Evening star., 1928-02-12
BY MARGARET FOE HART.


A few years ago diplomats in tho
native dress of their respective countries
lent picturesque aspect to White House
receptions there often being as many
as a dozen women In the colorful attire
but now Il would be rare, indeed. To see
a foreisn woman in an entire costume
Of her country. When Mr.. Masanac
Hanihara WAS ambassador 10 this
country from Japan it was the custom
for the wives Of the members of the
embassy staff to follow the lead of the
Caintv wife Of the then ambassador ana
wear native costume, 1t always ADDED
a picturesque note TO the event with
the japanese women carrying out theIr
national dress, even 10 their quaint
little sandals Of brccades brilliantly
orl>ancnted.
Now one rarely secs the native dress
q. foreign lands at a fcte in the Cap
i;al, for il is true that even III their
own countries The diplomat finds the
continental attire most popular.
Nine Sze. wife Of the Minister Of
China. Mr. Sao-ke Alfred Sze, Is the
only diplomatic hostess who now dons
her native array for Official parties.
AT the Executive Mansion she Is a
Chinese dress and when entertaining
st the legation she adds the same
atmosphere of her native land to her
drawing room Many of her costumes
are III soft pastel shades OF satin richly
embroidered III brilliant colors, while
some of them are quite somber in dark
gray or blue with fowery design. tradi-
tional in the Chinese fashion. worked
out in dull shades. Nine. S3e enter
tanned at delightfully."- appointed
luncheon at the legation Thursday in
honor Of Mrs william Howard Taft.
wife of the Chief Justice. and for this
party she selected lustrous silver
gray satin embroidered IN a paler gray.
Nmc. Sze almost always wears the
American footwear with her costumes
and when attending an afternoon party.
or where o hat is necessary, she vii.
select an American hat to wear with
her native dress.
Mrs Taft wore to the luncheon in
her honor a leaf green velvet gown,
fashioned along straight lines ana
trimmed with touches OF gold. her nat'
a cloSc-ftting model, matched heF
gown
Striking Costumes Worn
By Charming Visitor.
Mss Isabella Fulton, sister OF Mrs.
S!orey +. Taligferro, wife OF the DlS-
trict Commissioner. who spent some
weeks in Washington as the guest OF
her hrother-in-law and sister. Is IN New
York preparatory TO sailing Saturday,
February IS. for her home IN Lonoon,
England. While in washington Miss
Fu.ton made a host OF friends ana
scarcely day went by that there was
not some festivity for her. Miss Fuiuon
has exquisite taste In selecting her cos
TUNES and during her stay in Washing
ton she wore several effective ensembles
showing many OF the new notes OF
stvIe adopted BY the English woman.
For a ball Miss Fulton selected rich
black satin gown. designed along quite
unusual lines The bodice fltted
model with dropped shoulders. the waist
line extending far below the normal
vais.iine. and the skirt quite fitted at
the back and front. was made With
cling.ng gathered effect at the SIDES
with iooped streamers of black velvet
ribbon falling to the he,nline OF the
skirt which nearly trailed the floor.
With this she wore the new Chanel
lewelry.- a necklace. earrings and
bracelets.
Another handsome gown worn by
NlLkS 4 ~ GIL tfEltnik "dS
r1a6e o! green chiffon. the bodice a
fitted model with bateau neckline.
end fashioned in diagnosi tuck design
The SKIRT. rather short, was trimmed
With deep fringe of beads with mar
row gold belt marking the almost
normal waistiine. At dinenr given IN
her honor. Miss Fulton chose yellow
crepe gown beaded all over in crystal
beads and designed with a sleeveless
bolero Jacket which is quite the vogue
n London, giving two-piece effect.
At luncheon, Miss Fulton was in a
gown Of beige crepe black satin made
along straight lines. with long fitted
s'eeTes. and the skirt draped 10 one side
and with tiny pleats at the front. With
this she wore a leaf brown brushed felt
hat with a featfery ornament at the
Jeff Of the crown. showing the head Of
q tiny I'D bird Her slippers for the
rovn were 81 k.d 10 match, and IN color
!"r handbag also correSponded ai'h her
goyr. TIE wrap she wore with tbs
Grlart frock was a spotted fur In shades
~ tan and fashioned along ser1i-tail-
oreo line and lined with beige English
tweed
Mrs Tai.aferro who went 10 New
YORK with her sister 10 bid her bon
voyage. wore recently TO an evening
party q striking gown O! cardinal red
transparent velvet the bodice made
after fitted model ard the skirt un-
I'EuaIy full and floor length c!inging
sNfuF ana giving straigft-Iine effect.
WIN tbs she wore satin Slippers 10
reatts 'he velvet trimmed with large.
brilliant ornaments AND Chanel Jewels
n~cklare. earrings and bracelets nf
STusy~-ctlt red stones Mrs Tallaferr0
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rtaS" f@Unant "tYte. Vifil the fullness
- tlse fzrk q. the skirt giving b,,ss,c
Ar". Her Slippers foY the costume arc
~ phf" mnite anc she alao wears With
THIS Chanel jewclry
Shades of Blue Doynlnzt.
In froeks for sprin..
ifif coming Of Spring viii bring
r1iilF nfT s1aEes nf blue' that Will M
6@Jfs raf.K nth the most poys,isr ~
|5fFS 'of t1th the early Spring and
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rfsb'c"y atternonI an unusually beanr
'iH Pr*n ~ tappe gray chsffon
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'|'11t3' u faSf.pned with q round natk.
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s.3n t'a'fIti9 ~ Il rather LJw ilue and
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