Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Dame Fashion, OmestOFOre
With Forerunner of Spring
Touches of Straw Trimming on Shiny Satin
Hats Rivals Tiny Crocus in limiting
Change of Season.

guest of Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins. Mrs
| Mckee wore to the luncheon giver
by Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau. president
general of the Daughters Of the Amer.
lean Revolution. in honor Of Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, an effective cos.
tune of gray transparent velvet, shot
with a fine black conventional design
The frock was made with a batear
neckline and slightly draped to one
after a mouSquetaire style, which fell
quite long over the hands. Her ha,
was of gray felt. high-crowned model
with a narrow brim which turned uI
at the back. At the side Of the brinl
there was cockade Of gray faille rib
bon and a bit of the front was pearl
and brilliant ornament. At the meet
ing of the Indiana Society at the VIII
lard Hotel Mrs. Mckee was in gown
of plum velvet. designed with bodice
fashioned with an oval neckline at
the back and square at the front and
the skirt was draped on each side In
shirring effect. She wore double
string Of pearls. pearl earrings and
handsome ermine shoulder cape, with
large ermine buttons.
Mrs. James E. watson. who with
Senator Watson headed the receiving
line at a recent reception of the
Indiana Society at the Willard
Hotel. wore a gown of periwinkle
blue and silver brocade, the bodice
made with a square neckline at the
front and the decolletage cut out in
strips at the back The skirt was
perfectly straight, with a deep band OF
the periwinkle brocade at the bottom.
The bodice was trimmed about the
neckline with the periwinkle blue.
Mrs. Herbert Gibbons of Princeton, N.
j.. who was the house guest last week
of Mrs. Elkins, wore while she was in
Washington a gown OF gray crepe. the
bodice made with an oval neckline. the
lower part of the bodice accordion
pleated. The fitted sleeves were FASH
ioned with two pleated tiers below the
was row IF gray buttons trimmed with
American beauty color. The skirt was
made In tiers of the pleated material
and was edged with American beauty
color faille ribbon. With this she wore
a sleeveless jacket Of black velvet which
fell quite loosely at the front.
Mrs. Elkins Is wearing gown OF
black lace. made severely plain, the
gown depending for its effectiveness on
the richness Of the lace. The bodice
was made with a bateau neckline and
the lace fell slightly below the hem line
at the sides, giving the effect Of cas-
cade.
Society Buds Tending
To Old World Styles.
The influence of the Old World Is
seen In the latest fashion development
among the debutantes. for many Of the
American girls who have freely dis
pensed with gloves for evening events In
he past are now following the custom OF
the Princess Elizabeth de Lgne. daugh-
ter Of the Ambassador Of Belgium and
Princess de Ligne, and Miss Elizabeth
Chiffon. daughter of the acting coun-
selor Of the British embassy and Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon. and wear them.
Princess Elizabeth de Lgne Is wearing
a dainty deep rose coral. georgette crepe
frock. the bodice made after a semi
biouSed model, and the circular skirt
falling several inches longer on the
sides. The decolletage is outlined with
gold sequins and the low waist and
herniine also show a narrow border of
the sequins. In her very blonde hair.
which she wears In an effective coil low
on the neck. Is a bandeau Of gold
leaves. She wears string of pearls.
falling loosely at the back and worn in
choker effect about the throat, and for
every evening function she wears long
white kid gloves. and frequently the
right glove is slipped from the hand
while the long top covers the arm.
Mrs. Peter A. Drury, who. with Mr.
Drury. will leave shortly TO spend a
month in Florida. has a handsome new
Spring frock OF black and white faille.
the gown made quite simply, devoid Of
trimming save for a large black and
white buckle at the left side, under
which Is arranged q soft bow OF the
material with streamers which fall sew
eral inches below the rather long skirt
The sleeves are fitted and 90 into a
point over the hands. and the reckline
is oval and quite high. To wear with
this she has a black satin hat with a
narrow brim which falls at an effective
angie over the left side of the face, and
black satin slippers with buckles match
ing the buckle on the gown.