Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-23

ferring 10 the duties OF an
ambassadors In Washington
as a Job. IL Is a full-time one.
II plan 10 do my best for
everything" she said looking
like q young girl. Then she
laughed a little az her
earnestness.
She looks years younger
than she Is but won't claim
that age OF appearance. She
was saying what very good
impressions she already had
OF Washington. She had been
shopping the day before and
felt that she was In France.
II know II has been planned
by L'Enfant; maybe II was
because OF that"
One hopes she can keep
those impressions but one
reminded her that q new
broom sweeps clean.
Sometimes they do not"
she laughed. especially when
you are 40."
It's an unusual woman who
could pass for 80. is really
80 and says she's 40l
The mother by a former
marriage Of two children, her
daughter Prisca. she said,
will come here in June Just
before her 18th birthday,
and will spend next year
here with her. She draws and
paints very well so will con-
tinue her art studies in
Washington.
Her son Philippe. IS. goes
to Ecole des Roches, a school
in Normandy. where he takes
his examinations in June.
He wants to be a diplomat.
Il think it's because he loves
Herve very much" smiled his
bride.
NICOLE ALPHAND will
only have to appear at a
Washington party to set the
style for women. She is per-
fectly turned out, from her
loosely waved blond hair to
the pointed toes. of her
French pumps.
Among the Dior wardrobe
she brought with her are
two short evening dresses
fitted in the waist with bell
shaped skirts; one trapeze
for afternoon wear and one
"trapeze-sack" that is a
lowered print and is also for
afternoon wear.
Despite rumors to the con-
trary, the sack, she said. is
not going out. 1t is still going
quite strong" And all
women in Paris are wearing
the trapeze.
Of the two short evening
dresses referred to--one is
dresses referred to is of
black d'esprit over ice blue
with the bell-shaped skirt
with little black satin bows.
=. A summer beige suit she
has proves the loose box
jacket is still a la mode.
Her fashion rules? Very
simple things" she said.
Jewelry? II do not like false
ones. I would rather do with
out than wear costume
jewelry."
She had on a double
strand choker of real pearls,
a gold bracelet and little
finger ring on her right hand,
and her unusual engagement
ring on her left hand. A
Cartier design, it consists Of
a raised mounting of little
gold leaves, each centered
with a diamond. with a 7 or
8 karat blue diamond on top.
y y y 4
THE CLARK THOMPSONS
have bought the imposing
red brick house on Massa-
chusetts avenue next door to
the Apostolic Delegation
which is on the corner of
Thirty-fourth street. The
Texas Representative and his
wife do not know when they
will take possession Of the
house that was priced well
over 100000 and has a
swimming pool in the back.
But when they do move
in, said Libbie Thompson
yesterday at Carolyn Nash's
cocktail party, they will have
to buy every stick of furni-
ture that goes in it. They
have been living in the Sher-
aton-Park during their resi-
dence in Washington and
they do not even own a bed.
she said.
Perle Mesta, in a sapphire
blue net hat, was there fresh
from a New York visit. The
Spanish Ambassador and
Countess de Motrico, the
Norwegian Ambassador Paul
Koht, Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis,
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Boyd,
Sonora de Alba, Wilson Trim
mer, in town briefly from
Manhattan; George Abel.
the William MacCrackens
and Mrs. Guy Campbell we're
among the many who dropped
by Miss Nash's Thirty
fourth street house.
MRS. MAXWELL TAYLOR
introduced her luncheon