The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

some as any she wore when she was the bset gowned misteress that his toric mansion has ever known. This, like all gowns of ceremony, had train, also loose panels on each side and V shaped corsage. The edge of the latter was softened by folds of silver tulle. the tulle also falling from the half length silver sleeves. Mrs. Taft, who looked extremely well, wore with this the necklace of pure white diamonds presented by the 40 or 50 women who were her close personal friends during her husbands term as President.
 Mrs. E. H. Hartman of New York on this same occasion, also wore a gown of white and silver right from Paris, which shows a much fuller skirt than the gowns of the earlier season. Another smart Paris frock of silk and metal was that worn by Mrs. Robert L. Owen. wife of the Senator from Oklahoma. In this, the white satin formed the background with the gold in a small over-bro- caded pattern that is quite distinct from the white and gold brocades of earlier years.
 Mrs. Frank B. Kellog of Minnesota, who Is sailing today with her hus- band for England, where MT. Kellogg will serve as Ambassador, wore at the last of several dinners she at- tended, most becoming gown of taupe chiffon brocaded in self toned velvet, with deep bandings of gray squirrel on the skirt and slighter lines of fur about the top.
 The fur trmimed evening gown is also featured by the Baroness de Cartier, who wears a pale blue vel to In chilla.
 Mrs. Joseph Letter, at one of the smart and small balls at Grasslands in compliment to the much enter tained Miss Elizabeth Hit, wore white velvet banded in sable, not only about the hem, but extending to the waist on one side. This is distincly one of the ultra smart gowns of the season.
 Mrs. Letter has issued invitations to ball on New Years Eve at the Dupont Circle home famous as a so- cial center throughout the lifetime of her husbands mother, the late Mrs. Levi z. Letter, of Chicago and Wash ington.
 Mrs Sumner Mcknight, of Min neapolis, who came from that city with several of her fellow workers in
  tition to President Coolidge, was a strikingly smart figure in one-piece gown of dark blue twill heavily braided in fine silk of a. golden brown. The combination of color ana the very graceful silhouette pro- claimed the Paris maker. as did the snug fitting jacket of broadtail al close little felt hat with glycerined ostrich plume. Mrs. Mcknight car ried out the color scheme in her low shoes of alligator with brown wool and silk hosiery to match.
 Of the four other prominent de- butantes attending the diplomatic re- ception at the White House two were in white, one in green, and one in blue, each gown being a masterpiece | in it's way and in each case especial ly suited to the type of its youthful wearer. Miss Helena Lodge, escorted by her grandfather, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, wore white chiffon velvet in rather plain ly draped lines Miss Elizabeth Hit. a grapddaughte of the late Repre- sentative R.. H. Hit, was in white lace also slightly draped. Miss Made line Couzens, daughter of the Sena- tor from Michigan, who accompanied her parents. wore apple green vel vet of a model that is a combina- ton of the chinese frock with circu- lar hem, the latter covered from l0 to 12 inches with self marabou. The top has the new line neck and shoul- der. Although there is no fullness anywhere, the low waistline is marked by a narrow girdle of rhine stones in green and crystal.
 Miss Natalie Hammond, who was with her mother, Mrs. John Hayes Hammond, wore a French blue velvet gown with full skirt gathered to straight low necked sleeveless bod ice. These four charming additions to society were simply coiffed and without jewels except for Miss Ham, mond's short string of pearls.