Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

a brilliant fashion pageant was in the
offing at Bradley Farms yesterday after
noon when the National Capital Horse
Show Association opened its annual
Spring exhibition. Rivaling even the
performance of the blue blooded ami
mails were the striking costumes worn
the equine aristocrats go through their
PAGES Despite threatening clouds
earlier in the day many arrived at the
grounds at the opening hour and in
the afternoon when smiling skies were
most certain large number arrived
A more fitting setting for a style show
could not be found than the lovely
grounds with the many beautiful trees
and blooming Shrubbery.
Printed silks and crepes seemed to
predominant in the materials of the most
stunning of the gowns at yesterdays
show, with every shade of tan from
beige, or sand color. to rich chocolate
with much popularity. Blue and the
more brilliant hueS were much in evil
dence, however, and many truly Sum-
mer frocks were seen.
Dame fashion has decreed that the
fashionably gowned woman of the hour
wear accessories to match her frocks.
and yesterday. there was no varying
Striking Riding Toys.
Even the lady exhibitors followed the
rule by selecting riding habits with
boots, hats and cravats to match. One
of the most striking of the riding togs
seen at the show yesterday was worn
by Hiss Emlen knight Davies, young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Dawes, who won the yellow ribbon in
hn 10 inct. IA
wore white breeches. white gloves and
blouse, with black boots. coat and derby.
The Ambassador OF Japan and Mime.
Debucht arrived earlier. and were guests
in the box Of Mr. and Mrs. William Nc
Clelland Ritter. Nine. Debuchi wore
coat dress fashioned of printed silk. the
background q soft shade of blue and Il
tiny flower design in green and blue
She wore small black-straw, hat and
carried black-pointed fox fur, piece
MRS. Ritter wore smart black ensemble
with black hat and a spray of white
gardenias at the lapel of the coat.
Sonora de Ferrara arrived in the late
afternoon with the Ambassador. She
had on gown of blue satin fashioned
with circular skirt and trimmed with
cream satin about the neckline and
cuffs. Her hat was of black straw
turned off the face and trimmed with
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Mrs. Gibson FahneStock occupied the
box OF her daughter Mrs. Benjamin
Holcombe, having several guests with
her. She wore gown of blue and white
silk. The gown was made of a printed
material IN small squares and trimmed
with blue silk with large white polka
dots. Her hat was of straw to match
and she carried gray pointed fox fur
piece.
Wears Dark Blue Ensemble.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh wore dark
blue ensemble. the gown of brocaded
silk and the coat of heavy twill, and
trimmed with figured silk about the
collar, She wore blue, hat.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty was in
green figured silk coat dress, with which
she wore green felt hat and large
green hoop earrings.
Mrs. Percival McCeney Werlich had
on a brown and printed silk ensemble
with a beige felt hat.
Mrs Walter r. Tuckerman wore q
beige georgette gown, made with
pleated skirt, and her coat was of Eng
lish gray tweed fashioned with long
cape. Her hat was of green and she
carried red fox fur neckpiece
Mrs. Samuel Beverley Williamson. was
in all gray, the gown of georgette with
a long coat of the same material, and !
her hat was trimmed with flowers to
correspond.
Mrs. George T. Summerlin, jr., form
erly Miss Elizabeth Zolnay, wore an
effective frock of beige silk, simply
made with a soft drapery at the left
Of the skirt, She wore natural COL