Evening star., 1926-10-24
Queen Marie Sets Pace
For Many New Styles
In Feminine Dress
Some Other Fashions Made
Popular-Chatter of Men
and Women of Society.

Besides winning the hearts of the
people, from those in the White House
on down, her majesty the Queen
of Rumania left in her wake a
number of new fashions for woman
kind to follow. Feather fans were
languishing, few appearing in ball
rooms and at other big affairs last
season, but the graceful sweep Of
Queen Marie's wand like fan of long,
uncurled ostrich-so long that the
plumes swept the floor when she let
her arms drop-has completely re-
vived this splendid accessory, at least
for this season. Fur will have a new
vogue in the Capital, too, for her
majesty showed scarce a single gar
ment here without it. Graceful flow
ing "wing sleeves" adorned almost
every one of her evening gowns and
she has settled for this season the
trying question of whether or not to
wear gloves.
When she appeared for the State
dinner at the White House she car
ried in her left hand a very long pair
of white kid gloves, long enough in
deed to reach to the shoulder. She
carried them, but did not wear them.
Her royal highness Princess Ileana
wore q glove on her left hand, but
her right hand was free that she
might indulge in the great American
handshaking bout. Princess 1leana
also carried a natty evening bag en-
Nd al q
correspond with her gown, and she
wore lust such hats, coats and
dresses as does any well financed
American girl. Instead of the choker
beads which American women fancy
and wear, the Queen and the princess
both wore long strands of pearls. the
longest ropes reaching almost to the
waist line. Sequin and bead en-
broidered gowns will also retain favor.
because the Queen and the princess
both wore them.
Mrs. William E. Borah. whose cos
TUNES are always distinctive, wears
with her street suits very long string
of amber beads. large, round and
splendidly matched, astonishingly
luminous and light. They were sent
to her by one of her husbands 8 admir-
ers and just after one Of the Senator's
speeches when he was listener
Mrs. Williamson Smith Howell, jr.,
proved to her own satisfaction that
music Is the universal language when
she accompa MED Mr.. Howell to Pra-
que. where he was secretary of the
United States legation. Mrs. Howell
was. before her marriage. Miss Char
lotte Barth of Denver, Colo. and Is a
talented and cultivated singer. The
great Campanini himself urged her
to continue her studies and go into
opera, for which he believed her we'll
fitted. However, she met and mar.
ried Mr.. Howell and has since used
her talents only in her own drawing
room, where after a dinner party she
frequently sits down and, playing her
own accompaniments. gives a short
program Of songs and operatic arias
Thus she has filled in the time after
conversation waned, particularly when
conversation is in a foreign tongue.
After serving at Prague Mr.. Howell
was transferred and has recently come
to the State Department, where he is
The charge d'affaires OF Rumania,
Mr.. Radu T. Djuvara, who has served
in that capacity since early April,
when Prince Bibesco retired. is
charming musician. He sits at his
piano and improvises delightful on
folk themes of his native land and on
themes of his own creation, making
quaint and interesting little compost
tions.