Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
BY MARGARET POE HART.

With q Verlt3oie spring IaSillOn SLlOV
a. the Army and Navy reception Thurs.
cay evening Spring blossoms artiStical.
Il arranged with fern and sprays o.
,,ussy willow about the state rooms gave
a fitting background for the frocks thai
il many instances correSponded with
tle shades of the flowers.
White continues in popularity witt
III, woman Of today and at the Presi
dents reception Thursday there We're
many becoming frocks of white chiffor
and crepe. embroidered in a dainty de
sgn With beads in early Spring tones
After long Winter season il Wash.
ington il is quite a happy change Il
see heavy brocades and rich colors give
wsc 70 soft pastel shades and lighter
materials
The modern woman is affecting hel
gowns in points rather than in curves
and there is no doubt that points are
more becoming than curves. One OF
the latest models of skirts is the peta
model. with the petals in points and q
bit shorter at the front than in the
back Then. too. the bodices are more
often fashioned with V-neckline anc
any drapery or side sweep is frequently
ended in point.
There appears. too. a military aspect
II the new Spring ensemble for morning
and afternoon wear. with the smar,
tailored models. trimmed with Gen
Pershing collars" military cuffs and
large tailored patch pockets. Even in
the leather belts that are becoming
quite popular there is military touch
In the design or buckle. Milady goes
from one extreme to the other, for she
may don severely tailored ensemble
for an afternoon function and in the
evening she may come forth in fluffy
9rocS utterly feminine.
Junior Leagues New Modes.
A dress rehearsal for any costume
affair IS always interesting. and that
for the Junior League cabaret ball
Tuesday at the Mayflower Hotel there
were many prominent folk in the audi
ence, the league swelling the fund TO
carry on their worthy work by charg-
ing admission to the rehearsal A
number of effective ensembles were
worn by those in the gallery" ana
show" who did not don the costume
in which they appeared at the ball
wore smart tailored silk frocks while
rehears.ng their parts
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan was an inter-
ested spectator, while her niece, Miss
Virginia Peters. rehearSed her dance
one Of the most charming features of
the ball. Miss Peters Is eXquisitely
graceful. and her dance. "A Tango
Dream. was appropriately named.
Mrs. Jordan wore a smart black en-
samble. gown OF black fat crepe de-
signed along straight lines. and her
coat Of broadcloth trimmed with deep
shawl collar and cuffs OF blond fox
fur. Her hat was of black felt. fitting
quite snugly about her face
Mrs. William D. Thomas. formerly
Miss Helen Marye. chairman OF the
entertainment committee. was in a
black crepe gown printed in a pin
stripe design with gray. the bodice was
q tailored model. made with a Y
neckline at the front showing a
BIZ OF white chiffon. high a 1.-THE back.
The sleeves were long and fitted closely
about the wrist. with row of tiny
buttons at the side The skirt was
msoc with pieated godets OF the ma
teriai. the stripes going the opposite
way from the stripes on the other part
G. the skirt. giving an unusual effect.
A narrow belt Of gray kid marked the
vast line. and her hat was fitted
style of black felt
Mrs. Francis Winslow. who was before
her marriage Miss Loura Bryn. daugh-
Ter Of the former Minister of Norway
and Mime. Bryn, was In a smart black
sport suit. with white silk tailored
blouse and close fitting black felt hat
The weather II the afternoon being in
clement. Mrs. Winslow wore a pair Of
gray cloth storm boots.
Alrs. Richard Porter Davidson, whose
appearance as the Twentieth Century
3r the Pageant of Civilization was the
climax o. the pail wore 10 the rehearsal
leaf-gyeen sport frock shot with pin
stripes ef white. The gown was made
with long sleeves and bateau neckline
and the rather low waistline was
marked by a nelt OF tan kid. her oxford
slippers being also o. tan kid
Miss Katherine Carlisle was in grass
greer WOODEN material frock. designed
after straightline model, buttoned up
the front with green bone buttons. The
reck!ine was finished with a tailored
collar that went into v shape at the
front. and a DeIt of green kid marked
tne gats,line. Her hat was Of felt The
same shade as her 1rock.
Miss Helen Robinson had on rose
beige silk Jersey gown, made with tiny
yovs 81 tucks and with an inverted
pieat al the front Of the skirt. The
gown was fashioned in tgo-plece effect
and with neckline al the front and
high al the back Miss Elizabeth Rob-
inscn wore an unusually effective gown
OF crepe dc chine in snake pattern
ttqe COLO. corresponding with that OF the
color q SnakesEin. The gown was quite
simply made. With plcated Skin: band
&C al the bottom with lesf-brown crepe
81 ray r4aG vi
reck was Of brown crepe. There were
else pointed cuffs on the long f'tt"c
sleeYes. and her slippers matched ihc
brown crepe.
Army Gowns Striking.
An interesting group ~ the Army
src Navy Reception THURSDAY "ss that
from the Army Wa! College, and the
ladies in the company wore unusually
effective gowns. many of them in Sof.
Eprlng-l:ke c0l0rs
Mrs William ID. Connor, wife 0! Maj
Gen. Connor ne@ commandment NJ the
Army War College, wore 9o"n OF
white chiffon. fashioned along straight
Lines and embroidered In an erectiFe
design with riainesOnes. The hjcice
was made With a round neck and a. tn
less IF TIE skirt soft drai,e fell from
TIE ~als'iane 70 the hem ~ the skirt
HRS Charles EunGe! wife .! Cpi
Egn6el vas IN 4 gown o. go!c metal
eioan, designed along simple lines %ith
large bow of gt1sS%t Se.V<t faUgnt q,
the left nip the ends falling u the
fpor
Dr6 Sheppard l. PIKE. wife u Col
PIE. Na& lovely III 4 period gown 81
yh!te tzeels the boosce n fitted MODEL
WIN very tuji skirt snd from tnf
]eft shoulder there Nss q soft bow ~
green tare,s which tell quite far down
the SIDE If 'pe gown.
Mrs J - Taylor wife 81 Chi Tsy-
boz nae ~ soft pogcer blue chiffon
pp%n with orapesy Of lie material IN
fs3e moderately long skirt
Lfrs Clsude Miller was IN !fock
- E!ne blue chiffon fashioned lalts
simply IN q asmi~dfapf0 fashion.