Evening star., 1928-03-11
BY MARGARET POE HART.

The fashion sky is blazing with color
as tl1e new printed and figured mate
rials make their bow IN the carly Spring
pageant Dame Fashion has decreed
that Spring BE- generously greeted with
costumes III eolors that will vie with
the shades of the fragrant flowers that
vii blossom forth in The ncXt few
weeks.
With thc chang>sble weather IN the
ccphal the Washington woman is a
BIT slow i'll 6iscardius her fur wraps.
Regardless Of this, she hes. for some
weeks, been ConninS for luncheon and
teas gowns that promise to be the
Scsue this Spins and her hats, slippers
end o,her accessories beSpeaS the COM
ing of warmer days.
LsSsa bouquets Of flowers made of
silks ard soft vclvets, 80 closely re-
S~meliNc the real flowers that il is
C,iflicult at first 10 distinguish them.
ERE beins used to brighten the Winter
wraps Of the smart woman today. The
color Of the flowers often corresponds
with the gown and hat and perhaps the
scarf
For evening functions the lcadins
hnStcSscS arc wearing gowns with
SprinS-hSe touch to them many hand
painted chiffon or taffeta in georseous
flower designs contrasting in colcr to
THE background.
With the world stepping brightly into
prints and color the lingerie mode does
not lag behind. The trend is TO match
al of rilady's accessories even more
carefully than was accomplished in the
passing season. Handbags fashioned of
the same material as the gown with
which they are worn. and made with
amber or tortoise shell tops. will COM
nISfr the CYritay r1F sl,o
3onably attired woman
The Lenten season has had little ef-
tect on the Washington hostesseS'
calendar SO far as luncneons. teas and
dinners are concerned. Many of the
most brilliant of parties of the year
have been given since Ash Wednesday
and several interesting visitors have
added TO the gaiety of the first half of
the Lenten period. The Governor of
HAWAII and Mrs. Wallace r. Earring
ton, who we're the guests for some time
OF the Secretary of the Interior, DR..
Hubert Work. were the recipients OF
many delightful courtesies before their
departure yesterday afternoon for
Hawaii. Nine. Grouitch. wife OF the
2ormer minister OF the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes. is the house guest of
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. and scarcely a
Gay goes by without some entertain
nient in her honor.
Mrs. Elkins in Gown
Trimmed in Erminc.
Mrs. Elkins was at home Thursday
and her houseguest. Nine. Grouitch.
received with her. Mrs. Elkins wore a
gown Of black chiffon velvet. the bodice
fashioned with long-fitted sleeves, with
skin OF eTmine forming the cuffs, and
1e4r ss-it dc l,x,t
at the back of the neckline and falling
over the shoulder, marking the neck
line at the front of the bodice. The
skirt was made with three circular
EounceS and the waistline quite low
was marked with soft folds OF the vel
vet. Mrs. Elkins wore a cut-Steel dog
collar and carried bag of cut steel
% correspond. and her slippers were OF
black velvet.
Nine. Grouitch was in a handsome
gown Of cinnamon brown chiffon, the
bodice made with a vest of lace TO
match the chiffon at the front and
ceep V inset Of the lace at the back.
Tia sleeves we're fashioned with puff
o. the lace al the wrist. and the mod
eraiely long skirt was made with
flounce Of the lace. She wore gold
medal on a tine chain about her neck
and her slippers we're OF suede TO match
her gown.
Mrs. FRANK L. Bacon. who is spending
the Winter al the Mayfower, has ex-
cu.site taste IN selecting her costumes
and she is one OF the best dressed and
most perfectly groomed women Of resi-
Genital circles. Az tea last week she
wore a black chiffon velvet gown, oe-
signed after a straight-iine m0del, with
q slight Grape al the left held By q
brilliant ornament Her hat was Of vel
set. small model with narrow brim
and a square crown. and about the
edge of the brim was narrow fril Of
lace.
Miss Flora Wilson wore an unusual
IL effective costume 10 tea given for
blTe. Groultca. Ihe gown was lash
ioned Of black sat,n with long sleeves
and rouno neckl!ne. the skirt vas en-
bfo!Gered from the n!pS 10 the hemline
WITH Eari-colorcd bcaas. With this she
wore a hat Of medal ciotn ghIcn had
tre coiors IN IL 10 correspond with the
bea6E.
Mrs. Paul PesrSail Is wearing a coat
OF grass green selorla cloth, moderately
short, a wrap-around rnodei trimmed
with beige fox With this she wears
hat o! leit 10 match with square
crown and narrow brim With tiny
zee feather al the back.
Mrs B. Summer Welles wore 10
dinner recently gown OF deep rose
PINK brocade. faGhIoned along softly
craped lines. Her grap was o! chin
emilia, quite long with oeep cuffs and
roll collar