. made with
draperies cut in points and hung
ly fitted and severely plain. the neck
cut straight and high. She wore a
| black hat with rather wide hrim.
| trimmed with black paradise feath-
ers, and her only ornament a string
OF graduated jet beads. AS the
breeze grew cooler she threw over
! her shoulders wide black crepe
shawl with deep fringe
Mrs. James r. Mann was in cham
pagne- -colored georgette crepe. with
panel back and front. outlined in
| a large black tulle hat, a soft fox
scarf completing her costume.
Mrs. Marshall Field wore a dress
of exquisite black lace mounted over
black an dsteel gray satin. Her hat
OF tulle had lace dounce falling
| gave becoming height. Her shawl
of black chantilly lace completed her
unusual and distinctive toilet
Mrs. Victor Kaufman wore pale
! gray chiffon taffeta made on rather
simple lines, the draperies at each
hem line. with the bodice made in
basque fashion. with elbow sleeves OF
| taffeta. Her gray Gainsborough hat
was trimmed with gray plumes.
| Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean wore
bined with sapphire blue. the rather
short skirt edged with deep fringe
of American beauty silk. She wore
! sapphire blue satin cape. hat OF
| blue horeehair straw with wide
| dropping brim and trimmed with two
large clusters Of blue paradise feath-
ers. The famous Hope diamond worn
| as a pendant was a striking feature
Of her costume. Mrs. Loren Johnson
wore a gown Of the new shade OF
! blue known as faded blue. the lus-
| trous charmeuse covered with deep
fringe. the skirt formed Of tiers OF
| the fringe, and the bodice severely
simple, with . slight decollette. and
elbow length sleeves She wore Q
brown lace hat. the broad brin tilted
and Tho Lace fallInr oNnr the hrir,