The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
By BETTY BAXTER
Special Corresuondent of The Age-Heral
 (Copyright 1929. by The Age-Heraid'

Special CorresDondent of The Age-Herald
 topyright 1929. by The Age-Heraid'
 Washington, August 12.-Washing- ton society, after wandering in the four corners of the earth for the last few months, Is beginning to turn its face toward home. Every steamer from Europe is bringing back group of social leaders, and another week or two will find many from the various resorts coming home. Then the members of the lower house of Congress, most of whom have been home campaigning and attending to tbeir political fences are packing up, very unwillingly, to come back, as the House convenes again on Tues day after special summer recess.
 And yet, if one goes to any of the popular resorts it looks as though almost all of Washington were there. I've just returned from a motor trip to Hot Springs, Va, and at the dance there the night l arrived it was diff flclilt to realize I was not in some Washington ballroom. Pretty Marcia Chapin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick E. Chapin, was having a beautiful time with group of young people, while Mrs. Chapin was equal ly popular with an older group. Marcia had on a very sweet gown of white panne velvet. l noticed sew eral gowns, thought 1t was midsdm- mer most of them white, and the others all black. Marcia's gown was very smart It had the boat-shaped neck, but it dropped off of the shoal- ders wee bit and was finished With a shaped bertha about three inches wide of the velvet. The bertha was slit over the shoulders. The skirt f,,ll had tn onE1es and had hoop effect over each hip. The bodice fitted closely and yet easi ly. and joined the skirt with a fine cord covered with the velvet. Mrs. Chapin's gown was of gray taffeta. The skirt was long and full. but in front there was a flat yoke on which the fullness was gathered, and in tho back the fullness was tucked up a bit to suggest a hustle.
 One party at the dance comprised the Peruvian Ambassador and Mime. Pezet, Mime. Riano, wife of the Span ish ambassador; the Harry Ward mans, Ord Preston, G. B. Cecoato of the Italian embassy staff. Dr. Charles Bruggman of the Swiss lesa- ton and one or two others. Mrs. Wardman's gown attracted much at- tention that night It was of white satin of . rather stiff variety, made with a circular skirt that reached about to the line of high shoe tops. Beginning at about the hip line, and running around the skirt were three tiers of ruffleA each about five inches wide. of accordion pleated brown tulle. Similar ruffles finished the ei- bow sleves The sirdle was of stiff moire taffeta ribbon of q deep alice blue and the two sash ends were wide, stiff and about two inches apart and fell down the back of the skirt. It looked like a dress of decade-at least-ago. Everything about 1t was stiff and prim looking.
 So far as I could see, most of the entertaining was being done by our social leaders. The Pezets gave luncheon the day after the dance out at Valley View farm. Mme. Pexet wore a gown of white satin, stiff too, but not as stiff as the satin of Mrs. Wardman's gown of the night before. The bodice was darted and had touches of black about the neck and sleeves. The skirt had panels of the satin down each side. caught to the skirt at the hip line with odd shaped pieces of black satin. Her hat was a medium sized black straw. and on her arm was a black chiffon cap made of two tiers of the chiffon. When worn 1t Tell Tn points n front and had a stiff upstanding collar of the chiffon with huge roses of the chiffon about 1t.
 The week in Washington was marked by the unusual number of parties. more or less informal, of course. The largest party I can think of right now was given by Mrs. John w. Harreld and Mrs. Tasker Oddie. wives of senators. They had as their guests the ladies of the Senate organization entertaining them at luncheon at the Common wealth farm on the Sandy Springs road about IS or 20 miles in Mary land where Mrs Harreld is spending the summer. Several of the guests wore black that afternoon; 1t seem ed to be the outstanding color Mrs. Carraway looked we'll in a black and white gown and Mrs. Thomas P. Gore had on a black velvet sports jacket with a white skirt and blouse and a small black hat.
 "Once member. always a mem. ber" is the motto of the ladies of the Senate. you know. so several