Evening star., 1938-12-16

LAR, WASHINGTON,
minican Republic and Sonora de
PastoriZa were accompanied last
evening by their daughter, Senorita
Matilde Pastoriza, who attended
her first formal reception at the
White House. Sonora de Pastoriza
wore q wine-color velvet gown, the
skirt long and full and falling into
q train and the bodice tight fitting.
The neckline was square and caught
with rhinestone clips. Her daughtA
had a dainty frock Of black taffet&,
very full skirt and fitted bodice
which fell of the shoulders to make
q graceful line Its only trimming
was red velvet bow on the bodice.
The Bulgarian Minister, M. Dimi-
tri Naoumoff, was accompanied by
Nine. Naoumoff, who wore a Paquin
model of turquoise blue, the very
full skirt falling long and with, a
fitted bodice.
The Panama Minister and Sonora
de Boyd were accompanied by their
daughter, Senorita Dora Raquel
Boyd, who wore white net over taf-
feta, very full skirt made over hoops
and the bodice fitted. Her mothers
costume was of pearl-gray satin, the
full skirt falling into train and the
bodice becomingly fitted.
The Czecho-S -Slovak Minister, M.
Vladimir Hurban, has sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to
attend the reception last evening.
He was accompanied by Nine. Hur-
ban, who wore eggshell chiffon over
gold, trimmed with gold embroi-
derry.
Nine. Brejska, wife of the Coun-
selor. was in black net satin
trimmed with pearls, the skirt very
long and having a train, and her
ornaments were pearls.
Daughters Accompany
Minister and Mrs. Brennan.
The Irish Minister and Mrs. Bren-
nan took their places in the line last
evening. They were accompanied
by their three daughters. Mrs.
Brennan wore black chiffon, the
very full skirt in narrow plaits and
ending in a train at the back. The
| bodice was fitted and she wore an
tique gold jewelry set with pearls.
Miss Emer Brennan wore white net
over white taffeta, the very full skirt
made plain and the fitted bodice
trimmed with silver and having mar
row shoulder straps of silver to
match the narrow belt at normal
waistline. Her young sister, Miss
Maeve Brennan, and Miss Deirdre
Brennan we're dressed in net over
taffeta, the former in blue and the
latter in wine color. The dresses
were made alike with very full skirts
and fitted bodices, which had heart
shaped necklines edged with narrow
ruching to match that on the bottom
Of the skirts, and they had no shoul-
der straps.
The Egyptian Minister. Mahmoud
HasSan Bey, and Nine. Hassan were
| in the line for the first time, the
Minister having been received by
the President half hour after the
Irish Minister. Nine. Hassan wore
a striking model of black chiffon
velvet, quite tight and very long with
a train. The bodice was high in the
front with wide, fiat bow of silver
lame at the throat and stretching
across to each shoulder. From this
at the back were long narrow straps,
the line being cut very low in the
back.
British Delegation
Headed by Charge d'Affaires.
The British Charge d'Affaires and
Mrs Mallet were at the head of the
members Of the staff of the British
Embassy, Mrs. Mallet, like the other
ladies in the group, wearing black.
Her dress was of lace which was
simply made and had no trimming.
Others in the group were Mrs. Cur
zon- Howe, wife Of the naval attache,
who was in black velvet, close fitting
and having train, also without
trimming, and Mrs. Pirie, wife of
the air attache, whose black dress
was also velvet made on princess
lines, close fitting with a generous
flare at the bottom of the skirt, its
only trimming being rhinestone clips
at the neckline.
The Cuban Charge d'Affaires,
Senor DR.. Jose T. Baron, had with
him Sonora de Baron, who was
dressed in black velvet, the very
full skirt falling long and the fitted
bodice was trimmed with lace.
Sonora de Munilla, wife of the
Military Attache, had an unusual
costume, the dress of navy blue
net embroidered in silver, and her
tiny headdress was of dubonnet
feathers. Her ornaments were a
gold cross studded in pearls and
the matching pendent earrings
were her grandmother's
The Agricultural Attache of the
Embassy, Senor Don Teodoro San
tlesteban, was accompanied by
Sonora de Santiesteban, who was
dressed in white chiffon with small,
red figures, the skirt made long and
full and the bodice gracefully
/ fitted.
The Mexican Charge d'Affaires,
Senor Dr. Don Luis Quintanilla, was
Joined yesterday by Sonora de Quin-
tanilla, who accompanied him to
the reception last evening. She
wore deep blue crepe de chine, with
full skirt and a fitted bodice, and
about her neck dainty gold chain
and medallion.
Sonora de Gonzalez Jasso, wife of
the Military Attache, was in black
taffeta, made with full skirt and
fitted bodice.
Sonora de Davila, who was with
her husband, the Third Secretary.
| also wore black, her gown being of
net, and she wore red roses.
The Charge d'Affaires of Colombia,
! Senor Samper-Ortega, who, with
Sonora de Samner-O Orfaro orr;vad a