The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
Capital Fashions
What Women
Wear
BY MARGARET WADE

There will be no melancholy days
Washington, even though 1.-THE naked
woods. the wailing winds and meadows
brow and scar" told Of by one of the
Greatest American poets are upon us.
krhe result of the national election will
NATURALLY be disappointment to the
friends of the losing candidates, but so
evenly is sentiment divided in Capital
society that those who win-and those
who lose always find friends and well
wishers outside of their own party and
Washington society moves on regard
less of politics or who is who in the
White House.
The widow of President Wilson and
the widow of. President Harding both
find Washington desirable place of
residence, while ex-ambassadors, ex-sen-
ators, ex-cabinet officers and thtir re-
spective families-retired admirals and
genqsals and wealthy widows from ev-
cry art of the country abound in such
lar4e numbers that the social life of
each season is complete chapter in
which of course the White House and
the executive hold first place, but in
which distinguished men ard women of
GRery shade of political opinion find
themselves at home.
Per example: Mrs. Robert Lansing,
wife of the secretary of state in a DEM
Ocratic administration, but the daugh-
ter of secretary of state in a repub-
lican administration, had as her guests
within a few days of each other~ Mrs.
John w. Davis, wife of the democratic
candidate for the presidency, and the
Princess Cantacuzene of Russia, the
former Julia Beny Grant. who was
born in the White, House when her ia
nous republican grandfather and union
officer was president.
The friendship of these three ladies
is matter of years which no difference
in political opinion has been able to
bend, much less break.
The Princess Cantacuzene. whose ar
ticles on social conditions in Russia and
in America gave her nationwide popu-
larity, is to make her appearance on
the lecture platform in the coming win
ter under very flattering auspices and
with. her success well assured before
she begins
AT an informal meeting of the friends
of Russia as the former Russian Re-
lief society calls itself, this acknowl-
edged leader wore the last word in
smart morning dress without surren-
dering the individuality for which she
is noted. As usual she wore round
medium sized hat. This was black
velvet with the edge of the brim fin.
ished pie-crust fashion all of velvet.
The well proportional crown was a
happy compromise between the draped
icrown of last year and the severe stiff
crown appearing in bridesmaids cos
TUNES A long jeweled pin piercing the
crown in front, was the only decora-
ton of this untrimmed but perfectly
made chapeau. The most distinctive
note in the entire costume-a plain
skirt and coat of black serge, was the
scarf collar of white crepe d'chine
folded over the edge of the open coat
TO well below the bust, then tied loose
ly and allowed to fall barely an inch
or two below the waist. The ends are
finished in four inch silk fringe. This
have nave been attached to the white
crepe d'chine blouse underneath the
coat but is shown in the newest impor-
tations from Paris as a separate ac-
cessory. Incidentally it may be re-
marked the American born princess
wore blouse just to the hip, not to
the knee, which many returned trav-