Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Army and Navy Reception
Closes State Functions
White House Affair Resembles Spring Fashion
Show as Seasons Festivities End; Junior
League in Dress Rehearsal for Ball.

caded in unique Chinese design and
fashioned along bouffant lines
Navy Set Smartly ALFRED.
There are no smarter dressed women
in Washington than those in the Navy
set. and at the reception Thursday the
| costumes and notes of fashion effected
! by many of the Navy hosteSses were out
standing.
! Mrs. Edward Rhodes Stitt. wife of
Rear Admiral Stitt. Surgeon General of
| the Navy, was in gown of black chiffon
velvet. designed after a Semi-draped
model with spray of pink roses at the
! left shoulder. The gown was fashioned
with round neck line. and at the side
there was soft drapery.
Mrs. Wilson Brown. wife of Capt.
Brown. wore gown of black satin
brocaded in a flower design of rose and
gold and made after soft draped
model
| Mrs. Frank Barrows Freyer. wife of
Capt Freyer, was charming in green
velvet gown. trimmed in green and sill
| yer cloth and slightly draped at the
| left hip with a cluster of brilliants.
| Mrs. Timothy Keleher, wife Of Comdr.
Kelleher. wore striking gown Of soft
black velvet. made along straight lines
with train strewn with many ernline
tails Comdr and Mrs. Keleher have
recently come to Washington and have
Mardi Gras Gowns Colorful.
In true carnival spirit bold knights.
fair maids of centuries past. dancers
of many foreign lands and striking inn
presentations of historical characters
mingled at the Mardi Gras ball Friday
evening at the Mayflower Hotel. Cos.
tune parties are becoming more and
more popular in the nations Capital
and the leading hostesses both in resi-
Dental and diplomatic circles. select
their costumes with much care and
thought.
Mime. Prochnik wife of the Minister
of Austria was picturesque at the ball
Friday. representing night. The CO.'S
tune was fashioned of midnight blue
chiffon. studded with large silver stars,
and held in at low line about the
waist with a girdle of silver ribbon.
She wore a veil of the chiffon ar
ranged in Egyptian fashion, with
band Of the silver ribbon over the fore
head. and silver crescent moon at the
front. The veil was also studded with
silver stars and she wore silver slip
pers.
Mime. Lipa. wife of the counselor OF
the Csechoslovakia legation. portrayed
Springtime in grass green tulle frock
over satin the skirt made bouffant and
the bodice close fitting and with dropped
shoulders. The gowns was sprayed with
tiny Spring flowers. Around her head
she wore a wreath of Spring flowers.
Frau Kiep. wife of the counselor OF
the German embassy. wore charming
period costume. which she designed and
made herself. The gown was fastened
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ting with dropped shoulders and the
decolletege banded with gold braid. The
skirt was made over a hoop and was
trimmed with bands of gold braid,
which was also used to mark the waist
line. In her lovely blonde hair she
wore a cluster of wild roses and bou-
ouet of the roses was caught at the
front OF the bodice.
Mrs Herbert II. knight wore a strik-
ingly handsome gown after Queen
Elizabeth model. The costume was
fashioned of forest green velvet. bro
caded in large dull silver figures. the
bodice fitted at the front in a point at
the waist and with a standing collar
of silver lace at the back. The back of
the gown went into a panel train from |
the shoulders
Another handsome costume was that |
worn by Mrs Glenn Stewart, "A Study
in Black and White The gown was
made of blacket velvet. with a Queen
Elizabeth collar of silver lace edged
with white fur and the skirt was made
with an uneven hemline, quite short at
the left side. She wore lovely silver
wig about a foot high and arranged
with masses Of curls. Her scarf was
OF rare old rose point
Nine. Labat was a dainty picture in a
period costume of pink satin, the bodice
fitted model with a deep black lace
bertha. falling quite long at the back
and draped at the front with a large
silk rose. The skirt was quite full and
went into circular train at the back.
Her hair was arranged In tiny curls.
quite low on the neck On her fore
head was narrow wreath OF rosebuds
and she wore new Chanel necklace.
Miss Celeste PnDc was a ballet dancer.
the skirt OF fash tulle and the fitted
Jacket OF black velvet She wore
nuaint bonnet on the side of her head.
fashioned like rose with black velvet
stTesmers tied under her chin.
Miss Francesca Stewart was a charm
ing Spanish dancer. in a black lace
gown with hoops at the side and a
garland OF red roses falling down the
leit side OF III" skirt in cascade effect.
She wore high comb with a black lace
! mantiiia and large Chanel earrings.