Evening star., 1949-01-16

feature of the dress is a
making the entire top of the dress.
IN hand-drawn white Alencon lace,
rand falls gracefully over the shoul-
ders, forming a becoming oval neck
line" A footnote discloses that the
gown was designed by Nine. Pola OF
New York, and will be worn with
very long white kid gloves.
A new color, Margaret pink, has
been created for Miss Truman and
will be worn by her for the first time
at the inaugural ball. This new
shade is a delicate combination OF
champagne and shell pink.
The gown of this new Margaret
pink is made of billoWing folds OF
silk tulle. In fact there are IS
yards of material in the gown.
The circular skirt" according to
the official description, lis very full
with layers of the tulle, and the
tight bodice is of shirred tulle and
softly draped brocade of pale pink
satin and gold. The brocade crosses
from the left shoulder to the waist
line at the right, ending in two fan
shaped tiers which fold briefly over
the tulle skirt. The contrast of the
tulle and brocade is especially inter-
esting. The foundation is taffeta
of a slightly deeper shade OF this
subtle color of pink" This gown
was especially designed and created
for Miss Truman by Nine. Pola and
will be worn with long white gloves.
Inauguration Dress
To see her husband take his oath
of Office, Mrs. Truman has chosen a
costume of iridescent black and
grey rajah, while Margaret will ap-
pear in a red gabardine dressmaker
suit with matching hat and black
accessories.
The dress of the Presidents wife,
which is Of pure silk rajah, is a
tailored model with very slim
skirt IL inches from theAfoor. 1t has
a matching jacket with peplum
folding into a pleat at the back and
button trimmed. Her hat will be a
moonstone straw cloth draped with
black nylon tulle and trimmed with
a single mauve-pink rose. Mime.
Agasta was the designer OF this
ensemble.
Pearl gray satin and dull silver
lame in a feather pattern is used
for the dress Mrs. Truman will wear
to the inaugural reception. The
material was created for the occa-
sion by Ducharne of Paris, and Nine.
Pola designed the gown. Fashioned
on princess lines with slight train,
the gown has V neckline outlined
with feather cutouts of the material.
The sleeves are cut wide and deep
over the shoulder and taper to a
narrow pushup effect below the ell
bow. A hat made entirely OF flat
tened ostrich feathers was designed
and made for Mrs. Truman to wear
with this gown. Of pale mauve, it
has an off-the-face effect, and on
one side, pale ostrich tips, shading
from mauve-pink to smoky gray,
give height to the silhouette. Long,
matching gray suede gloves from
Marietta Larsen of New York will
complete her costume.
Miss Truman's costume for the
reception will be a combination OF
black and bronze. The dress is Of
black lace top and shoulders and
wide lace bands of bronze taffeta.
She will wear pink hat with a
bronze feather and bronze access
sories.
Dinner Costume
For the electors dinner and for
the gala, the Presidents wife has
chosen a pure silk Oriental brocade
with a small figure of antique gold.
green and red. This dress, designed
by Nine Agasta, has draped neck
| line and a slim, straight skirt with
draped back. A voluminous sash
lined with red taffeta extends to
the hemline.
The White House announcement
did not mention the accessories to
be worn on several occasions as a
decision on these is to be made later.
Nor did it reveal what the Presidents
daughter will wear to the gala or to
the electors dinner.
Both Mrs. Truman and her daugh-
ter are expected to attend several
afternoon receptions during the
week On one occasion at least the
Presidents wife will be clad in ma
terial from Ducharne which was
inspired by 18th century French
brocade. This particular gown is a
black satin damask with a small
design of deep periwinkle blue. The
ankle length skirt is moderately full
and the three-quarter sleeves have
deep cuffs of plain blue silk COW
cred with black chantilly lace. The
same matching blue silk and black
chantilly lace are introduced
around the softly draped neckline.
Unusually becoming to Mrs. Tru-
mans blue eyes will be the hat she
will wear with this afternoon dress.
1t is a small creation of black
maline, royal blue cornf1owers, pale
blue hyacinth tendrils, soft shaded
tiny pink and white apple blossoms
and a few roSebuds intermingled to
give height. The dress was made by
Nine. Pola and the hat by Suzanne
Remy of New York.
One of Margaret's afternoon cos
TUNES for the inaugural teas also
features royal blue. OF faille taffeta
with blue and black stripes to form
faint plaid design the gown has a
high neckline, tight waist and full
skirt with leg o'mutton sleeves end
ing at the elbows. The skirt Is just
above the ankles in front and little
longer in the back. Nine. Pola also