Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02

close fitting. Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
, ton, wife of the counselor OK the Brit
! ish embassy, wore black fiat crepe
made on simple lines, with a black
velvet hat and about her throat
string of pearls, Sonora de Gonzalez
Prada, wife of the first secretary of
the Peruvian embassy. was in black
fiat crepe made with long, tight-fitting
sleeves and blouse and quite short
skirt. Her hat was black, and about
her shoulders she wore "a collar of
gray fox fur.
Mrs. Van Devanter. wife Of Mr., JUS.
tice Willis Van Devanter, wore black
velyet made on simple lines, with a
vest of rare white lace, and black vel
vet hat and a gray fox fur collar.
Mrs. Stone, wife of MIR. Justice Harlan
F'iske Stone, was in deep shade of
purple crepe, with a wide band of
velvet of a deeper shade about the
bottom of the skirt, and cuffs to the
long sleeves, and her hat was Of vel
vet to match.
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett was at
the breakfast, the Senator being at
Asheville, n. c., for the holiday. She
wore gown of metal cloth in fuchia
and gold, and her hat was in the deep
fuchia shade Of velvet, Mrs. Ferris.
wife of Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris,
wore black velvet with a hat to Match.
Mrs. Linthicum, wife of Representa-
tive j. Charles Linthicum, was in tor
quoise blue and silver trimmed with
lace, and she wore a hat to cor
respond and stole of .ermine fur.
Mrs. Cooper, wife of Representative
Henry Allen Cooper. had a costume
of black velvet and lace, with a hat
of black velvet trimmed with lace.
T e. of lo
man consul general in New York,
wore a dainty frock of black taffeta
with black tulle ftounce hanging below
the hem and trimmed with handem-
broidered flowers. The sleeves also
had transparent hens Of tulle, with
the flowers appliqued and the neck
line was finished with the flowers.
Her hat was of black. Mrs. Robert
Lansing was in black velvet, the
severity being relieved with white lace
in the front of the waist. Her black
velvet hat had a rhinestone ornament
in front. Nine. Panaretoff, wife Of
the former Minister of Bulgaria. was
in deep blue velvet and gold, the skirt
Of velvet and the bodice Of blue and
gold brocade. finished about the neck
with a narrow band Of brown fox fur.
and she carried dainty bag of the
brOcade, one side of which was made
Of the fur. Her hat was Of the same
brOcade and blue velvet. Mrs. Henry
d. Flood widow of the late Repre-
sentative Flood Of Virginia, who was
chairman Of the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the House, wore black satin
and black velvet hat. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt was in black crepe, with
vest Of white and silver and a small
close-fitting hat to match, and her
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cuffs of brown fox fur. Miss Grace
Vanderbilt had black broadcloth
coat trimmed with brown fur. and
wore small tight-fitting hat Of black
felt. Mrs. Perry Belmont wore a
gown of black velvet trimmed with
white and silver on the bodice, and
a tall, though close-fitting red velvet
hat. She had several strings of dia-
monds held by a diamond ornament
in the back and large pearl earrings.
Cora. the Countess of STAFFORD. house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont was in
fuchia shades Of crepe, with silver
lace In the sleeves and on the waist
and a hat Of the same shades in silk
with tall crown and a brim.
Mrs. Edward W. Eberle. wife of the
chief OF naval operations. was in black
velvet, the skirt moderately full and
finished about the bottom with a
! fiounce of white lace. a band of bgown
fur finishing 1t at the top. and her
| large black hat was adorned with a
| bird of paradise. Mrs. j. Butler
| Wright, wife of Assistant Secretary
of state, had a gown of black velvet
| with black velvet hat to match
Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, wife Of Assistant
Secretary Of State, was in dull black
| fiat crepe made simply, and small
black hat.