The Washington herald., 1921-02-06

color, and a small tricorn OF black
| maline, trimmed with black straw
and royal blue wing. Think Of the
many eyes that will be conferred on
| that costume.
HICKSON. INC. GIVEN
HONOR OF MAKING GOWN.
/ hear that Hickson. Inc. Of New
York. has been accorded the honor
of creating the gown. wrap and hat
| or course it is all more or less hear,
say for Mrs. Harding won't talk
about any OF those things
From New York comes the word
that the gown which Mrs. Harding.
has selected for what is possibly
the most important occasion in her
. life is to be fashioned Of Mrs Hard
/ ing Blue" Charmeuse. and will be
embellished with seQUins and chiffon
| Of the same shade.
Richard J. dickson. Of the hrm
/ Of Hickson, Inc, stated that the
gown would have a diGnifed. refined
and distinguished appeal, as the
First Lady OF the Land wishes her
gowns made in keeping with the
dignity Of her position.
Mrs Harding Blue" is the color
which the wife of tho President
elect selected from the color line
submitted to her by II: r. Msllinson
and Company. This color will he
strictly adhered to not only in the
gown but in the hat and wrap as
well. It is stated that il the weather
is warm. Mrs. Harding will wear
chiffon wrap. and IL not, a satin
. wrap OF the same shade will be
worn In addition to the inaugural
wardrobe. dickson. Inc. is Drepar-
ing models for Mrs Harding's wear
in the South.
Up to the time Of learning OF the
/ choosing OF the HiCkson gown for
the inaugural Mrs. Harding had
been a lady sphinx as far as infor-
nation on her plans and tastes were
| concerned. The same Gordon Of
newsDaDer people had been thrown
around the Ritz and CIung patiently
to the hope that Mrs Harding
would say something and save them
from making UP the stories from
their own slightly shop-worn i'm
pressiOns.
Mrs. Harding saw the writers and
photographers for a brief period one
morning. but they had been pledged
10 silence by the man who guided
them to her room. BY dint OF con-
siderable self-cOntrOl, the lady re-
perters managed to withhold their
questions, many Of which had been
formulated with great care. The
few who ventured a query or two
were told by Mrs Harding that Nj
Harding gave out the interviews.
She would discuss neither skirt
lengths nor favoTitc COlors, but she
shook hands EraCiOusly.
Gowns nOticeahIy deCOlletc are not
favored by Mrs. Harding. it was ap-
psrent when the First Lady Elect
placed orders for three. Each OF
the gowns will have a train, how
ever.
Reports in the ante-roOm Of Mrs.
HardinE's hotel suite said several
afternoon gowns. some foularo
dresses and a white evening wrap
were among evening garments or
dered.
Three evening gowns said TO have
been selected are a gray spangled
creation. a blue brocade and Vari-
colored broCade. Among the after
noon gowns was one dainty lace
affair.
t The public feasted their eyes on
President Wilson last Tuesday even
ing when he attended the theator
, for the first time, in TACT, that the
rubIic has had an opportunity ic
get a real good look a. their Presi-
dent and they gave him right royal
: welcome He went TO see the PLAY
J that dealt with the HE OF another
great President Abraham Lincoln
/ hear that President Wilson is
, busiIy engaged in his spare mo-
! ments making ready the data as
basis for a historical study Of the
negotiations at the Paris Peace Con-
ference. Everybody is doing it
= Lansing and Wilson and dozens oi
| lothers. The President is being as
sisted by Ray Stannard Baker who
5 was attached TO the American peace
= commission in a literary and pub
? licity capacity. Mr.. Baker is spend
( ing a few hours GSch day at the
White House.
! While it is not believed that the
y President Contemplates beginning
the actual work Of writing or die
: tatinE the proposed book during the
: remaining weeks Of his term OF Of
6ce. il is understood that ne has
in mind the inauguration OF real
work upon il shortly after his re-
, tirement to private life. 1t is
: known that Mr.. Baker has only un-
dertaken the task of arranging the
, material and that his duties do not
: include in any way the literary
, workmanship.
, Mrs Wilson, following her usual
I custom, entertained a box party al
' the Boston Symphony concert last
I week She is looking very well in
> deed-though ii was difficult 10 see
r just how she did look for she wore
a skunk fur scarf WI Iapped closely
around her throat, caught together
on the front of the left shoulder
with a cluster or orchids and she
s never removed it during the after
l noon.
: She wore a black velvet costume
2 Il couldn't tell whether IL was a
5 suit or a gown, but 1t appeared to
+, be a suit. It had long and very
= tight sleeves and she wore white
4 gloves that came over the sleeves
E for an inch or two Her hat was
= very smart; one Of the latest crea-
: tons in fact-~as q toQue all oi