The Washington times., 1926-12-10

berg, was dancing attendance on
her all evening.
It is whispered that there had
been a conspiracy among some Of
the younger folk to wear robes de
style to the White House, and can
well believe II from the number and
charm OF such costumes. Miss Vera
Blum wore an effective picture gown
of periwinkle blue taffeta. She was
with Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom. who were also accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. William May
Wright. The lovely Cobina Wright
had come on especially for the recital
she is giving today, and ] believe
she and her husband are staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Kendall.
Mrs. Kendall was in soft blue chiffon
velvet last evening, a gracefully
draped model.
Velvet the Vogue
Velvet is evidently enjoying a
vogue equalled only by metallic bro
cades and the metal laces. It was
much worn last evening. and one
of the most striking costumes noted
was the Hon. Mrs. John Francis Am
herst Cecil's severe black velvet.
1t was short of skirt, with a gay
side train, and absolutely guiltless
of trimming. But a huge though
delicate diamond ornament vas
pinned at the lower edge Of the
diagonal neck line and stood out in
high relief against the black. Her
coiffure is old but distinctive. as
she wears a bo5bed bang in front
and has her back hair just at the
tuck-in-stage.
The Grand Duchesses"
Mrs. Henry White foregathered
most of the evening with three of
washington grand duchesses"-
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. Hope
Slater and MI Marshall Field.
Both Mrs. Dimock and Mrs. Slater
were In turquoise blue, with dia-
monds and turquoises for jewels,
and Mrs. Field wore a gold brocad.
ed costume. Mrs. Whites costume
was of Burgundy velvet enlbroid.
cred all over in small design of
white.
The new District Commissioner
and Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro were
given a small ovation in their
progress through the drawing
rooms and at one moment 1 spied
former Commissioner and Mrs.
Cuno Rudolph nearby. Mrs. Flu
dolph wore a handsome gown of
silver paillettes, with a side train
Of silver cloth faced with flaming
red velvet, and had on a lovely
necklace Of diamonds and pearls.
Mrs. Taliaferro also had o.. a me-
ia Ilin with gold tho
dominating shade and beads as
trimming.
Among Those Present
Let's see, whom did l see. Well,
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads.
worth, Senator and Mrs. Frederick
f. Gillett, Senator and Mrs. Daniel
Sleek. Senator and Mrs. David w.
Stewart-newcome this season. I
also glimpsed Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes, although / didn't see the
Senator. She wore a becoming
Burgundy velvet gown. Mrs.
WadsWorth's costume was of gold
banded in green. She is much
thinner than she was last season
and consequently looks younger and
prettier than ever. Senator and
Mrs. Claude Swanson were also in
the Senatorial group, and / spied
Miss Madeleine Couzens, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Couzens.
Justice and Mrs. Edward Terry
Sanford We're the only members of
the Supreme Court group whom /
CHANGED to meet. Among the Con-
gressionals present were Represen.
tative and Mrs. John Philip Hill,
| Representative and Mrs. Henry
! Allen Cooper. Representative and
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Representative
and Mrs. John @. Tilson and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Henry Riggs
Rathbone. Mrs. Rathbone's gown,
Paris importation of flame col
cred chiffon trimmed In gold se.