The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

Raleigh and all of their officers. They came, saw and conquered Washington society and departed last Tuesday. Every minute they were here they were entertained like mad" The admiral gave a lunch con aboard ship, returning some of the many favors extended to him. One of the most notable of these was the dinner given by Mrs Marshall Field.
 Mrs. Field Prominent
 Mrs Field is certainly included in every event official or otherwise of any real social importance that takes place in Washington and Pres ident and Mrs. Harding invite her al- most without exception at all of their parties and dinners. Mrs. Field all ways dresses handsomely but not all ways becomingly. However, at her dinner last Sunday she looked excep tionalIy well in gown of heavy stained silk, brocaded with large thread.
 The skirt swept the ground all around and vas tucked up in back below the gird1e in a hustle effect. The train was cut in one with the skirt. The bodice was snugly fitting and darted and sleeveless. On Mon day afternoon at the reception which Admiral Packenham gave aboard the Raleigh as farewell party before sailing early the newt morning, Mrs. Field wore dark brown satin gown with tight darted bodice, coming down over the skirt, which was rather full and ankle length. The whole was untrimmed, the rich material requir- ing no ornamentation.
 Admiral Packenhnm's Farewell
 That reception was one of the pret- tiest parties that has been given in Washington in many day. The ship was decked from stem to stern with flags of every color, size and descrip- tion. Flowers in great abundance were all about and the officers of the Raleigh were all in white uniforms. The guests, the men were almost en- tirely our naval officers who con- trasted in their blue and gold uni- forms with the spic and span white of the Britishers. And the girls did look so pretty; there were many young ones there, of course. to dance with the young officers. And when any notable guests arrived, like the British am mbassador and Lady Ggddes, or General Pershing, their coming was announced by a Scotch piper n kits. and all, marching up and down deck a few times to the tune of his own bagppe.
 Belle O. the BnlI
 Quite the belle of the ball was Miss Mildred Cromwell, with whom Gen. eral Pershing danced just as soon as he had greeted his host. Several peo- pie asked me during the afternoon who was the pretty girl in lavender. She was all in a soft orchid shade her dress of heavy crepe de chine and her hat. Her shoes and hose were white. The gown was cut on straight lines and all in one. The sleeves were elbow length and tight A narrow sash of the material was tied loosely about the waist, marking the waist line. The skirt was in many deep points, the longest ones reach- ing to the instep. Her hat was a floppy picture model of loosely wover, straw with just few lavender flow. CTS tucked away. Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury, wore a similar hat, only of soft tan shade, Her gown was cut on lines similar to that worn by Miss Bhomwell. but was of biege colored chiffon printed with a sma1f figure in dark blue. The neck of the bodice was high and boat-shaped and the gown had no sleeves.
 Skirts Ankle Length
 Undoubtedly the skirts have gotten longer--not getting. The long skirt has arrived. At the dance which Sir Auckland and, Lady Geddes gave at the British embassy the other day all of the new gowns, particularly those worn by the young girls. were at least at ankle length, and most of them were very bouffant and many hooped.