The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
ashion Notes At TheCapiital And
 Elsewhere
By MARGARET WADE

r' fGhbOO1 knows that clrcum- M stances alter cases, consequently
 one would think circumstances brought about by the most extraordi- nary weather conditions known to the last week in May would alter the mode of dress in Vanity Fair.
 With garden parties cancelled, de- ferred or held indoors on account of chill winds and damp grounds, even when the sun shines on the invited and uninvtted, one would think a standard of suitable attire might be arrived at and everybody have what the flappers call good time, instead of bad colds, but the returns from last weeks al fresco fetes do not bear out this happy conclusion, with summer frocks and millinery at a discount.
 . Even the President succumbed to the weather encountered by Mrs. Cool idge's first party to the extent that he was unable to appear at the second, and had to address the delegates to the Out Door Recreation conference un- der the roof of the National Museum instead of in the picturesque grounds to the south.
 Mrs. Coolidge, whose native New England common sense has never wav| cred, settled the question of dress by wearing a silk shawl as an adjunct to her afternoon frock when she held an out door reception, and a dainty silk lace one piece frock when she welcom- ed fifteen hundred guests in the East room. Both gowns were in the prevail ing beige or odd new brown, but total ly dissimilar in detail, and with each Mrs. Coolidge wore a becoming hat as definite part of the costume.
 The sartorial discrepancies noticed at the White House were not confined to feminine visitors where such vet erans of the social world as General Arthur Murray and Brigadier General Charles l.. McCawley wore full dress uniform, while Lieut.. General Nelson A. Miles appeared in formal afternoon dress of the old fashioned American gentleman. Even among the active of ficers detailed to duty at the White House, there was a noticeable differ ence in opinion and appearance, as some wore white trousers and others the regulation formal dark blue.
 Two young matrons present, each with the background of her beautiful girl head, were Mrs. Nicholas Long, worth, who came and went alone, and Mrs. Frederick Manning, who accom- panied her father, the former Presi- dent Taft. The latter, who holds to the position that any White House in vitation is an honor and should be ac- knowledged accordingly, may always be depended upon to give his presence to any company to which he is invited by the President or the Presidents wife.
 Mrs. Longworth met the weather conditions by wearing a chic little spring suit with hip length jacket un- fastened from the throat, with long slightly belled sleeves finished in a narrow line of gay embroidery, and a medium sized dark straw hat that had the new tilt showing the wearer's brow, in sharp contrast to the more popular shapes completely concealing the upper part of the face.
 Mrs. Manning wore beige gown in Canton crepe or similar fabric with the skirt in accordion pleats and the long waisted top showing a line or two of self coIored embroidery at the base. Her hat was also brown, in a round shape with rather large stiff crown and all around medium brim.
 Mrs. Wilton Lambert, a daughter of the late Senator German of Maryland. wore one of the smartest of the beige costumes and, by removing long wrap In the dressing room, appeared among the best gowned visitors of the after noon as she greeted the hostess. Mrs. Lambert's gown was on straight lines. of some silk crepe, with panels of self colored filet from neck to ankle. Her sleeves were long but loose from the eioow where they were met by gloves Of the same color. Her hat was brown In modish small model and her hoisery