Evening star., 1949-01-21
Bv Ann Cline

black satin shoes and she carried
black satin evening bag encrusteo
with brilliants. With her silk tulle
inaugural gown, Miss Truman wore
pink satin shoes that matched the
shade of her dress.
Vice President Barkley's daughter
Mrs. Max o. Truitt, had on~a stun.
ming gown of black. satin, shot with
18 carat gold thread, and lined witt
changeable pure silk chartreuSe
taffeta. The dress had a very low
back, a wide, square sweetheart
neckline and volumniouS petticoat
made of the same chartreuse taffeta
Mrs. Fred Vinson, wife of tht
Chief Justice of the United States
had on a pale green tulle gown with
a full skirt, and with 1t she wore
pearl and diamond jewels. Th'
wife of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mrs. John w. Snyder, chos'
black crepe, trimmed with beads anc
black lace. Mrs. Tom Clark, whose
husband is the Attorney General
chose an off the shoulder turquoise
taffeta gown with full skirt. With
it she wore a diamond necklace
and earrings.
Other Cabinet wives accompanied
by their husbands included Mrs
Jesse M. Donaldson, Mrs. Julius A
Krug, Mrs. Charles F. Brannan ane
Mrs. Maurice j. Tobin. Mrs. Donald.
son wore a pearl gray chiffon gown
garnished with silver ,sequinS; Mrs
Krug had on shear bouffant blacl
net gown, with a handsome gar
land of handmade flowers appliquec
on the skirt; Mrs. Brannan'S gowr
was champagne color net EN-
broidered in gold thread, and Mrs
Tobin wore a royal blue crepe, witt
wide shoulder straps worked ir
silver beads.
Creating a lot of attention were
the gowns worn by Mrs. Millard E
Tydings, wife of the Senator from
Maryland, and Lady Rama Rau
whose husband is the Indian Am
bassador. Mrs. Tydings had on
Gibson girl black Lyons velvet gowr
made with a tight bodice ant
nodded skirt. Setting off the cos
tune were period earrings o.
diamonds and pendant pearls ane
a rope of large pearls. Lady
Rama Rau wore jade greer
and gold Benares brocade sari, large
Indian style diamond earrings ano
a strand of pearls.
Cabinet Wives Present
Mrs. w. Stuart Symington, wife o1
the Secretary of the Air Force, was
very attractive in a silver gray silk
taffeta gown, and stately and strik-
ing Mrs. John Nicholas Brown chose
for the ball handsome gown de.
signed with an American Beauty
velvet tight fitting strapless bodice
and q full skirt of black net over
white satin. She wore a diamond
necklace-a family heirloom-ane
matching earrings.
Many other officials and theil
wives were there, and all were mos
attractive in their costumes. Mrs
Harold H. Burton and Mrs. Wiley
B. Rutledge, wives of Supreme Court
Justices, were on hand for the fes'
tivities and other guests included
Admiral and Mrs. Burdette Fitch
the French Ambassador and Nine
Bonnet, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E
Davies, the Assistant to the Presl-
dent and Mrs. John r. Steelman
the Military Aide to the Presioen,
and Mrs. Harry A. Vaughan ano
the Ambassador from 1raq ano
Nine. JaWdat.
One of the most outstanding cos.
tunes at the ball was worn by the
beautiful wife of the Assistant Sec
retary of the Air Force, Mr.. Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt Whitney. The
strapless bouffant gown was OF
green changeable tissue taffeta. de-
signed by Castillo of Elizabeth Ar.
den, and her gloves were OF tht
same material. A diamond dog COL
lar necklace with pear shaped dia-
mond drops, a family heirloom
completely encircled her throat, ano
she wore a diamond and emerald
bracelet and ring. Over her soWn
she wore a short bolero jacket Of
blue diamond mink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Regan McCrary ano
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Elwood Quesada
accompanied the Whitneys to the
ball. Mrs. McCrary wore a Nettle
Rosenstein gown of blue and silver
lace with a silver mink coat ano
her ornaments were necklace anc
pin of rubies, sapphires and dla'
monds. Mrs. Quesada's pink pro-
cade satin gown had a matching
tulle scarf and full skirt and she
wore long white gloves.
Mrs. Robert Carson, Jr., who Wa'
a guest in Miss Mae Fairchild's boz
at the ball, wore a gown OF black
chantilly lace and taffeta, a floor
length ermine cape and corsage o.
red roses. .
Mrs. George Earle Stewards bal
gown of heavy black damask witt
an embroidered pattern in satin hac
been designed by Bruyere OF Paris
Complementing its beauty were
pearl necklace and ruby and dia'
mond earrings.
An emerald bracelet, emerald ane
diamond earrings and diamond
ring and clip were the jewels worr
by Mrs. Selby Netcher to the ball
Her gown of black lace designed by
Chanel had a decollete neckline anc
was worn with a black lace man.
tilla.
Mrs. Vincent M. Gaughan chose
a black taffeta gown for the ball
The bodice was studded with rhine
stones and featured an off-shou1del
neckline.
Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smiths
ball gown was of white crepe studded
with rhinestoneS.
Lingos attend Ball
Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo, wife oi
comdr. Lingo wore a lovely beige