Evening star., 1928-11-16

| Great Britain and dean of the diploma
| tic corps, accompanied by Lady Isabella
! Howard and the members Of their suite,
with their wives, we're the first to ne
received after the reception opened. The
| Presidents military aide, Col. OSmun
Iatrobe, and his naval aide, Capt. Will
son Brown, alternated in making the
| ;ntroductions.
While all of the court uniforms are
exceedingly handsome, those of the for
eign military and naval attaches far
outshine those of our service. Two uni
| forms that formed veritable blaze OF
color, were those of the Minister OF
| Denmark, Mr.. Constantin Brun, and
that of the Minister of Siam Lieut.. Gen.
| Phya VijitavongS. The former wears
coat of rich scarlet with many decora-
tions crossing his breast and white doe
skin trousers with gold stripes down the
sides. He carries his helmet ana
bangles long sword.
The Minister of Siam was much more
conspicuous, in his coat of white show
ing strong touches of blue and red and
gold. His trousers are of blue and he
wears mushroom hat of white material
with tall plumage in red and white.
The Ambassador of Belgium and the
Spanish Ambassador both wear par
ticularly rich court dress, and the pan
Americans are generous in the use OF
gold braid.
Costumes of Rare Beauty.
Mrs. Coolidge wore a handsome gown
of heavy brocade. the background of
deep cream shade with clusters of gay
color flowers. The skirt was short and
straight, with pannier-like overdrapsries
On each side falling below the hemline
and square train in the middle of
the back. She wore a string of pearls
about her neck and in her ears quaint
jewel-studded earrings.
Mrs. Kellogg's gown '1aS of deep
purple velvet simply made in grace
fully draped model, and her ornaments
were pearls. Mrs. New was in black
velvet made as simply as that of Mrs.
Kellogg, with the exception of touch
Of white lace in the front of the bodice,
and she also wore pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Jardine'S gown was of flesh color
chiffon embroidered in crystals, which
foremd long, straight bodice, to which
a circular skirt Of deep rose color
chiffon was appliqued with rhinestones
Mrs. Sargent wore cream and gold
brocaded taffeta made with full skirt
OF uneven hemline and a Semi-f1tted
bodice. Mrs. Wilbur had a gown of
black chiffon with bertha-like effect
of silver embroidery. Mrs. Whiting
was in French blue chiffon, the skirt
made of circular f1ounces and the long
bodice embroidered in crystals.
Mrs. James j. Davis was unusually
lovely in gown of ivory white lace,
MADE with a fitted bodice with a deep
fiSchu of the lace and the full skirt of
many ruff1es of lace fell several inches
shorter at the front than in the back.
Mrs. Sanders was in pansy chiffon,
made with q lace yoke and an accordion
pleated skirt.
Diplomats Wives Richly Gowned.
Lady Isabella Howard, wife of the
Ambassador of Great Britain, doyenne
Of the diplomatic corps, was a regal
figure in pale violet velvet embroidered
in rhinAstones. She wore a coronet of
diamonds set in clusters of flowers, and
her deep necklace of diamonds was
fashioned after the same pattern.
Sonora de Tellez, wife of the Ambas-
sador OF Mexico, was in a gown of pale
green chiffon made with a full skirt
and a cape collar of the material
studded in rhinestones.
Nobil Donna Antoinette de Martino
WAC VA U4AS IAiLANcSodNOk Vi 4tdlyy IldQ
on a black beaded robe made on
straight lines with v neckline.
Nine. Debuchi, dainty wife of the
new Ambassador of Japan. was in a
gown of black chiffon heavily brocaded
in silver and made with a fitted bodice
and skirt in tiers of the material
She wore diamond tiara and carried
a large feather fan.
Sonora de Ferrara, wife of the AM
bassador of Cuba, wore one of the most
striking gowns at the reception, bead
ed robe in beads of pastel shades, the
gown made with v neckline and
coat effect of the beaded material fall
ing quite long on the skirt.
Mile. Refine Claudel, who accompanied
her father, the Ambassador of France,
was in a lovely gown of pink taffeta,
bouffant model quite long. Mime. Claudel
is in Paris and will not come to Wash
ington until the end Of the month.
Sonora de Davila was in a becoming
gown of black velvet and wore a string
Of pearls about her neck. Princess de
Ligne's gown was of white chiffon en-
broidered in tiny crystal beads and