The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
Smart F ashiions
 At Nation s Capital
BY MARGARET WADE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Wash- ington as the. capital city has remained quite unperturbed by the. visit of roy alty, and the new social standards es- abolished by the International polo tournament in New York. .
 Many fashionable women prominent in official society attended the polo games. Some of them were also guests at the numerous luncheons and dances in honor of, that very popular visitor, H. R. H. Prince Edward Albert Chris tian George Andrew Patrick David Prince of Wales, and heir apparent to the crown of England.
 The ma ajority of maids and matrons basking in the smiles of the Prince, were, however, of the local four hun tlred of New York and Long Island hardly more representative of Amer ican society than the East Side, West Side sidewalks of New York-are rep resentative/of the American people, who are naturally much more interest ed in voting for a president five weeks ing of the victory of Meadowbrook.
 Although Long Island appeared to eclipse Newport during the closing weeks of. summer, both resorts were hence than in the discussion still rag sending advance fashions to Washing ton, with Newport leading, while re- turning travellers from Europe bring Paris fashions direct to Connecticut avenue via the Georgetown customs house.
 Even this early there is significant change in the dress of maids and ma irons to. be met at informal luncheons and teas, while the autumn weddings already announcedf for October will demonstrate the sad truth that no part of Milady's costume of year ago or even six months ago will be in the pic ture of 1924-25. The manish, tailored suit, for example, for travel, shopping or general street wear, has given way to tube frock with or without long tunic but with the most feminine of null or embroidered linen collars. Femininity is in the ascendancy with feathers, buttons, scarfs, buckles, leads and every variety of iewelry playing an important part in the we'll selected wardrobe from morning until night.
 Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher, wife of the minister to Belgium, just back for a short leave of absence to MT. Fletcher, Mrs. Medil Mccormick, who with hen husband, the former senator from Illi- pois, made a three days visit to the White House last week, Mrs. Harry Black of New York. who was formerly Miss Mabel May of Washington, are all sponsoring the long, straight coat and narrow skirt with tunic blouse, the latter not q blouse at all, as we used to use that word, but a straight, close tunic to the knee or longer. Mrs. Me COrniick tops her black satin suit with round hat showing much more brim than the average woman accepts at this date. The hat is very fine felt with its trimming a clustered bow of groS- grain and satin ribbon of artistic line and proportions placed close to the crown and brim' at the left side.
 Mrs. Black who grew up at South ampton, but since her marriage has es- fablished her summer home in Newport and the always modish Mrs. Fletcher. are wearing the smailS close Elf6f of Nflfa day. This is .trifle larger than the little hae5Of last year, with a regular square crown, and if from 'Reboux is called the "Florentine."
 A black satin between-season cos tune, showing the godet effect on the sides, with straight line back and front, was worn last week by Mrs. Kenna Elkins just back to town for the season. This is one-piece gown fitting its wearer's girlish figure to perfection with the new flare starting midway between hip and knee, giving much fulnessa at the hem. Mrs. El- lkins topped this with small, round that in all black, trimmed only in band and flat bow of grosgrain ribbon, and wore the new slip-on gloves of ante lope. The sleeves of this,t as well as all other gowns, intended for street wear are long and close fitting from elbow to wrist.
 While small hats are in the majority in the still small companies of returned travellers, the woman to whom a large round hat is most becoming will have this model particularly for formal aft ernoon wear.
 Mrs. Eugene Thayer sponsors the large hat as does also Mrs. John Bal lentine PitneY, both of whom acquired their excellent tastes in dress as girls in Washington. Mrs. Thayer as Miss Elizabeth Harding and Mrs. Pitney as Miss Francis Williams.
 Miss Marjorie Wright, bride-to-be, and very popular member of smart sO- oiety, just home from the Adirondacks where her parents have t summer camp, looks particularly fit and hand some in a sports froek of knitted silk, in a becoming gray tone. This is a two-pieee frock on straight, tube lines with slightly rounded neck and long, close sleeves. Along string of carved, crystal beads in5a Chinese blue wound