Evening star., 1928-03-25
Spring Portrayed in Gowns
Wornby Capital sSmartSet
Effective Costumes Seen and Fashion Notes Set
at Social Function Given by German
Embassy Hostess.

background Of the material in her
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: Mrs. Rritten Is Attired
In Handsome Crepe Gown.
! Mrs. Fred Britten. wife Of Repre-
sentative Brittan. wore a red figured
crepe gown. fashioned along straight
lines With jabot of the crepe banded
with plain rcd crepe dc chine down
the left of the frock. and the rather
full skirt banded about the hemline
with the plain red crepe. The nccklne
of the bodice was square and edged
with red crepe de chine and she wore
Jade green silk scarf and small
black straw hat
Mrs, Mahonev. wife of tho CONNER
cial secretary OF the Canadian legation.
was in a gown of beige crepe dc chine.
two-piece model with belt Of tan kid
marking the low waiStline. Her hat was
of black felt. fitting snugly about her
face and a cluster Of tiny gardenias
was caught at the left shoulder
Mrs Francis T. A, Junkin had on
gown of black brocaded chiffon trimmed
with vari-co'ored embroidered metallic
cloth The trock was made with long
flowing sleeves, and the decollete was
filled in with the embroidered material.
Her hat was CT black satin. with mar
row band of black net edging the high
crown
Mrs Henry Allen Cooper. wife OF
Representative Cooper wore a gown of
black sasin fashioned along semi-draped
lines and with long. c'ose-fltting sleeves
Her hat was of black satin. high
crown model, and she wore a face veil
of dotted net.
Mime. Prochnik. wife of the Minister
of Austria. had on a green velvet tai
loreo gown with a Y neckline and long
sleeves. Her hat was of black felt with
narrow brlm. and her coat was of
black cloth trimmed with black fur.
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun was in a gray
ensemble of a woollen fabric the coat
fashioned with cape which we'll TO
the watstline. Her hat of felt and straw
matched her ensemble. and she wore
gray kid slippers and carried a gray
bag TO correspond.
Mrs. Frank w. Bacon wore striking
gown of shiny black satin designed
along simple lines. with the surplice ef-
feet az the front appliqued in soft blue
and pink crepe. She wore a black
bangkok straw hat with narrow brim
and brown fur neckpiece.
More Fashion Hints
Develop at Musical.
An interesting company attended the
musical al Mrs. Henry F. Dimock's resi-
oence on Scott circle Friday. and many
typically Spring frocks and hats we're
worn by the ladies of the company.
Mrs. DimocK wore a gown of pearl
gray chiffon embroidered in crystals and
fashioned along soft flowing lines. Her
slippers and hose matched her gown.
Mrs. William Barret Ridgeley's was in
an ensemble of mauve. the frock of
crepe de chine and lace TO match and
the coat was of heavy corded twill with
hat matched with her gown and was OF
straw and satin, and she wore kid slip
pers to correspond.
Nine Panaretoff. who was accompa-
MED by the former Minister of Bull
garia. DR.. Panaretoff, wore a gown OF
rich garnet satin back crepe, the bod
ice trimmed at the front with cream
lace and her hat was of black straw
with narrow brim.
Mrs. Percival McCeney Wurlich. for
merly Miss GLADYS Einckley. had on a
black broadcioth Spring coat simply
made with scarf of satin making a
high collar With this she wore beige
felt hat with a narrow brim and long
go5G earrings.
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews was in
gown of black satin back crepe. a tai
lored pattern with bit OF cream lace
showing at the front Of the bodice. Her
hat was of black satin and straw and
she wore a boutonniere Of apple bios
SONS.
Mrs Sidney F. Taliaferro. wife Of the
Commissioner Of the District, was in
gown of American Beauty red chiffon,
the skirt designed with two fiounces OF
the pleated material and simply made
bodice with a kerchief scarf Of the ma
terial A hat of felt to match COM
pleted her costume.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman. who had
charge Of the arrangements for the BEN
eft musical was IN a gown OF olive
green chiffon velvet. the bodice trimmed
with cream lace, and the skirt fash
toned quite fun with 8 soft girdle Of
the material marking the waistiine and
caught al the back with brown buckle.
Her hat was Of green Velvelt 10 CORE
Ep0nd.
Belgian Chatelaine
Wears Smart Ensembles.
Princess de Ligne. wife Of the AM
bsssador of Belgium. is one Of the
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